Eine Kleine Match Music

With a slight sense of shame, I've enjoyed the German performances at this year's World Cup. With the obvious exceptions of their rather lacklustre defeat to Spain last night, and, of course, their win against England, which was somehow both comprehensive and a bit lucky.

In tribute to them, and to Danny Baker's recent "what can't you help saying/thinking when the commentator mentions a player's name" (i.e. Emerton becomes "Emerton, Lake & Palmer") here are a selection of German footballers who may feature in rock songs.

• Phillip Lahm Lies Down On Broadway
• Per Mertesacker Emptiness
• Miroslav Klose To The Edge
• Stefan Kiessling In The USA
• The Eye of the Schweinsteiger

Feel free to join in. Or not!