K’naan, the Somali-Canadian singer, usually sings sort of earnest and sometimes strident political songs about war, refugees and militarism. His song, “Waving Flag,” is a good example.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxmEd9lcn0k

The organizers of the 2010 World Cup asked him to turn his song into the official tune for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. What would happen to the song? Would he retain the lyrics. Let’s see

Update (March 5, 2010):

There’s also a “Coco Cola Celebration Remix”: