For unlikely West Ham cultural references, check out series 2, episode 6 of the excellent White Lotus. Amid all the rich Americans comes a geezer from Essex called Jack. While romancing Tanya's assistant Portia in Sicily, he gets drink and breaks into a chorus of I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles. Later in bed we see that he has a Hammers tattoo on his arm. Jack uses the 'F' word a lot. He also says that before coming out to stay in Sicily with his 'uncle' he got himself into a "dark hole" in England - presumably a reference to supporting the Irons.
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Also check out the 2022 Brad Pitt Japan-set film Bullet Train. It features two West Ham supporting assassins and when they're on camera various versions of 'Bubbles' features quite a lot on the soundtrack, including the one by the Cockney Rejects.
Thanks Gary, will check it out when recovered from my trip to Brighton...
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