Two pals appalled at former Take That star Gary Barlow’s official World Cup song have recorded one of their own.

Football fans Mark Estell and Stephen Goalby – alias Politics of Pop – branded Barlow’s remake of Greatest Day “rubbish.”

So dad-of-two Mark, 41, a former Shelley High School student, penned the words to Come on England (Don’t Break My Heart) while Stephen added the melody on his iPad.

Mark, brought up in Clayton West, describes himself as a “multi-media designer/comedian” and wrote the song as a laugh for his friends.

The duo, also known as PoP, have released the song as a 79p download on iTunes and posted a video on YouTube.

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They now hope it will become an internet sensation in the run-up to the World Cup in Brazil which starts on June 12.

Mark said: “We have been doing music for about six months now and this is our second release. It’s just for a laugh really.

“We didn’t intend to release a song for the World Cup until we heard Gary Barlow’s effort. We viewed Greatest Day with great dismay. It’s rubbish!”

Mark, now living in Nottingham with wife Emma and sons George, six, and Edward, five, wrote the song about an England fan banned from attending the World Cup after ripping up seats and throwing them at German supporters.

The fan thought he’d return home to a hero’s welcome but instead he was plastered over the papers – and exposed on the Jeremy Kyle Show.

The lyrics include a reference to the famous “They Think It’s All Over” commentary from England’s 1966 World Cup victory over Germany and some Yorkshire-isms such as: “Can I kick it? Yes thee can” and “Tha gets paid enough.”

Mark said: “The lad just thinks he’s been a bit daft but it was blown out of all proportion by the media.”

Mark, whose parents John and Nancy still live in Clayton West, said he and Stephen considered buying the new Nike England shirts for the video – but were put off by the £90 asking price.

Instead they bought white overalls and stuck red duct tape down the side.

Mark Estrell, right, and Stephen Goalby have branded Gary Barlow's single "rubbish"
Mark Estrell, right, and Stephen Goalby have branded Gary Barlow's single "rubbish"

X Factor judge Barlow’s World Cup song features former England stars Gary Lineker, Michael Owen, Peter Shilton, Glenn Hoddle and Sir Geoff Hurst and was launched as part of Sport Relief in March.

Mark said his favourite World Cup anthem is Vindaloo by Fat Les, written by comedian Keith Allen for the 1998 tournament in France.

“I went to that World Cup with a group of friends in a minibus. It was a great experience and I’d love to go again,” he said.

“The wife doesn’t like football so I think I’ll be watching this World Cup on my iPad in the bedroom while she watches Corrie and the soaps downstairs.”

Our top 5 England songs

  1. Vindaloo by Fat Les (World Cup 1998)
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  2. World in Motion by New Order and England squad (World Cup 1990)
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  3. Three Lions by The Lightning Seeds, Frank Skinner and David Baddiel (Euro 96)
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  4. We’re on the Ball by Ant and Dec (World Cup 2002)
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  5. This Time (We’ll Get it Right) by England squad (World Cup 1992)
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