Historical clue formulations

• Something to stand for — 2025-07-23
• "Ode to Joy," for the European Union — 2022-03-30
• Country song — 2022-01-15
• "Kimigayo," in Japan — 2020-11-14
• Country music? — 2020-05-13
• "God Save the Queen," for one — 2019-12-31
• "O Canada," for Canada — 2018-09-10
• It's often played before playing — 2018-01-17
• "La Marseillaise," for France — 2017-02-08
• "The Star-Spangled Banner," e.g. — 2016-12-12
• Reason to take off one's hat — 2016-01-27
• "O Canada," for one — 2015-11-16
• Subject of a standing order? — 2014-09-13
• It's played in ballparks — 2014-04-06
• Key work? — 2012-05-24
• Song that people stand to sing — 2012-04-02
• Something that might get a rise out of people? — 2011-04-03
• It's often played before the first play — 2009-08-15
• It's often played before playing — 2008-03-27
• Pregame ritual — 2004-03-11
• Country music? — 2003-06-11
• Something to stand for — 2003-05-17
• "O Canada," e.g. — 2002-08-26
• Pregame fixture — 1999-06-27
• Part of a pregame ceremony — 1998-10-27
• "La Marseillaise," e.g. — 1997-02-24
• "God Save the Queen," e.g. — 1996-10-26
• Olympics ceremony music — 1996-02-26
• Olympics ceremony song — 1994-09-27