âIt's an anxious sensation, but it's an adrenaline rush,â Vincent said. âIt's difficult to battle through it. If anybody claims they are not worried or anything, God bless them; that is fantastic. However, I am terribly nervous.â The former South Sider now lives near Wrigley Field and has developed a friendship with Cubs manager Joe Maddon as a result of meals and time spent with the club. Vincent will not be performing the national anthem during Friday's Game 3, but he will be in attendance. Finally, he hopes the Cubs and the city will get the recognition they deserve.
There are several contenders for the title of oldest national anthem. The first national song penned was the Dutch national anthem, "Wilhelmus," between 1568 and 1572. The Japanese national anthem, "Kimigayo," uses the earliest lyrics of any national anthem, from the "Kokin Wakash«, which was originally written in 905, but was not put to melody until 1880. The first national anthem to be officially adopted as such was Spain's "Marcha Real" in 1770; its origins are unknown, with speculation ranging from sixteenth-century Venetian origins to composition by King Frederick the Great himself; it is also one of the few national anthems without official lyrics. In the 18th century, anthems gained growing popularity among European nations. For instance, in 1745, the British national song "God Save the Queen" was initially played as "God Save the King." Half a century later, in 1792, the French national song "La Marseillaise" was composed and accepted.
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