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* Also from the 2012 London Games, the original composition "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mec8GZkEpD4 Caliban's Dream]]", based on a passage from ''Theatre/TheTempest'' that was read at the beginning of the ceremony and played as young athletes carry the torch. Both a TearJerker and SugarWiki/{{Heartwarming Moment|s}}. [[https://youtu.be/Ei54TO1VBlM?t=190 That's Dame Evelyn again on the aluphone bells]].

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* Also from the 2012 London Games, the original composition "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mec8GZkEpD4 Caliban's Dream]]", based on a passage from ''Theatre/TheTempest'' that was read at the beginning of the ceremony and played as young athletes carry the torch. Both a TearJerker and SugarWiki/{{Heartwarming Moment|s}}. [[https://youtu.be/Ei54TO1VBlM?t=190 be/Ei54TO1VBlM?t=188 That's Dame Evelyn again on the aluphone bells]].
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* Also from the 2012 London Games, the original composition "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mec8GZkEpD4 Caliban's Dream]]", based on a passage from ''Theatre/TheTempest'' that was read at the beginning of the ceremony and played as young athletes carry the torch. Both a TearJerker and SugarWiki/{{Heartwarming Moment|s}}. [[https://youtu.be/2rQzRMSR1x0?t=8850 That's Dame Evelyn again on the aluphone bells]].

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* Also from the 2012 London Games, the original composition "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mec8GZkEpD4 Caliban's Dream]]", based on a passage from ''Theatre/TheTempest'' that was read at the beginning of the ceremony and played as young athletes carry the torch. Both a TearJerker and SugarWiki/{{Heartwarming Moment|s}}. [[https://youtu.be/2rQzRMSR1x0?t=8850 be/Ei54TO1VBlM?t=190 That's Dame Evelyn again on the aluphone bells]].
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* In 2002, Salt Lake City's opening ceremony had [[https://youtu.be/3zFmSUiBTy0?t=58 Utah's five Indian nations prominently featured]] with traditional music and dance. That's Robbie Robertson (Mohawk) with the three-woman Tsalagi choral group Walela, playing "Coyote Dance" as the people enter and Tiger, Auburn University's Golden Eagle mascot, flies overhead; and then "Unity Stomp Dance" and "Making A Noise In This World" after the blessing of the tribal leaders. If you're Native, or even if you're not, this was a uniquely thrilling moment.

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* Also from the 2012 London Games, the original composition "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mec8GZkEpD4 Caliban's Dream]]", based on a passage from ''Theatre/TheTempest'' that was read at the beginning of the ceremony and played as young athletes carry the torch. Both a TearJerker and SugarWiki/{{Heartwarming Moment|s}}.



** [[https://youtu.be/2rQzRMSR1x0?t=8850 That's Dame Evelyn again on the aluphone bells as the young torchbearers come in]].

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** * Also from the 2012 London Games, the original composition "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mec8GZkEpD4 Caliban's Dream]]", based on a passage from ''Theatre/TheTempest'' that was read at the beginning of the ceremony and played as young athletes carry the torch. Both a TearJerker and SugarWiki/{{Heartwarming Moment|s}}. [[https://youtu.be/2rQzRMSR1x0?t=8850 That's Dame Evelyn again on the aluphone bells as the young torchbearers come in]]. bells]].
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** [[https://youtu.be/2rQzRMSR1x0?t=8850 That's Dame Evelyn again on the aluphone bells as the young torchbearers come in]].
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* Also in 2012, the National Health Service and Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital did their entire presentation to the distinctive guitar sound of quintessentially English folklore-rocker Mike Oldfield. He did selections from ''Tubular Bells'', "Far Above the Clouds" and "In Dulci Jubilo". Oldfield

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* Also in 2012, the National Health Service and Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital did their entire presentation to the distinctive guitar sound of quintessentially English folklore-rocker Mike Oldfield. He did selections from ''Tubular Bells'', "Far Above the Clouds" and "In Dulci Jubilo". Oldfield
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* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCqUESCoB1w medley]] of Leo Arnaud's "Bugler's Dream" and Music/JohnWilliams' "Olympic Fanfare and Theme", which commonly features in Creator/{{NBC}}'s coverage of the Games. They're also very fond of music from ''Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean''.

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* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCqUESCoB1w medley]] of Leo Arnaud's "Bugler's Dream" "[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leo_Arnaud#Bugler%27s_Dream Bugler's Dream]]" and Music/JohnWilliams' "Olympic Fanfare and Theme", which commonly features in Creator/{{NBC}}'s coverage of the Games. They're also very fond of music from ''Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean''.



* Also from the 2012 London Games, the original composition "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mec8GZkEpD4 Caliban's Dream]]", based on a passage from ''Theatre/TheTempest'' that was read at the beginning of the ceremony and played as young athletes caries the torch. Both a TearJerker and SugarWiki/{{Heartwarming Moment|s}}.

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* Also from the 2012 London Games, the original composition "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mec8GZkEpD4 Caliban's Dream]]", based on a passage from ''Theatre/TheTempest'' that was read at the beginning of the ceremony and played as young athletes caries carry the torch. Both a TearJerker and SugarWiki/{{Heartwarming Moment|s}}.
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* Also from the 2012 London Games, the original composition "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mec8GZkEpD4 Caliban's Dream]]", based on a passage from ''Theatre/TheTempest'' that was read at the beginning of the ceremony and played as young athletes caries the torch. Both a TearJerker and HeartwarmingMoment.

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* Also from the 2012 London Games, the original composition "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mec8GZkEpD4 Caliban's Dream]]", based on a passage from ''Theatre/TheTempest'' that was read at the beginning of the ceremony and played as young athletes caries the torch. Both a TearJerker and HeartwarmingMoment.SugarWiki/{{Heartwarming Moment|s}}.
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* The Centennial Games in Atlanta featured a gospel-choir and marching-bands performing a song with lyrics inviting the world to the host city's doorstep with traditional Southern hospitality and warmth, reflected in the lyrics, as can be seen [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8X12MhcJVI here]].
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* From the Sydney Olympics, Ian Coopers [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYkaD999uM4 "Tin Symphony."]] An utterly amazing Irish-jig inspired piece that managed to just showcase the colonial spirit being portrayed in the section it was being used in.

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* From the Sydney Olympics, Ian Coopers Cooper's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYkaD999uM4 "Tin Symphony."]] An utterly amazing Irish-jig inspired piece that managed to just showcase the colonial spirit being portrayed in the section it was being used in.
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* From the Sydney Olympics, Ian Coopers [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYkaD999uM4 "Tin Symphony."]] An utterly amazing Irish-jig inspired piece that managed to just showcase the colonial spirit being portrayed in the section it was being used in.
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* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edTVaIXmaqk Garota de Ipanema]]" playing for Gisele Bündchen's final catwalk at the opening ceremony of the 2016 Rio Olympics. As she is seen as one of the more successful Brazilians abroad, this was an excellent way to end a world-class career as an ambassador for her country.

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* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edTVaIXmaqk Garota de Ipanema]]" playing for Gisele Bündchen's Bündchen's[[note]]also known to [[UsefulNotes/NationalFootballLeague NFL]] fans as Mrs. Creator/TomBrady[[/note]] final catwalk at the opening ceremony of the 2016 Rio Olympics. As she is seen as one of the more successful Brazilians abroad, this was an excellent way to end a world-class career as an ambassador for her country.
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* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCqUESCoB1w medley]] of Leo Arnaud's "Bugler's Dream" and Creator/JohnWilliams' "Olympic Fanfare and Theme", which commonly features in Creator/{{NBC}}'s coverage of the Games. They're also very fond of music from ''Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean''.

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* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCqUESCoB1w medley]] of Leo Arnaud's "Bugler's Dream" and Creator/JohnWilliams' Music/JohnWilliams' "Olympic Fanfare and Theme", which commonly features in Creator/{{NBC}}'s coverage of the Games. They're also very fond of music from ''Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean''.
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* Again, from the 2012 London Games, the absolutely epic "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hM0fiegRbTg And I Will Kiss]]", written and arranged by [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/And_I_Will_Kiss Rick Smith and Underworld]] and featuring hundreds of amateur drummers led by deaf musician Dame Evelyn Glennie, which played during the "Industrial Revolution" part of the opening ceremony. The title also comes from ''The Tempest''.

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* Again, from the 2012 London Games, the absolutely epic "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hM0fiegRbTg com/watch?v=fsiE8yOBbUI And I Will Kiss]]", written and arranged by [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/And_I_Will_Kiss Rick Smith and Underworld]] and featuring hundreds of amateur drummers led by deaf musician [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evelyn_Glennie Dame Evelyn Glennie, Glennie]], which played during the "Industrial Revolution" part of the opening ceremony. The title also comes from ''The Tempest''.
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* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IizWc4cJwbw medley]] of Leo Arnaud's "Bugler's Dream" and Creator/JohnWilliams' "Olympic Fanfare and Theme", which commonly features in Creator/{{NBC}}'s coverage of the Games. They're also very fond of music from ''Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean''.
* The [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZmSNpd-7GU Olympic Hymn]], which plays during the Olympic flag-raising for bonus AwesomeMomentOfCrowning-ness.
* Music/{{Bjork}} wrote and sang [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iM7q7_5aztU "Oceania"]] (later released on ''Music/{{Medulla}}'') for the 2004 Athens Olympics, while her dress got spread through the ground, undulating.
* "Ode To Joy" from Music/LudwigVanBeethoven's Ninth Symphony is played in every opening ceremony; it was downright inspirational (or [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion a bit odd]]) to see the ''Japanese singing along'' in Nagano.

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* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IizWc4cJwbw com/watch?v=MCqUESCoB1w medley]] of Leo Arnaud's "Bugler's Dream" and Creator/JohnWilliams' "Olympic Fanfare and Theme", which commonly features in Creator/{{NBC}}'s coverage of the Games. They're also very fond of music from ''Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean''.
* The [[http://www.[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZmSNpd-7GU Olympic Hymn]], which plays during the Olympic flag-raising for bonus AwesomeMomentOfCrowning-ness.
* Music/{{Bjork}} wrote and sang [[http://www."[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iM7q7_5aztU "Oceania"]] (later com/watch?v=Canm7glYFgg Oceania]]"--which was later released on ''Music/{{Medulla}}'') for ''Music/{{Medulla}}''--for the 2004 Athens Olympics, while her dress got spread through the ground, undulating.
* "Ode To to Joy" from Music/LudwigVanBeethoven's Ninth Symphony is played in every opening ceremony; it ceremony. It was downright inspirational (or inspirational--or [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion a bit odd]]) to odd]]--to see the ''Japanese singing along'' in Nagano.the 1998 Nagano Games.



* And now we have the official song of London 2012 "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68mw8AE9l_g Survival]]" by none other than Music/{{Muse}}. Who else could make such an epic rock theme for the games?
* Also from London, the original composition "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mec8GZkEpD4 Caliban's Dream"]] based on a passage from ''Theatre/TheTempest'' that was read at the beginning of the ceremony and played as young athletes caries the torch. Both a TearJerker and HeartwarmingMoment.
* Again, from London, the absolutely epic [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6NBHx80ovY "And I Will Kiss"]], written and arranged by [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/And_I_Will_Kiss Rick Smith and Underworld]] and featuring hundreds of amateur drummers led by deaf musician Dame Evelyn Glennie, which played during the "Industrial Revolution" part of the opening ceremony. The title also comes from ''The Tempest''.
* Yet ANOTHER London 2012 example, [[http://vimeo.com/47100629 Theme For Velodrome]] by Music/TheChemicalBrothers, a frenetic, throbbing track with definite undertones of Music/{{Kraftwerk}} and their ''Music/TourDeFranceSoundtracks'' album.
* As we know from his other works, Music/JohnWilliams is made of awesome, as are all of his Olympic themes for television: His original "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWdOFgDQIn0 Olympic Fanfare and Theme]]", for the 1984 Games; "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPI4qYceKJg The Olympic Spirit]]", for the 1988 Games; "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckGB_mLrheM Summon the Heroes]]", for the 1996 Games; and "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPV8ZwVqAJs Call of the Champions]]", for the 2002 Games... which being in Salt Lake City featured the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.
* "Hand in Hand" from the 1988 Seoul Games, whether in [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tc2hWJ2EjQs English]] or in [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tRtueWf68c Korean]].
* The (never released, as far as we know) [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pkYGdwnSVA Sochi 2014 Theme.]]
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoMb2T0-JdY Garota de Ipanema]] playing for Gisele Bündchen's final catwalk at the opening ceremony of the 2016 Rio Olympics. As she is seen as one of the more successful Brazilians abroad, this was an excellent way to end a world-class career as an ambassador for her country.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpYUPpFsHLg The stripped-down version of the national anthem by Paulinho da Viola]] with a string quartet backing him as a way of showcasing one of Brazil's many musical styles - all while the Brazilian national flag is raised up to great cheers.

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* And now we have the official song of the 2012 London 2012 "[[http://www.Games' "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68mw8AE9l_g Survival]]" com/watch?v=jkhVjm9iGFc Survival]]", by none other than Music/{{Muse}}. Who else could make such an epic rock theme for the games?
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* Also from London, the 2012 London Games, the original composition "[[http://www."[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mec8GZkEpD4 Caliban's Dream"]] Dream]]", based on a passage from ''Theatre/TheTempest'' that was read at the beginning of the ceremony and played as young athletes caries the torch. Both a TearJerker and HeartwarmingMoment.
* Again, from London, the 2012 London Games, the absolutely epic [[http://www."[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6NBHx80ovY "And com/watch?v=hM0fiegRbTg And I Will Kiss"]], Kiss]]", written and arranged by [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/And_I_Will_Kiss Rick Smith and Underworld]] and featuring hundreds of amateur drummers led by deaf musician Dame Evelyn Glennie, which played during the "Industrial Revolution" part of the opening ceremony. The title also comes from ''The Tempest''.
* Yet ANOTHER ''another'' 2012 London 2012 Games example, [[http://vimeo.com/47100629 Theme For Velodrome]] by Music/TheChemicalBrothers, a frenetic, throbbing track with definite undertones of Music/{{Kraftwerk}} and their ''Music/TourDeFranceSoundtracks'' album.
* As we know from his other works, Music/JohnWilliams is made of awesome, as are all of his Olympic themes for television: His original "[[http://www.
[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWdOFgDQIn0 com/watch?v=hCjZDoObGTU Theme For Velodrome]] by Music/TheChemicalBrothers, a frenetic, throbbing track with definite undertones of Music/{{Kraftwerk}} and their ''Tour de France Soundtracks'' album.
* As we know from his other works, Music/JohnWilliams is made of awesome, as are all of his
Olympic Fanfare and Theme]]", themes for the 1984 Games; television: His original "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPI4qYceKJg The com/watch?v=YWdOFgDQIn0 Olympic Spirit]]", Fanfare and Theme]]", for the 1988 1984 Los Angeles Games; "[[http://www."[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckGB_mLrheM Summon the Heroes]]", com/watch?v=QPI4qYceKJg The Olympic Spirit]]", for the 1996 1988 Seoul Games; and "[[http://www."[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPV8ZwVqAJs Call of com/watch?v=q3kNRyh_rj8 Summon the Champions]]", Heroes]]", for the 2002 Games... which being in Salt Lake City featured the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.
* "Hand in Hand" from the 1988 Seoul Games, whether in [[http://www.
1996 Atlanta Games; and "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tc2hWJ2EjQs English]] or com/watch?v=67vvJOom1T4 Call of the Champions]]", for the 2002 Salt Lake City Games...which, being in [[http://www.Salt Lake City, featured the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.
* "Hand in Hand" from the 1988 Seoul Games, whether in [[https://www.
youtube.com/watch?v=9tRtueWf68c Korean]].
* The (never released, as far as we know) [[http://www.
com/watch?v=tc2hWJ2EjQs English]] or in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pkYGdwnSVA Sochi 2014 Theme.]]
com/watch?v=QgwGV-0k6JI Korean]].
* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoMb2T0-JdY com/watch?v=5pkYGdwnSVA 2014 Sochi Games theme]]. So far, it's still unreleased, so this is the longest and cleanest version available, not to mention the closest we'll get to an official one.
* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edTVaIXmaqk
Garota de Ipanema]] Ipanema]]" playing for Gisele Bündchen's final catwalk at the opening ceremony of the 2016 Rio Olympics. As she is seen as one of the more successful Brazilians abroad, this was an excellent way to end a world-class career as an ambassador for her country.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpYUPpFsHLg com/watch?v=MhCzRoWd9NY The stripped-down version of the national anthem by Paulinho da Viola]] with a string quartet backing him as a way of showcasing one of Brazil's many musical styles - styles...all while the Brazilian national flag is raised up to great cheers.

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** Speaking of John Williams, as we know from his other works he's more or less ''made'' of Awesome, as are all of his Olympic themes: His original "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWdOFgDQIn0 Olympic Fanfare and Theme]]", for the 1984 Games; "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPI4qYceKJg The Olympic Spirit]]", for the 1988 Games; "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckGB_mLrheM Summon the Heroes]]", for the 1996 Games; and "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPV8ZwVqAJs Call of the Champions]]", for the 2002 Games... which being in Salt Lake City featured the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.


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* Over and over, but notably the "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4VN64q5vKk Bugler's Dream and Olympic Fanfare]]" commonly played on NBC. They're also very fond of music from ''Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean''.

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* Over and over, but notably the "[[http://www.The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4VN64q5vKk Bugler's Dream com/watch?v=IizWc4cJwbw medley]] of Leo Arnaud's "Bugler's Dream" and Olympic Fanfare]]" Creator/JohnWilliams' "Olympic Fanfare and Theme", which commonly played on NBC. features in Creator/{{NBC}}'s coverage of the Games. They're also very fond of music from ''Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean''.''Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean''.
** Speaking of John Williams, as we know from his other works he's more or less ''made'' of Awesome, as are all of his Olympic themes: His original "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWdOFgDQIn0 Olympic Fanfare and Theme]]", for the 1984 Games; "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPI4qYceKJg The Olympic Spirit]]", for the 1988 Games; "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckGB_mLrheM Summon the Heroes]]", for the 1996 Games; and "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPV8ZwVqAJs Call of the Champions]]", for the 2002 Games... which being in Salt Lake City featured the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.



* As we know from his other works, Music/JohnWilliams is made of awesome, as are all of his Olympic themes for television: His original "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWdOFgDQIn0 Olympic Fanfare and Theme]]", for the 1984 Games; "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPI4qYceKJg The Olympic Spirit]]", for the 1988 Games; "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckGB_mLrheM Summon the Heroes]]", for the 1996 Games; and "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPV8ZwVqAJs Call of the Champions]]", for the 2002 Games... which being in Salt Lake City featured the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.
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* As we know from his other works, Music/JohnWilliams is the man, and so are all three of his Olympic themes: His original [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWdOFgDQIn0 Olympic Fanfare and Theme]] for the 1984 games, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckGB_mLrheM Summon the Heroes]] for the 1996 games, and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPV8ZwVqAJs Call of the Champions]] for the 2002 games, which being in Salt Lake City featured the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.

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* As we know from his other works, Music/JohnWilliams is the man, and so made of awesome, as are all three of his Olympic themes: themes for television: His original [[http://www."[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWdOFgDQIn0 Olympic Fanfare and Theme]] Theme]]", for the 1984 games, [[http://www.Games; "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckGB_mLrheM Summon the Heroes]] com/watch?v=QPI4qYceKJg The Olympic Spirit]]", for the 1996 games, and [[http://www.1988 Games; "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckGB_mLrheM Summon the Heroes]]", for the 1996 Games; and "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPV8ZwVqAJs Call of the Champions]] Champions]]", for the 2002 games, Games... which being in Salt Lake City featured the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.
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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoMb2T0-JdY Garota de Ipanema]] playing for Gisele Bündchen's final catwalk at the opening ceremony of the 2016 Rio Olympics. Seen as one of the more successful Brazilians abroad, this was an excellent way to end a world-class career as an ambassador for her country.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpYUPpFsHLg The stripped-down version of the national anthem by Paulinho da Viola]] with a string quartet backing him as a way of showcasing one of Brazil's many musical styles - this is while the Brazilian national flag is raised up to great cheer.

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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoMb2T0-JdY Garota de Ipanema]] playing for Gisele Bündchen's final catwalk at the opening ceremony of the 2016 Rio Olympics. Seen As she is seen as one of the more successful Brazilians abroad, this was an excellent way to end a world-class career as an ambassador for her country.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpYUPpFsHLg The stripped-down version of the national anthem by Paulinho da Viola]] with a string quartet backing him as a way of showcasing one of Brazil's many musical styles - this is all while the Brazilian national flag is raised up to great cheer.cheers.
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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoMb2T0-JdY Garota de Ipanema] playing for Gisele Bündchen's final catwalk at the opening ceremony of the 2016 Rio Olympics. Seen as one of the more successful Brazilians abroad, this was an excellent way to end a world-class career as an ambassador for her country.

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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoMb2T0-JdY Garota de Ipanema] Ipanema]] playing for Gisele Bündchen's final catwalk at the opening ceremony of the 2016 Rio Olympics. Seen as one of the more successful Brazilians abroad, this was an excellent way to end a world-class career as an ambassador for her country.
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Olympics. Seen as one of the more successful Brazilians abroad, this was an excellent way to end a world-class career as an ambassador for her country.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpYUPpFsHLg
The stripped-down version of the national anthem by Paulinho da Viola Viola]] with a string quartet backing him.
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him as a way of showcasing one of Brazil's many musical styles - this is while the Brazilian national flag is raised up to great cheer.

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* Garota de Ipanema playing as Gisele Bündchen's final catwalk at the opening ceremony of the 2016 Rio Olympics.
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* Music/{{Bjork}} wrote and sang [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iM7q7_5aztU "Oceania"]] from ''Music/{{Medulla}}'' for the 2004 Athens Olympics, while her dress got spread through the ground, undulating.

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* Music/{{Bjork}} wrote and sang [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iM7q7_5aztU "Oceania"]] from ''Music/{{Medulla}}'' (later released on ''Music/{{Medulla}}'') for the 2004 Athens Olympics, while her dress got spread through the ground, undulating.
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* And now we have the official song of London 2012 "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68mw8AE9l_g&feature=related Survival]]" by none other than Music/{{Muse}}. Who else could make such an epic rock theme for the games?

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* And now we have the official song of London 2012 "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68mw8AE9l_g&feature=related com/watch?v=68mw8AE9l_g Survival]]" by none other than Music/{{Muse}}. Who else could make such an epic rock theme for the games?
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* And now we have the official song of London 2012 "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68mw8AE9l_g&feature=related Survival]]" by none other than {{Muse}}. Who else could make such an epic rock theme for the games?

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* And now we have the official song of London 2012 "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68mw8AE9l_g&feature=related Survival]]" by none other than {{Muse}}.Music/{{Muse}}. Who else could make such an epic rock theme for the games?
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Mass fixing indentation, pruning Word Cruft including the pernicious \"What, no [x]?\" nonsense that becomes wrong the SECOND the offending editor hits \'save\', and turning down volume of examples (there\'s no correct reason to use boldface and allcaps). And the titles of classical works do not go in quotes. It\'s Beethoven\'s Ninth Symphony. Not Beethoven\'s \"Ninth Symphony\".


* Over and over, but notably the "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4VN64q5vKk Bugler's Dream and Olympic Fanfare]]" commonly played on NBC.
** They're also very fond of music from ''Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean''.
** And don't forget the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZmSNpd-7GU Olympic Hymn]], which plays during the Olympic flag-raising for bonus AwesomeMomentOfCrowning-ness.
** Music/{{Bjork}} wrote and sang [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iM7q7_5aztU "Oceania"]] from ''Music/{{Medulla}}'' for the 2004 Athens Olympics, while her dress got spread through the ground, undulating.
** "Ode To Joy" from Music/LudwigVanBeethoven's "Ninth Symphony" is also played in every opening ceremony; it was downright inspirational (or [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion a bit odd]]) to see the ''Japanese singing along'' in Nagano.
** Your national anthem, when your nation wins gold. You know it's true.
** And now we have the official song of London 2012 "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68mw8AE9l_g&feature=related Survival]]" by none other than {{Muse}}. Who else could make such an '''EPIC''' rock theme for the games?
** Also from London, the original composition "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mec8GZkEpD4 Caliban's Dream"]] based on a passage from ''Theatre/TheTempest'' that was read at the beginning of the ceremony and played as young athletes caries the torch. Both a TearJerker and HeartwarmingMoment.
** Again, from London, the absolutely '''EPIC''' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6NBHx80ovY "And I Will Kiss"]], written and arranged by [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/And_I_Will_Kiss Rick Smith and Underworld]] and featuring hundreds of amateur drummers led by deaf musician Dame Evelyn Glennie, which played during the "Industrial Revolution" part of the opening ceremony. The title also comes from ''The Tempest''.
** Yet ANOTHER London 2012 example, [[http://vimeo.com/47100629 Theme For Velodrome]] by Music/TheChemicalBrothers, a frenetic, throbbing track with definite undertones of Music/{{Kraftwerk}} and their ''Music/TourDeFranceSoundtracks'' album.
** As we know from his other works, Music/JohnWilliams is the man, and so are all three of his Olympic themes: His original [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWdOFgDQIn0 Olympic Fanfare and Theme]] for the 1984 games, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckGB_mLrheM Summon the Heroes]] for the 1996 games, and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPV8ZwVqAJs Call of the Champions]] for the 2002 games, which being in Salt Lake City featured the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.
** Wait, no ''Hand in Hand'' from the 1988 Seoul Games? Whether in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tc2hWJ2EjQs English]] or in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tRtueWf68c Korean]]?
** The (never released, as far as we know) [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pkYGdwnSVA Sochi 2014 Theme]]

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* Over and over, but notably the "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4VN64q5vKk Bugler's Dream and Olympic Fanfare]]" commonly played on NBC.
**
NBC. They're also very fond of music from ''Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean''.
** And don't forget the * The [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZmSNpd-7GU Olympic Hymn]], which plays during the Olympic flag-raising for bonus AwesomeMomentOfCrowning-ness.
** * Music/{{Bjork}} wrote and sang [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iM7q7_5aztU "Oceania"]] from ''Music/{{Medulla}}'' for the 2004 Athens Olympics, while her dress got spread through the ground, undulating.
** * "Ode To Joy" from Music/LudwigVanBeethoven's "Ninth Symphony" Ninth Symphony is also played in every opening ceremony; it was downright inspirational (or [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion a bit odd]]) to see the ''Japanese singing along'' in Nagano.
** * Your national anthem, when your nation wins gold. You know it's true.
** * And now we have the official song of London 2012 "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68mw8AE9l_g&feature=related Survival]]" by none other than {{Muse}}. Who else could make such an '''EPIC''' epic rock theme for the games?
** * Also from London, the original composition "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mec8GZkEpD4 Caliban's Dream"]] based on a passage from ''Theatre/TheTempest'' that was read at the beginning of the ceremony and played as young athletes caries the torch. Both a TearJerker and HeartwarmingMoment.
** * Again, from London, the absolutely '''EPIC''' [[https://www.epic [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6NBHx80ovY "And I Will Kiss"]], written and arranged by [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/And_I_Will_Kiss Rick Smith and Underworld]] and featuring hundreds of amateur drummers led by deaf musician Dame Evelyn Glennie, which played during the "Industrial Revolution" part of the opening ceremony. The title also comes from ''The Tempest''.
** * Yet ANOTHER London 2012 example, [[http://vimeo.com/47100629 Theme For Velodrome]] by Music/TheChemicalBrothers, a frenetic, throbbing track with definite undertones of Music/{{Kraftwerk}} and their ''Music/TourDeFranceSoundtracks'' album.
** * As we know from his other works, Music/JohnWilliams is the man, and so are all three of his Olympic themes: His original [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWdOFgDQIn0 Olympic Fanfare and Theme]] for the 1984 games, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckGB_mLrheM Summon the Heroes]] for the 1996 games, and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPV8ZwVqAJs Call of the Champions]] for the 2002 games, which being in Salt Lake City featured the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.
** Wait, no ''Hand * "Hand in Hand'' Hand" from the 1988 Seoul Games? Whether Games, whether in [[https://www.[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tc2hWJ2EjQs English]] or in [[https://www.[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tRtueWf68c Korean]]?
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Korean]].
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The (never released, as far as we know) [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pkYGdwnSVA Sochi 2014 Theme]]Theme.]]
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* Over and over, but notably the "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4VN64q5vKk Bugler's Dream and Olympic Fanfare]]" commonly played on NBC.
** They're also very fond of music from ''Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean''.
** And don't forget the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZmSNpd-7GU Olympic Hymn]], which plays during the Olympic flag-raising for bonus AwesomeMomentOfCrowning-ness.
** Music/{{Bjork}} wrote and sang [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iM7q7_5aztU "Oceania"]] from ''Music/{{Medulla}}'' for the 2004 Athens Olympics, while her dress got spread through the ground, undulating.
** "Ode To Joy" from Music/LudwigVanBeethoven's "Ninth Symphony" is also played in every opening ceremony; it was downright inspirational (or [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion a bit odd]]) to see the ''Japanese singing along'' in Nagano.
** Your national anthem, when your nation wins gold. You know it's true.
** And now we have the official song of London 2012 "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68mw8AE9l_g&feature=related Survival]]" by none other than {{Muse}}. Who else could make such an '''EPIC''' rock theme for the games?
** Also from London, the original composition "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mec8GZkEpD4 Caliban's Dream"]] based on a passage from ''Theatre/TheTempest'' that was read at the beginning of the ceremony and played as young athletes caries the torch. Both a TearJerker and HeartwarmingMoment.
** Again, from London, the absolutely '''EPIC''' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6NBHx80ovY "And I Will Kiss"]], written and arranged by [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/And_I_Will_Kiss Rick Smith and Underworld]] and featuring hundreds of amateur drummers led by deaf musician Dame Evelyn Glennie, which played during the "Industrial Revolution" part of the opening ceremony. The title also comes from ''The Tempest''.
** Yet ANOTHER London 2012 example, [[http://vimeo.com/47100629 Theme For Velodrome]] by Music/TheChemicalBrothers, a frenetic, throbbing track with definite undertones of Music/{{Kraftwerk}} and their ''Music/TourDeFranceSoundtracks'' album.
** As we know from his other works, Music/JohnWilliams is the man, and so are all three of his Olympic themes: His original [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWdOFgDQIn0 Olympic Fanfare and Theme]] for the 1984 games, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckGB_mLrheM Summon the Heroes]] for the 1996 games, and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPV8ZwVqAJs Call of the Champions]] for the 2002 games, which being in Salt Lake City featured the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.
** Wait, no ''Hand in Hand'' from the 1988 Seoul Games? Whether in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tc2hWJ2EjQs English]] or in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tRtueWf68c Korean]]?
** The (never released, as far as we know) [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pkYGdwnSVA Sochi 2014 Theme]]

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