Bound for Glory (song)
"Bound For Glory" is a song by Australian singer Angry Anderson. The song was released in August 1990 as the lead single from Anderson's studio album Blood from Stone]. The song peaked at number 11 on the ARIA charts.
| "Bound For Glory" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Angry Anderson | ||||
| from the album Blood from Stone | ||||
| Released | August 1990 (Aus) 1992 (UK) | |||
| Recorded | 1989 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 3:59 | |||
| Label | Mushroom Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Angry Anderson, Michael de Luca, Mike Slamer | |||
| Producer(s) | Mike Slamer | |||
| Angry Anderson singles chronology | ||||
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AFL Anthem
The song was featured in a range of advertisements, and is now the theme music for the SYN radio program Bound for Glory. It subsequently was named the unofficial anthem of the AFL and performed at the 1991 AFL Grand Final at Waverley Park between Hawthorn and West Coast on a vehicle that resembled The Batmobile. The song was later counted down on Australia TV show 20 to 1 Greatest Sporting Anthems.
It was later noted he performed it live, but dramatically out of tune. The day was also memorable for the half-time entertainment which featured a parade of sporting celebrities in Ford Capris. The entertainment has been the subject of derision, and footage of the performance featured in a 2008 Carlton and United Breweries satirical television advertisement, with a caption stating "Carlton Draught. Proud supporter of footy since 1877 (Except for 1991)".
Charts
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[1] | 11 |
Year-end charts
| (1990) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[2] | 73 |
References
- "Australian-charts.com – Angry Anderson – BOUND FOR GLORY". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart 1990 (61–100) (from The ARIA Report No. 50)". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved 10 October 2016.
