What song would you choose as a national anthem? | Open thread

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Following the death of the Troggs singer Reg Presley, would Wild Thing make your heart sing with national pride? Tell us your anthem choices

Reg Presley, the lead singer of the 1960s rock band the Troggs, best known for the hit single Wild Thing, has died at the age of 71.

Jimi Hendrix famously covered Wild Thing at the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival, introducing it as the British/American joint "national anthem". What song would you choose as your country's national anthem, and why?

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