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"Yutang Tabonon" ("Beloved Land") is a Catholic hymn in the Cebuano language, praying for protection of the Filipino people. [citation needed] The music is Charles Gounod's Marche Pontificale (1869); which is also the music of the Pontifical Anthem, the official anthem of the Pope and of the Holy See. The lyrics were written by Monsignor Rudy ...
It is claimed that the song was considered as a replacement of "Dąbrowski's Mazurka" ("Poland Is Not Yet Lost") as the national anthem of the Polish People's Republic. [ 5 ] Reminiscent of this and other songs of the Socialist past, Janusz Józefowicz directed the musical play Beloved Country... or Polish People's Republic in Songs ( pl ...
Land of sun and gentle breeze, Proud fatherland risen from the sea Humble people, always happy, Whose spirit is admired by all So let us try each day, For our Bonaire to always be mentioned And we sing in good harmony Sweet Bonaire, our beloved land II Let all of us as Bonairians, Unite in song; raise our voices together We, the children of a ...
The second most popular one was "O Sintang Lupa" (O Beloved Land) by Julián Cruz Balmaceda, Ildefonso Santos, and Francisco Caballo; this was adopted as the official version in 1948. Upon the adoption of "Diwa ng Bayan", the song "Awit sa Paglikha ng Bagong Pilipinas" and the Japanese national anthem "Kimigayo" were replaced. [11]
Writing about Madagascar, researcher Igor Cusack explains that its anthem was influenced by its French colonial masters and featured the themes: blessed by God, God save our land/people, and a nonspecific love of their beloved land. [12] According to Cusack, the first stanza focuses on an all-encompassing love of the nation and the land.
2. “At Last” by Etta James (1960) Chances are, you’ve heard this song at least once in your lifetime. The minute Etta James croons “At last…” you’re swaying to the music and ...
Haiti, my beloved, no other land is more beautiful than you. I had to leave you, in order to better understand how valuable you are I had to leave you, for me to appreciate you So I could truly feel all that you were for me There is sunshine, nice rivers and great drinks Underneath the trees, you'll always find great shade
The song inspired the title of John Boorman's 1987 film of the same name, depicting World War II through the eyes of a 10-year-old boy. In 1997, the Labour Party broadcast a 5 minute long television broadcast criticizing the Conservative Party and John Major's handling as Prime Minister. The song was ironically used in the entirety of the ...