Whilst an amazing performance that could apply to any country it is actually about Russia, sung in English and at least a third written by an Englishman so not exclusive to Sweden - to be honest the suffering and pain linked to patriotism is probably more applicable to European nations in recent history who have suffered far more than often neutral Sweden e.g. Russia, Poland, Finland, Norway even the UK.
Not strange that no one can do this better when Bjorn and Benny wrote this with Tommy in their mind for Anatoly. You can say this song is made for Tommy Korberg and no one else.
This is a common misconception. The part (including Anthem) was NOT written specifically for Tommy Korberg. However, once he was onboard, there were creative collaborations between him and the composers.
I think I've watched about 20 videos of this song tonight to find the best. For so many reasons, this is the best. The singer who originated the song, about as close in time to the debut of the Chess concept album as we'll find on TH-cam, and you can watch Mr. Korberg not just sing the song, but act the part. He's young, his singing is powerful, and the lyrics are sung crisply and perfectly. This one is the keeper.
long wait for an answer :) Its no wonder that you think this is the best version. This song was tailor made for Tommy by two music geniuses. Taking Tommy´s strength´s in consideration and amplifying them into this song. Its not made to be duplicated by others.
Love it! But it’s his second best. The best performance ever of this masterpiece is at Cirkus, Stockholm, 1992. th-cam.com/video/aBjc7ojnAaU/w-d-xo.html
What I love about this performance, above and beyond Tommy Körberg's incredible acting and singing, is its inherent simplicity. At awards shows, I'm more used to shows trotting out their "spectacle" number with all the bells and whistles, and there's *nothing* wrong with that, but this one man singing commands just as much attention and respect, if not more.
No. and his diverse performances, no one is ever the same, and different levels of the song, the way he puts the tone, no one knows what makes it so brilliant that Tommy does.
Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson did when they wrote the role for Tommy. Tommy Körberg has been a popular singer in Sweden since the 60s, attended the Eurovision Song Contest in the late 60s with the Swedish title 'Judy min vän'. th-cam.com/video/RRI5mzHoi5g/w-d-xo.html
LYRICS No man, no madness Though their sad power may prevail, Can posses, conquer my country's heart They rise to fail. She is eternal Long before nation's lines were drawn. When no flags flew, when no armies stood, My land was born. And you ask me why I love her Through wars, death and despair. She is the constant, We who don't care. And you wonder, will I leave her - but how? I cross over borders but I'm still there now How can I leave her? Where would I start? Let man's petty nations tear themselves apart. My land's only borders lie around my heart.
This performance is actually from the 1987 laurence olivier awards. Either way this is his personal best performance of anthem and the overall best performance of this song in my opinion, just incredible! I wish i could listen to it in better quality though. The only other performance of this song, by him, that is in the same league, is his 1989 skellefteå version, that sadly has been taken down. The choir sounds kinda of key in that version though. I may upload it
Sandra Martinsson 1 year ago Not strange that no one can do this better when Bjorn and Benny wrote this with Tommy in their mind for Anatoly. You can say this song is made for Tommy Korberg and no one else.
Tommy was singing this "Anthem" in Marsta Stockholm when i was a child, my father tells me after, he felt shivers in the neck, i think my mother did to.
Tom , Mick and the Maniacs. Tommy Körberg är en av Sveriges bästa sångare. Hans arbete tillsammans med Benny Andersson och Björn Ulveus har gjort honom till den han är idag. Tack för all bra musik Tommy.
I found a version of Anthem live with Tommy on an old VHS tape of mine . search : Tommy Körberg performes "Anthem" early 90s tv broadcast and you will find it. :)
It is clear that Tommys version is not just the original but the ultimate version. Allso how is he not old Tommie B. Who was there before borders where drawn and love some one no matter what? It is the man with the yellow boots and hat!
@CodebladeWielder006 Yes it surprises me as well. Though I imagine either people get nitpicking with so many splendid versions to choose from, or they're so narrow minded that they only have room in their hearts for one kind of music and shouldn't a particular song resonate with them... well, there you have it.
you can enjoy new technical wonders. ! you might run around enjoy technical wonders. Now This is a masterpiece written by Benny, and lyrics i guess by the other guy!
+zigadena Gabardini I don't think anyone is foolish enough to mistake a musical for an opera. Except for maybe a few delusional ones that get confused by the name "Phantom of the "opera".
zigadena Gabardini Maybe I misunderstood. I just tried to explain the differences between musical and opera. Some people seem to mix them up. Maybe they were talking about Chess itself and not musical and opera in general as musical cathegories.
Truthfully, I have never heard a bad "professional" performance (as opposed to amateur or school performance), and I think that is a powerful tribute to the song itself. But my favorite is still Jerry Hadley. Not sure if there is a video of him singing anywhere.
It's an amazing performance and I hope we all feel that about our home countries! This song is of course about russia, Tommy is playing a russian chess player, but it is lovely to think about all our home countries like that. Rulers, wars and borders are unimportant - we love our homes as parts of our hearts.
organboi Yeah, he's so untrained that Björn and Benny wrote the song for him. He's like so untrained that Frank Sinatra called him the best singer of all time. Like, totally untrained!
Well traind Singer dont put as much hearts as Tommy Do .He do have a amazing voice . They just want to show how brilliant they are and often sound to mechanical .
@@carinaejag Just because it's the original version that doesn't mean I'm obliged to enjoy it more than any cover of it. There's no logic in such a suggestion.
@@kopia77 The only reason Josh sang this song is that the song was written in the first place so that someone could perform it. The original version could have been performed by anyone but that doesn't mean it truly is the best version. I'm not the kind of person who enjoys the original just for the sake of it. We should be open minded.
![Josh Groban - Anthem [OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO]](/img/n.gif)
I prefer Tommy Körbergs version over all others.
Ofc.
He's the absolute boss. Best song ever from musical theatre (2nd: M.Ball, LCE, 3rd:C.Wilkinson,BHH)
Hahaha! Den var bra.
Well ofc, he's the original singer. This is just not Anthem, it's HIS Anthem too!
What others? 😄 This is the only one.
I'm proud to be Swedish when i hear this phenomenal performance
Whilst an amazing performance that could apply to any country it is actually about Russia, sung in English and at least a third written by an Englishman so not exclusive to Sweden - to be honest the suffering and pain linked to patriotism is probably more applicable to European nations in recent history who have suffered far more than often neutral Sweden e.g. Russia, Poland, Finland, Norway even the UK.
Why? You didn't perform it.
@@Mintylight No man, no madness
Though their sad power may prevail
Can possess, conquer, my country's heart
They rise to fail :)
@@johnholt9399 My land's only borders lie around my heart :)
@@johnholt9399 What are you talking about? This is a song written by two Swedes sung by a Swede.
Not strange that no one can do this better when Bjorn and Benny wrote this with Tommy in their mind for Anatoly. You can say this song is made for Tommy Korberg and no one else.
This is a common misconception. The part (including Anthem) was NOT written specifically for Tommy Korberg.
However, once he was onboard, there were creative collaborations between him and the composers.
He makes it look so fucking easy.
Talented people make difficult things look easy
That man. Proud to be swedish!
lovemusicissa same here samma här
One hell of a voice!
His singing is a rare combination of personal style and general perfection... Always makes my hair stand on end.
Love you, Tommy.
I think I've watched about 20 videos of this song tonight to find the best. For so many reasons, this is the best. The singer who originated the song, about as close in time to the debut of the Chess concept album as we'll find on TH-cam, and you can watch Mr. Korberg not just sing the song, but act the part. He's young, his singing is powerful, and the lyrics are sung crisply and perfectly. This one is the keeper.
long wait for an answer :) Its no wonder that you think this is the best version. This song was tailor made for Tommy by two music geniuses. Taking Tommy´s strength´s in consideration and amplifying them into this song. Its not made to be duplicated by others.
Wow. It's very good! 😃
@@magnusjonasson1987 don’t think Mr Rice also contributed he has ‘quite a good’ record as a lyricist.
This is probably the best recording of this song. The emotion and power is just so overwhelming and oh so beautiful.
Love it! But it’s his second best. The best performance ever of this masterpiece is at Cirkus, Stockholm, 1992.
th-cam.com/video/aBjc7ojnAaU/w-d-xo.html
Love the way he just stands hands by his side and delivers this. He is a great performer and unique......love him....
What I love about this performance, above and beyond Tommy Körberg's incredible acting and singing, is its inherent simplicity. At awards shows, I'm more used to shows trotting out their "spectacle" number with all the bells and whistles, and there's *nothing* wrong with that, but this one man singing commands just as much attention and respect, if not more.
I'm a huge Josh & Jai fan & I enjoy their versions of this classic but somehow Tommy still owns this song. It's like Barbra and 'People'
For 35 years I've been a fant of this fantastic singer👌👌
fantastiskt framträfande...superklar röst...tur att detta är bevarat för alla framtid
Some singer great song
I prefer this version over Josh Grobin any day of the week and twice on Sunday.
Me to Me to
me five--this song needs to be acted!
Yes on sunday´s his brilliant
Tell me....on a Sunday?
Who?
He’s also fully self-taught which makes this another level of completely ridiculous.
No. and his diverse performances, no one is ever the same, and different levels of the song, the way he puts the tone, no one knows what makes it so brilliant that Tommy does.
Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson did when they wrote the role for Tommy.
Tommy Körberg has been a popular singer in Sweden since the 60s, attended the Eurovision Song Contest in the late 60s with the Swedish title 'Judy min vän'.
th-cam.com/video/RRI5mzHoi5g/w-d-xo.html
Tommy was the one Benny and Bjørn wanted for this one... No onder...!
Helvete vilken grym röst!
Unmatched to this very day. No one ever sang this song better than he did.
Goosebumps when hearing the music and Tommy's high voices.
One of the best performances Tommy did (and he's done many). Amazing.
Shivers all over. Tommy hasn´t been surpassed yet!
While this is certainly a fine version, I prefer Julian Ovendon's rendition.
Lol Julian was not even Close lol
@@Pannkakaize I like Julian Overdon's better as well. And Josh Groban's.
@@katwil89 I prefer Ramin Karimloos version he has an amazing voice and so much passion he wins hands down over all others.
@@irenepage1361 I’ll have to check it out!
This is absolute perfection….
And according to himself, he nerver sings upp" his voice before a performance.He just sings!
LYRICS
No man, no madness
Though their sad power may prevail,
Can posses, conquer my country's heart
They rise to fail.
She is eternal
Long before nation's lines were drawn.
When no flags flew, when no armies stood,
My land was born.
And you ask me why I love her
Through wars, death and despair.
She is the constant,
We who don't care.
And you wonder, will I leave her - but how?
I cross over borders but I'm still there now
How can I leave her?
Where would I start?
Let man's petty nations tear themselves apart.
My land's only borders lie around my heart.
Classic. What a voice.
...this is incredible...
This is the best from Sweden. Period.
.....................and SAAB Draken :-)
This performance is actually from the 1987 laurence olivier awards. Either way this is his personal best performance of anthem and the overall best performance of this song in my opinion, just incredible! I wish i could listen to it in better quality though.
The only other performance of this song, by him, that is in the same league, is his 1989 skellefteå version, that sadly has been taken down. The choir sounds kinda of key in that version though. I may upload it
Wonderful song singing by T K.
He' simply the best
Sandra Martinsson
1 year ago
Not strange that no one can do this better when Bjorn and Benny wrote this with Tommy in their mind for Anatoly. You can say this song is made for Tommy Korberg and no one else.
Tommy was singing this "Anthem" in Marsta Stockholm when i was a child, my father tells me after, he felt shivers in the neck, i think my mother did to.
Jag älskar Tommy Körberg
Bravo, Glorious !
Tom , Mick and the Maniacs. Tommy Körberg är en av Sveriges bästa sångare.
Hans arbete tillsammans med Benny Andersson och Björn Ulveus har gjort honom till den han är idag. Tack för all bra musik Tommy.
beyond perfection
Outstanding!
1:45 Jàvlar, ingen sjunger denna sàngen som honom. Tro fan de, den var skriven TILL honom.
رائعة بكل المقاييس
Bravo! Bravissimo!
Yes, truly, this is very very good!
I found a version of Anthem live with Tommy on an old VHS tape
of mine .
search :
Tommy Körberg performes "Anthem" early 90s tv broadcast
and you will find it.
:)
Gösta Hare I saw it, it was truly remarkable! Thank you so much for sharing :)
Hampus Nilsson thanks for watching :)
It is clear that Tommys version is not just the original but the ultimate version. Allso how is he not old Tommie B. Who was there before borders where drawn and love some one no matter what? It is the man with the yellow boots and hat!
This is my favorite, som thankfull that you uploaded it, cant found it eny where else
Faultless performance. One of those moments when you wish you had been there.
Världsklass !! 😊👌
Of Swedes..only Jussi Björling had a greater voices than this. Mentioning Björling gives a hint of the sincerity in this statement.
Beautiful.
powerful.
My fellow swede with the golden voice!
Fantastic.
I knew the best reply to 1. d4 was to break into song :)
I have to - not a fan of Queen pawn openings ! HUGE fan of this song - and TK !
Hats off to you, sir.
Utmärkt!!!!
Björn och Benny's samarbete med Körberg, har gjort dem till de musikalkomponister de är idag. ;-)
Den här låten säger till allt krig att dra åt helvete
Så rätt👏👏
Amen! 🙏
tommy - style:)
@CodebladeWielder006 Yes it surprises me as well. Though I imagine either people get nitpicking with so many splendid versions to choose from, or they're so narrow minded that they only have room in their hearts for one kind of music and shouldn't a particular song resonate with them... well, there you have it.
Halledumildeda. Jag saknar ord.
you can enjoy new technical wonders. !
you might run around enjoy technical wonders. Now This is a masterpiece written by Benny, and lyrics i guess by the other guy!
@CodebladeWielder006 Maybe the sets of spots / light showing him as sick
Epic
Marry me, Tommy
And lets make this very clear This Is NOT an Opera .. ok?
+zigadena Gabardini I don't think anyone is foolish enough to mistake a musical for an opera. Except for maybe a few delusional ones that get confused by the name "Phantom of the "opera".
oh yes there is ...
No, it's a musical. Opera is «stronger» and they sing instead of talking to eachother. I can't understand how you could mix this.....
chess is a musical . so is this ,period .. wiki is yr friend
so as i said in first post-its Not an opera
zigadena Gabardini Maybe I misunderstood. I just tried to explain the differences between musical and opera. Some people seem to mix them up. Maybe they were talking about Chess itself and not musical and opera in general as musical cathegories.
2:27....
2:24 and forward. Wow..
Satan, for en fantastisk framførelse!!
Laddad återhållsamhet....
Didn’t he play Phantom in 1995 or?
Världsklass
Truthfully, I have never heard a bad "professional" performance (as opposed to amateur or school performance), and I think that is a powerful tribute to the song itself. But my favorite is still Jerry Hadley. Not sure if there is a video of him singing anywhere.
Every christmas I listen to this version of Holy night. Its the best ever. th-cam.com/video/YIGDhofYsdc/w-d-xo.html
SÅÅ j*kla bra! Men det är klart, han heter ju Tommy Körberg.
Us national anthem 😮
Great song and performance by Tommy.
Anywho.
Ja ingen gör den bättre än han!!
Wth!
I Love Tommy Körberg! ''My Lands only bordesr lie around my home!'' summarize Sweden perfectly. What a great time to be alive!
The lyric is actually “My land’s only borders lie around my heart”! Körberg is my favorite male singer.
It's an amazing performance and I hope we all feel that about our home countries! This song is of course about russia, Tommy is playing a russian chess player, but it is lovely to think about all our home countries like that. Rulers, wars and borders are unimportant - we love our homes as parts of our hearts.
Heart you donkey. The whole point of the song is that nationalism sucks.
34 years ago not 10
Thats the upload date…🤦♂️
Han äger
worst performance
not only the orkester is pitiful , playing wrong notes and the decorum is disgusting (Barbie's theater ?)
but Tommy saves the day !
Welcome to the eighties..
Awful unwelcome elision of consonants to vowels.
organboi Elision is natural in speech and theres no objective standard for music in this regard.
Julian is just as good, if not better. But they are different. I do not like this guy's diction. He seems untrained in several departments.
organboi Yeah, he's so untrained that Björn and Benny wrote the song for him. He's like so untrained that Frank Sinatra called him the best singer of all time. Like, totally untrained!
It's true. He's mostly self taught. Just pure talent and brilliance.
Well traind Singer dont put as much hearts as Tommy Do .He do have a amazing voice . They just want to show how brilliant they are and often sound to mechanical .
I'm not impressed. Josh Groban gave me the chills. This version lacks passion.
you are not impressed? Then you are an idiot. Groban does it really well but this is and will ever be the best and original version.
You don't have to be impressed but without this original "version" there would be no Josh Groban version at all :)
Who is Josh Groban?
@@carinaejag Just because it's the original version that doesn't mean I'm obliged to enjoy it more than any cover of it. There's no logic in such a suggestion.
@@kopia77 The only reason Josh sang this song is that the song was written in the first place so that someone could perform it. The original version could have been performed by anyone but that doesn't mean it truly is the best version. I'm not the kind of person who enjoys the original just for the sake of it. We should be open minded.