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They’re the Tredegar band who are aiming to emulate the Welsh rock legends from down the A4048 in Blackwood with their barnstorming Euro 2016 single - which bears all the hallmarks of a Manic Street Preachers anthem.

With its distinctive rip-roaring riff and tub-thumping chorus, you could be mistaken for thinking you were listening to a classic from the Manics’ back catalogue.

But for Argument City, the band borne out of the ashes of much loved South Wales combo Eric Unseen, they’ll happily admit to the similarities inherent in their Euro 2016 belter Spirit Of ‘58, which includes the spikiest rendition of Men Of Harlech you’ll have ever heard. And there's even a namecheck for Hal Robson Kanu.

Listen to Spirit Of '58

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“We’ve been in the studio recording our debut album,” said drummer and Welsh football fanatic Scott Williams.

“We were working on this track but when we listened back to it, we were gonna throw it away because it sounded too much like the Manics.

It just worked

“However, we then had the football track idea and it just worked. This was before we knew the Manics were actually going to do a song.”

The Manics are yet to unveil their official Wales Euro 2016 single Together Stronger, to be released on May 20, although we do know that all profits from the single will go to the Princes Gate Trust and Tenovus Cancer Care.

Similarly, Argument City’s offering Spirit Of ‘58 will be released with all proceeds going to Ty Hafan.

Two major passions are football and music

All the members of Argument City are massive Wales football fans and all three members - Scott and his bandmates Dan Hagerty - lead singer/guitarist and Rhys Edwards - bass have attended every Wales home game in the Euro 2016 campaign as well as a number of away matches.

“Our two major passions are football and music, so it’s a natural fit,” said Scott.

“It would be remiss of us if we hadn’t recorded a Euro 2016 song.”

In the coming week, Scott, who is a teacher at Georgetown Primary School in Tredegar, will be enlisting kids from the school to appear in the video the band are putting together.

“I’m still putting the idea together,” he said.

Joe Ledley beard

“But it will be lots of fun. I’m thinking about getting some of the kids to dress in Welsh kits and recreate the highlights of the campaign but with us three from the band as the opposition.

“Or I might go with the children playing Germany or France in the Euro 2016 Final, but making sure one of them is wearing a Joe Ledley beard.”

The band haven’t confirmed a release date yet, but it will be available digitally at the end of May.

Find out more at the band’s Facebook page - www.facebook.com/ArgumentCity

Spirit Of ‘58 lyrics

Vive La France

The dragons are now in flight

When the whistle blows

The boys will know we’re there

Cest La Vie

Annwyl I mi

Let’s shake of the grit

From our once big pit like

Hal Robson - Hal Robson Kanu

(Chorus)

For 60 years we’ve had to wait

To relive the spirit of ‘58

We’ll be seeing Red

They’ll be seeing Red

You’ll be seeing Red

‘93 that penalty

Is nothing more than a distant memory

In June Bordeaux

We’ll start to show

That we’re here to win

And the noise we’ll bring we’ll sing

Stronger - Together Stronger