“Major Tom” singer Peter Schilling is excited about the football hype surrounding his song. He invited the football professional Thomas Müller.
New goal anthem, new spirit of optimism for the German soccer team. The perfect soundtrack for the two hits of the test games against France and the Netherlands delivers a song from 1982: “Major Tom” by Peter Schilling. After Maximilian Mittelstädt's 1-1 draw against the Netherlands, the world-famous NDW refrain “Completely detached…” was heard for the first (and so far only) time in the Frankfurt stadium. The hitmaker is very happy about this.
Singer of “Major Tom”: “I invite Thomas Müller for half an hour”
“First of all, I think it's good that this whole campaign comes from the fans, that makes me very, very happy,” said Peter Schilling in an interview with SPORT1, referring to a previous fan vote without DFB-Stake. At least he was equally enthusiastic about a “great statement” from Thomas Müller. The national player said after the game against Holland: “It's a great song to sing, even if no one is sitting. If so, it would be even better.”
“I feel very honored,” the singer and songwriter commented on the Bayern attacker's funny words, and responded: “I invite Thomas Müller for half an hour. Let's see if he sings before or after.”
It is currently unclear whether the goal anthem will be allowed to be played at the European Football Championship in Germany this summer after the DFB goals. In fact, UEFA plans to have uniform goal jingles for all participating teams.
For self-proclaimed “football fan to the core” Peter Schilling (“I once had a trial training at VfB Stuttgart”), the last word on the matter has not yet been said. “Here I can only hope,” he appealed to the DFB and UEFA. “For me, the fans are the customers, for me the fans are the bosses who determine what is happening. Now we have to see 'how this is evaluated in the relevant committees.'