Comletly OT: What is your favorite natioal anthem ?

[oleg]

The build up to England-Turkey game is almost unbearable

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.. "
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 ]

[minipol]

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.

[oleg]

So, it is Brazilian ?
Are you sure it was not Ferrari (Italian} part that swings you

[oleg]

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

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

[Arkcon]

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.

[TerranC]

I've always liked Canadian and Korean national anthems.

Of course, I'm biased.

[oleg]

Originally posted by oleg:
"Can you .."

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 ... "

[Azselendor]

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

[Ed Kolis]

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"!

[Erax]

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