National anthems
Congo--Kinshasa
16-10-2006, 23:52
What do you think is the best national anthem ever?
My favorite is probably La Zaïroise.
Greyenivol Colony
16-10-2006, 23:55
Its not officially the anthem (although it should be), but 'Rule Britannia' is pretty awesome.
And if we're going historically, I think 'Dixie' has to be one of the best anthems ever composed.
you cant beat les marseilleis.
The Russian National Hymn. That's an amazing song.
The Brazilian anthem (which I heard a lot back in the days of Ayrton Senna) is also very nice.
Neo Undelia
16-10-2006, 23:58
Despite my loathing of the country, whatever the Israeli one is. Also the Russian one.
Don't know about best ever, but I do like La Marseillaise.
Despite being from the United States (and thus really enjoying my own anthem) if I had to pick one that wasn't my own, I like both Englands anthem, and Canada's
Also, Communist China's sounds pretty, as far as musically.
:gundge:
Congo--Kinshasa
17-10-2006, 00:01
Its not officially the anthem (although it should be), but 'Rule Britannia' is pretty awesome.
And if we're going historically, I think 'Dixie' has to be one of the best anthems ever composed.
Yes, historical anthems are acceptable. As are present ones.
Congo--Kinshasa
17-10-2006, 00:03
Despite my loathing of the country, whatever the Israeli one is. Also the Russian one.
Hatikvah is the Israeli one.
Rainbowwws
17-10-2006, 00:06
Taiwan. But I don't know what the words mean.
Despite being from the United States (and thus really enjoying my own anthem) if I had to pick one that wasn't my own, I like both Englands anthem, and Canada's
The US anthem works when played as a march (which is what it is). But it's usually butchered before sporting events.
I would like Canada's anthem more if the lyrics weren't so hokey. I really think we should only ever sing it in French. It was originally written in French, and it's less dumb there.
Either that or just switch over to The Maple Leaf Forever, which actually is a good song.
New Granada
17-10-2006, 00:24
marseillaise, but the soviet anthem was the most compelling.
New Xero Seven
17-10-2006, 00:36
Musically and melodically speaking, I like...
O Canada
Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika
San Min Chu-i
Kimi Ga Yo
Deşteaptă-te, române!
Advance Australia Fair
March of the Volunteers
Das Lied der Deutschen
Gosudarstvenny Gimn Rossiyskoy Federatsii
The Star-Spangled Banner
Jana Gana Mana
I'm sure theres a few more.. but those ones came to my head first.
Advance Australia Fair
Forgot that one. That's a great anthem.
Montacanos
17-10-2006, 00:41
And if we're going historically, I think 'Dixie' has to be one of the best anthems ever composed.
I agree completely. To this day, it is the only song I know that I fundamentally understood without ever having heard the lyrics. I've never heard so complex an emotion relayed without even the assistance of words. To tell the truth, it seems stronger without lyric.
"Bonnie Blue Flag" is also amazing so is "Ashokan Farewell"....
*Goes to dig out the Ken Burns documentary
Soviestan
17-10-2006, 00:42
"O Canada" and the russian one
Dododecapod
17-10-2006, 01:14
Most National Anthems are pretty good. I actually only have a problem with my own; and only because The Star Spangled Banner can't be played on bagpipes.
It's still a good piece, though. (Wish they'd sing more than the first verse...)
New Xero Seven
17-10-2006, 01:21
Most National Anthems are pretty good. I actually only have a problem with my own; and only because The Star Spangled Banner can't be played on bagpipes.
It's still a good piece, though. (Wish they'd sing more than the first verse...)
Aww common, sure it can! :)
Dododecapod
17-10-2006, 01:23
Aww common, sure it can! :)
Nope. There's a key change in the middle of the first verse, and bagpipes can't do that.
Andaluciae
17-10-2006, 01:27
The only one that's based off of the tune of a vulgar drinking song!
Ye-aaahhhhhhh!
This has been done before, but in my view the Russian anthem (http://www.national-anthems.net/countries/index.php?id=RS) is by far the most beautiful, stirring, call it what you will. In second place I would put the Israeli anthem (http://www.national-anthems.net/countries/index.php?id=IS).
Of course, I think La Marseillaise (http://www.national-anthems.net/countries/index.php?id=FR) is great too, but I'm biased. ;)
Internationale
Yes, the diehard capitalist finds the song beautiful...
Andaluciae
17-10-2006, 01:32
Internationale
Yes, the diehard capitalist finds the song beautiful...
One of the times I played the final Allied mission of Red Alert 2, I cut out the game music, and started up Internationale as I swept down into the Kremlin with armored units. :D
One of the times I played the final Allied mission of Red Alert 2, I cut out the game music, and started up Internationale as I swept down into the Kremlin with armored units. :D
I always played as the Soviets in RA2. :eek:
Callisdrun
17-10-2006, 01:37
The Soviet one is good. I also like the tune of "O Canada"
The French national anthem is great.
if "Finlandia" isn't the Finnish national anthem, it should be.
I like my own national anthem a lot, except that it's butchered so badly at sporting events. Also, it's hard to find a key in which it isn't somewhat hard for a lot of people to sing.
Andaluciae
17-10-2006, 01:39
I always played as the Soviets in RA2. :eek:
I loved the allied navy units, in that last mission, I chronosphered my aircraft carriers into the little lake near the Kremlin, and wiped out their entire power supply. The Grizzly tanks rolled right over their mobile defenses.
What do you think is the best national anthem ever?I kinda like Japan's
To whoever said this earlier, Rule Brittania is not England's national anthem, God Save the Queen is. But really Land of Hope and Glory is probably the best national tune, and it should be the anthem. O Canada is pretty mediocre, despite coming from Canada, i still find the lyrics just stupid. How can "our home and native land", compete with "land of the brave and home of the free"?
New Xero Seven
17-10-2006, 01:50
To whoever said this earlier, Rule Brittania is not England's national anthem, God Save the Queen is. But really Land of Hope and Glory is probably the best national tune, and it should be the anthem. O Canada is pretty mediocre, despite coming from Canada, i still find the lyrics just stupid. How can "our home and native land", compete with "land of the brave and home of the free"?
Why does it need to compete? Its just a hymn to stir up some random nationalism.
I loved the allied navy units, in that last mission, I chronosphered my aircraft carriers into the little lake near the Kremlin, and wiped out their entire power supply. The Grizzly tanks rolled right over their mobile defenses.
I'm just a fan of the raw numbers that the Soviets can crank out. It's probably due to the fact that I love using Zerg Rush in Starcraft or melee rush in Age of Empires. Oddly enough, I play extreme defense in Civilization 3...
Kimigayo is probably the most haunting anthem I know of (The words don't work, but that's what you get for putting a 16th century poem to music).
And yes, I do like the Star Spangled Banner, even if you can't actually sing it.
But for the absolute best... I give you, "We Can Rule You Wholesale", the anthem of Ankh-Morpork.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ankh-Morpork#Anthem
Internationale
Yes, the diehard capitalist finds the song beautiful...
This diehard communist seconds this choice.
It is absolutely one of the best pieces of political music ever written.
Risottia
17-10-2006, 09:55
France's "La Marsillaise". Always makes me cry.
Also Germany's anthem. Beautiful music by Haydn.
Russia's very good, now that they're back to CCCP music.
Italy's "Fratelli d'Italia" is quite good, if played by good musician, else it sounds a bit farcical.
Switzerland and (former) Jugo are also nice.
I almost forgot DDR's!!!
irelands Amhrán na bhFiann(full version, not what we sing at football) and no fields of athenry is not our anthem.
but i assume most people prefere there own countries so;
deutschland uber alles;
o canada.
Phenixica
17-10-2006, 10:42
I say the Australian Royal Anthem, and the British Anthem.
'God Save The Queen!"
Bjorklinge
17-10-2006, 12:11
Du Gamla, Du Fria is the best one:D
Boonytopia
17-10-2006, 12:12
Beneath the Southern Cross I stand
A sprig of wattle in my hand
A native in my native land
Australia, you bloody beauty.
The Potato Factory
17-10-2006, 12:23
Das Lied Der Deutschen (specifically, before it was wussied down)
Kimi ga Yo
La Marseillaise
March of the Volunteers
Shche ne vmerla Ukrainy
Also, Horst Wessel Lied (I don't give a fuck if the Nazis used it, it had a good tune).
Swilatia
17-10-2006, 12:45
the Polish one is just terrible.
Peepelonia
17-10-2006, 12:55
You all, that is all of you have far too much time on your hands. Fave national athem, really, no really?:confused:
Amhran na bhFiann pwns all. I occasionally burst into it when I'm drunk.