Deutschlandlied coins. The music is the hymn "Gott erhalte Franz den Kaiser", written in 1797 by the Austrian composer Joseph Haydn as an anthem for the birthday of Francis II, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire and later of Austria. In 1841, the German linguist and poet August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben wrote the lyrics of "" as a new text for that music, counterposing the national unification of Germany to the eulogy of a monarch, lyrics that were considered revolutionary at the time. Along with the flag of Germany, which first appeared in its essentially "modern" form in 1778; it
Anthem for the Year 2000 Anthem for the Year 2000 "Anthem for the Year 2000" is a song by Silverchair, which was released as the first single from their third album, "Neon Ballroom". The song reached number 3 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart, but did not make #1 like the first singles from their previous albums, "Frogstomp"<nowiki>'</nowiki>s "Tomorrow" and "Freak Show"<nowiki>'</nowiki>s "Freak". This trend would continue with "Diorama"<nowiki>'</nowiki>s lead single, "The Greatest View", but would end with "Young Modern"<nowiki>'</nowiki>s lead, "Straight Lines". "Anthem for the Year 2000" is included on the MuchMusic's "Big Shiny Tunes 4". The music video was directed by Gavin Bowden,