Cardiff City record FA Cup song

Apr 8 2008 By Simon Kendal-Williams, Media Wales

MOVE over Chas n Dave, Baddiel & Skinner and Englandneworder - Cardiff City are set to make an assault on the singles chart with their first-ever FA Cup record.

Broadway musical star James Fox has written and recorded the track, entitled 'Bluebirds Flying High', ahead of the FA Cup final against Portsmouth on May 17.

The lifelong City fan, who hails from Bargoed and is a season-ticket holder, decided to pen the song after Cardiff made it to the semi-final.

"It did cross my mind at Chasetown in the third round that we might need the traditional FA Cup song if we went all the way to Wembley," said 32-year-old Fox, who represented the UK in the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest.

"But as soon as we beat Middlesbrough in the last eight, I decided to write and record it.

"It's a real honour as a fan to be able to do this for City."

The players have yet to add their vocals to the track, due for release on May 5, but are due to enter the studio this week.