anthems
Songs for countries
Anthems are songs of celebration, loyalty, or identity.
A national anthem represents a country, played at official ceremonies and sporting events.
Religious anthems are choral compositions for church services.
The word extends to any song that captures a group's spirit or moment: That track became the anthem of our summer.
A song that anthems something celebrates or defines it.
Religious songs of worship
- choirOrganized group of singers
- praiseExpression of approval
- worshipReligious reverence and praise
- liturgyFormal worship structure
psalms · spirituals · chants · cantata · oratorio · motets · requiems · masses
Devoted to homeland
- flagsSymbolic national cloths
- ceremoniesFormal observances with ritual
- stadiumLarge venue for spectators
- independenceFreedom from external control
Olympics · pledges · salutes · pride · unity · sovereignty · homeland · citizenship
Assembling for unified action
- solidarityUnity among allies
- movementChange in position
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
- freedomAbsence of constraint
liberation · uprising · chanting · marches · demonstrations · civil rights · labor · revolution
hymns
Religious songs of worship
liturgy · psalms · spirituals · chants · cantata · oratorio · motets · requiems · masses · responses
patriotic
Devoted to homeland
- flagsSymbolic national cloths
- ceremoniesFormal observances with ritual
- stadiumLarge venue for spectators
independence · Olympics · pledges · salutes · pride · unity · sovereignty · homeland · citizenship · rallies
rallying
Assembling for unified action
- solidarityUnity among allies
- movementChange in position
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
freedom · liberation · uprising · chanting · marches · demonstrations · civil rights · labor · revolution · defiance
hits
Blows or successes
iconic · generation · radio · festival · crowd · power ballad · rock · fandom · encore · stadium rock
- songssong, songs, tune, folk ballads, melody
- cultural heritagefolklore, traditions, customs, folk music revival, museum collections
- group songssing-along, sing-alongs, singalong, communal songs, communal singing
- national iconsflags, monuments, coat of arms, emblems, crests
- patriotic musicpatriotic songs, The Star-Spangled Banner, patriotic music, God Save the Queen, God Save the King
- patriotismnational flags, love of country, patriotism, flag waving, national symbols
anthemslullabies
Soothing songs for children
ballads · solo pieces · ditties · jingles · chamber music
anthemsdirges
Mournful funeral songs
laments · elegies · funeral marches · requiems · blues
anthemsnovelty songs
Comical music recordings
B-sides · one-hit wonders · muzak · elevator music · background music
- national anthemOfficial patriotic composition
- patriotic anthemSong expressing national pride
- rock anthemRousing arena singalong
- protest anthemsMusic voicing collective dissent
- breakup anthem
- club anthemSignature nightlife song