NationStates Jolt Archive

Well, I am bored today so I thought I'd listen to national anthems from as many countries as possible, and apart from the European cultural imperialism;) I also seem to have found many I like, especially Egypt, I find it really catchy, Sweden is good too, I find the Australian one quite boring.

So peoples, what is your favorite national anthem that you have heard, you can find mp3s linked if you follow the links on wiki articles of the countries.

The U.S. anthem is pretty badass. :cool: I don't think we need a link, though - it's sufficiently well-known.

The U.S. anthem is pretty badass. :cool: I don't think we need a link, though - it's sufficiently well-known.

Based off of the tune of an old drinking song :D Hells, yeah!

Deutschland, uber alles, motherfuckas.:p

The U.S. anthem is pretty badass. :cool: I don't think we need a link, though - it's sufficiently well-known.

You mean "Smoke on the Water"?

You mean "Smoke on the Water"?

Not quite. :p That's not even from here.

Hymn of the Soviet Union, the ultimate song of freedom, democracy, and peace. Far better than the pseudo-leftist, fascist "Internationale."

Hatikvah is probably the most beautiful anthem.

I wish I could like the US anthem, but the notes are too high.

I still like Kimigayo's tune, though I am of the opinion that one should not attempt to set Heian waka poetry to music.

Hatikvah is probably the most beautiful anthem.

I wish I could like the US anthem, but the notes are too high.

It's only properly sung when sloshed :)

That's why it's played so prominently at baseball games :D

we really need a new one

we really need a new one

We did remember, when we got rid of God Save the Queen.

But I do agree, we need something new, I think Howard would be afraid the same way he was of a new flag, that he might get the Eureka flag or some anthem that pays respect to the miner rebellion for something that gives 1+ point to labor, or something anti-British.

We did remember, when we got rid of God Save the Queen.

But I do agree, we need something new, I think Howard would be afraid the same way he was of a new flag, that he might get the Eureka flag or some anthem that pays respect to the miner rebellion for something that gives 1+ point to labor, or something anti-British.

that was before my time and leave the flag as we may end up with something shit, just change Anthem

Sweden is good too

Don't be daft.

I'm personally fond of the Soviet National Anthem.

The U.S. National Anthem comes in first and second.

Second: the normal way.

First: the Jimi Hendrix way. Gotta love it when you take an old drinking song, and then play it so that the instruments sound drunk.

Oh Say....

Though I don't agree with its Zionist lyrics, I like the sound of Israel's anthem... it's very different from the regular bland European sound of most other anthems.

I'm trying to come up with an anthem for my nation. Any pointers?

I'm personally fond of the Soviet National Anthem.

Only when sung by 150 Russian submariners being tracked by a 688.

Well, since God save the Queen is a dirge, I'd have to go with La Marseillaise.

we really need a new one

How about this (http://youtube.com/watch?v=GooPzffWkVc) :p

How about this (http://youtube.com/watch?v=GooPzffWkVc) :p

no

Not quite. :p That's not even from here.

...American Pie then?

http://www.national-anthems.net/

For reference, it has quite a few online-listening-format-type-files.

Azerbaijan has a pretty cool one, mainly the beginning part.

Most of them sound...the same. I was hoping more would be played, with native instruments or something. But for they amount that these anthems differ, there might as well be a world anthem.

Hymn of the Soviet Union, the ultimate song of freedom, democracy, and peace. Far better than the pseudo-leftist, fascist "Internationale."
Two legs good! Four legs bad!

Oh the German one is good, especially if you actually include the verse that's not supposed to really be in it any more. The British one is militaristic and dull, same goes for the US one, really.

The Canadian one gets an honourable mention for being kind of like celery - pleasant, albeit not too full of flavour.

The U.S. National Anthem comes in first and second.

Second: the normal way.

First: the Jimi Hendrix way. Gotta love it when you take an old drinking song, and then play it so that the instruments sound drunk.

Oh Say....
It's got great 'fuckwithability'. Of all the things we're WAY too uptight about (the flag), it's cool that we have something like that that no one has a problem fucking with it. I think it made more sense at the time, that whole 'can't knock us down' when we were underdogs. Now it seems kind of dickish. Ah well. The Dirty Dozen Brass Band can switch seamlessly between it and the Flintstones theme, that's pretty cool.

The Anthem for the World. (http://www.anthemfortheworld.com/house-divided.html)

The Anthem for the World. (http://www.anthemfortheworld.com/house-divided.html)

Despite the message, I am sure a lot of people were offended by that.:p

Despite the message, I am sure a lot of people were offended by that.:p

How, may I ask?

How, may I ask?

Because peace and human unity is boring?...:p

How, may I ask?

Because of the amount of religious stuff mentioned. Like praying to heaven, and God. Athiests of the more uptight type might go all "Omg wtf! that song is about a delusion! pffrt!"

Also, anyone who is against world peace and unity. Which is no doubt a large number.

Because peace and human unity is boring?...:p

Bah! The day shall come when I rise as Secretary-General of the United Nations, the True Leader of the Earth, and my vast Peacekeeper Army shall sweep across the world! The "sovereign nations" corrupt and divisive governments shall fall! Peace and Unity shall be assured!

Bwahahahahaaaa!

Because of the amount of religious stuff mentioned. Like praying to heaven, and God. Athiests of the more uptight type might go all "Omg wtf! that song is about a delusion! pffrt!"

Also, anyone who is against world peace and unity. Which is no doubt a large number.

It's not an inherently religious song. It just mentions religion considering it's one of the obstacles to human unity and peace.

That and every national anthem is obligated to include some word meaning "God" by international law.

Despite the message, I am sure a lot of people were offended by that.:p


On a number of levels. For starters it was Cliff Richardesque. Hes on about Churches mosques and temples...What about the people having a pint or in the bookies?...for fucks sake. Bollocks to it, I say.

Bah! The day shall come when I rise as Secretary-General of the United Nations, the True Leader of the Earth, and my vast Peacekeeper Army shall sweep across the world! The "sovereign nations" corrupt and divisive governments shall fall! Peace and Unity shall be assured!

Bwahahahahaaaa!

...well...I'd vote for you :)

What about the people having a pint

Who dosen't enjoy a pint? :confused:...its just not peace without a fine lager...

Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau

Mae hen wlad fy nhadau yn annwyl i mi,
Gwlad beirdd a chantorion, enwogion o fri;
Ei gwrol ryfelwyr, gwladgarwyr tra mâd,
Tros ryddid gollasant eu gwaed.

Gwlad, gwlad, pleidiol wyf i'm gwlad.
Tra môr yn fur i'r bur hoff bau,
O bydded i'r hen iaith barhau.
Hen Gymru fynyddig, paradwys y bardd,
Pob dyffryn, pob clogwyn i'm golwg sydd hardd;
Trwy deimlad gwladgarol, mor swynol yw si
Ei nentydd, afonydd, i mi.

Os treisiodd y gelyn fy ngwlad tan ei droed,
Mae hen iaith y Cymry mor fyw ag erioed.
Ni luddiwyd yr awen gan erchyll law brad,
Na thelyn berseiniol fy ngwlad.

Who dosen't enjoy a pint? :confused:...its just not peace without a fine lager...

Exactly...order the pint...while its settling take a quick shuffle next door to put a few bob on the gee-gees and back in to the still warm seat to watch the race....Its the fuckers in the Temples churches and mosques who cause most of the trouble....

Despite the message, I am sure a lot of people were offended by that.:p
I wasn't offended by it, I just found it really corny.

Despite the message, I am sure a lot of people were offended by that.:p

I didn't get offended until the "God of Mercy/God of Thunder" part. If God is a God of mercy, then it would not be a God of Thunder, now would it!?!? As an official atheist and brontophobe, I declare this video crap. :mad:

Only when sung by 150 Russian submariners being tracked by a 688.

For a moment I heard... singing, sir.

I didn't get offended until the "God of Mercy/God of Thunder" part. If God is a God of mercy, then it would not be a God of Thunder, now would it!?!? As an official atheist and brontophobe, I declare this video crap. :mad:

Oh dear and goodness gracious me... I quite like the song myself. I think it's quite touching. Just because God gets a mention, that means the entire song is absolutely redundant?

P.S I think they decided to sing, "God of Thunder" becuase it's one of the only impressive words that rythmes with "asunder".

Oh dear and goodness gracious me... I quite like the song myself. I think it's quite touching. Just because God gets a mention, that means the entire song is absolutely redundant?

Oh dear and gracious me... I did quite like the song, and it is quite touching. :p Did you think I was being serious?!?! :eek: :D

Oh dear and gracious me... I did quite like the song, and it is quite touching. :p Did you think I was being serious?!?! :eek: :D

Sarcasm is very hard to broadcast over the Internets. It can't fit through the tubes. Well I'm glad some people like the World Anthem.

Sarcasm is very hard to broadcast over the Internets. It can't fit through the tubes. Well I'm glad some people like the World Anthem.

Well, I really did like the song, but I did have a bit of a problem with the "God of Thunder" part... mostly because I'm a brontophobe.

"God of Thunder"

the KISS tune?

the KISS tune?

No... it's in the video, it's the lyrics...

No... it's in the video, it's the lyrics...

I know...I was playing ;)

I know...I was playing ;)

Oh... unfortunately jokiness doesn't travel well through the intertubes. Gets stuck in all the debates and seriousness... :(

I'd also like at add the EU's, but that's just because I like Ode to Joy.

I'd also like at add the EU's, but that's just because I like Ode to Joy.

http://www.golfeuropa.eu.com/assets/EU_flag-b.jpg

Hell, yeah! (http://europa.eu/abc/symbols/anthem/media/anthem_320kbs.asx)

/sarcasm

The EU has an anthem!?

The EU has an anthem!?

Yup, I linked to it in the post above yours.

Yup, I linked to it in the post above yours.

Ode to Joy right?

Ode to Joy right?

Ironically.

Ode to Joy = Good
European Union = Bad
Me = Little Englander...

Taking away the biased option - God Save the Queen, naturally, Brazil and Italy have REALLY good anthems. Israel's tune is pretty good too.

Germany's is nice, das Deutschenlied, it's a bit of a soft-sounding one, but it's an anthem that can be REALLY belted out, see during the World Cup when the German anthem was belted out for the first time during a football game. Same can be said for God Save the Queen, if not most anthems tho.

Oh, and La Marseilles is rather good too, even if I AM English

Well I would mention the Hungarian one as an interesting anthem.:rolleyes: Not because it would be the best but because it has the most depressing tune and lyrics I've ever heard. I don't know how many other anthems are about how a nation occupied a great land, then angered God with its sins, sucked throughout a millenium as a punishment for it, and is now begging for mercy and blessing, and not about what a great country <INSERT COUNTRY> is. Kinda hard to inspire people with it, it rather makes them feel it sucks to be Hungarian.:D

Our anthem rocks the world.

The Aussie one's boring? How dare you!

I personally LOVE Jimmy Barnes' "Working Class Man"!

:P

(I included the whole name so people could track it down if they don't know it)

Russia—our sacred state,
Russia—our beloved country.
A mighty will, a great glory
Are yours forever for all time!



Chorus:
Be glorious, our free Fatherland,
Ancient union of brotherly peoples,
Ancestor given wisdom of the people!
Be glorious, country! We are proud of you!



From the southern seas to the polar region
Lay our forests and our fields.
You are one in the world! You are one of a kind,
Native land protected by God!



Chorus



Wide spaces for dreams and for living
Are open to us by the coming years.
Our faith in our Fatherland gives us strength.
So it was, so it is, and so it will always be!



Chorus

There are three that stand out way above the rest. ;) Russia's, Israel's and France's.

There are three that stand out way above the rest. ;) Russia's, Israel's and France's.
I'm no longer alone!:D

Wow, Azerbaijan's anthem is awesome.

Wow, Azerbaijan's anthem is awesome.

This (http://azer.com/aiweb/categories/music/AudioPages/arealaudio/az_hymn_independence.ram)? You're right, it's not bad at all. It's certainly distinctive.

I think "God Save The Queen" is abysmal, but the individual national anthems of Scotland (Flower of Scotland) Wales (Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau / Land of my Fathers) and any of the English ones (Jerusalem, I vow to thee My Country) are great, very stirring.

all i have to say on this subject is that kazakhstan's prostitutes are cleanest in the region. except, of course, for turkmenistan's.

I like Ireland's one, cos I know very few others.

I like Ireland's one, cos I know very few others.

Wait, you actually know it? :p

Soviet/Russian and French are good anthems. Rule Britannia is also sort of an anthem.

Albanian. I am listening to this anthem 24/7.

I have a collection of national anthems on CD. I'm not sure why.

My favorite is Austria's. It was written by either Haydn or Handel, and is like an actual piece of Classical/Baroque music.

I like the Andorran Anthem. Look it up, it's not bad.

So peoples, what is your favorite national anthem that you have heard, you can find mp3s linked if you follow the links on wiki articles of the countries.

Personally I've found most national anthems pretty boring, it's even less inspired than most pop-music.

Wait, you actually know it? :p

I know it. I even know the words... And I'm not Irish!:p

I find our (Israel's) anthem quite depressing, musically. Very dramatic and honorable, but still deeply depressing.

And this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNBMO5uO6nE) is one of the most beautiful things I've heard.

EDIT: Don't be scared. It's not a regular version of the Star Spangled Banner, it's a beautiful one! Just listen!

Talk of national anthems just depresses me as England has what I consider to be one of the best anthems in the world, Jerusalem, in a sort of unofficial, potential state, but we don't get to use except during the cricket and the proms because the Scottish raj won't let us have an anthem of our own. :)

Israel's is quite beautiful. It's the only one I know that is still awesome when sung quietly.

French & Soviet anthems are also very inspiring.

I quite like the tune of Istiklal Marsi (Turkey's anthem). The lyrics are... Islamic, and while not bad, definitely aren't my cup of tea.

Now, if "God" and references to the Koran were to be taken out and have it keep with a spirit of human freedom (it has this spirit, but the religious references irk me), it'd be great.

I quite like the tune of Istiklal Marsi (Turkey's anthem). The lyrics are... Islamic, and while not bad, definitely aren't my cup of tea.

Now, if "God" and references to the Koran were to be taken out and have it keep with a spirit of human freedom (it has this spirit, but the religious references irk me), it'd be great.

It's weird that there are Islamic lyrics in Turkey's anthem. As a government, it seems to pride itself on its secularism, even to the point of craziness.

Well the israeli, german and US anthems are nice..
the danish Kong Christian, which is the royal anthem is also good. far better than the national anthem of Denmark...

I find the Australian one quite boring.

Have you heard Adam Hill's version? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7imvZW5U0ss)

i'm not familiar with very many of them, but scottland the brave, played on bagpipes and without vocal accompanyment is pretty cool.

pretty much i think putting words to any of them is crap. but then like i say, i'm not familiar with very many of them.

i wonder what samoa's sounds like. hawaii's would probably be pretty cool if it were a free and indipendent nation. as would tibet. and all the little idiginous nations that might replace superpowers if and when they distigrate from their own corruption. though most of these probably won't bother with self serving frills like anthums. but who knows.

i should someday compose one for cameroi, carlemnaria, lananara, et al.

it would almost certainly be something totally spacey played on synthasizers and therimins.

=^^=
.../\...

The US anthem always reminds of "so bring us some figgy pudding" from "we wish you a merry christmas". That said, I'm not a huge fan of "God save the Queen" either; I'd rather it was "Jerusalem" or "Land of Hope and Glory".

My personal favourites are the Irish, French and Italian anthems. The Irish anthem sung at Croke Park against England last year was really quite a special moment.

The Irish national anthem is good, more because so many people don't know the words and just yell enthusiastically than because of the song itself.

This one.

http://www.geocities.com/dhc2020/h-hawaiiponoi.htm

I'm personally fond of the Soviet National Anthem.

I second that

America, Germany, Israel, Russia, Switzerland....in no particular order.

I really really really love Israel's, it's probably my favorite one. I can sing along and can understand some of it from the very little hebrew I know.

Edit: Switzerland's is actually not that good when listening to the official version, in fact it's MUCH better when we sang it wasted.

I've always had a fondness for the Hymn of the Soviet Union, it must be said. I used to know every verse of God Save the Queen too, (even the ones we don't use because they're quite offensive to the Scots) but I've lost any affection I had for that, now. It's interesting to see who joins in if you just start singing it in a pub though. :p

It’s interesting to see who joins in if you just start singing it in a pub though. :p
Quite a dangerous pastime in certain Glaswegian pubs...