Favourite National Anthems
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This is about which national anthems you find most pleasing to the ear.
My selections:
Deutschlandlied (Germany) - I actually find this to be one of the best anthems, not out of patriotism at all.
Hatikva (Israel) - Hauntingly beautiful.
Gosudarstvenny Gimn Rossiyskoy Federatsii (Russia) - Possibly the most powerful anthem ever written.
Mila Rodino (Bulgaria) - Wow. Just wow.
Last edited by Evil_Maniac From Mars; 06-12-2008 at 21:52.
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Why not make a poll of it?
Oh, and I am going to be sickeningly predictable and say that since the demise of the Soviet Union I have no favourite any more. Their (ice)hockey teams and their national anthem were about the only thing they had going for them, but damn, that anthem was great.
Okay, you're pushing me. It's gotta be the Marseillaise. Aux aaaaaarmes, citoyens!...
Oops, the Russkis have kept the anthem, haven't they?
*slaps self silly*
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Isn't Moskau currently Russia's anthem?
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There are far too many countries in the world.Originally Posted by Adrian II
Well, the Russian national anthem now is still the same tune.Oh, and I am going to be sickeningly predictable and say that since the demise of the Soviet Union I have no favourite any more. Their (ice)hockey teams and their national anthem were about the only thing they had going for them, but damn, that anthem was great.
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The Marseillaise, without a doubt. Always makes me wish I was French.
The Welsh one is quite good too.
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It's has to be the USSR for me also. The thing about the Marseillaise is that, well, I watch the rugby, and I see these big ugly men singing it, and there's just something funny about it...
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Let say they are remarkably alike...
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meLpuF9UMvk
How can you not like this.
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Love it!
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Unfortunately it's usually sung by show off singers who want to impress people with the number of trills and high notes they can fit in. When it's sung decently it's much better:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ETrr-XHBjE
The dixie chicks version is also decent:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vU5A...eature=related
Of course, my favorite is "hail, hail freedonia"
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*coughs*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFLy8eGtSYo
It does NOT get better than this. I actually feel proud to be an American when I hear this... moves me to tears.
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Russia
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Add one more to the ranks of fans of the Russian anthem; I've always liked it.
I'm also partial to "God Save the Queen." (In an ironic coincidence, the first time I ever heard the song was on Queen's Live at Wembley Stadium album.)
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I agree. It's a pretty good anthem once you get rid of the lyrics.
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Anywhere but Australia...
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Without doubt, the Marseillaise.
The finest provenance, the finest sentiments and the finest tune.
And this is its finest moment.
And this one isn't bad either.
This is the way national anthems should be sung. Respect, honour and passion.
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Agreed. What were they thinking!
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True. It is amazing.
The singer is Enrico Macias, by the way.
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The anthem of Uzbekistan and the anthem of Kazakhstan are my personal favourites. I'm also fond of Belarus' anthem and, as mentioned already, Russia's/the Soviet Union's (they are identical tunes with different words). Indeed most of the former Soviet nations have very powerful anthems.
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Like many others, I also like the Russian anthem. This version is perhaps the best of it which I've heard, really bringing stars from the heaven itself within the reach of your fingerstips: Russian anthem.
And once the stars have been reached it's good to settle down with something more calm, but in my opinion quite equally beautiful in its own way: Swedish anthem. (This would be better with a clear and strong female voice but couldn't find any non-interpreted ones)
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Mongolia National Anthemhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhU7...eature=related
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1. The French. It's actually quite scary seeing their rugby team singing the qu'un sang impur... bit before engaging in legalised warfare
2. Mae Hen Gwlad fy Nhadau, which translates roughly (courtesy of The Pig) as 'Ancient Ancestral Land' from Wales (Cymru). Pessimistic (Dros ryddid collasant eu gwaed) but good enough to write around a coin.
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Germany, being a Haydn, comes first.
US (brothel song, yea, but beautiful), Belgium, Wales, UK.
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1. France/ Russia (nothing but listening to fans singing along the Marsaillese (sp?); I like the version of the Red Army Choir)
2. UK (a classic)
3. Germany (it sounds cool I think)
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