Oceania Anthem before Big Brother (30 years before 1984)

Описание: Reimagining of East German song “Getreu der Partei”, that was used as inspiration for Oceania’s anthem in "1984" movie. The imagery reflects a patriotic utopia — American heartland ideal — on its way to becoming Orwell’s Oceania by 1984. Meet the March of the Union of Socialist America (U.S.A.)!

version 1.1.: I have updated song chorus to better match melody of "Getreu der Partei", and also changed some visuals.

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Q: Wait... aren’t these people supposed to chant about the Party? What’s with all the "God and glory" stuff?

A: You're looking at an earlier chapter — back when the movement was still draped in flags, scripture, and the promise of national renewal.

30 years before 1984, this world believed in God, hard work, and the shining destiny of their homeland. The Party hadn’t yet seized the soul — it only whispered in the hymns, printed slogans on the seed bags, and rallied behind the eagle and the plow.
Over time, faith gave way to surveillance, and the songs of harvest turned into chants of obedience.

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Q: Why do we see banners marked “FDJ” rather than the sigils of INGSOC? Orwell never mentioned such a youth league…

A: Because this is 1954, not 1984. FDJ — the “Federation of Democratic Juniors” — was one of the proto-movements that gathered the young under blue flags and songs of renewal. Decades later, it would be absorbed and rebranded into the Outer Party.

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Lyrics:

[verse 1]
Devoted we stand, sons and daughters of labor,
Our fathers once tilled this great shining land.
Through fields and through forges, each worker and farmer,
Now builds up the future by God’s guiding hand!

[chorus]
Banner eternal — flying and glowing
High over fields that our forefathers trod.
Hearts ever faithful and hands ever building,
We keep the glory their spirit has given
Who, if not we, shall be true to the Lord?
Who, if not we, shall be true to the Lord?

[verse 2]
This nation we serve, in its radiant story,
We daughters and sons of the bold and the brave.
Through trial and toil, all we carry its glory,
From mountains to prairie, from cradle to grave!

[chorus]
...

[verse 3]
We stand for the child and the unborn tomorrow,
As stewards of truth and protectors of right.
We cast off decline and rise ever striving
To plant seeds of glory in liberty’s light.

[chorus]
...

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Music:

Getreu der Partei - Loyal to the Party (East German song) -    • Getreu der Partei - Loyal to the Party (Ea...  .
New lyrics were created with help of ChatGPT and "sung" by Udio AI

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Video sources:
Farming in the 50's -    • Farming in the 50's  
Boy's Traction Engine (1956) -    • Boy's Traction Engine (1956)  
Traction Engine show 1960's -    • Traction Engine show 1960's  
Radostné dny (1951) -    • Radostné dny (1951)  
Tomorrow Belongs To Me (Cabaret) -    • Tomorrow Belongs To Me (Cabaret)  
Весна на Заречной улице -    • Весна на Заречной улице (1956) Мелодрама (...  
Aus den Archiven - Immer Bereit (1950) -    • Aus den Archiven - Immer Bereit (1950)  
Liubov Orlova - Wide is my Motherland (movie Circus 1936) -    • Liubov Orlova - Wide is my Motherland (mov...  

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