Comletly OT: What is your favorite natioal anthem ?
 

The build up to England-Turkey game is almost unbearable http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

I can almost see the N.A. playing. But, IMHO, neither is any good. Here is a question: excluding your national Anthem (for obvious reasons, which id the best ? Tune, liric, pride, etc.
I nominate

1. Italia - "italia errecta.. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif "
2. France - " we'll dreanch the fields with your blood" is perfect :}
3. USA. I just like it. I no longer live in USA but my heart still jump with the pride with "Can you .."

[ October 11, 2003, 14:34: Message edited by: oleg ]

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I like formula One. Been rooting for Schummy because my first (and only so far) F1 race i saw was at Francorchamps and that race was the first race of Schummy.
When gis teammate Barrichello ends up on stage, i keep tuned. You gotta love the Brazilian anthem. Swinging nice cheery tune.
The Belgian anthem sounds ugly as hell compared to this.

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So, it is Brazilian ?
Are you sure it was not Ferrari (Italian} part that swings you http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

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Oh, speaking about Brazilian. I was in the under-21 WC final in Moscow-97 (damn, don't remember the year, may be 96) Brazil beat Spain and I had few Brazilian guys next to me. I tried to exchange Hammer&Sicle Red Flag to the really complicated Brazilian flag. Guy was not impressed of course, but we had few vodkas later. Don't be surprised, I still cherish that piece of cloth http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

Yes, Brazilian anthem is good. But still behind my favorite trio.

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Meh.. I always felt that the "Battle Hymn of the Republic" was a better national anthem. But really, "Fratelli d'Italia", "La Marseillaise", "God Save the Queen" they all work on me. I get a lump in my throat, misty eyed, and want to ask, "Who can I kill for you to make it all better for you? Seriously, I'm not particular, anyone at all."

And I've never been in the armed forces. National anthems are just like that -- stirring.

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I've always liked Canadian and Korean national anthems.

Of course, I'm biased. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">I have more than fair share of allocated 70M pints of beer reserved for UK sport fanatics this weekend, but surely I meant "Ohh... say.., whhat..." . Can is only another step to The Game and ... "

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I'm for the United States Anthem. After all, isn't the only national anthem with death, destruction, rockets, and bombs going off!

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French all the way! How can you not love a song which goes on triumphantly and cheerfully about "our enemies blood flows freely in the streets"! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

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I have to like our own anthem. The lyrics are incredibly convoluted and baroque, but you gotta love that tune.

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It’s not a notional anthem, but the Battle Hymn of the Republic ain’t half bad, and let not leave out Dixie.

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Yes, Dixie is a good one. I got a craving for the anthem of the U.S.S.R. a while back and downloaded it. It's pretty cool too, especially when you have company over. When that tune comes up in the middle of some 'party mix' it's great to watch people expressions as they try to figure out what-the-bleep just happened.

For the 'better anthem for the U.S.' deal I'm pretty partial to America the Beautiful. It's also the only American anthem candidate that was actually written, tune and score, in the U.S. by a U.S. citizen.

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>How can you not love a song which goes on triumphantly and cheerfully about "our enemies blood flows freely in the streets"!

When the enemies have traditionality been your countrymen ... :-)

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Even though I'm Canadian, my vote goes for Austrailia's anthem, at least you can dance to it. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/tongue.gif

Cheers! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

[ October 13, 2003, 20:18: Message edited by: David E. Gervais ]

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">BTW, after years of experimenting, Russia adopted the old USSR tune, albeit with politically correct words http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif Don't be surprised to hear it in next Olimpics.

Oh, and do not innuendo any political overtures - Russia just could not find a better tune despite years of probing and several very serious competitions. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif