NationStates Jolt Archive

I think the French one is the best and the British one is the worse...

What about you?

I may eventually post a poll when there are some "prominent options".

EDIT: Sorry about the gramar killing in the thread title btw.

I feel the Best one is America's and as for the worst one I can't fairly claim one so I'm not going to bother to guess.

Thankyou for this thread. Any excuse to post this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hJ-HI05NR0

Thankyou for this thread. Any excuse to post this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hJ-HI05NR0

Aux armes, citoyens !
Formez vos bataillons !
Marchons, marchons !

I love it. Germany's is nice, and I obviously like my home country's, the US.

Russian: Best.

American: Worst.

Eye-rolling of USians reading this post: Priceless.

*Americans, Dobbsy.

Also, I refuse to answer the question, because it's entirely subjective. I don't think anyone could really answer the question without some form of bias towards their country. I do like most national anthems, though. But, as I said, I refuse to select a "best" amongst them.

Russian: Best.

American: Worst.

Eye-rolling of USians reading this post: Priceless.

Can't say which is the best. But I think that the British one is beyond redemption. I think the US one is pretty dire too.

Despite the horror of the regime, the old USSR anthem was pretty good.

I agree that the United States national anthem is pretty bad. I'm from America by the way.

wtf is a USian? I'm an American not a USian. :upyours:

wtf is a USian? I'm an American not a USian. :upyours:

Yay! this arguement again.

It's almost as if nothing has changed since I was last here :)

My favorite is the German national anthem, especially the older version before the Nazis perverted it and ruined the message.

My favorite is the German national anthem, especially the older version before the Nazis perverted it and ruined the message.

That's a common theme I find in anything German that's cool. The Nazis took it, warped it, and screwed its use forever.

Why not find out yourself? (http://www.national-anthems.net/)
I personally have no opinion, although I do have a soft spot for Russia's.

I always found Russia's to be particularly awesome. I haven't heard anywhere close to all of them so I can't really be a good judge at this.

I feel the Best one is America's and as for the worst one I can't fairly claim one so I'm not going to bother to guess.

ugh that one's terrible.

*Americans, Dobbsy.

Also, I refuse to answer the question, because it's entirely subjective. I don't think anyone could really answer the question without some form of bias towards their country. I do like most national anthems, though. But, as I said, I refuse to select a "best" amongst them.

I said the best wuz the Russian. I'm not a Russian. Answer the question.

*Americans, Dobbsy.

Also, I refuse to answer the question, because it's entirely subjective. I don't think anyone could really answer the question without some form of bias towards their country. I do like most national anthems, though. But, as I said, I refuse to select a "best" amongst them.


I would have to agree with you on the "some form of bias" That is precisely why I chose America to have the best and was unable to choose the worst. :)

Germany's and South Africa's are good, in my opinion... I don't think much of Russia's, personally. Sounds slightly to much like something I'd expect to hear to the credits of a bad sci-fi flick. And the Welsh national anthem strikes me as a bit vapid...

Germany's and South Africa's are good, in my opinion... I don't think much of Russia's, personally. Sounds slightly to much like something I'd expect to hear to the credits of a bad sci-fi flick. And the Welsh national anthem strikes me as a bit vapid...

yeah. calling a song "land of your mom" is stupid.

I say Thailand's is the best, and that Japan's is the worst, purely because it is so slow.

Yay! this arguement again.

It's almost as if nothing has changed since I was last here :)

USian doesn't make grammatical sense anyone. It would be USman or USan because its Statesman or statesan at least. Statesian doesn't make sense.

As the best one I'd have to say either Germanys or the National Anthem of the Soviet Union but the '77 version that removed references to Stalin and WWII. I first heard this version in "The Hunt For Red October" and like it. Ours is quite lacking, not realy stiring up any patriotic feelings in me. But what do I know...:)

USian doesn't make grammatical sense anyone. It would be USman or USan because its Statesman or statesan at least. Statesian doesn't make sense.

Hm... Statesman is MUCH cooler than American imo...

Best : Irish
Worst : definitely the UK - "God save the Queen" should be replaced with "Jerusalem" but the secular Humanists would rather die than have a Christian Poem replace a Theistic dirge...

didnt think the UK really had a National Anthem as such

best: I like Russia and Israel
worst: American. God I hate the American prospect poem, esp. when put to shitty music.

Since Russia and France have been mentioned, I'll go with Israel. (http://stateofisrael.com/anthem/HaTikvah.mp3) It's classic.

Best : Irish
Worst : definitely the UK - "God save the Queen" should be replaced with "Jerusalem" but the secular Humanists would rather die than have a Christian Poem replace a Theistic dirge...

Hmm... Which Irish National Anthem are you referring to?

Most national anthems annoy me, mainly because patriotism annoys me. We don't choose the country we're born in, why be proud of it? I'm certainly not proud of mine.

wtf is a USian? I'm an American not a USian. :upyours:

How about UnitedStatesian? Or USaires?

I am not American. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29g57XTYgLE) ---> we should make this Canada's anthem. Or better yet, just declare the Arrogant Worms to be the national band.

Hm... Statesman is MUCH cooler than American imo...I kind of like it too, but then the feminists would be all over it.

Biased Best Choice: Welsh
Unbiased: Possibly French


Worst: Either the English (which they should change to something different from the UK one) or the USA one. Both are absolutely dire.

The United States.

The Star Spangled Banner.

The lyrics don't matter. The tune does.

It's the same tune as a drinking song.

What other country would be so ballsy as to set their national anthem to the same tune as a drinking song?

The United States.

The Star Spangled Banner.

The lyrics don't matter. The tune does.

It's the same tune as a drinking song.

What other country would be so ballsy as to set their national anthem to the same tune as a drinking song?

Italy. (http://media.national-anthems.net/?from=real&what=National_Anthem_Italy&id=IT)

Grymni Soyuz.

Italy. (http://media.national-anthems.net/?from=real&what=National_Anthem_Italy&id=IT)

It's set to a drinking song? I did not know that.

I must of course supplant with the EU anthem. (http://media.national-anthems.net/?from=media&what=europe&id=EE)

Best: Sabah State Anthem, but British and American are great too, so is Japanese
Worst: Chinese, it mega fails.

As an American, I can say that I TOTALLY miss the Soviet national anthem.

We may have been in a Cold War for all of the post-WW2 years... but you have to respect a rocking anthem when you hear one.

As an American, I can say that I TOTALLY miss the Soviet national anthem.

The current Russian anthem is the same melody, so there's no need to "miss" it.

The current Russian anthem is the same melody, so there's no need to "miss" it.

And what a melody it is...

I must of course supplant with the EU anthem. (http://media.national-anthems.net/?from=media&what=europe&id=EE)
but that's stolen!

Thankyou for this thread. Any excuse to post this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hJ-HI05NR0

Thank you for reminding me of that. :)

The three best in my view are the French, Russian and Israeli anthems.

France and Argentina for best
Australia for worst.

Australians take it up the arse
For we are rather weak...

but that's stolen!

From whom, exactly?

Best: French, definitely.

Runner-up: American.


Worst: dunno.

Best - The national anthem of Lovely, because it's a pop song. Canada also gets a special mention for being great.

Worst - England's is awful, and I don't like the US one much either.

Worst - England's is awful, and I don't like the US one much either.

When you say England's, do you mean the UK's, or the "unofficial" English anthem used at the Commonwealth Games and such ("Land of Hope & Glory")?

the french one is the best.

as for the worst, i would say kazakhstan's.

I hate my national anthem (Dutch).

because it says I am of German or Germanic blood. Which holds some truth for me (being Germanic) but hardly for millions of others in my country.

all the god honoring phrases are really annoying

Too pro-monarchist (a prince of orange blahblahblah)

Too old (I have always honored the king of Spain... wtf?)

annoying tune.

I don't need a anthem with religious, overly ultra-nationalist content.
I'd rather see a more liberty loving one, maybe something about the nice landscape and love.

k. leave out the landscape

I think the French one is the best and the British one is the worse...

What about you?

I may eventually post a poll when there are some "prominent options".

EDIT: Sorry about the gramar killing in the thread title btw.

Well, I don't know. India's I don't really like. But then again, I go in for rock'n'roll.

USian doesn't make grammatical sense anyone. It would be USman or USan because its Statesman or statesan at least. Statesian doesn't make sense.

The problem with USian and variants of it is that they're cumbersome and awkward-sounding, not that it's so insulting (I personally don't care what we're called). Perhaps it is arrogant to call ourselves American, but the other options all suck. And to those using "USian" on this board, it's very obvious that you're only doing it to annoy US conservatives. Please stop. I don't like the conservatives in this country either, but deliberately teasing them makes you look as juvenile as they are.

And to those using "USian" on this board, it's very obvious that you're only doing it to annoy US conservatives.

A persecution complex by proxy, that's a first.

When you say England's, do you mean the UK's, or the "unofficial" English anthem used at the Commonwealth Games and such ("Land of Hope & Glory")?
Land of Hope and glory ;)

A persecution complex by proxy, that's a first.

Wow, you really are an obnoxious little thing, aren't you? Knock it off, Fass. This blasé "disdain for everything" routine is getting old. You really do need to grow up.

Land of Hope and glory ;)

Eh, it's not that bad.

France has one of the best I've heard, but the Soviet/Russian is by far the best.

The US has one of the worst, mainly the song though...the poem is better as just a poem, but it does describe the early histroy of the US...

Wow, you really are an obnoxious little thing, aren't you?

I'd like to extract credit from the toil of it, but it comes effortlessly, alas.

Knock it off, Fass. This blasé "disdain for everything" routine is getting old. You really do need to grow up.

And you really do need to rid yourself of the misconception that I should give a patootie about your admonitions. Thus, this threadjack ends.

Wow, you really are an obnoxious little thing, aren't you? Knock it off, Fass. This blasé "disdain for everything" routine is getting old. You really do need to grow up.

oh but the USian thing is not to annoy conservatives. it's because of the continents known as north america, and south america.so USian is used so people know that they mean from the united states of america.

Wasn't there a ban placed on this whole damn "American" vs. "USian" argument?
Going by naming standards, residents of the United States of America are American, same as residents of the United Mexican States are Mexican. USian is just as arrogant of an assumption as American, as we are not the only "United States".

In short, deal with it. It is just a friggin word. In the mean time, shut up about it.

oh but the USian thing is not to annoy conservatives. it's because of the continents known as north america, and south america.so USian is used so people know that they mean from the united states of america.

Not much logic there, as the country is officially The United States of America.

Going by such "logic", that would require us to call Germans "Federals" (or even Feddies, possibly Republicans, though I'm sure they'd very much dislike that one), Britons "UKians", and so forth. So no, it's not "USians", it's Americans, simply because that's the official name of the country. And yes, in proper context, anybody from these two continents can be called "American", though I'm quite sure that Brazilians would prefer "Brazilians", and so forth...


...As far as anthems go, I'm partial to Turkey's (Russia's, too). China and Israel totally and completely fail in my mind.

My favourites are the French and American national anthems.

The worst that I've heard include the Japanese, the Greek and the two worst in the world the English (too dreary) and the current Scottish choice, Flower of Scotland as it is more of a drunken football chant than an anthem. I would prefer that a version of Rabbie Burns' poem A Man's A Man For A' That was used as the Scottish national anthem.

ugh that one's terrible.

What's up with all your american bashing?
FFS, quit being a dick about it already. In every thread I see you in, there is something negative said abouot america, by you. If you want to be nice and stop, then we can all be happy. If not, I'll stoop to your level and in every post i make, i'll make fun of pollacks and poland and whine about this and that.

In short, Grow up
oh but the USian thing is not to annoy conservatives. it's because of the continents known as north america, and south america.so USian is used so people know that they mean from the united states of america.

Ok ok..lets go through this AGAIN

You are from The United Mexican States(Mexico) What are you called? Mexican

If you are from Republic of Guatemala what are you? Guatemalan

If you are from Canada what are you called? Canadian

If you are from the United States of America, what should we call ourselves? American.

Now where in those other countries names do you have the word American? Sure they are from the Americas, but here in the Americas we are not united like Europe, so we don't just say Im American, we still are strongly nationalistic and we want to show our pride for our country and thus we are called by our countries name, not our continents name.

In short, deal with it. It is just a friggin word. In the mean time, shut up about it.

Amen!

Ok ok..lets go through this AGAIN

You are from The United Mexican States(Mexico) What are you called? Mexican

If you are from Republic of Guatemala what are you? Guatemalan

If you are from Canada what are you called? Canadian

If you are from the United States of America, what should we call ourselves? American.

Now where in those other countries names do you have the word American? Sure they are from the Americas, but here in the Americas we are not united like Europe, so we don't just say Im American, we still are strongly nationalistic and we want to show our pride for our country and thus we are called by our countries name, not our continents name.

i'm sure it depends on the induvidual person. i consider myself Polish rather then European. Jeszce Polska nie zginęła, póki Kaczyński nie zmienił konstytucję!

China and Israel totally and completely fail in my mind.

China's is awful, but... what is there not to like about Israel's? It's easily one of the best in the world.

China's is awful, but... what is there not to like about Israel's? It's easily one of the best in the world.

My disdain for Israel's is more to do with the government that backs it, rather than the song itself... It's a lot like that for China's, though in their case, their anthem completely sucks even when left by itself.

What's up with all your american bashing?
FFS, quit being a dick about it already. In every thread I see you in, there is something negative said abouot america, by you. If you want to be nice and stop, then we can all be happy. If not, I'll stoop to your level and in every post i make, i'll make fun of pollacks and poland and whine about this and that.

In short, Grow up

Not worth it. Swi is a diehard Polish nationalist, ironically, moreso than those he despises from the states. Just one of those things you should learn to ignore. Along with all of his posts of "____ sucks" in nearly every other thread.

i'll make fun of pollacks and poland and whine about this and that.go ahead. except it won't be that easy for you since you know nothing about Poland.

go ahead. except it won't be that easy for you since you know nothing about Poland.

Like you know anything about my nation except what you see off of here. Hell, based off what I see on here, I almost hate my country. It sounds like a fundy infested, war mongering idiotic society. But its not. So I can make baseless claims about Poland, like, all polish people are stupid. I have plenty of dumb polish jokes you know? But, like I said, that would lower me to your level.

Although I generally oppose the very notion of national anthems on the basis that they are used to inspire nationalism and hatred for your fellow man (Vive the Internationale!), from a purely artistic point of view I would say that the French and the Russians have the best national anthems. Very stirring stuff.

Hehehe, Kazakhstan has the best one definitely. :D Ahhh, the cultural learnings of Borat.

I've always thought that any country's was better than mine... Ireland's national anthem isn't great; the main problem being that Ireland hasn't been a free state for very long (and before that wasn't exactly a haven for musicians/intellectuals), and so we don't have these long established composers to write good songs. Apparently ours was published in a newspaper in 1912. It's dreary, and dull. It's in Irish so most people don't know it well, and even if they do know it they probably don't know what it means. There's probably worse anthems, but I never feel proud singing that monotonous, dreary excuse for a national anthem. Even Britain's 'God Save the Queen' is better than ours.

Hate to say it but the American National Anthem causes me to roll my eyes in a 'here we go again' sort of way. It's completely overused. If it weren't for that then it'd be okay.

As for best. Well, I haven't heard too many, but anyone that has a nice piece of classical music is good. So I guess that France, Germany and Russia's anthems are good. Still, I have yet to hear the 'best'. Of those three, I probably like France's most. Perhaps it's because I so happened to watch a Monty Python sketch ('Man with a Tape Redcorder up his Nose) today, which had that song in it... What can I say, I'm biased too!

The best I've heard is Taiwan.

My disdain for Israel's is more to do with the government that backs it, rather than the song itself...

I'm not judging it based on the current government. I have no great fondness for Israeli politics, but the national anthem is beautiful.

And to those using "USian" on this board, it's very obvious that you're only doing it to annoy US conservatives. Please stop. I don't like the conservatives in this country either, but deliberately teasing them makes you look as juvenile as they are.

It so does not. ;)

What's up with all your american bashing?
FFS, quit being a dick about it already. In every thread I see you in, there is something negative said abouot america, by you. If you want to be nice and stop, then we can all be happy. If not, I'll stoop to your level and in every post i make, i'll make fun of pollacks and poland and whine about this and that.

In short, Grow up


Ok ok..lets go through this AGAIN

You are from The United Mexican States(Mexico) What are you called? Mexican

If you are from Republic of Guatemala what are you? Guatemalan

If you are from Canada what are you called? Canadian

If you are from the United States of America, what should we call ourselves? American.

Now where in those other countries names do you have the word American? Sure they are from the Americas, but here in the Americas we are not united like Europe, so we don't just say Im American, we still are strongly nationalistic and we want to show our pride for our country and thus we are called by our countries name, not our continents name.

You know I have no problem with people calling themselves American.

I do have a problem with them calling their country America.

If the was a continant called North Canada and South Canada I would say "I'm from the Democracy of Canada"

You know I have no problem with people calling themselves American.

I do have a problem with them calling their country America.

If the was a continant called North Canada and South Canada I would say "I'm from the Democracy of Canada"

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Well you can't call yourselves American without including all of America proper which you don't represent, you can't either call yourselves North American because you don't represent Canada. Just call yourselves US Americans.

Well you can't call yourselves American without including all of America proper which you don't represent, you can't either call yourselves North American because you don't represent Canada. Just call yourselves US Americans.

That makes no sense. Its like saying you can't call yourself human because you don't represent all of humanity. Its like saying you can't call yourself anything but your first and last name. Or not even that if someone else has the same name as you.

US American is kind of awkward. But I still insist that you call you're country United States of America.

That makes no sense. Its like saying you can't call yourself human because you don't represent all of humanity. Its like saying you can't call yourself anything but your first and last name. Or not even that if someone else has the same name as you.

US American is kind of awkward. But I still insist that you call you're country United States of America.

Nationality is a little different from what type of life form you are.

Nationality is a little different from what type of life form you are.

Yes but someone who lives in Switzerland is a European, and someone who lives in Spain is a European. So you can't say "you aren't European, you're Swiss" Just because they aren't Swiss and Spanish and every other european coutry.

France and Argentina for best
Australia for worst.

it is by the end of it i start to make up the words
what we need is a rock music one

Best national anthem you ask? The Strongbadian anthem of course!

I like Japan's as it is haunting, though waka poetry really shouldn't be set to music.

The Star Spangled Banner's words are stiring, but you seriously can't sing that sucker without being kicked in the crotch during those high notes.

France's tune is good, the lyrics are bloody as all hell.

Hmm... I dunno, good points and bad points, good points and bad.

Russia has the best by far.

I'd say either Debout Congolais, La Zaïroise, or Pincez Tous vos Koras, Frappez les Balafons.

Russian: Best.

American: Worst.

Eye-rolling of USians reading this post: Priceless.

Run along troll.

To answer the question, Hatikvah is the best anthem. It's the only anthem that can ever bring a tear to your eye.

Russian: Best.

American: Worst.

Eye-rolling of USians reading this post: Priceless.

Russia has the best by far.

Why do I get the feeling that this stems from orientalism?

The Star Spangled Banner's words are stiring, but you seriously can't sing that sucker without being kicked in the crotch during those high notes.


ugh...I can't stand those lyrics. And the sad part is, that is the best stanza of the poem. :(

Run along troll.

To answer the question, Hatikvah is the best anthem. It's the only anthem that can ever bring a tear to your eye.

Your eye, perhaps.

Your eye, perhaps.

Look Mommy, it's a troll.

Canadian, German, Russian, French, Taiwanese, and South African national anthems, me likes! :)

Israel's is kind of lame, if only because it's so damn short.

Australia's is terrible. Not that i'm usually one for patriotic wank anyway, but really now....

Australia's is terrible. Not that i'm usually one for patriotic wank anyway, but really now....

No offense, but I have to agree.

No offense, but I have to agree.

Now why would I take offence at you agreeing with me? :p

No offense, but I have to agree.

you find we do here

Now why would I take offence at you agreeing with me? :p

lol :D

ugh...I can't stand those lyrics. And the sad part is, that is the best stanza of the poem. :(
Really? As a poem I feel it does exactly what a poem is supposed to be doing.

The problem being that it was a poem and wasn't really meant to be sung.

Australia's is terrible. Not that i'm usually one for patriotic wank anyway, but really now....

and by the end of it, how many of us know the last words

and by the end of it, how many of us know the last words

Not many. I'm not even sure it's in English. "Girt by sea"? ....The fuck?

Not many. I'm not even sure it's in English. "Girt by sea"? ....The fuck?

sounds like a noise you make choking, we need a new now, i say a rock@roll one with words that we know

Not many. I'm not even sure it's in English. "Girt by sea"? ....The fuck?

LOL! :D

Really? As a poem I feel it does exactly what a poem is supposed to be doing.

The problem being that it was a poem and wasn't really meant to be sung.

It could very well be my bias against the prospect poems (Really now...who writes a poem about a canal?!) but I find it boring. Granted, I detest most lit from that time period, and am continually forced to study it. I do take comfort in the fact that the Brits wern't doing much better at that point.

To answer the question, Hatikvah is the best anthem. It's the only anthem that can ever bring a tear to your eye.

According to who? God Save the Queen brings a tear to my eye.

Greatest Anthem in the World: Kazahkstan (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mrovBMhAlo)

In spite of the mostly political arguments that people have been saying do far about it, the best national anthem, in my opinion (speaking as a huge fan of music from the Romantic Era (Yes, it's a real term- regards Beethoven, Dvorak, Brahms, Tchaichovsky, etc.)), is Hatikvah, the Israeli national anthem (No, I am not Israeli.). It is truely a beautiful piece, completely out-of-pace with most national anthems in that it is not filled with fanfare, pride, or patriotism; it's just a beautiful, somewhat sad melody. It's actually based (with credit given) on Bedrich Smetena's "The Moldou," which is, in turn, based on a Scandinavian melody, which, unfortunately, I have never had the pleasure of hearing. The Moldou is beautiful, and, to be honest, I can understand what IDF said about it being the only national anthem that, from a musical perspective, could bring a tear to your eye.

As for my own national anthem (I am American.), I like it, because I'm biased, but, really, it has almost no musical value whatsoever. Though I do feel it's very patriotic, I can see why others wouldn't care much for it. It is probably the only national anthem in the world to be based on an old drinking song. (It's true; if you don't believe me, look it up.) Not very dignified when you get right down to thinking about it. -But I like it nonetheless; that's what patriotism is for.

According to who? God Save the Queen brings a tear to my eye.

Are you serious? In that case, "You Drive Me Crazy" brings a tear to mine, but for a completely different reason...

I have always found "G-d Save the Queen" to be an incomprehensibly dull melody with the sole exception of the version Beethoven wrote (in "Wellington's Sieg" (A.K.A: Battle of Vitoria/ Battle Symphony)) when the Brits beat Napoleon out of Spain. That one is cool. It's very rarely performed, though, because, not only does it require the use of a symphony orchestra, but additionally... canons. Other precussive work is done by a brigade-load of rifles. Trust me. That's one hell of a piece of music. :D

So I take it by that earlier person's mention of "G-d Save the Queen" (before I brought it up) means that that is the British national anthem (and not, as I had thought, "Rule Britania")?

:confused:

So I take it by that earlier person's mention of "G-d Save the Queen" (before I brought it up) means that that is the British national anthem (and not, as I had thought, "Rule Britania")?

:confused:

GSTQ is both the English and British national anthem (something that appears to annoy everyone I've ever met who cares one way or the other). Rule Britannia is merely a patriotic song.

And where is that band who so vauntingly swore
That the havoc of war and the battle’s confusion
A home and a country should leave us no more?
Their blood has washed out their foul footstep’s pollution.
No refuge could save the hireling and slave
From the terror of flight, or the gloom of the grave,
And the star-spangled banner in triumph doth wave
O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave.

Oh! thus be it ever, when freemen shall stand
Between their loved homes and the war’s desolation,
Blest with vict’ry and peace, may the Heav’n-rescued land
Praise the Pow’r that hath made and preserved us a nation!
Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just,
And this be our motto—“In God is our trust.”
And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave
O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave.

Clearly, America wins.

Certainly, the Americans are lucky to have such a nice anthem.

Australia's is terrible. Not that i'm usually one for patriotic wank anyway, but really now....

Agreed.

The current Russian anthem is the same melody, so there's no need to "miss" it.

It is the same anthem as the Soviet "hymn" Just rewrote by Mikhalkov who originally wrote the lyrics, to leave out communist ideology and to exemplify a more progressive Russia. So yes I agree there's no need to miss it. :)

the french one is the best anthem, but i have to say, the british anthem, the part which they cut out bout crushing the scots and such is the best lol germany's original anthem was cool too "deutschland, deutschland uber alles, uber alles im der welt" germany germany above all, above all in the world... classic XD

According to who? God Save the Queen brings a tear to my eye.

Same here. Though, I assume, for different reasons

Best: The Soviet Union's former
Second best: France's
Worst: Dunno