What’s a song from your country that’s so loved that everyone knows the lyrics to it?

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1. Probably [Od višine se zvrti](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GD0vQBCU1RE) and [Slovenija od kod lepote tvoje](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8mrWXvGTAE). [V dolini tihi](https://youtu.be/giOt4NoAbL0?t=55) and [Čebelar](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQEAuNNJR2w) as well.

2. [Brabant](https://youtu.be/ZvOJoZTOqJg?t=103) although it’s about the province North-Brabant I’ve also heard it being played outside of Brabant where people from all sorts of provinces joined in. It’s also pretty mandatory to lock your arms with a neighbor and swing side to side. (Or embrace both your neighbors)

   [Kwestie van geduld](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RArjX17JJiI) (It’s a matter of patience [waiting for the day when the entirety of Holland speaks the Limburgian dialect]). Again it’s specific to one province but it’s not impossible to hear it outside of it and people to join in.

   [Belgium](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTVnMO6cRfg): a dutch song about how every country sucks except for Belgium. [There’s an english version, but here they sing about Luxembourg](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wdi0aKM9rvc) (this version isn’t well known tho)

   The above three could be heard at some random folksy festival. But I’m now having a hard time thinking about more recent examples. 😛

3. [The Fields of Athenry](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NlrsmEvv1Q) and [Fairytale of New York](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9jbdgZidu8) are probably the two most obvious choices. I think everyone born before about 2001/2002 would know [Galway Girl](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3V-oXwCWL4) too, specifically the Mundy and Sharon Shannon version.

4. I can think of many:

   [This one](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hl3B4Ql8RtQ&ab_channel=WarnerMusicSpain) became an anthem of the resistance against COVID-19. It’s basically a cover of Gloria Gaynor’s I Will Survive

   Now, some very legendary songs in Spain are:

   -El Canto del Loco – [Zapatillas](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHxam-MQg-o&ab_channel=elcantodellocoVEVO)

   -Estopa – [Por la raja de tu falda](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wECwsE4yNSQ&ab_channel=EstopaVEVO)

   -Efecto Pasillo – [Pan y mantequilla](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5Hp4K0PwRQ&ab_channel=EfectoPasillo)

   -Marta Sánchez, Carlos Baute – [Colgando en tus manos](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qExd-3oCTl4&ab_channel=CarlosBaute)

   -Despistaos – [Física o Química](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ikznQPMSv0&ab_channel=Despistaos)

   -Fran Perea – [Uno más uno son siete](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnKyvgoO_VI&ab_channel=WarnerMusicSpain)

   -David Bisbal – [Ave María](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gra-sIV1n4U&ab_channel=DavidBisbalVEVO)

   -Melendi – [Caminando por la vida](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eznXJEjvHbk&ab_channel=WarnerMusicSpainArchivos)

   -Alejandro Sanz – [Corazón partío](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMUqIoDtSwc&ab_channel=WarnerM%C3%BAsica)

   -Malu – [Blanco y negro](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbYp1ZB5cGg&ab_channel=MaluVEVO)

5. There are two that come to my mind:

   * [Aikuinen nainen (lit. Adult woman)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0_tUUVeF0k) by Paula Koivuniemi
   * [Olen suomalainen (I’m a Finn)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAthN5vpkzs) by Kari Tapio

   Interestingly they are both originally Italian songs (Maledetta Primavera and L’Italiano).

6. How about songs that only come on when everyone already has a skinfull? Sweeeet Caroliiiine Dah! Dah! Dah!!!! (Neil Diamond) and Come on Eileen (Dexy’s Midnight Runners) Mr Brightside by the Killers.

   Nobody knows the words, but it doesn’t matter.

7. Some classic summer songs:

   [Idyll](https://open.spotify.com/track/6ZB1dFgdUW6I9qzW7Oap6o?si=tw8PzqapQmGMKS4h3l2lGA) by Postgirobygget

   [Neste Sommer](https://open.spotify.com/track/7pu20ZEZVefWknLyRcCqkH?si=NirxzELJStCpmBFbf-8xYg) by deLillos

   [En sommerdag](https://open.spotify.com/track/5k3gwZkrEn6ZMaAtczh49c?si=qklNbBueT4q0sonXHKWeRg) by Postgirobygget

   Other classics:
   [Take on me](https://open.spotify.com/track/2WfaOiMkCvy7F5fcp2zZ8L?si=jwaPlWg3RJuTjiPo8aTmwA) by Aha

   [Hun er forelska i lærer’n](https://open.spotify.com/track/2S3PNhj2ic2LhUXtUq25Lw?si=2O1leweoQ-qwwkbTuLXJQA) by The Kids

   [Ring meg](https://open.spotify.com/track/5YMptWDgTevTRMyKGtR4Gv?si=kAcowl8MRL2lXjKvch0VUQ) by Gabrielle

   [Salsa Tequila](https://open.spotify.com/track/4WRjqQ6sx5qIcddaIxNTfF?si=hohz3Iv8Sp-Rx-mBYZsPkw) by Anders Nilsen (the song is just a bunch of random Spanish words)

   [Tore Tang](https://open.spotify.com/track/7jN2aDTZYXyH6sgo7WC0mS?si=nJ4NuRELSq6KSqBQHj3fng) by Mods

   I could go on for ages! In other words there’s a lot

8. No one will admit they know it, but almost everone will know them in germany:

   * [Wolfgang Petry – Verlieben, verloren, vergessen, verzeih’n](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kllG5MNrWnY)
   * [Wolfgang Petry – Wahnsinn](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzd3ltulAkE)
   * [Pur – Ich lieb dich](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iA45Om6taqg)

   Most parties play them late at night and everyone dance and loudly sings along.

9. Both locally and internationally: [Ma-ia-hii Ma-ia-huu Ma-ia-hoo Ma-ia-haa …](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnopHCL1Jk8)

   Also, despite pretentious claims to the contrary, this manea song is instantly recognizable to a lot of people: [Adrian Copilul Minune – Chef de chef](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTKKj0CX3yQ)