NationStates Jolt Archive

Knootoss has an actual, original, anthem composed especially for this country! Yay!

Download it here, in mp3 format:
http://www.fredvogels.org/www/music/anthemknootoss.mp3

The original text of the anthem is in Dutch, but for you I also made an English version of the lyrics and included a literal translation. Have fun! I’d love to hear what you think: please comment. ^_^ (Or make alternative, mocking parody lyrics. Whatever you want as long as it bumps the thread.)

English not-so-literal translation
Anthem of the Dutch Democratic Republic of Knootoss

Bounded together in freedom and peace – we are Knootians!
One man for all, and all men for one – during the shadow war.

Bounded together, one single future!
Building along in this beautiful land
Eternal plains stretch out in our polders
Human contraptions guarding our land

Living in freedom and equality
Welfare and justice go hand in hand
The real heroes labour in freedom
Together we shall stand

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Original Dutch text:
Volkslied van de Nederlandse Democratische Republiek Knootoss

Één volk tezamen in vrijheid en vrede – wij zijn Knootianen!
Één man voor allen, en allen voor één – tijdens de schaduwoorlog

Want voor de toekomst zijn wij samen
Bouwen we mee aan dit mooie land
Eeuwige vlaktes, in onze polders
Dijken en molens beschermen ons land

Leven in vrijheid en gelijkheid
Welvaart en recht gaan hier hand in hand
De echte helden werken in vrede
Samen houden wij gestand

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English literal translation:
Anthem of the Dutch Democratic Republic of Knootoss

One people together in freedom and peace – we are Knootians!
One man for all, and all for one – during the shadow war.

As for the future, we are together
We are building together, this beautiful land
Eternal plains, in our polders
Dykes and windmills protect our land

Living in freedom and equality
Welfare and justice go hand in hand here
The real heroes work in peace
Together we stand

Many thanks go out to Fred Vogels (link: www.fredvogels.org for more music and downloads) , who composed it. I hereby bestow upon him membership of the order of the guinea pig: he may now style himself, ‘High Lord in the order of the Guinea Pig Frederic the First’
~Lousewies van der Laan
Prime Minister

VERY nice ;)

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Excellent! Hearing it and reading the Dutch makes me all happy. :P I want to learn Dutch...

Cool anthem. I need to write one of my own sometime.

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God bless,

The Republic of Syskeyia

Very nice (especially the music :P suits the anthem just fine)! Great job, I need to stop rely on an all-text national anthem...

Good job!

Thanks for the positive feedback!
~Knoot, the player

Bring Up My Post

Bounded together in freedom and peace – we are Knootians!
One man for all, and all men for one – during the shadow war.


Yeah, right.
The Knootian military sat cosily in Sisgardia while DB bombed the Hague :roll:

Anyway, good anthem. :wink:

Tnx

- and for the last time they were heading home... well, most of them.
They just didn't arrive in time... :wink:

I have to see my history in a positive light, I guess.

It won't download all the way. It quits before it's done.

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Kûk‡xenisi n!ok‡x'osi xno-k‡xek‡emi.
The state only exists to serve itself.
Racism-the other stupid ideology
Peace, love, and girls with small waists and really big butts!
http://www.sulucas.com/images/steatopygia.jpg
I'm male. Note the pic
of attractive women.

It won't download all the way. It quits before it's done.

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Kûk‡xenisi n!ok‡x'osi xno-k‡xek‡emi.
The state only exists to serve itself.
Racism-the other stupid ideology
Peace, love, and girls with small waists and really big butts!
http://www.sulucas.com/images/steatopygia.jpg
I'm male. Note the pic
of attractive women.

*looks*
Oh, yes, I see that it sometimes does that. I've asked the serverpeople and there will be a new server in about a week or so, and that should solve the problems. It does download occasionally though, so you can keep trying if you've got a reasonable connection. :wink:

I did not notice it because I did not have any problems at all downloading it... sorry for the inconvenience. It will be better :)

Dear friend Knoot,
I certainly have to admit that your national anthem is much better than mine. That is, of course, because I don't have one yet. PREPARE.
In friendship, your Cookie. :twisted:

A belated thanks.
The new server should be up now...

... and just one more to finish my bumping spree.

*plays "the last bump"*