Holy Grail (song)
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"Holy Grail" is a song performed by the Australian band Hunters & Collectors on their 1992 album Cut. With lyrics referring to popular Holy Grail mythology, the song is an anthemic single inspired by Napoleon's march to Russia in 1812, but also referencing the Hunters & Collectors' flagging attempts to "crack" the American market.
The song has since become an Australian anthem due to being broadcast at the start of Australian rules football broadcasts on Channel Ten since 2002. [1] It was featured as the theme song to the Australian rugby league movie Footy Legends.
[edit] References
- ^ Stephen Alomes (November 2000). "One Day in September: Grass Roots Enthusiasm, invented Traditions and Contemporary Commercial Spectacle and the Australian Football League Finals". Sporting Traditions 17 (1). Retrieved on 2006-07-18.