NationStates Jolt Archive

Since there have been several threads about national anthems, I've been wondering which anthem you consider the most beautiful, in terms of the tune. Please don't answer in political terms, but simply in terms of the one that sounds the most beautiful to you.

Every anthem that is nominated at least 5 times will then be put in a poll for a final vote.

Please don't vote for your own country's anthem, and please indicate your own nationality.

You can listen to national anthems here (http://www.national-anthems.net/).

I nominate Russia (http://www.national-anthems.net/countries/index.php?id=RS) and Israel (http://www.national-anthems.net/countries/index.php?id=IS). (I have dual French and British nationality)

Some of the South American ones are a lot of fun...although not necessarily beautiful. I'll go Russia and France.

Some of the South American ones are a lot of fun...although not necessarily beautiful. I'll go Russia and France.


Its hard to call the Russian (read: soviet with new lyrics) anthem beautiful.

I think the marseillaise is very lovely if its being sung well, but its hard to top India's Jana Gana Mana in terms of beauty.

The national anthem of the Soviet Union, as sung by the Red Army Choir is my favourite. I'd be more patriotic if my country's national anthem was half as good as that one.

Anything just as long as Whitney Houston is singing it.

Nominations so far:

Russia/USSR: 3
France: 2
Israel: 1
India: 1

(Oh, by the way, forgot to say, I'm neither Russian nor French.)

Some of the South American ones are a lot of fun...although not necessarily beautiful. I'll go Russia and France.

france? have you heard the lyrics? tis very gory

i'll go with spain

Anything just as long as Whitney Houston is singing it.

hopefuly, live... but that may be wishful thinking... :p

canada

Scotland's "Flower Of Scotland" for it's beautiful melody and determined fighting against oppression in it's lyrics.

canada

Sorry, you can't nominate your own country's anthem. Vote invalidated.


Scotland's "Flower Of Scotland" for it's beautiful melody and determined fighting against oppression in it's lyrics.

Nova Castlemilk, what's your nationality?

Nominations so far:
Russia/USSR: 3
France: 2
Israel: 1
India: 1
Spain: 1

Scotland's "Flower Of Scotland" for it's beautiful melody and determined fighting against oppression in it's lyrics.
My nationality is Irish

I would have to agree with the Russian national anthem. I also like the Norwegian one, but since I'm Norwegian and American, and can't nominate it.

U.s.s.r.

U.s.s.r.

by the beatles? yeah, that one's good :D .... :p

Nominations so far:
Russia/USSR: 5
France: 2
Israel: 1
India: 1
Spain: 1
Scotland: 1

Russia has hit five nominations. It'll therefore be included on the final list.

I'm Canadian, of Israeli descent. I vote for Russia.

God Save The Queen, the UK anthem. I am Russian.

I'll put in my nominations for Russia and Israel as well. IMO, Israel has the best one though. I really wish I knew what the lyrics were. For all I know, they could be singing about evicerating people and it would still sound beautiful.

France and Canada.

Nominations so far:
Russia/USSR: 7
France: 3
Israel: 2
India: 1
Spain: 1
Scotland: 1
United Kingdom: 1
Canada: 1

The United States national anthem is pretty good, IMHO.

Cccp

Mongolia, too.

I haven't heard that many. I know that I loathe my own country's (God save the Queen), but I do like the German one.

I haven't heard that many. I know that I loathe my own country's (God save the Queen), but I do like the German one.
I have just nominated the UK anthem; I'm tone-deaf, though...

I have just nominated the UK anthem; I'm tone-deaf, though... :eek: No one even bothers to learn the words in England! They get past the second line and then go "hner hner… ner ner hner" for the rest of it!

A great deal of the population seems to think we should have Jerusalem instead. Is it taken by some other country?

I've always kind of liked the Canadian anthem.

India, Canada, France, Russia.

:eek: No one even bothers to learn the words in England! They get past the second line and then go "hner hner… ner ner hner" for the rest of it!
Really? I know three or four verses of it; I'm an Anglophile, of course.

A great deal of the population seems to think we should have Jerusalem instead. Is it taken by some other country?
I don't think so. And what's so bad with two countries sharing the same tune, BTW? I reckon that the United Kingdom and the German Empire entered the Great War to the accompaniment of the same music. Russia also used the tune for some time.

United States, Moldova, Romania, Azerbaijan, Red China, East Germany, Mexico, Denmark, and India. :)

Really? I know three or four verses of it; I'm an Anglophile, of course.

god grant that marshal wade
may by thy mighty aid
bone a hot chick :O

I'd go with russian and german, but since russia's already cleared...

Germany and Israel.

I am neither.

My vote goes for Soviets. Though its not perhaps quite beautiful, it has the spirit.

I think "Hatikvah" totally ripped off "Deşteaptă-te, române" :/

Do a barrel roll! To barrel roll, press Z or R twice!

The old USSR anthem is good, although the East German one isn't too bad.

I've always liked Bulgaria's and Japan's national anthems. Japan especially gives me the chills at its high point.

USA!
*breaks off into rendition of star spangled banner*

oh say can you see, by the dawns early light
........
And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!

I also wish to nominate Rule Brittania, although its not officially a national anthem, it is classed as one.

I've always liked Bulgaria's and Japan's national anthems. Japan especially gives me the chills at its high point.
What high point? If you know the words, which words do you mean?

Oops. I withdraw my vote for Russia. Give it to Pakistan.

I nominate Lovely.

i nominate james traficant

Definatly Russia.

What high point? If you know the words, which words do you mean?

I don't know the words. But around the 5th or 6th measure or so.

I don't know the words. But around the 5th or 6th measure or so.

Kimiga_yo_-wa
Chi_yo_ ni yachiyo ni
Sazare ishi no
Iwao to narite
Koke no mu_su_ma__de

_ is for an extra note of the song covered by one syllable


I don't know what you mean by measure, so can you tell me now?

my vote goes for Canada

Hmm, its been a while since I heard it. I guess either at the "ishi no" or the "Koke no."

I nominate Russia...

I'd have to agree and I am Canadian. The words are kinda odd but it's one of the few national anthems that actually resembles music.

I'd have to agree and I am Canadian. The words are kinda odd but it's one of the few national anthems that actually resembles music.
how about some of those wordless arabian anthems? they're cool

Germany.

&/or


New Zealand

U.s.s.r.

Which one? (I'm in pedantic mode)

Internationale ('tis uber!) or the Hymn of the Soviet Union?

I'd say the l'internationale et la marseilles. Most boring: God Save the Queen. Boring by our boring british standards.

Nominations so far:
Russia/USSR: 14
France: 5
Israel: 3
India: 3
Canada: 3
Germany (Federal): 2
East Germany: 2
Spain: 1
Scotland: 1
United Kingdom: 1
Moldova: 1
Romania: 1
Azerbaijan: 1
China (PRC): 1
Mexico: 1
Denmark: 1
Bulgaria: 1
Japan: 1
Pakistan: 1
l'Internationale: 1

France has now been nominated five times, and so will join Russia on the final list.

I've only counted nominations from people when I know what their nationality is. The South Islands, Blu-Tac, Eyster, China3, please specify your nationality.

Osutorio-Hangarii, since you're from the US I've counted all your nominations except the one for the US: you can't nominate your own country.


how about some of those wordless arabian anthems? they're cool


If you want to nominate some in particular, let me know. :)

This is the best national anthem:

Lijepa nasa domovino,
Oj junacka zemljo mila,
Stare slave djedovino,
Da bi vazda sretna bila!
Mila, kano si nam slavna,
Mila si nam ti jedina.
Mila, kuda si nam ravna,
Mila, kuda si planina!

Teci Savo, Dravo teci,
Nit' ti Dunav silu gubi,
Sinje more svijetu reci,
Da svoj narod Hrvat ljubi.
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Dok mu njive sunce grije,
Dok mu hrasce bura vije,
Dok mu mrtve grobak krije,
Dok mu zivo srce bije!

:)

^Croatian national anthem

What's your nationality, Utopiapolis?

france's is my favorite but i also love the indian and scottish national anthems

by the way i am american

What's your nationality, Utopiapolis?

Croatia

It's a country in the Balkan.

Kimigayo, Japan's national anthem. The song is just haunting, even if the lyrics are so-so.

May the reign of the Emperor
continue for a thousand, nay, eight thousand generations
and for the eternity that it takes
for small pebbles to grow into a great rock
and become covered with moss.

Kimigayo wa
Chiyo ni yachiyo ni
Sazareishi no
Iwao to narite
Koke no musu made

And I'm American BTW.

I vote for Israel. I'm American (but I am Jewish...does that disqualify me? Even if it does, it is still my fav).


I'll put in my nominations for Russia and Israel as well. IMO, Israel has the best one though. I really wish I knew what the lyrics were. For all I know, they could be singing about evicerating people and it would still sound beautiful.

LOL

I googled it to get you a translation of the lyrics: http://www.stateofisrael.com/anthem/

Kimigayo, Japan's national anthem. The song is just haunting, even if the lyrics are so-so.

May the reign of the Emperor
continue for a thousand, nay, eight thousand generations
and for the eternity that it takes
for small pebbles to grow into a great rock
and become covered with moss.

Kimigayo wa
Chiyo ni yachiyo ni
Sazareishi no
Iwao to narite
Koke no musu made

And I'm American BTW.

OMG, the song is really freaky. It's so simple, yet so beautiful.

My votes for Israel, although I must say I didn't much care for the first recording.

My votes for Israel, although I must say I didn't much care for the first recording.

Isreal's national anthem is very...jewy. :p

Kimigayo, Japan's national anthem. The song is just haunting, even if the lyrics are so-so.

May the reign of the Emperor
continue for a thousand, nay, eight thousand generations
and for the eternity that it takes
for small pebbles to grow into a great rock
and become covered with moss.

Kimigayo wa
Chiyo ni yachiyo ni
Sazareishi no
Iwao to narite
Koke no musu made

And I'm American BTW.
You should hear the alternate tune :)
I deciphered it from sheet music, but it appears to have been pretty much abandoned. Also, it works in both major and minor keys, so you can change the mood (of the /music/ -- the lyrics are already happy) pretty easily

Isreal's national anthem is very...jewy. :p
and stolen :P

Confoederatio Helvetica (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switzerland)

Text and MP3s ----> http://www.admin.ch/ch/e/schweiz/psalm/index.html
English text here ---> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swiss_Psalm

I think that for me, it'll always be the French anthem. I never really loved it until I watched that scene in Casablanca-- so moving.

Nominations so far:
Nominations so far:
Russia/USSR: 14
France: 6
Israel: 4
India: 4
Canada: 3
Germany (Federal): 2
East Germany: 2
Scotland: 2
Japan: 2
Spain: 1
United Kingdom: 1
Moldova: 1
Romania: 1
Azerbaijan: 1
China (PRC): 1
Mexico: 1
Denmark: 1
Bulgaria: 1
Pakistan: 1
l'Internationale: 1


Croatia

It's a country in the Balkan.


Yes, I know where Croatia is. But you can't nominate your own country.

MostlyFreeTrade, Dissonant Cognition, Freogana, please specify your nationality.

I'm also waiting for The South Islands, Blu-Tac, Eyster and China3 to specify their nationality.

Put me in for Israel as well! I'm an American. :)

New Zealand and Canada (I'm English/Irish so tht ruins my nominations for Lof Hand G and Danny Doy TUT :headbang: )

I have to say I rather like the old Soviet anthem,
I as well like Lijepa Nase Domovina, the Croatian anthem. Both the words and tune are very nice!
I like that Slovenia has a drinking song for it's anthem! However, I have not heard the tune so I won't nominate it.
The Mexican anthem is another one I like and I like the anthem of the Republic of Ireland because it is very spirited.
My citizenship status is U.S.
I don't know if it counts but I was counted as being of Croat ethnicity in their last census in 2001.
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Balkanization is a Good Thing!

Nominations so far:
Russia/USSR: 15
France: 6
Israel: 5
India: 4
Canada: 4
Germany (Federal): 2
East Germany: 2
Scotland: 2
Japan: 2
Mexico: 2
Spain: 1
United Kingdom: 1
Moldova: 1
Romania: 1
Azerbaijan: 1
China (PRC): 1
Denmark: 1
Bulgaria: 1
Pakistan: 1
l'Internationale: 1
New Zealand: 1
Croatia: 1
Ireland (Repubic of): 1

Israel has now been nominated five times, and so will join Russia and France on the final list.

Denmark's national anthem's sublime, although I don't care for the royal anthem.

israel (it sounds like something from a ballet its so beautiful)
Italy
im not from either

Wales. Especially when sung by a male voice choir.

I think that France and Scotland have the best anthems. I come from cardiff, which is in Wales. :D

Yes, I know where Cardiff is. ;) My father's father's father was from Wales...

Twitlandia, what's your nationality?

Nominations so far:
Russia/USSR: 15
France: 7
Israel: 6
India: 4
Canada: 4
Scotland: 3
Germany (Federal): 2
East Germany: 2
Japan: 2
Mexico: 2
Denmark: 2
Spain: 1
United Kingdom: 1
Moldova: 1
Romania: 1
Azerbaijan: 1
China (PRC): 1
Bulgaria: 1
Pakistan: 1
l'Internationale: 1
New Zealand: 1
Croatia: 1
Ireland (Repubic of): 1
Italy: 1

I vote Acadia. Hell if I know where that is but it sounded pretty. I am a European mutt with U.S. citizenship.

I'm really quite surprised South Africa hasn't been nominated. The African part to it is amazing. I nominate that.
Also, whichever person nominated New Zealand..... As a New Zealander myself, I have no idea why on earth this could be done. Beuatiful? It's a joke.
EDIT:Far too many European countries in my opinion.

I vote bulgaria. Heard it one time before a football match and it was great.

U.S.S.R.

Edit: I was actually just listening to this beautiful piece of music when I remembered that the two girls living in the apartment next to mine are Russian. I wonder if listening to the Russian national anthem arouses their interest in me, and if so, then please God, let the sound proofing in this building be really, really bad. :)

I vote Acadia. Hell if I know where that is but it sounded pretty. I am a European mutt with U.S. citizenship.

I hadn't the foggiest idea, except that it isn't a country, so I looked it up:
http://www.answers.com/topic/acadian

Nominations so far:
Russia/USSR: 16
France: 7
Israel: 6
India: 4
Canada: 4
Scotland: 3
Germany (Federal): 2
East Germany: 2
Japan: 2
Mexico: 2
Denmark: 2
Bulgaria: 2
Spain: 1
United Kingdom: 1
Moldova: 1
Romania: 1
Azerbaijan: 1
China (PRC): 1
Pakistan: 1
l'Internationale: 1
New Zealand: 1
Croatia: 1
Ireland (Repubic of): 1
Italy: 1
Acadia: 1
South Africa: 1

The European anthem...

Joy, beautiful spark of God,
Daughter of Elysium,
We enter, fire-drunk,
Heavenly, your shrine.
Your magic reunites
What custom's sword has parted;
Beggars become princes' brothers
Where your gentle wing alights.
Whoever has succeeded in the great attempt
To be a friend of a friend;
Whoever has won a lovely woman
Mix in your joy!
Yes, also whoever only one soul
Calls his own around the world!
And whoever has never known of this,
Steal away crying out from this group!
All beings drink joy
At the breasts of nature;
All the good, all the bad
Follow her trail of roses.
She gave us kisses and vines,
A friend, proven in death;
Great pleasure was given to the worm,
And the cherub stands before God.
Glad, like his sun flies
Through heaven's splendid plan,
Run, brothers, your race,
Joyful, like a hero to the victory.
Be embraced, millions!
This kiss to all the world!
Brothers, over the starry firmament
Must live a loving father.
Do you bow down, millions?
Do you sense the Creator, world?
Seek him beyond the starry firmament!
He must dwell beyond the stars.

USSR! I love that one.
I laughed when I saw footage of an old soccer match between my country, Australia, and the USSR. We played our shitty tin-pot republic (oops, we're not even a banana republic.... we're a grapefruit constitutional monarchy!) song in timid embarressed voices and then the soviets were like.... "SIIIIIING TO THE MOTHERLAND! HOOOOOOME O-O-O-O-F THE FREEEEEE! BULWARD OF PEOPLES IN BROOOOOTHERHOOD STRONG! OOOOOOOO PARTY OF LEEEEEEEENIN!" Christ, you just can't beat 'em.

I also like the Canadian anthem and the one from Mauritius (island off the coast of Africa).

[QUOTE=Ariddia]
Twitlandia, what's your nationality?

German by birth, British by choice

So will you be ading Wales to the list then? :)

Pakistan

Scotland's "Flower Of Scotland" for it's beautiful melody and determined fighting against oppression in it's lyrics.

yeah, and Germanys for its call for unity

Nominations so far:
Russia/USSR: 17
France: 7
Israel: 6
India: 4
Canada: 4
Scotland: 3
Germany (Federal): 2
East Germany: 2
Japan: 2
Mexico: 2
Denmark: 2
Bulgaria: 2
Spain: 1
United Kingdom: 1
Moldova: 1
Romania: 1
Azerbaijan: 1
China (PRC): 1
Pakistan: 1
l'Internationale: 1
New Zealand: 1
Croatia: 1
Ireland (Repubic of): 1
Italy: 1
Acadia: 1
South Africa: 1

Spitzweg, Scandinavian Duchies, Latto, Dehny, what's your nationality?


German by birth, British by choice

So will you be ading Wales to the list then? :)

Depends. What part of the UK do you live in? ;)

France. Man, I hear that anthem and I feel patriotic, and I'm not even French.
I would nominate South Africa, but our anthem is weird, being done in 3 languages and cut from two songs that don't gel properly.

The real Australian Anthem, Waltzing Matilda!

I like Japan's alot

Im a mut when it comes ot nationality though lol, but im definetly not japanese, im like...german, norweigen, scottish, irish...mostly european stuff.

I live in Staffordshire, that's almost on the border of Wales (why is this relevant???)

Nominations so far:
Russia/USSR: 17
France: 8
Israel: 6
India: 4
Canada: 4
Scotland: 3
Japan: 3
Germany (Federal): 2
East Germany: 2
Mexico: 2
Denmark: 2
Bulgaria: 2
Spain: 1
United Kingdom: 1
Moldova: 1
Romania: 1
Azerbaijan: 1
China (PRC): 1
Pakistan: 1
l'Internationale: 1
New Zealand: 1
Croatia: 1
Ireland (Repubic of): 1
Italy: 1
Acadia: 1
South Africa: 1
Wales: 1


The real Australian Anthem, Waltzing Matilda!

You can't nominate your own country's anthem. Disregarded.


I live in Staffordshire, that's almost on the border of Wales (why is this relevant???)

Because, as I said, you can't nominate your own country's anthem. Since you're not living in Wales, your nomination has been added.

USSR is my favourite anthem, so I nominate it. I'd nominate scotland just to help it get on the finals board... but I'm Scottish. curses!

I am a Canadian. That being said, I can't think of any anthem half as stirring and evocative as that of the former Soviet Union. It'd get my vote as an all-round anthem for the entire planet, with the Marseillaise coming in a distant second. I also like the Internationale, but I don't know if that counts or not. I certainly prefer it over the Marseillaise.

Israel...

Why can't we nominate our own nations national anthem? What If I thought the Star Spangled Banner was beautiful?

I think it was "Els Segadors" Athem. It's Catalonia Athem.

I think the Scottish anthem is cool (im from Wales) :)

Nominations so far:
Russia/USSR: 19
France: 9
Israel: 7
India: 4
Canada: 4
Scotland: 4
Japan: 3
Germany (Federal): 2
East Germany: 2
Mexico: 2
Denmark: 2
Bulgaria: 2
l'Internationale: 2
Spain: 1
United Kingdom: 1
Moldova: 1
Romania: 1
Azerbaijan: 1
China (PRC): 1
Pakistan: 1
New Zealand: 1
Croatia: 1
Ireland (Repubic of): 1
Italy: 1
Acadia: 1
South Africa: 1
Wales: 1


Why can't we nominate our own nations national anthem? What If I thought the Star Spangled Banner was beautiful?

Simply to avoid bias.

Catalunya i Llenguadoc, what's your nationality?

I nominate Lovely.

Add it to the smegging list! It IS a country - it has over 50,000 citizens!

www.citizensrequired.com

ussr :fluffle: .... actually russian... same music, different lyrics ;)

my country is on the left :D

Add it to the smegging list! It IS a country - it has over 50,000 citizens!

www.citizensrequired.com

How the heck did you expect me to know what "Lovely" is? I've heard of the damn thing, but I didn't know it had a name now...

Yes, the anthem is amusing. But I don't take orders. Ask politely, and I'll add it. ;)

What If I thought the Star Spangled Banner was beautiful?

You'd be the first...

I listened to the NZ anthem before, me liked. It's certainly better than our so-called "Anthem", which nobody knows, or can be arsed learning.

Nominations so far:
Russia/USSR: 20
France: 9
Israel: 7
India: 4
Canada: 4
Scotland: 4
Japan: 3
Germany (Federal): 2
East Germany: 2
Mexico: 2
Denmark: 2
Bulgaria: 2
l'Internationale: 2
New Zealand: 2
Spain: 1
United Kingdom: 1
Moldova: 1
Romania: 1
Azerbaijan: 1
China (PRC): 1
Pakistan: 1
Croatia: 1
Ireland (Repubic of): 1
Italy: 1
Acadia: 1
South Africa: 1
Wales: 1

You'd be the first...
Not true. He'd be the second, after me.

Sweden (as done by Ultima Thule, viking rock at it's greatest)
Soviet Union


I'm American with no Swedish or Russian blood.

Nominations so far:
Russia/USSR: 21
France: 9
Israel: 7
India: 4
Canada: 4
Scotland: 4
Japan: 3
Germany (Federal): 2
East Germany: 2
Mexico: 2
Denmark: 2
Bulgaria: 2
l'Internationale: 2
New Zealand: 2
Spain: 1
United Kingdom: 1
Moldova: 1
Romania: 1
Azerbaijan: 1
China (PRC): 1
Pakistan: 1
Croatia: 1
Ireland (Repubic of): 1
Italy: 1
Acadia: 1
South Africa: 1
Wales: 1
Sweden: 1

I nominate "Ridin' Spinnaz"

Since I can't nominate America's beautiful lyrics, I'll go for Russia as well. It's quite nice.

In addition to Russia and Israel, which I nominated earlier, I'm nominating Kazakhstan (http://www.national-anthems.net/web/find.webpage?from=real&what=kazakhstan&id=KZ). It comes a distant third to those two, but it's still a very nice anthem.

Nominations so far:
Russia/USSR: 22
France: 9
Israel: 7
India: 4
Canada: 4
Scotland: 4
Japan: 3
Germany (Federal): 2
East Germany: 2
Mexico: 2
Denmark: 2
Bulgaria: 2
l'Internationale: 2
New Zealand: 2
Spain: 1
United Kingdom: 1
Moldova: 1
Romania: 1
Azerbaijan: 1
China (PRC): 1
Pakistan: 1
Croatia: 1
Ireland (Repubic of): 1
Italy: 1
Acadia: 1
South Africa: 1
Wales: 1
Sweden: 1
Kazakhstan: 1


I nominate "Ridin' Spinnaz"

What on earth is that?

What on earth is that?

the song you'll hear at http://azumangaspinnaz.ytmnd.com/

B-u-m-p

SOUTH AFRICA

its the only national anthem with a reference to God

SOUTH AFRICA

its the only national anthem with a reference to God

???

I could list literally dozens of national anthems which contain references to God. Most of them do, in fact. "God Save the Queen" and the New Zealand anthem spring to mind immediately, but there are many others.

By the way, what's your nationality?


[Edit]: The anthems of Canada and the United States also refer to God, incidentally. I know several African anthems do also, but I haven't been able to find the lyrics again in English.

BUMP.

If there are no more nominations, then I'll start a poll soon listing the anthems that have been nominated at least five times.

BUMP.

If there are no more nominations, then I'll start a poll soon listing the anthems that have been nominated at least five times.
Argentina
Italy
Harlesburgian
Czardasian

Denmark's national anthem's sublime, although I don't care for the royal anthem.
I'd vote for Denmark too. (of course since I'm Danish myself :D )
But I don't understand why you don't like the royal athem then. They're almost the same.

SOUTH AFRICA

its the only national anthem with a reference to God
Erm...right.

Sweden's national anthem makes refrences to God, or Gud as they call him, to name one more.

I'm going with Poland's national anthem. It's pretty moving, and inspired other countries' anthems..

Nominations so far:
Russia/USSR: 22
France: 9
Israel: 7
India: 4
Canada: 4
Scotland: 4
Japan: 3
Germany (Federal): 2
East Germany: 2
Mexico: 2
Denmark: 2
Bulgaria: 2
l'Internationale: 2
New Zealand: 2
Italy: 2
Spain: 1
United Kingdom: 1
Moldova: 1
Romania: 1
Azerbaijan: 1
China (PRC): 1
Pakistan: 1
Croatia: 1
Ireland (Repubic of): 1
Acadia: 1
South Africa: 1
Wales: 1
Sweden: 1
Kazakhstan: 1
Argentina: 1



Argentina
Italy
Harlesburgian
Czardasian


Nominations for Argentina and Italy added. You can't nominate Harlesburg. ;) Is there a Czardasian anthem? If so, I suppose you can nominate it.

Pepe Dominguez, what's your nationality?

The national anthem of the Soviet Union, as sung by the Red Army Choir is my favourite. I'd be more patriotic if my country's national anthem was half as good as that one.

Yeah Ours(Australian) is not very good. Sing it to Working Class MAn, and it kicks ass though :) .
The Welsh is the best I have heard, but I have not heard that many

Italy, and Russia's is good. I like Canada's old one, "The maple leaf forever", aswell. Afghanistan actually used to have a good one, but you wouldn't know it anymore. Brazil's is ok too.

SOUTH AFRICA

its the only national anthem with a reference to God


the english one GOD save the queen makes no reference to god ? :confused:

Pepe Dominguez, what's your nationality?

American, so my choice of Poland's anthem is kosher then, eh? :)

Nominations so far:
Russia/USSR: 23
France: 9
Israel: 7
India: 4
Canada: 4
Scotland: 4
Japan: 3
Italy: 3
Germany (Federal): 2
East Germany: 2
Mexico: 2
Denmark: 2
Bulgaria: 2
l'Internationale: 2
New Zealand: 2
Wales: 2
Spain: 1
United Kingdom: 1
Moldova: 1
Romania: 1
Azerbaijan: 1
China (PRC): 1
Pakistan: 1
Croatia: 1
Ireland (Repubic of): 1
Acadia: 1
South Africa: 1
Sweden: 1
Kazakhstan: 1
Argentina: 1
Afghanistan (former): 1
Brazil: 1
Poland: 1


American, so my choice of Poland's anthem is kosher then, eh? :)


Yup. Added.

A reminder to everyone. If you have nominated an anthem without specifying your nationality, or if your nationality isn't indicated beside your post, then your nomination has not been counted.

The best song ever used as an anthem is The Internationale (http://www.hymn.ru/internationale/index-en.html) which between 1917 and 1944 was the anthem of the Soviet Union before Stalin replaced it with a new one mentioning his name. It originates from the Paris Commune of 1871 and is also the anthem of many communist and socialist parties.

I'd vote for Canada (the anthem sends chills down my spine when played properly) but as I can't, I'm going with the UK and God Save The Queen.

canada fo sure

i hate the united states one its just promoting war :mp5: and how we kick butt. when it should be promoting peace and junk like that

Nominations so far:
Russia/USSR: 23
France: 9
Israel: 7
Canada: 5
India: 4
Scotland: 4
Japan: 3
Italy: 3
l'Internationale: 3
Germany (Federal): 2
East Germany: 2
Mexico: 2
Denmark: 2
Bulgaria: 2
New Zealand: 2
Wales: 2
United Kingdom: 2
Spain: 1
Moldova: 1
Romania: 1
Azerbaijan: 1
China (PRC): 1
Pakistan: 1
Croatia: 1
Ireland (Repubic of): 1
Acadia: 1
South Africa: 1
Sweden: 1
Kazakhstan: 1
Argentina: 1
Afghanistan (former): 1
Brazil: 1
Poland: 1

Canada now has five nominations, and so will join Russia, France and Israel on the final list.

Denmark's of course! :D

Denmark's of course! :D

Sorry, no. You can't nominate your own country's. Or else most people would do that. ;)

come on folks, we need three more nominations for Wales! It's really very good, also known as Land of my Fathers :)

I'm from England, and nominate Canada.

I'd nominate Danny Boy if i cld,but i cant cause i'm from n.ireland. guess it will be the repulic's then. it is SO GOOD 2 ERG 2

Nominations so far:
Russia/USSR: 23
France: 9
Israel: 7
Canada: 6
India: 4
Scotland: 4
Japan: 3
Italy: 3
l'Internationale: 3
Germany (Federal): 2
East Germany: 2
Mexico: 2
Denmark: 2
Bulgaria: 2
New Zealand: 2
Wales: 2
United Kingdom: 2
Ireland (Repubic of): 2
Spain: 1
Moldova: 1
Romania: 1
Azerbaijan: 1
China (PRC): 1
Pakistan: 1
Croatia: 1
Acadia: 1
South Africa: 1
Sweden: 1
Kazakhstan: 1
Argentina: 1
Afghanistan (former): 1
Brazil: 1
Poland: 1

OK if the South African anthem was 'God Bless Africa' as performed by Ladysmith Black Mambaza then yes I can second that whole heartedly! makes me wish I spoke whatever language it is in!

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