Never Give Up
| "Never never never give up!" | ||||
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| Anthem by Lee Sencit | ||||
| Released | February 28, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | February 27, 2012 | |||
| Genre | National Anthem | |||
| Length | 2:28 | |||
| Writer | Lee Sencit | |||
| Producer | Shopper Government | |||
| Chronology | ||||
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Never Never Never Give Up!, labeled Never Give Up officially, is the national anthem of Shops Island. It was written by a citizen and political activist named Lee Sencit, who submitted it to the government, and it became the national anthem.
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History[edit]
After the February 2012 revolutions that threw Ben out of office were over, and Chill57181 was elected president, Shops was in desperate need of a new anthem. The government opened up submissions for a new national anthem, with a few requirements, such as the fact that it shouldn't glorify a certain aspect of Shops, or a certain person. Not many submissions were sent in, and most of them didn't meet standards or the given requirements. However, and penguin name Lee Sencit from Penguin City entered a submission called "Oh bless you Shops Island". The lyrics and the music was particularly striking, but they thought the title was underwhelming. In the song there was a quote at the end of a few verses which said "Never never never give up". So, the government chose that anthem under the condition that it would be renamed "Never never never give up!" It is still Shops' anthem to this day.
Lyrics[edit]
(Opening Tune)
Never
Never
Never
Give up!
Never
Never
Never
Give up!
(Pause)
We will
Stand tall
Oh bless
Our Shops.
We will fight
We will stand
We will die
To protect
Our land!
We may not
Be the best
But we
Don't need
Strength
To beat
The rest!
Oh bless
Our Shopper Land!
(Pause)
Live
Strong and free
We will stand
Forever, thee
We live
Never fail
Never die
Never lose
and Never give up!
Alernative Versions[edit]
Instrumental[edit]
The instrumental version of Never never never give up is used at foreign events, sporting events, and other international associations such as the Olympics.
Presidential Anthem[edit]
This version is to introduce the President of Shops Island at speeches, events, or formal diplomatic meetings.
Reception[edit]
Never never never give up! (and its respective variations) is considered one of the Asiapelago's best national anthems; inspiring and plain, without need for major orchestras to perform it. It's been critically acclaimed for its uniqueness in contrast of the rest of the Asiapelago, of which most nations had older-style anthems. Never never never give up! has been noted as an example of a capitalist anthem, mixed with quite a bit of nationalism.
Cultural Significance[edit]
Shops' anthem has had somewhat of a cultural impact throughout Antarctica. The enlightening tune to the song, and its lyrics have been uttered as a chant of hope across Antarctica, especially when times have been tough. The phrase "Never never never give up!" is a popular rallying call for many.
