"It has never ceased to amaze me how much use that one tune gets." The story of Sirius, the dramatic prog anthem played at every World Cup game

The Los Angeles Stadium on June 12, 2026 in Inglewood, California, before the World Cup game between USA and Paraguay, plus (inset) the Alan Parsons Project.

Play the dramatic, tension-building intro to Eye In The Sky to anyone, anywhere, and you’ll most likely get an instant flicker of recognition.

Try that same experiment in the US, and that familiarity skyrockets. To millions of Americans, those looping, ominous synth chords aren't just music; they're the sound of the Chicago Bulls heading to the court.