To have misheard this football reference for so long?

[WorldCupnovice]

Have absolutely zero interest in football, but can't avoid it at the moment. I went into the room where my DP had on the England V Columbia match and he mentioned the England team logo. I said I hadn't realised that the lions represented England. He replied that I must have heard the Baddiel and Skinner song from years ago. Well bugger me , I always thought they were singing 3 'lines' on a shirt! So am I the biggest idiot in the world, or has anyone else misheard something for so long?

I should add that I have name changed, so I am not recognised and shamed!

If it's any consolation, I spent many years believing the next line was "Jewels remain still gleaming"
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And I didn't even name change for that confession!!

Greatest football song ever.

I just had to look up the line after than as I have no idea what I thought it was, but I would definitely have been wrong either way - Jules Rimet, eh? Sounds like a top bloke, but I've managed to never hear his name until today!

Not when one line is sung over and over and over by a gaggle of very loud and tone deaf drunks on a very hot (and stuck) train. Oh no.

Okaaaaaaayyyyy

I think 4 weeks pregnant is a bit abstract for men and women... you know you’re pregnant but there generally aren’t any major symptoms and obviously no visible signs.

Oops wrong thread, sorry!

It does sound like lines OP so you’re not crazy at all.

@SistersOfPercy
@DoJo Up to this second, I thought it said jewels remain still gleaming too

IT WASN'T JUST ME!!!

skips off happily

Hang on, SistersOfPercy, you're saying the line isn't jewells remaining still gleaming??!
Mind blown. What the hell is it?!

Ha @Ceebeegee it's 'Jules Rimet' which is the official name of the trophy known as the World Cup.

Jules Rimet still gleaming

SoyDora Iam intrigued , and am now searching to see which thread you meant to post on. DoJo Jules Rimet???Iam not even going to ask what that is all about.

It's currently the Number 1 single on itunes

Although reading about it Jules rimet was the first world cup trophy. The current one is just called the FIFA world cup trophy. Jules rimet hasn't been used since the 70s and was stolen and never recovered in the 80s. You learn something new every day!

This is who Jules Rimet is

If it's any consolation, I thought an own goal was called a home goal until ds informed me last week!

Jules Rimet design the iconic trophy that was won outright (for 3 world cup victories) in 1970, Mexico. The finest football team ever assembled.

I asked dw if she wanted to 'dance Nobby's dance' in France. She thought I was being disgusting.

Another who thought it was 'jewels remain still gleaming'!!!

Shocked!! I've sung it that way for too long to change now though..

That is...Brazil won the Jules Rimet, in Mexico,

Ha,ha, I knew the 'three lions' bit but was less smug when I heard about the 'Jules Rimet' bit!!! I have been thinking 'Jewels remain still gleaming' for years in fact I may have taught my sons it that way too!!! Oh well sounds the same when you sing it!

Did you know the Jules Rimet trophy was stolen before the 1966 World Cup and was found by a little dog called Pickles?