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We all know about patriotic music, of course - "The Star-Spangled Banner" and "Battle Hymn of the Republic" in the U.S., "I Vow to Thee My Country" and "God Save the Queen" in the U.K., and, of course, even for some countries that claimed not to be about patriotism, such as "National Hymn of the Soviet Union", which I understand some people know about around here. What this thread is for is what lookingfor things in the subject of ATLs' patriotic music.
Obviously, you can post examples of things you've modified or written here, either just to put it out there, or if you're looking for ideas, comments, suggestions, or what have you. This can also be a thread for general discussion of the topic: what do you like in alternate takes on patriotic music?
This goes for modifications on OTL songs that eclipse more popular songs in an ATL, or OTL songs that fell out of use but might instead stick around in an ATL ("Hail, Columbia" in practice the U.S.' original national anthem until the 1930s, or "When the King Enjoys His Own Again", the de facto national anthem in England under the post-Restoration Stuarts), or if you're thinking about entirely new work or a variation on one of these themes. Quite a lot can fit under this banner, but I think we can manage it all in this thread.
To start off with my own contribution, here's a patriotic song I wrote for Fashions Made Sacred, called "The Prince's Song", or more commonly in the TL, known by its last line, "Stand Ye, Orangemen!", which is the national anthem of England, Scotland and Ireland. For anyone who doesn't know, the timeline is one where the House of Orange retains the Crown from 1689 until into the 21st century, so, unlike its OTL connotations specifically thinking in terms of the circumstances of William III's reign, and Protestantism against Catholicism (particularly in Ireland), the term is much more about loyalty to the reigning monarchs and their dynasty, and it wouldn't be out of the ordinary for an English or Irish Catholic to describe themselves as a good Orangeman or Orangewoman.
The tune is that of "Men of Harlech" OTL, which long predates my PoD, and the tune spreading through the army and throughout the British isles as a patriotic anthem reflects a very large Welsh contingent in the service of the House of Orange during the War of the English Succession, which secured the House of Orange's reign in England forever (while, simultaneously, ending it forever in the Netherlands), though in-universe, this particular version dates from about a century later, canonizing this as the "true" form of the song during the Wars of Anglo-American Independence.
Obviously, you can post examples of things you've modified or written here, either just to put it out there, or if you're looking for ideas, comments, suggestions, or what have you. This can also be a thread for general discussion of the topic: what do you like in alternate takes on patriotic music?
This goes for modifications on OTL songs that eclipse more popular songs in an ATL, or OTL songs that fell out of use but might instead stick around in an ATL ("Hail, Columbia" in practice the U.S.' original national anthem until the 1930s, or "When the King Enjoys His Own Again", the de facto national anthem in England under the post-Restoration Stuarts), or if you're thinking about entirely new work or a variation on one of these themes. Quite a lot can fit under this banner, but I think we can manage it all in this thread.
To start off with my own contribution, here's a patriotic song I wrote for Fashions Made Sacred, called "The Prince's Song", or more commonly in the TL, known by its last line, "Stand Ye, Orangemen!", which is the national anthem of England, Scotland and Ireland. For anyone who doesn't know, the timeline is one where the House of Orange retains the Crown from 1689 until into the 21st century, so, unlike its OTL connotations specifically thinking in terms of the circumstances of William III's reign, and Protestantism against Catholicism (particularly in Ireland), the term is much more about loyalty to the reigning monarchs and their dynasty, and it wouldn't be out of the ordinary for an English or Irish Catholic to describe themselves as a good Orangeman or Orangewoman.
The tune is that of "Men of Harlech" OTL, which long predates my PoD, and the tune spreading through the army and throughout the British isles as a patriotic anthem reflects a very large Welsh contingent in the service of the House of Orange during the War of the English Succession, which secured the House of Orange's reign in England forever (while, simultaneously, ending it forever in the Netherlands), though in-universe, this particular version dates from about a century later, canonizing this as the "true" form of the song during the Wars of Anglo-American Independence.
“The Prince’s Song”
Men of England, at the ready
Vuina Irish, hold ye steady
Can ye hear the foe most deadly
March on, Orangemen!
Scotsmen brave, your swords a-swinging
Sons of Wales, your voices singing
Can ye hear the church-bells ringing
Calling Orangemen!
Liberty shall e’er be flaring
Under us, steeds raring
Britons, all, the banners raise
And take a soldier’s bearing
Now, together, we’re proceeding
Side by side, we’re ne’er receding
There our royal prince is leading
Stand ye, Orangemen!
Men of England, at the ready
Vuina Irish, hold ye steady
Can ye hear the foe most deadly
March on, Orangemen!
Scotsmen brave, your swords a-swinging
Sons of Wales, your voices singing
Can ye hear the church-bells ringing
Calling Orangemen!
Liberty shall e’er be flaring
Under us, steeds raring
Britons, all, the banners raise
And take a soldier’s bearing
Now, together, we’re proceeding
Side by side, we’re ne’er receding
There our royal prince is leading
Stand ye, Orangemen!