In a shameless attempt to self-promote my blog, I tried to start a Twitter trend called #Songs4CFC last week. Basically, I encouraged people tweet song titles that could have been news headlines for some of the most memorable events involving Chelsea FC and the players in 2010-2011 season. For example, "It Was A Good Day" by Ice Cube will be the song title choice for Chelsea beating Manchester United 2-1 at Stamford Bridge in the league.
The idea sounds great in my head but in reality, very few people possess the degree of dorkiness required to participate in such an endeavor. Or at least they are not willing to show it publicly. So, I ended up being the only one tweeting away song titles while the rest of the world ignored as if I were a stubborn pig wiggling his pathetic little tail in an attempt to fly.
But by being the sole propagandist and the solitary protester in this Twitter "revolution," I did managed to come up with a nice list of song titles that neatly summarizes various notable events of Chelsea's 2010-2011 season. So, I thought, why not compile them in one blog post. It would just be another one of my musings that will inevitably be overlooked by anyone who has better things to do with their lives.
Without further ado, here is the Chelsea's 2010-2011 Season reviewed in song titles...
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Cleaning Out My Closet ~ Eminem: Chelsea says goodbye to Michael Ballack, Deco, Ricardo Calvalho, Joe Cole and Juliano Belletti.
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The Beginning of the End ~ Nine Inch Nail: Chelsea is defeated 3-1 by Manchester United in the 2010 FA Community Shield.
# Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) ~ The Eurythmics: The Blues begins the season in brilliant form. Five wins our of five; Scoring 21 goals and conceding only one.
# Break Your Heart ~ Taio Cruz: 21-year-old defender Sam Hutchinson retires from professional football due to recurring knee injury.
# Rocket Man ~ Elton John: Chelsea defender Alex scores a cracking free kick from 30 yards out against the London rival Arsenal in the club's 2-0 home victory in the league.
# Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) ~ Green Day: Chelsea part company with assistant manager Ray Wilkins.
# I Want It That Way ~ Backstreet Boys: The Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is reportedly behind the firing of Ray Wilkins and the rumor of the Russian billionaire meddling in the club's management.
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Warning Sign ~ Coldplay: Chelsea suffer a shock 3-0 defeat to Sunderland at Stamford Bridge, their second league loss in the space of a week.
# Who Are You? ~ The Who: Michael Emenalo is appointed as successor to Ray Wilkins in the role of assistant manager.
# Cat Scratch Fever ~ Ted Nugent: Didier Drogba catches malaria but plays through the illness for some part of the season.
# A Long December ~ Counting Crows: Chelsea went on a long dreadful run from mid November to the end of December during which they fail win a single game (3 losses and 3 draws) in the league.
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Dog Days Are Over ~ Florence and the Machine: Chelsea grab a 4-0 victory over Bolton Wanderers at the Reebok Stadium, their third consecutive win on the bounce.
# Mo' Money Mo' Problems ~ Notorious B.I.G.: Chelsea sign Fernando Torres for a British transfer record of £50 million. In return for the money spent for his transfer, the Spanish international scored ONE goal for the club.
# Smells Like Teen Spirit ~ Nirvana: Josh McEachran impresses the fans and the coach in a handful of games he was able to start. The teenager wins the Chelsea Young Player of the Year Award at the end of the season.
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Achy Breaky Heart ~ Billy Ray Cyrus: Chelsea crash out of the FA Cup after losing to Everton in penalty shoot outs.
# Don't Stop Believing ~ Journey: Chelsea beat Manchester United 2-1 to reignite their chances of defending the Premier League title.
# ...Baby One More Time ~ Britney Spears: Chelsea skipper John Terry is reinstated as captain of England by Fabio Capello.
# Boulevard of Broken Dreams ~ Green Day: Chelsea are knocked out of the UEFA Chamipions League quarter finals by Manchester United.
# Under Pressure ~ Queen: After another unsuccessful season in Europe, Carlo Ancelotti's Chelsea has Premier League as their only hope for a trophy.
# Hope For The Hopeless ~ A Fine Frenzy: With wins over Birmingham, West Ham (Torres scores) and Tottenham (Lampard scores a controversial goal), Chelsea keeps the pressure on the league leader Manchester United.
# Bullet In Your Head ~ Rage Against The Machine: Manchester United beat Chelsea 2-1, extinguishing almost all the hopes of the Blues winning the title.
# Dead Man Walking ~ Bruce Springsteen: With a trophy-less season on his hand, Carlo Ancelotti is reported to be very close to the exit doors of Stamford Bridge.
# One ~ U2: Petr Cech wins the Chelsea Player of the Year, which attests to the fact that most Chelsea players have displayed forgettable performances throughout the season.
# High and Dry ~ Radiohead: Carlo Ancelotti is reportedly sacked while in the tunnel of Goodison Park after Chelsea's last game of the season which ended in defeat.
# Another One Bites The Dust ~ Queen: Carlo Ancelotti becomes the sixth manager in eight years to have shown the door by the Russian owner Abramovich.
# Every Rose Has Its Thorn ~ Poison: Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is again blamed by the fans and media for not being patient with another Chelsea Manger.
# Life After You ~ Daughtry: Chelsea looks for a new manger.
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