O.T. John Denver
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It and Sweet Caroline are two songs that affluent upper class Americans know all the words to. Part of soccer's pageantry is singing and chanting along as a country.
The US is so expansive, most of our chants are regionalized to colleges. Quite frankly they are better than a lot of other countries if we would just rally behind a couple.
Wish we had a real US marching band and would play songs like Neck ("Suck that Yankee dick, *****" would go hard), Dixieland Delight (**** England, etc) and just have the Seminole War Chant going. Would be extremely intimidating.
I'm imagining the English reaction to a stadium full of ringing cowbells.
Honestly they should have played a US game in Davis-Wade, just as big as Anfield btw, and let us bring cowbells. The European mind cannot fathom the intensity.
It was one of those songs that guaranteed the rest of the room would sing when I could still play guitar.
I know it and my daughter knows it, that makes it a classic
Why does USA play 'Country Roads' at World Cup? How song became USMNT anthem
John Denver's legendary song "Take Me Home, Country Roads" became the USA anthem after a World Cup win, and careful thought went into why it plays.
www.usatoday.com
It's also popular globally because it's been covered so much.
Olivia Newton John, an Aussie, covered it in the 70s and it was an international hit.
It's stayed popular for the last few generations.
This is a performance prior to an Aussie Football League match from a couple years ago.
Olivia Newton John, an Aussie, covered it in the 70s and it was an international hit.
It's stayed popular for the last few generations.
This is a performance prior to an Aussie Football League match from a couple years ago.
" I believe that we will WIN "
" I believe that we will WIN "
I did post it, same minute he did. Haha, its the only thing i think when I hear country roads.
Only US one i know is "dos a cero", and its because the only national games I have been to have been uS-mexico friendlies.
That chant only works then.
I saw him in concert in Biloxi circa 79. The power went out, there wasn’t a back up generator. He sat on a stool, with an acoustic guitar and somebody placed a flashlight at his feet shining up.
it was packed. Nobody made a sound and you could hear him even in the nosebleeds.
it was packed. Nobody made a sound and you could hear him even in the nosebleeds.
