TopGun Posted 22 February, 2012 Share Posted 22 February, 2012 With all the quasi-patriotic nonsense being spewed by Dune (who else?) about the UK being christian, blah blah etc, and best hymns, blah blah, perhaps posters would like to offer up views on best national anthems... England play Wales at Twickenham this Saturday and Wales are hot favourites to win. But is their anthem a winner? Maybe the French or even the Yanks can belt a tune out... Perhaps the Iranians have a good one. Let's see some good examples. Any takers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockey_saint Posted 22 February, 2012 Share Posted 22 February, 2012 VERSION of a national anthem?......without doubt, THIS is the best you'll ever hear!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jC0d92g0X6Y Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 22 February, 2012 Share Posted 22 February, 2012 It won't be ours because it mentions god and as we've already been told on here this week we aren't a religious nation so does not apply to us at all. Maybe we should change our Anthem to Blue Minks Melting pot to keep the liberal elite happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solentstars Posted 22 February, 2012 Share Posted 22 February, 2012 our national anthem is s-hit would like a british version of the american national anthem " or change it to the sex pistols version if we got to listen to that boreing old farts version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 22 February, 2012 Share Posted 22 February, 2012 It's amazing how many leftys don't like our country and put it down alot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solentstars Posted 22 February, 2012 Share Posted 22 February, 2012 It won't be ours because it mentions god and as we've already been told on here this week we aren't a religious nation so does not apply to us at all. Maybe we should change our Anthem to Blue Minks Melting pot to keep the liberal elite happy.so your saying we are a reliigous nation then ,i better get my bible and look after the young choirboys then;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Bognor Posted 22 February, 2012 Share Posted 22 February, 2012 My favourite national anthem is "God save your graciuous queen" sung to the Aussies in the cricket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjii Posted 22 February, 2012 Share Posted 22 February, 2012 The placid banks of Ipiranga heard the resounding cry of a heroic people and in shining rays, the sun of liberty shone in our homeland's skies at this very moment. If the assurance of this equality we achieved by our mighty arms, in thy bosom, O freedom, our chest shall defy death itself! O beloved, idolized homeland, Hail, hail! Brazil, an intense dream, a vivid ray of love and hope descends to earth if in thy lovely, smiling and clear skies the image of the (Southern) Cross shines resplendently. Giant by thine own nature, thou art beautiful, thou art strong, an intrepid colossus, and thy future mirrors thy greatness. Beloved Land amongst a thousand others art thou, Brazil, O beloved homeland! To the sons of this land thou art a gentle mother, beloved homeland, Brazil I like this for two reasons: 1) Hearing it means you are probably about to watch Brazil play; 2) The tempo of the vocals cracks me up. It's a sort of operatic rap, particularly when sung by a rabble of footie players/crowd at hyper-speed. Here's a particularly berserk rendition: And here it is being used by Maradona to flog some fizzy stuff in a tin: The Chilean anthem is also a belter when delivered properly. Despite the awful sound quality this is a classic example of anthemry, got to love the explosive climax: The French is a really good tune. The Irish one is embarrassing. Sounds like an 8 year old wrote it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anothersaintinsouthsea Posted 22 February, 2012 Share Posted 22 February, 2012 It's amazing how many leftys don't like our country and put it down alot it's amazing how 'rightys' are so pr1ckly and moany. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dog Posted 22 February, 2012 Share Posted 22 February, 2012 Very funny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNSUN Posted 22 February, 2012 Share Posted 22 February, 2012 I've sung "God save the Queen" at St Pauls many a time, in front of Her Majesty, (and once at Hampton Court Palace) with the full trumpet fanfare blaring out at the beginning. It sends a chill down your spine, I can tell ye, and thus I am biased. On the topic of others, is it the German national anthem that goes on forever? I get so bored of that at the end of the F1 races. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano6 Posted 22 February, 2012 Share Posted 22 February, 2012 I get bored just after the start of F1 races. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 22 February, 2012 Share Posted 22 February, 2012 the russian national anthem is a corker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackFrost Posted 22 February, 2012 Share Posted 22 February, 2012 The North Koreans have a belting anthem The French and the Italians have good anthems, La Marseillaise and Il canto deglia Italia I can certainly listen to. Japan have a rather nice, mellow tune. Have a listen to Libya's new anthem, it's just WTF? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny R Posted 22 February, 2012 Share Posted 22 February, 2012 French is the best by a mile, best words too. Germany's is the best middle 8 (or 32) Italy's is also good, purely because it sounds like a pasta advert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintandy666 Posted 22 February, 2012 Share Posted 22 February, 2012 All about the French one. Our one is ****, Land of Hope and Glory would be miles better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Diamond Posted 22 February, 2012 Share Posted 22 February, 2012 the russian national anthem is a corker Quite agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LVSaint Posted 22 February, 2012 Share Posted 22 February, 2012 The Irish one is embarrassing. Sounds like an 8 year old wrote it. Is it called My Lovely Horse? British anthem is sh!!t. Sh!!t lyrics, bettered in sh!!tness only by the sound it makes. My choice - I Vow to Thee my Country. Great lyrics, fantastic tune! Best existing is the Russian and South African. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockey_saint Posted 23 February, 2012 Share Posted 23 February, 2012 I'm standing by Marvin Gaye's version of the star-spangled banner because: A. It's about us giving the yanks a ruddy good hiding and B. That version could make it in the flippin soul charts ohhhh yeaahh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpine_saint Posted 23 February, 2012 Share Posted 23 February, 2012 I've sung "God save the Queen" at St Pauls many a time, in front of Her Majesty, (and once at Hampton Court Palace) with the full trumpet fanfare blaring out at the beginning. It sends a chill down your spine, I can tell ye, and thus I am biased. On the topic of others, is it the German national anthem that goes on forever? I get so bored of that at the end of the F1 races. If you are talking about when Red Bull win, its the Austrian national anthem "Lande Berge". And yes, it goes on forever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuengirola Saint Posted 23 February, 2012 Share Posted 23 February, 2012 Spains anthem is good no words at all, better still no doffing caps to a family on benefits ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
View From The Top Posted 23 February, 2012 Share Posted 23 February, 2012 Ours is a gash national anthem compared to the French. Totally insipid, although I tend to sing the "Wade" verse that upsets the Jocks so much. The Welsh also have a cracking anthem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint137 Posted 23 February, 2012 Share Posted 23 February, 2012 Love the old Soviet anthem (see Hunt for Red October). On the subject of films, the scene is Casablanca when the French outsing the Germans is the best use of a national anthem in any media, especially if you view it in the context of the time when France was still occupied. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
latter day saint Posted 23 February, 2012 Share Posted 23 February, 2012 i like the Italian anthem,especially when its played before the rugby. by the end of it the players look like they would run through walls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommi Posted 23 February, 2012 Share Posted 23 February, 2012 I remember singing our National Anthem at St Mary's before England v Albania. Amazing, spine tingling. Jerusalem would be my choice though :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sour Mash Posted 23 February, 2012 Share Posted 23 February, 2012 God save the Queen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperMikey Posted 23 February, 2012 Share Posted 23 February, 2012 I'd just like to chip in with this. After the bagpipes drop out, it sends a shiver down my spine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilko Posted 23 February, 2012 Share Posted 23 February, 2012 France. No question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dune Posted 23 February, 2012 Share Posted 23 February, 2012 [video=youtube;f-Bys-1n6RY] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpine_saint Posted 24 February, 2012 Share Posted 24 February, 2012 i like the Italian anthem,especially when its played before the rugby. by the end of it the players look like they would run through walls. Which is bizarre considering it sounds like the tune emanating from a cheap plastic toy made in China. I love the French national anthem too. It even rouses me as an Englishman, and sounds great in Escape to Victory, though I do wonder what the French have to be so proud about historically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aintforever Posted 24 February, 2012 Share Posted 24 February, 2012 Ours is sh!t, I would say the French one has to be best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DS Posted 24 February, 2012 Share Posted 24 February, 2012 Definitely French. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teamsaint Posted 24 February, 2012 Share Posted 24 February, 2012 Our National anthem is a rubbish tune, with rubbish sentiments. The russian one is a great tune. Actually, the american one is good too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubai_phil Posted 24 February, 2012 Share Posted 24 February, 2012 Here's a ripper for you Mind you it's best when done on Bagpipes, still trying to find that version http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfSZIOraxus&feature=player_detailpage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubai_phil Posted 24 February, 2012 Share Posted 24 February, 2012 Somewhere I have (very wobbly hic by that time of the weekend) video of them doing Flower of Scotland at the Rugby 7's now THAT is a ROFL WTF moment just have to find it. Meanwhile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docker-p Posted 24 February, 2012 Share Posted 24 February, 2012 It's amazing how many leftys don't like our country and put it down alot It's amazing how many righties don't like our country and prefer to pay their taxes abroad rather contribute to the coffers of Great Britain like you and I. But back to the OP. Our national anthem is a durge. The best I think is the French. Maybe we should ask Sir Elton John to pen us a new song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krissyboy31 Posted 24 February, 2012 Share Posted 24 February, 2012 Our national anthem is a durge.Agree with that. I also think England should have it's own National Anthem. Of those available Jerusalem would be my choice but I wouldn't mind a brand new one (maybe composed by ALW) like the Aussies and New Zealanders have (remembering they had GSTQ up to the late 70's). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OVER THE HILL Posted 24 February, 2012 Share Posted 24 February, 2012 British anthem is sh!!t. Sh!!t lyrics, bettered in sh!!tness only by the sound it makes. My choice - I Vow to Thee my Country. Great lyrics, fantastic tune! Agree with this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danish Saint Posted 24 February, 2012 Share Posted 24 February, 2012 Have to go with my own Danish one. Back in the 80'ies the band at Parken would only play the three first chords and the crowd did the rest. Was pretty amazing to see and participate in. Favorite one was against USSR in ´86 when Denmark won 4-2. Here's a more modern one: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suewhistle Posted 24 February, 2012 Share Posted 24 February, 2012 Italy's is also good, purely because it sounds like a pasta advert. Nah, it sounds like a 19th c opera chorus, which is when it was written. Here with the words... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor in Vancouver Posted 24 February, 2012 Share Posted 24 February, 2012 This one. Just too bad we got hammered 4-0 right after this though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilko Posted 25 February, 2012 Share Posted 25 February, 2012 The problem with ours is that it assumes we are all Christians and monarchists. As an atheist republican, it means nothing to me. It is also just a **** tune. Here's a good version of the Russian anthem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Who? Posted 25 February, 2012 Share Posted 25 February, 2012 Italian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorpe-le-Saint Posted 25 February, 2012 Share Posted 25 February, 2012 'Lyrics' - France Music - Brazil Our national anthem should be 'Land of hope and glory'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotonjoe Posted 25 February, 2012 Share Posted 25 February, 2012 All 'patriotic' English songs are complete embarrassing toss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastian firefly Posted 25 February, 2012 Share Posted 25 February, 2012 (edited) theme from the Archers or maybe the Match of the Day tune Edited 25 February, 2012 by sebastian firefly cant f' in spell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ART Posted 25 February, 2012 Share Posted 25 February, 2012 (edited) An amazing Anthem is without doubt "Land of Hope and Glory" which is the National Anthem not only of Wales but of Brittany and the Celtic Nation The Anthems of Germany. Russia always send shivers down my spine, but I have a great love for the Chinese National Anthem to which I awoke every day during the 20 years I lived and worked in China. Here is the CCTV opening anthem with English text at the bottom of the Screen. Chinese National Anthem ( March of the Volunteers Edited 25 February, 2012 by ART Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ooh it's a corner Posted 25 February, 2012 Share Posted 25 February, 2012 I'd just like to chip in with this. After the bagpipes drop out, it sends a shiver down my spine. I see what you mean, bloody hell, doesn't it.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingsland Nick Posted 25 February, 2012 Share Posted 25 February, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brizzie Saints Posted 25 February, 2012 Share Posted 25 February, 2012 (edited) I'd just like to chip in with this. After the bagpipes drop out, it sends a shiver down my spine. Probably the most passionate NA on this planet, always gives me the shivers. When the bagpipes drop out you can almost imagine william wallace leading a thousand hairy ars*d jocks over the hill to battle. I'd also have to add the S.Afrikaan and french to that list also, makes the english one sound ****, Ozzy ones ok tho. Edited 25 February, 2012 by Brizzie Saints Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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