Bound for Glory (song)

"Bound For Glory" is a song that was released in August 1990 by Angry Anderson.

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. (See below)

Background

This song was released in Australia in August 1990, and entered the charts at #50. It remained in the charts for eleven weeks, jumping in the second week from #50 to #34. It continued to climb into the top twenty in the third week at #18. It jumped again into the top five in week four at #3. It remained at #3 for two weeks, before climbing to the top spot in week six, where it remained for three consecutive weeks. It then dropped dramatically to #47 in the tenth week and to #78 in week eleven, before dropping out of the top 100 altogether.

Grand Final 1991

Angry Anderson entered Waverley Park for the AFL Grand Final clash between Hawthorn and West Coast on a vehicle that resembled The Batmobile. After a short speech he performed "Bound For Glory". The song was later counted down on Australia TV show 20 to 1 Greatest Sporting Anthems. He 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 the caption stating that "CUB is a proud supporter of AFL footy since 1877 (except for 1991)".

Charts