Hymn of Panathinaikos

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"Hymn of Panathinaikos"
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The Hymn of Panathinaikos or Syllogos Megalos (Great Club) is the anthem of Panathinaikos A.O. [1] It was written in 1958. The music is by Giorgos Mouzakis, a well-known musician and trumpeter of the era, and the lyrics are by George Oikonomidis. Leandros Papathanasiou and the Trio Belcanto and later Giannis Vogiatzis were the singers.

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According to the composers, the song was written after a winning game of Panathinaikos, while they left together the Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium. Oikonomidis improvised the first verse "Syllogos Megalos..." and Mouzakis sketched a staff on a cigarette pack on the spot. The whistling heard in the beginning and end of the hymn imitates the style of "Colonel Bogey March" from the 1957 film The Bridge on the River Kwai . [2]

Great Club

Greek
Σύλλογος μεγάλος δεν υπάρχει άλλος
δεν υπάρχει άλλος πιο δυναμικός
και χιλιάδες φίλοι, μόλις δουν τριφύλλι,
ζήτω λένε ο Παναθηναϊκός.
Παναθηναϊκέ-Παναθηναϊκέ
Παναθηναϊκέ μεγάλε και τρανέ.
Παναθηναϊκέ-Παναθηναϊκέ
πρωταθλητή σ' όλα τα σπορ παντοτινέ.
Σ' έχουνε δοξάσει οι γνωστοί σου άσσοι
που λεβέντες είναι όλοι με καρδιά.
Χαίρεται η Ελλάδα που 'χει τέτοια ομάδα,
που της νίκης έχει πάντα τα κλειδιά.
Παναθηναϊκέ-Παναθηναϊκέ
Παναθηναϊκέ μεγάλε και τρανέ.
Παναθηναϊκέ-Παναθηναϊκέ
πρωταθλητή σ' όλα τα σπορ παντοτινέ.
Phonetic
Síllogos Megálos, den ipárchi állos
den ipárchi állos pio dinamicos
Ke chiliádes fíli, molis dun trifíli
"zíto!", léne, "o Panathinaikos!"
Panathinaike, Panathinaike,
Panathinaike megále ke trané
Panathinaike, Panathinaike,
Protathliti se ola ta sport pantótine
Se échoune doxási i gnosti su ássi
pu levéntes ine oli me kardiá.
Chérete i Elláda, pou echi tetia omáda
pu tis nikis échi pánta ta klidiá.
Panathinaike, Panathinaike,
Panathinaike megále ke trané
Panathinaike, Panathinaike,
Protáthliti se ola ta sport pantótine
English
Great club, there is no other one
there is no other one that is more energetic
And thousands of fans, when they see the shamrock
"viva!", they say, "Panathinaikos!"
Panathinaikos, Panathinaikos,
Panathinaikos great and mighty
Panathinaikos, Panathinaikos,
Everlasting champion in every sport.
You have been glorified by your famous aces
who are all brave men with heart.
Greece is happy with such a team,
that always has the keys to victory.
Panathinaikos, Panathinaikos,
Panathinaikos great and mighty
Panathinaikos, Panathinaikos,
Everlasting champion in every sport.

Older hymns

The first Hymn of Panathinaikos was recorded in Berlin in 1931, of whom only the refrain has survived. [3]

Greek
Ζήτω ένδοξε μεγάλε,
ζήτω ένδοξε τρανέ,
της Αθήνας μας καμάρι,
ζήτω Παναθηναϊκέ!
Phonetic
Zíto éndoxe megále
Zíto éndoxe trané
Tis Athinas mas kamári
Zíto Panathinaíke!
English
Long live you great and glorious
Long live you great and grandee
Our Athens' pride
Long live Panathinaikos!

The second hymn was created in 1948 by Kostas Kofiniotis, who wrote the lyrics and Giannis Vellas, who composed the score. It was sung by Panos Kokkinos and titled "Προχωρείτε πρός την Νίκη" [2] (Make your way to Victory) [4]

Greek
Το χίλια εννιακόσια οκτώ
ιδρύθει στην Ελλάδα
ο πιο μεγάλος σύλλογος
η πιο τρανή ομάδα.
Για σύμβολο της έστησε
την πράσινη σημαία
στον στίβο και στα γήπεδα
την πιο τρανή ιδέα.
Προχωρείτε προς τη νίκη,
χείμαρρος ορμητικός
έχει σήμα το τριφύλλι
και είναι πάντα θρυλικός.
Ο Παναθηναϊκός, ο Παναθηναϊκός, ο Παναθηναϊκός!
Phonetic
To hília eniakósia októ
idríthei stin Elláda
O pió megálos síllogos
I pió traní omáda
Gia símboló tis éstise
tin prásini siméa
ston stívo ke ta gípeda
tin pió traní idéa
Prohoríte prós tí níki
hímaros ormitikós
éxi síma tó trifíli
ke ínæ pánta ormitikós
O Panathinaikos, O Panathinaikos, O Panathinaikos!
English
In 1908,
was founded in Greece,
The greatest club,
the greatest team.
For its symbol it set
the green flag,
in running tracks and arenas
the greatest idea.
Make your way to victory,
as an impetuous torrent
has the shamrock as its symbol
and is always legendary.
Panathinaikos, Panathinaikos Panathinaikos!

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