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“La Marseillaise,” a war chant that became the national anthem.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

The song has become the unofficial anthem of the Brewers’ run to their first World Series since 1982.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

Tens of thousands inside Etihad Stadium booed and jeered when the Premier League anthem was played over the speakers shortly before kick-off, then they started chanting 'City, City, City'.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

Her students have taken to singing La Marseillaise, the French national anthem, in protest.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

Somewhere a radio was blaring Bangladesh’s national anthem.

From "Rickshaw Girl" by Mitali Perkins

The noise built through the warm-ups, in the tunnel and during the anthems, until, finally, Haaland emerged into the blazing sunshine and took a long blue-eyed stare across the pitch at the five-time world champions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

A DJ kicked things off on Friday night with the crowd dancing along to classic singalong anthems and crowd-pleasing favourites, with presenters Sara Cox, Gary Davies, DJ Spoony, Michelle Visage and Rylan.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

"It's one of those things you just don't believe at first. He's known for his dance anthems, we grew up listening to him... it's just a cool thing."

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

Take a bite out of history: In Part 2 of its series on McGruff the Crime Dog, Slate’s Decoder Ring podcast asks the question: Did a trench-coat-wearing dog’s catchy anti-drug anthems actually work?

From Slate ● Aug. 26, 2026

Though never accorded any official title, Handel contributed grand anthems and orchestral suites for the Hanover Georges, from the Water Music to the Music for the Royal Fireworks, for the rest of his life.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall