MES reviews the singles, Melody Maker, 03/10/98:
Re: The Cardigans - My Favourite Game:
MES: They're quite famous, aren't they? Are they Irish or something?
MM: Swedish.
MES: Swedish? They're just fucking slates, aren't they? They just try and play whatever they hear on the radio. It's like when you go to Scandinavia, everyone supports Man United. They've just heard Garbage. Why do those cunts earn twice as much money as me? I'll tell you. Cos they're Cardie Lads.
MM: What?
MES: Cardie lads, In Salford that's blokes who aren't 30, but dress like their grandads, Man United fans - 'my great-grandad's mate met Georgie Best' and all that. Cardie lad is as cardie lad does. That's the Cardigans