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Oceania 'Tis for Thee

National anthem of fictional superstate of "oceania" in the movie 1984
LyricsMichael Radford
MusicDominic Muldowney
Published1984

"Oceania 'Tis for Thee" is the Anthem of the fictional superstate of "oceania" in the movie Nineteen Eighty-Four. first written by Micheal Radford in 1983 and composed by dominic muldoweny in 1984.[1].

History

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"Oceania, 'Tis for Thee" is a song composed for the 1984 film adaptation of George Orwell's 1984, directed by Michael Radford[2]. The song serves as a potent emblem of the totalitarian regime depicted in the film, functioning as a propaganda tool to reinforce loyalty to the Party. The lyrics were penned by Radford[3], while the score was composed by Dominic Muldowney, who utilized orchestral and choral elements to evoke the oppressive atmosphere of Orwell's dystopia. The tune of the song is thought to draw partially from "Lied der Partei," the anthem of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany[4], written in 1928 by Louis Fürnberg.[5]

lyrics

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1.Strong and peaceful, wise and brave

Fighting the fight for the whole world to save

We the people will ceaselessly strive

To keep our great revolution alive

Unfurl the banners, look at the screen

Never before has such glory been seen

chorus

2.Oceania, Oceania, Oceania

3. 'tis for thee

Every deed, every thought 'tis for thee

4.Every deed, every thought 'tis for thee[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Filmtracks.com".
  2. ^ "1984 (1984) | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2024-09-29.
  3. ^ "Nineteen Eighty-four (1984)". BFI. Retrieved 2024-09-29.
  4. ^ "The Foundation of the Socialist Unity Party". The National WWII Museum | New Orleans. 2021-04-21. Retrieved 2024-09-29.
  5. ^ "LiteraTisch". www.literatisch.de. Retrieved 2024-09-29.
  6. ^ "Genius | Song Lyrics & Knowledge". Genius. Retrieved 2024-09-29.

See also

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