Thank heavens for local radio!  A certain person on my local radio station decided to request the above song one Sunday morning on Tameside Radio.

Released in April 1987, ‘Diamond Lights’ was the only chart hit for Glenn and Chris (or Glenn Hoddle and Chris Waddle) who were plying their trade for Tottenham Hotspur.  The song reached the top twenty in time for Spurs’ FA Cup Final tie against Coventry City.

Though the song didn’t grant the North London side a possible seventh FA Cup win, it ticks most boxes for cheesiness.  How?

• High pitched vocals;
• Overproduced synth arrangement;
• The mother of all truck drivers’ gear changes;
• Singing footballers (why?).

As cheese goes, it is a Blue Stilton; you either love it and revel in its ’80s synth glory, or steer well clear – whether its their awful dance moves featured on ‘Top of the Pops’, or their mullets.  It is also worth noting that this power ballad was produced by the former producers of the Nolans’ songs.

To survey the damage, here’s the lyrics:

‘Diamond Lights’ lyrics

S.V., 06 October 2008