what country has the best national anthem?
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what country has the best national anthem?
The United Kingdom has. Although I have always been a fan of the Chilean national anthem after seeing their players patriotically singing it extremely loudly at the 1998 World Cup.
god save the queen is a horrible national anthem. it really is. i liked the soviet one. the internationale. i always find the fact that germany still uses it's national anthem funny as it's conotations. scotlands national anthem i have to say is an absolute dirge and i hate it.
I have a wicked l33t trance mix of O Canada xD
The Star-Spangled Banner > all
Australia (Waltz Matilda or something? Yeah - that rules big time) or the Soldier's Song from the Rep. of Ireland.
Having only heard Canada and the U.S.' anthems, Canadas is clearly the greatest of the two.
Radiohead's
f. eestlinc
Antarctica.....(and yes i do realize its a continent and not a country, but hey....its still got the best anthem)
Not a good national anthem? Not a good national anthem! Blimey, don't you realise what it is? It's a song that basically commands God (he works for us) to make sure our sovereign is safe, thusly allowing her to live well beyond normal life expectancy. So for example if the Royal Yacht is caught in the middle of a storm, then some patriotic soul can sing the national anthem and save her. It's utter genius!Quote:
Originally Posted by Cloud No.9
I have to say Australia - because thats the only one I ever bothered to listen to.
All national anthems suck. Theyre all terriblE.
I really dunno, I haven't heard many. I don't think one is better than the other.
Big Sugar's version of Oh Canada. The way the anthem should be played. Similar to Jimi Hendrix's version of the US Anthem.
I've had Canada's national anthem stuck in my head for a while now. From the Simpsons, no less.
France has ! :D
"Allons enfants de la patrie le jour de gloire est arrivé !
Contre nous de la tyrannie
l'étandard sanglant est levé !"
etc...
ooo yeah and make it in french while we're at it :cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by rubah
The Postal Service - Natural Anthem
The Welsh one would be good, but it's all in Welsh and I don't speak a word of it.
Actually, it's crap.
:mad:Quote:
Originally Posted by Dr.K
I reckon the angry Chinese national anthem is great. Complete with the fists in the air and everything.
Jimi Hendrix.
What? trance? with words? Are you silly?Quote:
Originally Posted by lordblazer
As Bill Bailey puts it "Why should we insight a non-specific deaity to bail out these un-elected sponges"Quote:
Originally Posted by Cloud No.9
and the thing is all the anti-royalists and aethiests sing it 'cos it's their national anthem
I like the scottish "national anthem" although maybe thats jst my patriotic side showing through,
Personaly my favorite is the Irish national anthem it's got such a strong message :choc:
Added notage : The japanese anthem is just bananas:
May the reign of the Emperor continue for a thousand, nay, eight thousand generations and for the eternity that it takes for small pebbles to grow into a great rock and become covered with moss.
Ah, those people sure are bonkers.
squinn the scottish national anthem is a dry, slow, boring dirge.
I think to every patriot their national anthem is the best, and to every person a bit more skeptical about their nation the anthem is considered less than brillaint. Many anthems are inspiring others less so but to pick a definative one would be foolish. Besides i think they all sound the same when badly sung by the puplic at events.
I think the best anthem, well maybe it should be called a themesong, I made for my friend whom I call Canada on the basis that he is from Canada and I am not (go me! USA!). It certainly is one of the better themesongs in my opinion, but only if sung right and not infront of patriotic canadians. maybe when I finish the 2nd verse I will post it. I only have 4 lines so far. Im gonna go make more then post it up here. unless someone would prefer me not to.
if i remember correctly waltzing matilda isn't australia's official national anthem but there are calls for it to be.
actually your probably right on thatQuote:
Originally Posted by Cloud No.9
"Flower of Scotland" still nsights hatred towards the English, 700 years after the wars of independance
After only 60 years we have forgiven the Germans and they put millions of jews into concentration camps.
Ive know people who have been descriminated against because they are english, it's just not right
I am actually a supporter of Scottish independance, but if we hate England so much, would Independance mean war? :choc:
England has the greatest national anthem. How any of you can think another anthem is superior to the Match of the Day theme tune, I'll never know.
Thanks Billy Connolly.
Out of all national anthems I've heard, I like the Russian the most.
the new russian one or the soviet internartionale?
I am talking about the Sovjet anthem/current Russian anthem. Not the 1991-2000 anthem.