Inspirational Songs from the Olympic Games!

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One of the great things about the Olympic Games is the inspirational songs that form part of the Opening and Closing Ceremonies. There are also many great songs that are used to accompany the telecast.

The new 'Welcome to Beijing' song is fantastic. If you don't speak Chinese, then make sure you read the subtitles in the video below. There are some really lovely sentiments!

My favourite Olympic songs are from the coverage of the Sydney Games. The songs are by Bond, who are an all-female electric string quartet. Their songs are guaranteed to get you feeling good! Make sure you check out their videos below. Definitely a band to be added to your ipod playlist whenever you need a bit of inspiration!

I hope you find these songs as uplifting and inspiring as I do!

Welcome to Beijing!

Olympic song "Beijing Welcomes You" (subbed)
by frenchprojectstokes | video info

4,405 ratings | 1,510,852 views
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One World, One Dream

Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Theme Song
by mrjiefang | video info

482 ratings | 406,788 views
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Athens 2004 Closing Ceremony. Anna Vissi - Misirilou

Aha! I knew I recognised that bit from The Black Eyed Peas song Pump It from somewhere!
Anna Vissi - Misirlou (Games of the XXVIII Olympiad) [fannatics.gr]
by tragoudi2009 | video info

7 ratings | 7,983 views
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There are lots of versions of "Misirlou" on iTunes

Now you know the answer to the question - "What do Pulp Fiction, Hawaii Five-0, the Black Eyed Peas and the Ukelele Orchestra of Great Britain have in common?"

Track Artist Album  
Pump It The Black Eyed Peas Monkey Business
Misirlou George Abdo The Joy of Belly Dancing
Misirlou The Surf Dawgs Hawaii Five-0
Misirlou (From Pulp Fiction) Movie Sounds Unlimited 50 Best of Movie Themes
Misirlou The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain Live in London #1 (Live)

Unity: Official Albums of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games

Unity: Official Athens 2004 Olympic Games

Amazon Price: $1.99 (as of 06/01/2012)Buy Now

Harmony: Official Classical Album of the 2004 Athens Olympics

Official Music of the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics

Salt Lake 2002 Official: Music of the Games

Amazon Price: $4.98 (as of 06/01/2012)Buy Now

American Journey: Songs of the Winter Olympics 2002

American Journey - Winter Olympics 2002

Amazon Price: $3.97 (as of 06/01/2012)Buy Now

Sydney 2000. Bond - Explosive

This song takes me back to the Sydney 2000 Olympics. Such a fantastic song, by a really great group!
Bond - Explosive
by BondVEVO | video info

18,462 ratings | 4,598,107 views
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More Fantastic Bond Videos

Bond Duel
by merlinn55 | video info

3,087 ratings | 1,382,098 views
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You can find Bond on Amazon

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Bond on iTunes!

Track Artist Album  
Explosive Bond Classified
Libertango Bond Shine
Duel Bond Explosive - The Best of Bond (Bonus Track)
Shine (Dubshakra Mix) Bond Shine

Summon the Heroes

Summon The Heroes

Amazon Price: $5.89 (as of 06/01/2012)Buy Now

Atlanta 1996 - Celine Dion singing Power of the Dream

Celine Dion - Power of the Dream (Live Atlanta Olympics)
by Paduraruc | video info

1,404 ratings | 808,652 views
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The children of Atlanta sing The Power of the Dream

From the Atlanta Closing Ceremony

This video is both sweet and inspiring. This is one of the ones that really stuck in my head for ages after the games had ended!
1996 Atlanta Closing Ceremonies - Power Of The Dream
by julius923 | video info

510 ratings | 287,581 views
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Power of the Dream on Amazon

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Atlanta 1996 Closing Ceremony - "Reach" performed by Gloria Estefan

Try your very best, put your spirit to the test :)
Gloria Estefan - Reach (Atlanta Olympics Closing Ceremony)
by northerly2008 | video info

267 ratings | 148,305 views
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"Reach" performed by Gloria Estefan, available on Amazon

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Rhythm Of The Games: Songs of the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games

Rhythm Of The Games: 1996 Olympic Games Album

Amazon Price: $1.91 (as of 06/02/2012)Buy Now

Barcelona 1992 - Flamenco

baile flamenco - barcelona '92 - baile andaluz
by lamasmorena | video info

347 ratings | 529,364 views
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Seoul 1988. Hand in Hand

Hand in Hand ,Koreana - 1988 Seoul Olympic song
by jeongjeong | video info

1,111 ratings | 707,658 views
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Songs of the 1988 Olympics

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Are you feeling inspired?

All comments welcome!

  • ScareYouDiva Sep 6, 2011 @ 7:57 am | delete
    Yes! I like the Korea one the best
  • whyamiwealthy Aug 20, 2011 @ 12:12 pm | delete
    Great Compilation! "Reach" is another great olympic song :)
  • Duane_Jackson Jun 30, 2011 @ 8:43 pm | delete
    very nice lens...
  • REBECCA CHARLES Jun 7, 2011 @ 12:27 pm | delete
    I AM FELLING INSPIRED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! =)
  • KarateKatGraphics Feb 15, 2011 @ 7:18 am | delete
    quite the compilation! angel-blessed :)
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