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National Anthems

ShootersHillGuru
ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,658
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Some are just awful and others really stirring, even inspiring. My top five

1. France
2. Russia
3. USA
4. Germany
5. Italy 
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  • Wheresmeticket
    Wheresmeticket Posts: 17,304
    edited July 2023
    Deleted.  Got out of bed on the wrong side.

    France

  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    Wales
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,658
    seth plum said:
    Wales
    Yes. And Scotland. Both superb.
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,376
    Ours is an awful dirge.

    The Italian and French are both great at pomp and circumstance.
  • follett
    follett Posts: 1,052
    The music itself for GSTK is actually pretty good. Liechtenstein also has the exact same music. I think France is clear in first place for me
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 38,026
    Chile

    Zamarano and Salas belting it out France 98 always gives me goosebumps
  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 28,935
    sam3110 said:
    Ours is an awful dirge.

    The Italian and French are both great at pomp and circumstance.
    I like ours.

    Isn't the Italian's the one that starts with just music for ages and then they start singing about halfway through and it's as if they're trying to cram all the words for the whole song just into the second half? Almost as if they didn't hear it start and are then trying to catch up!
  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 23,740
    English. 

    But only verse six.
  • McBobbin
    McBobbin Posts: 12,060
    Welsh one in a full stadium is awesome. Just wish there was an "England" one that was actually good. Land of hope and glory is great, written by Elgar, made by Macho Man Randy Savage
  • Solidgone
    Solidgone Posts: 10,232
    Brasil

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  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,405
    1. Italy
    2. France
    3. Russia
    4. Wales
    5. Scotland

    956.  GSTK
  • JohnnyJoeyDeeDee
    JohnnyJoeyDeeDee Posts: 1,043
    The French anthem is the best by a long distance, but quite bloodthirsty. 
  • sillav nitram
    sillav nitram Posts: 10,184
    edited July 2023
    sam3110 said:
    Ours is an awful dirge.

    The Italian and French are both great at pomp and circumstance.
    Agree, ours is awful and can’t imagine I’d ever sing it, so, uninspiring.

    Would prefer we sang the Haka.

    https://youtu.be/yiKFYTFJ_kw
  • Croydon
    Croydon Posts: 12,761
    Wish we sang Jerusalem or Land of Hope and Glory. Must admit the French one in a packed Stade de France sounds superb
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 70,014
    Croydon said:
    Wish we sang Jerusalem or Land of Hope and Glory. Must admit the French one in a packed Stade de France sounds superb
    And really there should be a separate English anthem anyway. 

    English Cricket uses both GSTK and Jerusalem
  • Stewart
    Stewart Posts: 2,452
    Absolutely nothing wrong with God save the King.
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,924
    McBobbin said:
    Welsh one in a full stadium is awesome. Just wish there was an "England" one that was actually good. Land of hope and glory is great, written by Elgar, made by Macho Man Randy Savage
    Well, The cream, allllways rises to the top 
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,658
    Stewart said:
    Absolutely nothing wrong with God save the King.
    Always seems to me like it never quite gets going. No climax or crescendo. Basically a dirge. 
  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 28,935
    This has been done sooo many times before ....
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 20,917
    killerandflash said:
    Croydon said:
    Wish we sang Jerusalem or Land of Hope and Glory. Must admit the French one in a packed Stade de France sounds superb
    And really there should be a separate English anthem anyway. 

    English Cricket uses both GSTK and Jerusalem

    I Vow to Thee my Country would make a great English anthem in my opinion.

    Of the others - the best is easily France followed by Wales.

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  • Wheresmeticket
    Wheresmeticket Posts: 17,304
    Stewart said:
    Absolutely nothing wrong with God save the King.
    This would be more like it.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9E9uy_CAQUQ
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 34,077
    Jerusalem 
  • Afternoon Delight
    Afternoon Delight Posts: 921
    France
  • SporadicAddick
    SporadicAddick Posts: 6,913
    edited July 2023
    God Save The King smashes the rest out of the park - Solid, dependable and has led the line through some of the most tumultuous world events. None of the peasant revolutionary shite of the rest. 

    The French prefer to play their anthem in reverse.
  • Stuart_the_Red
    Stuart_the_Red Posts: 1,874
    .
  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggb1kRwNbW0
  • Gribbo
    Gribbo Posts: 8,534
    Find the Haka really embarrassing to watch

    1. GSTK of coarse
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,085
    I’m surprised English national teams want to use the British national anthem. Jerusalem would be much better. 
  • sillav nitram
    sillav nitram Posts: 10,184
    Gribbo said:
    Find the Haka really embarrassing to watch

    1. GSTK of coarse
    You're dead right there, it is very coarse (course;))
  • Sillybilly
    Sillybilly Posts: 9,240
    Boils my buns when female singers of the national anthem at sporting events screech the ending in a massively ascending high note. “Go-od save the Keeeeeeeeeeeeeeeng”.  A relatively recent affectation but totally unnecessary. 

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