It's Holst, stolen for the hymnIt always amuses me that they stole the tune from I Vow to Thee My Country. During the 1991 world cup I was forced to go to church and when they started singing the hymn I thought they were singing the rugby world cup anthem
Here you go. I believe this is the 2023 version.
PJ Powers, was one of the best versions with the background choirStill not a patch on the 1995 version but I guess that's the first version I heard also the first time I heard the tune so I get confused when when I vow to thee my country plays. I guess lyrically there's something more to the 1995 version anyway due to being part of post apartheid SA.
Personally I love the lyrics as well they're simple but speak to sporting ideals, world cups and well as more global things in a generalised way.
Top marks to the guy who thought of it.
Did Floerence do one? I think your mixing up Paloma Faith.Thanks, that's a good one
Much better than Florence Welch
I am indeed, apologies. She butchered itDid Floerence do one? I think your mixing up Paloma Faith.
After Welch's Stand By Me I can't imagine she'd butcher it like Paloma did.
It always amuses me that they stole the tune from I Vow to Thee My Country. During the 1991 world cup I was forced to go to church and when they started singing the hymn I thought they were singing the rugby world cup anthem