NationStates Jolt Archive

If you had to choose a National Anthem for your nation, what would it be? My potential picks:

The Gunner's Dream--Pink Floyd
Imagine--John Lennon
Kill The Poor--The Dead Kennedys (in a sarcastic way)
Get Up, Stand Up--Bob Marley

The "Internationale" - British version.

none. who needs a national anthem?

http://warfare.ytmnd.com/

You Should Be Dancing - BeeGees. Yeah. I'd run a disco nation.

Or something by Black Sabbath would be fun too.

Real nation or NS nation?

Our national anthem should be "Dikke Lul" from "De Dikke Lul Band".

Randy Newman - "Political Science" :p

The tune of "Finlandia"

Randy Newman - "Political Science" :p

that be lot better then one we got now

My Hometown- Bowling for Soup. Just to teach children profanity early.
Screaming at the Wailing Wall- Flogging Molly. To remind people of the importance of freedom.
Tobacco Island- Flogging Molly. Same reason.
Mandy goes to Med School- The Dresden Dolls. Reminds everyone what a godless pit of things that piss of fundy christians my country is.
Brain Damage- Pink Floyd. This probably summarizes most of the populace.
Hey Luno- The Aquabats. Just to remind everyone of flying horses
Radiation Song- The Aquabats. Just in case, y'know?

Horse With No Name

Somewhere over the Rainbow

Horse With No Name

Horse with No Name, I remember that song well.

This is my United States of Whatever!

The Eagle's Triumph by David Shaffer

Hatikvah, if you're talking about my NS nation that is.

Beddgelert, or a nation of my making -hmm, this is the land of micro-nations, isn't it?- would most probably go by the Red Flag, but it's unlikely to be official and the Internationale would be fine, too. Probably the Soviet one.

My actual home nation? Pff, England is a Bitch by the Manic Street Preachers? Antiamericancretin by McCarthy? I'm not sure.

Or something by Black Sabbath would be fun too.
Yeah! I'd pick War Pigs. http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/GermanNightmare/Wehrmachtsoffizier.gif
Horse With No Name
Is there a particular reason why I somehow link that with WYTYG?

If I had a choice, Beethoven's complete Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 would be it. Each time (like Dec. 31st) I listen to it, it makes my hairs stand on end... Mmmh. :cool:

Sands of Kryta by Jeremy Soule.

Either "Asturias" or "Rumores de la Caleta" by Isaac Albeniz.

You Should Be Dancing - BeeGees. Yeah. I'd run a disco nation.

Nice choice, but I much prefer this. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmpgU8XuN3Q)

Jupiter, Bringer of Jollity by Holst.

Red, white and blue or Amerika-Rise Against.

Sound of San Francisco by Global Deejays. :)

My national anthem, the Star Spangled Banner, is flippin' suh-weet, because it is set to the tune of a drinking song.

Who gives a damn about a stirring tune when you can sing like a drunkard?

We Are the Champions - Queen
or
People are Strange - The Doors
or
Dance Along the Edge - Concrete Blond

I'd have to go with "Bulls on Parade" by Rage Against the Machine.

Is there a particular reason why I somehow link that with WYTYG?


Well, my only guess is that when Kanabia was doing anthems or themes or whatever for people I demanded a funk song to replace "Horse with No Name" as my anthem and WYTYG asked me what was wrong with that song, she liked it.


Key-rist, why do I remember that?

I can't believe nobody has said this :D (http://gprime.net/flash.php/llamasong)

edit: what was the internet like before this song?

How about Borat's anthem for Kazakstan?

For my NS nation:
"Rule Crossmannia" (to the tune of "Rule Britannia")

Or something to the tune of "Free America" a pro-colonial independence song
Or "The World Turned Upside Down" (another American Revolution-era song)

But for REAL LIFE country? Ah... the USA. Isn't it obvious? The Imperial March from Star Wars. Or Rob Zombie's "Superbeast"

How about Borat's anthem for Kazakstan?

Hell yes! That song kicks ass! I love it. I sing it all the time. "Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan, you very nice place."

If you had to choose a National Anthem for your nation, what would it be?

4'33" by John Cage.

Hence, the longer, more subtle version of "I don't think there should be national anthems".

The Unforgiven by Metallica

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUW-VijBbpc

"The Trees" by Rush, of course.

"Hair of the Dog" by Nazareth, of course.

Raining Blood by Slayer

Tis such a nice song, and would be an apt description of me in power.

"Shiny Happy People" by R.E.M., of course.

none. who needs a national anthem?

Olympic medal ceremonies.

Well, in keeping with the idea that mine is a nation of hippies, here's my National Anthem


http://www.amazon.com/gp/music/wma-pop-up/B00000DHZJ001020/104-6255736-2215913

Radiation Song- The Aquabats. Just in case, y'know?

Idiot Box would be better. Or Lobster Bucket. Or Pizza Day.

Those or The Hives Meet the Norm, Manic Depression by Jimi Hendrix, and Circle by Harry Chapin.

Put down that chainsaw and listen to me
It's time for us to join in the fight
It's time to let your babies grow up to be cowboys
It's time to let the bedbugs bite

You better put all your eggs in one basket
You better count your chickens before they hatch
You better sell some wine before it's time
You better find yourself an itch to scratch

You better squeeze all the Charmin you can while Mr. Wipple's not around
Stick your head in the microwave and get yourself a tan

Talk with your mouth full
Bite the hand that feeds you
Bite off more than you chew
What can you do
Dare to be stupid

Take some wooden nickles
Look for Mr. Goodbar
Get your mojo working now
I'll show you how
You can dare to be stupid

You can turn the other cheek
You can just give up the ship
You can eat a bunch of sushi then forget to leave a tip

Dare to be stupid
Come on and dare to be stupid
It's so easy to do
Dare to be stupid
We're all waiting for you
Let's go

It's time to make a mountain out of a molehill
So can I have a volunteer
There's no more time for crying over spilled milk
Now it's time for crying in your beer

Settle down, raise a family, join the PTA
Buy some sensible shoes and a Chevrolet
And party 'till you're broke and they drive you away
It's OK, you can dare to be stupid

It's like spitting on a fish
It's like barking up a tree
It's like I said you gotta buy one if you wanna get one free

Dare to be stupid (yes)
Why don't you dare to be stupid
It's so easy to do
Dare to be stupid
We're all waiting for you
Dare to be stupid

Burn your candle at both ends
Look a gift horse in the mouth
Mashed potatos can be your friends

You can be a coffee achiever
You can sit around the house and watch Leave It To Beaver
The future's up to you
So what you gonna do

Dare to be stupid.

-'Weird' Al Yankovik.


duh! :rolleyes:

:D

Red, white and blue or Amerika-Rise Against.

*sigh*

The song is entitled Blood Red, White, and Blue.

And I never took you for being a RA fan.

Dump For Broken Dreams by Broder Daniel is my pick.

I would use one of these:
Links 234-Rammstein
For Those About To Rock-ACDC
The Trooper-Iron Maiden

I would say either:
"Trigger Happy Everyday" by Weird Al
"American Baby" by Dave Mathews Band
"Fanfare for the Common Man" by Copeland

Eclectic, Huh?

Weasel Stomping Day -- Weird Al Yankovic

The theme to Hockey Night in Canada

1812 Overture-Tchaikovsky

It may not be the most sophisticated classical piece, but it certainly kicks ass. Especially if they use real artillery pieces.

Sexyback - Justin Timberlake.. Just because I think someone singing at a sports event like the Rugby World Cup or something similar, would be fucking awesome.

The Black Pearl theme from Pirates. It was about damn time someone made another pirate movie.

I'd probably use Fortune Plango Vulnera.

Real nation (USA), I'd just make the Jimi Hendrix version of the national anthem the official version.

For my NS nation, "Kiss Me I'm Shitfaced" by the Dropkick Murphys.

Hamster Dance!

Horse With No Name I like that song. :)

Is there a particular reason why I somehow link that with WYTYG? O.O

Well, my only guess is that when Kanabia was doing anthems or themes or whatever for people I demanded a funk song to replace "Horse with No Name" as my anthem and WYTYG asked me what was wrong with that song, she liked it.


Key-rist, why do I remember that?
Double O.O

Why indeed. I don't even remember now that you said it. :p But I do like that song. *nods*

Well, in keeping with the idea that mine is a nation of hippies, here's my National Anthem


http://www.amazon.com/gp/music/wma-pop-up/B00000DHZJ001020/104-6255736-2215913
It won't play for me. =( What is it?


Both Horse With No Name and some hippie tune (maybe something from Hair would fit well as my national anthem, so I hope you don't mind me stealing them. *angel smile*

National Anthems are stupid nationalistic shit...I'd ban them all....

Down With The Sickness
Polyamorous
Under A Killing Moon
Blow Me Away

It won't play for me. =( What is it?



Jimi Hendrix's version of the Star-Spangled Banner. And I get credit for thinking of it, because I posted before Aurendia. :p ;)