Possibly the lone exception to this rule of mutual exclusivity between League and music - at least, in this writers oh-so-humble opinion - is the Man himself: Anthony Mundine. In 1996 Choc and close friend Daniel Lane wrote, performed and produced a searing piece of hip-hop brilliance called The Saints. Boasting nimble, adroit raps, a sublime sing-along chorus, and the greatest game of all, it was a song that captured the hearts of not only League fans - who were crying out for a hip-hop Rugby League anthem but music lovers everywhere. The lyrical content was pure genius mixing common League terminology we regather on the ten metre line and that (now signature) Mundine braggadocio and the next plays mine/ Two quick steps off the left foot, then a quick chip over the top, thats all it took. The chorus, a cleverly skewed version of When The Saints Go Marching In done in a modern RnB style, was undeniably catchy. Although The Saints was, clearly, a masterpiece, the Rugby League curse did strike. The talented Mundine could not reproduce the goods, and his music career stalled, perhaps forever.
