Rosco McClelland's World Cup anthem
Recorded with the Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Comic Rosco McClelland has recorded a World Cup anthem with the Scottish Symphony Orchestra.
BBC Scotland teamed the stand-up with the musicians after he revealed on a televised version of the panel show Breaking The News at Hogmanay.
Because the Scottish team’s first matches are in Boston, he rewrote the theme tune to that city’s greatest sitcom, Cheers, to reference the national squad.
McClelland said: ‘They came to me and said we want to do that again with the SSO, and I said "Aw, great. What’s the SSO?"’
Here is the result:
Breaking the News returns with a World Cup special on Friday June 19.
There are at more than 20 unofficial Scottish World Cup anthems, including contributions from the likes of Belle and Sebastian.Published: 9 Jun 2026
