Your country's unofficial national anthem / song (city, area ditto also ok!)

[DanielT]

The one that everyone can, as many think, is the country's unofficial song.
(also ok with suggestions your city, area you live in anthem / song! )

Please note, do not take this so seriously and get nervous by suggesting "wrong" anthem / song for your country. It's not that important. This is mostly meant as a fun thread.
And it can also be interesting and inspiring.

This is ours:

Song: Öppna landskap (Open landscape)
Lyrics and music: Ulf Lundell.
From:
Musical album, Kär och galen, by Ulf Lundell

Sea and runes, of course it became popular.

 

[sq225917]

Should be this in the UK.

archers theme tune - Google Search

 

[DanielT]

Should be this in the UK.

archers theme tune - Google Search

I could not open that link, but I suspect it was this one.

 

[Zensō]

America’s Five National Anthems

The surprising stories—and controversies--behind America’s five most popular patriotic songs, from “America” to “The Star-Spangled Banner,” to “This Land Is Your Land.”

www.capradio.org

 

[DanielT]

America’s Five National Anthems

The surprising stories—and controversies--behind America’s five most popular patriotic songs, from “America” to “The Star-Spangled Banner,” to “This Land Is Your Land.”

www.capradio.org

Many people probably know that song.

 

[mhardy6647]

Well, not a national anthem, but I think that it's pretty safe to say that, even in 2022, the city of Boston's unofficial anthem is still the Standells' Dirty Water.

... a video that's a cheesy as the song!
(Full disclosure: I love this song, and it plays in my head whenever I go into The Hub of the Universe!)

 

[pjug]

When I lived in Oregon they would play this one on the public radio station I listened to. So horrible!

 

[DanielT]

When I lived in Oregon they would play this one on the public radio station I listened to. So horrible!

I do not know why but I came to think of this song when I saw the video (nice nature pictures anyway) .

 

[Killingbeans]

We've got two.

Der Er Et Yndigt Land (the one for the plebs):

Kong Christian stod ved højen mast (the royal one):

 

[Killingbeans]

America’s Five National Anthems

The surprising stories—and controversies--behind America’s five most popular patriotic songs, from “America” to “The Star-Spangled Banner,” to “This Land Is Your Land.”

www.capradio.org

All five in one? :

 

[tomtoo]

To be honest iam not sure, but maybe.

 

[pjug]

I do not know why but I came to think of this song when I saw the video (nice nature pictures anyway) .

I am pretty sure that Anthem didn't fit the sensibilities of everyone in the state. A popular bumper sticker read "I Love Spotted Owls... Fried!". Our local tavern had "Cops - Gut 'Em" carved into the wall.

 

[vilnis]

With a taste of humor, in Latvia, the anthem is 100% "Lilioma dziesma"

 

[DanielT]

To be honest iam not sure, but maybe.

Aha,

I had guessed that you would mention this:

 

[Katji]

Something I only discovered a couple weeks ago, is that Whitney Houston did the USA national anthem live, at...Super Bowl 1991. (Thanks Youtube, and I see now there's more...including God Bless America, and The Battle Hymn of The Republic. ...and Aretha Franklin!) I found it on various websites, including Youtube, but the sound quality is not good, not well recorded. The performance is great though, of course.

This one is nice, the expressions on the children's faces...

 

[litemotiv]

To be honest iam not sure, but maybe.

I think you should at least post Deutschland in that case!

 

[Katji]

I love Whitney, but I'll never forget Jimi Hendrix doing it at Woodstock.

 

[Pegwill]

England’s rugby anthem

 

[Burning Sounds]

Should be this in the UK.

archers theme tune - Google Search

Nay - a wimpy southern ditty that one.

Tha' needs a proper song, lad....

On Ilkla Moor Baht 'at​

 

[vilnis]

anthem for incurable romantics