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This article is about the national anthem of Belize. For other meanings, see the album by the California punk rock band Pennywise. A national anthem is a generally patriotic musical composition that is formally recognized by a countrys government as their states official national song. ... Land Of The Free? is the 6th album by Pennywise released in 2001. ... State nickname: The Golden State Other U.S. States Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) Official languages English Area 410,000 km² (3rd)  - Land 404,298 km²  - Water 20,047 km² (4. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... Early Pennywise (circa 1990) with Jason Thirsk Pennywise is an American punk band, formed in 1988; the name comes from a Stephen King horror novel, It, in which Pennywise the Dancing Clown (Bob Gray) is a monster. ... Land of the Free is the national anthem of Belize. The words were written by Samuel Alfred Haynes and the music by Selwyn Walford Young in 1963. It was officially adopted in 1981. A national anthem is a generally patriotic musical composition that is formally recognized by a countrys government as their states official national song. ... 1963 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1981 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Lyrics O, Land of the Free by the Carib Sea, Our manhood we pledge to thy liberty! No tyrants here linger, despots must flee This tranquil haven of democracy. The blood of our sires, which hallows the sod, Brought freedom from slavery oppression's rod, By the might of truth and the grace of God. No longer shall we be hewers of wood. Arise! ye sons of the Baymen's clan, Put on your armour, clear the land! Drive back the tyrants, let despots flee - Land of the Free by the Carib Sea! Nature has blessed thee with wealth untold, O'er mountains and valleys where prairies roll; Our fathers, the Baymen, valiant and bold Drove back the invader; this heritage hold From proud Rio Hondo to old Sarstoon, Through coral isle, over blue lagoon; Keep watch with the angels, the stars and moon; For freedom comes tomorrow's noon. Arise! ye sons of the Baymen's clan, Put on your armour, clear the land! Drive back the tyrants, let despots flee - Land of the Free by the Carib Sea! External link MIDI sound file "Land of the free" is often a reference to the United States of America, in part because the phrase appears in The Star-Spangled Banner. Nicholson took the copy Key gave him to a printer, where it was published as a broadside on September 17 under the title The Defence of Fort McHenry, with an explanatory note explaining the circumstances of its writing. ... Categories: National anthems | Belize

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	Land - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (254 words) Land can also be for "a land of a people", particularly in the absence of a state or government, which is rather implicated by the near-synonym country. Land is a direction which indicates the continent or sea. Historically the parts of the Scandinavian kingdoms were called lands of the respective peoples, as in for instance Jutland (the land of the Jutes), Gotland (the land of the Goths), or the historical lands of Sweden and lands of Denmark. Land of the Free - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (185 words) Land of the free is often a reference to the United States of America, in part because the phrase appears in The Star-Spangled Banner. Land of the Free is the national anthem of Belize. Land of the Free by the Carib Sea!
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