Mexico 86 itv theme

[@Adam-gp7co]

Those were the days. Ten years old and long hot summer days, with no worries and good old days

[@Andy78L]

Blue Peter badge if you remember the name of the little green Mexico 86 mascot

[@martinsmith1538]

Pique

[@Andy78L]

@@martinsmith1538 👏

[@andyjohn5531]

@@Andy78L pique

[@lifeclip9878]

Right on I was also 10 brilliant time back then

[@footballcoachingbyeddie7929]

46 years of age and instantly I'm transported back to a time far far better

[@bentattersfield7987]

Same 😊

[@Youtuber-qt5rn]

Yes me too and I remember the mascot 'Sport Billy' and I'm 50!!!

[@andyscoble164]

Yup. Straight back to being 8yrs old

[@toastiejon]

Same ❤

[@markkofi8522]

The memories. I really believe those of us who witnessed Mexico 86, Euro 88 and Italia 90 were blessed.

[@adamholt3744]

you'd better believe it buddy!

[@d.s.5157]

Nothing now can beat that !

[@daveinchina]

and Espana 82 too!

[@Cryptokat]

my first MEMORABLE World Cup. I'll never forget it - the BEST EVER.

[@spurs87]

100% agree! A treasured era. We'll never see the likes again.

[@tombartram6842]

86 was "my" World Cup. This song still gives me goosebumps.

[@enderby4121]

Me too!.

[@GrizzleyBear72]

Every time i listen to this tune the Memories of a long Summer in 1986 come flooding back when i was 13 yrs old Playing football until 11pm as it was still light coming home and watching the matches sadly as a Scotsman it was the same old heartache in a World Cup so near yet so far LOL but lovely to hear this tune to bring back the memories

[@pchakrav2000]

+stephen thompson you are the same age as me.....came here to revive memories of 30 years ago

[@Facts_Are_Facts_Are_Facts]

Exactly the same for me, word for word, part from I did so in England.

[@stephenmcconnell1000]

Same memory here, I was 9 and that was a great summer in Glasgow for a change, lol

[@frandevereaux]

Id be out the back kicking a football about, was a great summer in fife and everybody had their windows open.......I'd hear the theme tune through the open windows and run inside. as you say, brings back great memories.

[@justine_holloway]

Stephen Thompson - I'm the same age too and also Scottish. Remember that summer so well, it was one of the best ever for me. Ah, the memories

[@quidnunc2436]

The best World Cup theme ever, nothing else comes close.

[@hyllaf]

best world cup n all

[@shane-irish]

True

[@gumdeo]

No doubt.

[@psycoticbastard]

Best for sure

[@StansOutdoorAdventures]

Reminds me of long hot summer days and brilliant colorful football

[@Ultimate_Woyor]

There is a magic to this tune. A real magic. If you remember it, listening to it again brings back some wonderful memories. A long summer that never seemed to end. Some incredible players. Seems like a world away now.

[@enderby4121]

You are so right, my friend. I love this theme as much today as I did in that summer of 1986.

[@greenamazon1751]

Them were the days swapping panini Stickers for Mexico 86 in the school playgrounds and getting excited seeing favourite hero's pop out of packets or shinies as we called them foil badges of countries. Sat in front of tv with home made fish and chips and a glass of Robinsons orange juice in the long summer watching these amazing matches and Maradonas skills and his controversial hand ball ⚽ which upset me 😔 anyhow were great simple times! No world cup is the same now only the 1990 one was another great world cup when

[@TheManorBeast]

Had to stop that 20 seconds in. It took me so vividly back to a 10 year old me playing football not a care in the world dad still alive and watching football together Emotional mess I am

[@jimmymcguire8217]

You're not the only one pal, the best of times

[@TheManorBeast]

@@jimmymcguire8217 Indeed mate

[@ExtremeWreck]

"dad still alive" *Oh no.*

[@flygumbo]

You're a year older than me, but the same thing happened when I listened. Haven't heard this track for a number of years, but the memories of my first World Cup came flooding back! Just incredible what certain songs can do to your very soul.

[@jamesfish18]

This gives me the chills every time I hear it, I don't think this will ever be beaten for a World Cup theme tune

[@zaralara4059]

got chills today

[@thegreathadoken6808]

I agree with you but I don't think the public will. I think the public will choose Nessum Dorma from Italia '90, every time.

[@jamesfish18]

I totally agree

[@toplad73]

Spot on mate. Fabulous memories!!

[@stephenmcconnell1000]

It's just got something really special.

[@robbieh9211]

Best year of my childhood. Mexico 86, Liverpool winning the double (including FA Cup vs Everton). Playing on the field opposite my nans until I collapsed of exhaustion every night all summer. Good times.

[@Cryptokat]

SNAP! (as a fellow Red).

[@MegaTreble99]

And Sir Alex Ferguson joined Utd and the rest is history oh and eventually knocking you off your perch. 😂

[@J.cd33]

@@MegaTreble99alr then bud but look what’s happening now 😂

[@UnitedReds99]

​@@MegaTreble99Facts and I was born September 1986 perfect timing

[@knnyben]

Goosebumps. Slightly too young to remember the ‘86 WC, but I remember the theme being used for the Big Match and Saint & Greavesie too.

[@jasonbarnesbefuddledprofessor]

Me to, lovely stuff.

[@stephenduncan3605]

it was just used for Saint and Greavesie. Another tune similar to this was the Big Match theme.

[@jwhyte2042]

I remember it from Saint & Greavesie on LWT ⚽️. Was too young for Mexico 86 unfortunately (3 years old) but remember UK TV from the end of the 80s 😊

[@markwhittaker6866]

A great tune and an even better World Cup. Maradona was magnificent despite THAT goal.

[@toplad73]

Makes me quite emotional when I hear this. Brings back memories of watching it with my dear Dad

[@Pittodrie1977]

Ditto 😢

[@smilodontiger5675]

Quite the best WC theme ever - a really happy cheery tune.

[@Justdisco2]

Oh the memories, truly a great world cup, i was a 14 year old lad playing football 16 hours a day that summer, and this world cup theme was my soundtrack . There was something special in the Air that year.

[@justine_holloway]

I agree. that was a special time and a great world cup, it's how I always remember it.

[@alexkrenn9508]

Maybe some radiatioactivity from chernobyl

[@Justdisco2]

@@alexkrenn9508 Yeah that was In April, Luckily it never reached Edinburgh, But R.I.P to those who lost their lives in that terrible disaster.

[@wolvesdown]

14 years of age and that summer never ended

[@Cryptokat]

the best time in the world, playing football with until the sun sets..... amazing memories.

[@xx_somescenecath0lic_xx888]

u can make tht time today!

[@8492grob]

this was used as the theme music for the introduction to saint and greavsie !

[@stevenoliver1326]

Yes it was, from 1988 until 1992.

[@dvmrtnbz11]

I recognise it from S&G

[@Dead-Ball-Situation]

Amazing anthem. Gives me goosebumps this every time i hear it. This was in the 80s when life was good :)

[@Menditman2014]

The best football into ever.

[@grahampearson5670]

Used by ITV well beyond World Cup 86.

[@phat_tok806]

Hands down the best football Intro for sure. The Big Match ITV runs it close but this is king.

[@Menditman2014]

Graham Pearson Yes Saint and Greaves used it, football was great then not ruined by money.

[@peterwickendon258]

1986 hand of the c**t! If only VAR was used

[@erniescullion8452]

This is GORGEOUS. . So ORIGINAL MOD THEME.

[@mayurseta2560]

GREATEST WORLD CUP EVER - still remember the matches to this day - Saw the GREATEST ever goal scored by the GREATEST player ever This theme was FANTASTIC Sadly my brother who was only 23 passed away 1 week after the Final RIP my brother - we watched all the matches together and it was his best ever WC - and it remains so to this day

[@justindaly41]

It gets me very emotional takes me back to when i was 10 😭

[@toplad73]

Same for me mate

[@SuperBerlin79]

I was 7

[@fihsak]

Same here!

[@StarScream7ZZ]

I was 7 at the time of Mexico World cup. Superb. Oh the memories.

[@enderby4121]

This was by far the best World Cup theme. So catchy and stays in the memory. Nothing else compares with it.

[@MacsAMacMan]

Wow!!! Memories!! I was 9 during Mexico '86 and remember the Panini sticker book collection, and watching the World Cup on TV. I heard the theme while watching some footage on another KZbin vid. Had to find the whole track. Thanks so much for posting!!

[@gualbertino]

I remember my grandpa whistling this tune... good days.

[@svenbartram2695]

I'm whistling it right now! Simply feel good music.

[@vijant1395]

Oh please take me back to 86….I was 16 years old best time of my life and this theme brings on waves of glorious nostalgia….hot summer days, fantastic matches and all garnished by the Greatest Player of all time Maradona…..now whose chopping onions in here???🥲🥲

[@sillysod33]

Damn right. Better times. Long carefree summers, awesome music, smiles all round, hope filling the air. Now? Fifty, fed up and fuming!

[@vijant1395]

@@sillysod33definitely something in the air that year….life just felt so full of joy and contentment

[@sillysod33]

@@vijant1395 a mixture of youth, innocence, blissful ignorance, and a lack of Wi-Fi/Internet/mobile devices pumping our brains and souls full of poison 24/7 turning us into mindless scrolling zombies. They were great times. Fresh air, football, banging tunes, awesome telly.

[@Kam.1075]

Had this on 7” until someone dropped a box on it. Fond memories of a great hot summer growing up as an 11yr old in London. Thank you for the upload

[@capokhatpin]

This tune has such a great feel good factor to it

[@somebose7395]

Very simple..the hand of god

[@royster290176]

Whoever composed this masterpiece of an intro was a genius.

[@enderby4121]

Couldn't agree more.

[@EstuaryMists]

I believe it was the keyboard player Rod Argent. He also had a music shop on Denmark Street in London at that time, which was always a fun place to visit, even if I couldn’t afford anything they had for sale!

[@guswittering4466]

@@EstuaryMists And lived for a time in Silsoe !

[@EstuaryMists]

@@guswittering4466 Ah, I didn't know that. I wondered why it was released under the name of a small town in Beds!

[@gurpalsingh4929]

The summer of 86… where my love affair with the beautiful game started……. ⚽️

[@michaelpryce7681]

The best world cup theme, for the best world cup ever, with the best world cup final venue ever, where the best ever solo world cup player, Maradona, proved he was the best ever.

[@vijant1395]

Absolutely 💯 correct my brudda

[@jimmymcguire8217]

Couldn't have put it better myself

[@paulcrisp9861]

@@jimmymcguire8217 this music is still a pure gem. Wonderful wonderful wonderful April 2021 🔴⚪🔴⚪🔴 🙏❤🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧❤🙏💎💎

[@andyjohn5531]

If this don't get you up for football nothink will best football song ever.

[@reds005]

I was just 6 when this took place but it immediately takes me back, vividly. When football was about the competition before money ruined it. Hot summers and Adidas Tango's! Goosebumps.

[@jimmymcguire8217]

Yes the tango, i took that thing everywhere

[@danielhowe7362]

The best theme ever! Dig those Castanets!

[@chrisfallon9678]

The greatest theme .. Ever !

[@cdwattie]

I was 8 when I first heard this and the first World Cup I can remember

[@seanyboyu2]

Best World Cup theme ever!

[@thebat7048]

I'm crying...

[@kezzabanana4958]

My favourite all time football theme, brings back so many great memories especially the wonderful Diego Maradona.

[@aces-ww8zl]

Sh#te this makes me feel very old, remember running around with a Platini France top on lol!!!Where has the time soddin gone!!!!

[@pcwleung]

God this takes me back. The first WC I can remember.

[@matthewmedley8532]

pcwleung recall it as a great World Cup. Especially a brilliant match between Brazil and France. Compelling!

[@nathangander2455]

This just gives me goosebumps whenever I listen to it..brings back Mexico 86 in a flash and I remember taping this intro on my tape recorder when I was a kid and playing it over n over.. By far the best world cup TV Intro ever and the best world cup I ever saw even tho Maradona cheated us..Aztec Gold I want you as my ringtone

[@555846]

I'm 55 and still love it, like ya said the stuff of memories

[@rjjcms1]

The intro especially gives me goosebumps still.

[@Jay-fb4dz]

Vaguely remember spain 82 but this and italia 90 were great world cups and great times

[@markkofi8522]

Italia 90 was 'my world cup'. 😊

[@Taliesin-xd7ke]

Last world cup I watched with my dad.

[@chrispettie264]

BRILLIANT, brings back some great childhood memories.

[@roverboy4244]

Takes me back to being 7 years old and doing sticker swaps in the school playground.

[@jamesfish18]

Never going to be beaten this ever

[@kitty-alice1384]

Always reminds me of my brother 😄

[@johnza2928]

I was 12 and playing football 24/7, i hadn't a care in the world plus the sun seemed to always be shining. I got to watch one of the greatest ever footballers single handedly win the world cup that year too. I'm now 45 and wish I could go back and do it all again

[@xx_somescenecath0lic_xx888]

then do it! your life is yours bro - a 15 yr old

[@anglowarrior3871]

Nostalgia overload whenever I hear this, Mexico 86 and then Saint And Greavsie.

[@jivebunny3765]

That electric guitar coming in at 1.08 really makes this. Takes me back to being 10 years again. Football and synth heaven.

[@ntube7]

My first memory of football was Maradona’s fecking handball goal! Love this electric keyboard theme.

[@Tez767]

Can never listen to this without getting something in my eye!

[@gabinodiaz1141]

que lindo instrumental de aquel mundial su sonido es muy especial algo unico especialmente de la decada de los 80 mis oidos estan encantados de belleza como esta musica.argentina campeon del mundo que lindo fue ese mundial....gracias por subir tamaña musica.saludos desde jujuy argentina

[@DoktorLorenz]

The World Cup, completed it mate

[@sillysod33]

12 years old, not a care in the world, footie everyday, mates all over the shop, sun shining, bliss. Miss those days.

[@vijant1395]

I was 16....greatest time to be alive...just full of joy and wonder...sun shining, goals galore, Maradona...smiley Brazilian faces....this theme encapsulates everything about that World Cup and life back then....brings a tear to my eye...

[@sillysod33]

@@vijant1395it feels like it was only yesterday. Wtf happened? In the blink of an eye, it’s 2024 and all that joy and hope has vanished.

[@littlemissnintendofan6558]

Came her via The Bill comment section to the two of us theme tune to here, Best time of my life ever, anyone got a time machine please growing old sucks. World cup 90 also great as well.

[@ceejay75]

how on earth do you get here via The Bill? lol

[@LeeTurley_46]

Just read this. You are a person after my own heart. Mexico 86 and Italia 90

[@stoysville]

Reminds me of when me and my schoolmates used to stage our own mini-world cup on the local field in '86 then run home to see the real thing. Great post thanks...

[@BombsGaspan]

Wow! I thought the earliest World Cup I can remember was 1990 but hearing this tune proves to me I must have seen some matches from way back in 86! That's crazy.....I was 7 years old.

[@andrewbarrett8709]

Was also used as the Saint & Greavsie theme during late 80s early 90s which is how I remember it.

[@davidlong1459]

An old mate of mine was right. It gets proven to me time and again like here. Nearly everyone’s first clear memory watching football is from when being 7 years old ! Worked on me - 1970 FA Cup Charlie George winner in extra time.

[@jamesfish18]

I will be delighted if the there song for the World Cup this year sounds anything like this, this is the best hands down!!!!!!!

[@jimmymcguire8217]

The year i fell in love with the beautiful game

[@nikreece6295]

same here 😉

[@krobbo81]

I was only 4 when this World Cup screened, but this summer I watched all the games via a website and this intro is the best. And just in the last week I managed to purchase a complete Panini sticker book and got an unopened sticker packet on its way :)

[@nmarks]

Wonderful piece of music, so full of zest. It's stayed with me since I first heard it. It beautifully encapsulates the joy and excitement which the World Cup brings.

[@cecifunmx]

Simply beautiful!! When I was a child I got that tune all the time in my head!!

[@memoir4you]

i used to love this in 86, remember this well as an eleven year old everyone was really hooked on the footie! havent heard this since then, brings abck memories

[@desmondpatrickanderson6738]

Deadly intro

[@paulturner6556]

My first World Cup as a kid that I remember, Maradona was amazing 😉 best player I’ve ever seen he just breezed past players with ease, you don’t see players like this anymore maybe Messi and Ronaldo, my top five ever Maradona, Zidane, Messi Ronaldo , Gazza 👍😀👌

[@chrisfallon9678]

You never saw Pele then

[@DDuck777]

​@@chrisfallon9678Pele was overrated, stood out because the players at the time were average on a good day. By 1986 the game and players moved on significantly. If Pele was born today he probably wouldn't even make it into the Premier League.

[@MGEE8572]

I remember this tune

[@Eyes_Uk]

The 1st world cup that i remember and apart from the hand of god this is my biggest memory. Didn't ITV use it for all there football for a while after this???

[@darren2514fv]

Yes for the 1986/87/ and 1987/88 season editions of The Big Match and 1988/92 for Saint And Greasvie

[@benbroly233]

THE best World Cup theme song ever. My view ofcourse ..

[@jimmymcguire8217]

And you're right

[@rogerneedham9516]

Best theme tune to a World Cup ever I even had the George Valdarno perm 🤣

[@andrewcarter6227]

Takes me straight back to the Summer of 1986. Feeling old!

[@RQ444]

Spettacolare, luminosi ricordi di un tempo dove andavo a giocare al calcio per strada insieme a più di 20 amici sotto casa fino alle 22 di sera aspettando le partite del mondiale! Che bei ricordi!! Oggi non c'è più nessuno che gioca a calcio per le strade di Roma. Il calcio vero e la sua passione pura è finito nel 1990, dopo quell'anno tutto è cambiato. Oggi paghi molto per vedere. Oggi "gioca" solo gente con i tatuaggi e sembrano modelli che fanno le passerelle per i social media. È tutto finito. Anni 80, che ricordi

[@davexxx316]

I agree. Mexico 86 is where it all began for me as well. Ah, Pacific footy stickers. How I wish I had a time machine.

[@afuzzyduck]

official theme of Gordon Strachan being confused by hoardings

[@Hantoria]

yonmallard took the words out of my mouth mate!.........

[@abbaszaidi8371]

He’s only a wee fella

[@BITTYBOY121]

Thanks for the upload ! - That was awesome man ! - Back in June 1986 I remember watching the world cup as a 9 year old kid - 36 years later I'm 45 years old and searching KZbin for "Mexico 86 theme" lol

[@miiccc]

me too!

[@BITTYBOY121]

@@miiccc That's Cool :)

[@thisdj1]

wow brings back my fav year 1986 , Miami vice, back to the future, top gun and this happy theme music luv it

[@marcevans6545]

I was 12 in 86 and absolutely loved this theme tune. If the World Cup ever gets back to Mexico in my lifetime, I just hope ITV has the sense to bring back this fantastic theme tune. I'll take a revamp/update even...anything.

[@nippey2]

Theme tune called, Aztec Lightening. BBC theme was called Aztec gold.

[@jamesfish18]

This is my all time favorite world cup theme tune I have only found it this evening i had it in my head this afternoon so thankyou whoever posted this is a genius.

[@alanlavin1147]

It s my all time fav theme. Saint @ greavsie.... my has time gone by to that great WORLD CUP. I wish back then again!!!!!!!!!!!! Luv those years!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@ac5795]

Loved this soundtrack, brings back fond memories of watching the world Cup in my pyjamas with my brother! 👍📺😊🌍

[@davidhouston6309]

This and Maradonas wonder goal are my love for football began. 😍

[@albrechtberg8776]

I still remembered the World cup in 1986. It was a superb World cup.

[@phildurrant2422]

The Best World Theme- takes me back to being 12 again!

[@LIVERNIL723]

+Phil Durrant I was about 9 then - remember collecting Pannini Football Stickers when they were 12p a packet circa 86 and this was probably one of the best World Cup's ever in my lifetime along with Italy 90 and Usa 94.

[@carouselwilly]

I was 13 at this world cup and the day that I fell in love with soccer.

[@leemiddl]

Long live the memories of childhood of 1986, the finals, maradona, the greatest world cup ever

[@mrmmrm9865]

Great theme tune and also the one for Sportsnight. Glad Saint and Greavsie used it for their show.

[@aidanpidgeon364]

This song or theme brings us back to the soccer UTV show, Saints and Greeves what a program every Saturday lunch time, hardly any Scottish football though, I love Glasgow Celtic 🎉

[@navydoubs1]

Best days of my life! Thought i was Maradona in the school Play ground happy happy days!

[@rubberneck2]

Back when football was special and the players were truly giants. Unlike now where the stars just chasing the pay cheques.

[@NoName-jq7tj]

The stars than were chasing the pay cheque. That’s why they all played in Seria A. The likes of Platini & Maradona were well played for that time.

[@BURP39R]

"got it, swapped, it, got, got, got, swapped it, swapped it". *I hate being 40

[@EstablishmentArchive]

need need, doubler, got got need

[@abbaszaidi8371]

Not another bloody Peter Shilton.... swap!

[@jimmymcguire8217]

2 for a silver

[@andybaines3795]

I completed my album. And still have a massive stack of original stickers including pique in silver lol Believe it or not the original album is worth more minus the stickers than the original full of stickers. Happy memories

[@j7ech402]

Today's kids will never know... 😭

[@BigBuedro]

I've ALWAYS loved this tune, to the extent I find myself humming it sometimes when i'm concentrating on something, but cannot believe I haven't ever looked on here to find it before now! I'm growing a MO for Movember and have named it Piqué after the Mexico '86 mascot, and found this whilst searching for an Image. Thank you thank you thank you for sharing it...memories of the first World Cup I remember (aged 9) came flooding back.

[@RobertGroom-ld3sj]

Great times bring it all back England 🇬🇧 🎉Gary Lineker in the zone 👏

[@philsmith2501]

Amazing how a piece of music can instantly take us all back to such happy memories of an amazing time…I love all the comments here. There’s some pretty good commentators these days, but I can’t listen to this music without thinking how much I miss Brian Moore ❤.

[@jamesfish18]

Totally agree with you

[@SirNorm33]

I love this! Takes me right back to the summer of 86! I'd love to get hold of this to put on my iPod.