“You old, you free” can sound in different ways.
Before the international match against Germany, the national anthem was far too slow.
It gave the Swedish players an unexpected laugh.
Tonight, Sweden is pitted against Germany in a real value gauge ahead of the imminent world championships in Australia and New Zealand. Therefore, there were quite a few players who took to the field in Duisburg to prove themselves to national team captain Peter Gerhardsson
But just before kick-off, the Swedish players had reason to smile.
54 bpm
The national anthem at the Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena was anything but finely tuned. The tempo in “You old, you free” was so slow that the players started laughing because they themselves were way ahead.
According to Sportbladet’s own little calculation, the national anthem was estimated at 54 bpm. Some would even argue that it was all rubato.
By comparison, “You old, you free” is normally closer to 70.
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