Tommy Körberg – Anthem (Chess)

“Tommy Körberg – Rakt Upp och Ner” live at Berwaldhallen, Stockholm, 2006

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    TOMMY KORBERG, LINDO E TALENTOSO! GOSTO MUITO!

    Tommy äger. Alla. Äger. Helvete lika bra fortfarande!

    Background vocals are too loud. There are better versions.

    Han er den bedste sanger i Norden,især når han synger denne sang

    Chess är den första riktigt stora musik upplevsen som jag har var nio unge för och såg det i Umeå det var helt fansikt. Jag var nog den yngasta i publiken och många såg förvånade ut men jag älskande Chess så det var inte så konstigt. Jag hade lyssnat på musiken hemma.

    AMAZING! Bravo! He sounds as flawless as in the recordings from the 1980's. I would sell my soul to go back in time and see the live Chess stage show performed by the original cast.

    Good but josh groban and Michael ball are better

    This is so beautiful! So much passion in his voice ❤️

    Tommy du är ju grym på Anthem. Vi hade en på Teater Satelliten som sjöng den för snart ett år sedan på en vårkonsert

    A little curiosities here:
    In 1966 Sveriges Radio (Swedish public radio) arranged a pop contest, Tommy was there with his band "Maniac" and so was Björn Skifs with his "Slamcreepers".
    Björn wann and Tommy finished second.
    So, who is Björn Skifs? Anyone heard the intro "Oohga chacka, oohga chacka, oohga chacka… I can't stop this feeling, deep inside of me…" "Hooked on a feeling". Björn was the leadsinger in Blåblus or Blue Swede as their English name was.
    The summer 2016 Tommy demanded a "settlement" (not a serious one, only as a funny game) and the same date as that pop contest had been, August 26, the same place, Skansen, Stockholm, but 50 years later they did a fantastic show together. 😁

    No man, no madness

    Though their sad power may prevail

    Can possess, conquer, my country's heart

    They rise to fail

    She is eternal

    Long before nations' 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

    Nobody else has such connection with this song. There are lots of beautiful performances and versions of it (like Josh Groban’s one which is stunningly beautiful in its own right) but his one is THE ONE.

    Säga vad man vill om Körberg men hans röst är MAGISK! Att han är helt självskolad också, WOW

    my brain is overwhelmed with musical awesomeness!!!.. I have to sit down for a minute…

    All-powerful world class by Tommy Körberg this powerful song is performed

    Since everyone else doing covers, it´s nice to hear the original version. Just amazing!

    I never tire of listening to marvelous anthem! Tommy sings with power and passion!

    Lyssnade nyss på Michael Ball som gjorde samma låt. Han är ju inte ens i samma divison…

    Anthony Warlow from Australia has a version of this song,i find his interpretation more powerful vocally and hauntingly beautiful.

    This is so flippin’ beautiful! That he (as a baritone) manage to sing this song in D-major at a rather non youthful age! It’s bloody amazing how it sounds! That expericene he has, is so inceridble!!

    He’s the greatest Singer SWEDEN ever had!!

    This song and this artist are are just part of the reason I think Chess is one of the greatest musicals of the 20th century.

    Musically has similarities to the national anthem of the UK.

    Ikke Josh Groban, det er bare Kørberg som kan synge denne vidunderlige sangen <3

    Underbart! Kan höra på detta om och om igen…. hade även glädjen att se/höra detta i London på 80-talet 🙂

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