Best National Anthem?

Ajidica · Nov 21, 2010

Title says it all. What country do you believe has the best sounding national anthem? The country does not have to currently exist, and the anthem does not have to be its current anthem.

I'm forced to go with the USSR anthem. It gets stuck in your head and I've always had a soft spot for Russian music. The American anthem doesn't have the same 'gets stuck in your head' quality. Plus the music itself is based off of a British drinking song. Not the best pedigree.

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And in English

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That said, the French one does get bonus points for being in Casablanca and as bloody as it is. "We will spill the unholy blood of our enemies until it runs in the furrows of our fields."

Cheezy the Wiz · Nov 21, 2010

USSR is best IMO.

Since you've already mentioned it, enjoy the Romanian National Anthem. It sounds slightly evil.

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EDIT: Also, extra kudos to you for Paul Robeson!

civver_764 · Nov 21, 2010

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:rockon:

Anarchy mofos.

Azhral · Nov 21, 2010

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Bill Bailey's cover of Zippidy-doo-dah, as performed by Portishead.

You do know Corgi's are trained to attack the poor, right?

bigdog5994 · Nov 21, 2010

this is like the 20th thread made with this same topic

Tee Kay · Nov 21, 2010

USSR FTW. Honourable mention to Azerbaijan's

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Skwink · Nov 21, 2010

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Sounds pretty happy to me!

Ajidica · Nov 21, 2010

bigdog5994 said:
this is like the 20th thread made with this same topic

I don't recall seeing any recently.

What was the name of the German song sung in Casablanca?

Traitorfish · Nov 21, 2010

I'm kinda obliged to post this just to wind up the Unionists...

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...But it's really the Soviet one. I mean, c'mon, is there really any question about that? Buggers knew how to write an anthem.

bhsup · Nov 21, 2010

Same answer every time this is a thread

From mid-2007

VRWCAgent said:
The one of the now defunct USSR. I'd assuredly croak if I knew what the words really meant (don't speak Russian), but damned if they didn't have one kick butt anthem.

From early 2008...

VRWCAgent said:
The anthem of the old USSR. Totally mind blowing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLi_m656tQQ

SuperBeaverInc. · Nov 21, 2010

No contest. USSR anthem is just amazing.

USSR #1

Arwon · Nov 21, 2010

It's clearly La Marseillaise.

Traitorfish · Nov 21, 2010

Arwon said:
It's clearly La Marseillaise.

Well, most pompous, certainly. :mischief:

At least Worst National Anthem is no competition...

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Oh, goody, a "funeral dirge" begging a "non-specific deity to bail out these unelected spongers", while we're quoting Bill Bailey. Just what we need to inspire pride in this jaded, burned-out shell of a country. :rolleyes:

shadowplay · Nov 21, 2010

I liked the tune to the DDR's anthem.

Ajidica · Nov 21, 2010

...But it's really the Soviet one. I mean, c'mon, is there really any question about that? Buggers knew how to write an ~~anthem~~ music.

Fixed for you.

EDIT: Is that honestly the real anthem of Kazakhstan? If it is, Traitorfish, I think the worst anthem in the world just found a competitor.

Vordeo · Nov 21, 2010

Kazakhstan's anthem > all.

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According to Borat anyways.

Takhisis · Nov 22, 2010

Traitorfish said:
I'm kinda obliged to post this just to wind up the Unionists...

Link to video.

...But it's really the Soviet one. I mean, c'mon, is there really any question about that? Buggers knew how to write an anthem.

Pity that there's no England-bashing in it. No thoughts for 'Scots who hae'?

Traitorfish said:
Well, most pompous, certainly.

At least Worst National Anthem is no competition...

Link to video.

Oh, goody, a "funeral dirge" begging a "non-specific deity to bail out these unelected spongers", while we're quoting Bill Bailey. Just what we need to inspire pride in this jaded, burned-out shell of a country.

I prefer the Sex Pistols version.

Traitorfish · Nov 22, 2010

Takhisis said:
Pity that there's no England-bashing in it. No thoughts for 'Scots who hae'?

No England bashing? Who do you think was being sent "hameward, tae think again"?

I think "Scots Wha Hae" was an unofficial anthem in the past, but these days it's really between "Scotland the Brave" and "Flower of Scotland", and the latter seems to be winning; the former has a little too much of the Shortbread Tin about it. Anyway, the Scottish National Rugby Team adopted "Flower of Scotland in the '90s to replace "God Save the Queen", and the other teams followed suit, which is about the most official use you'll get out of it at the moment, so it's as good as.

(Edit: Wait, Takhisis is Scottish, isn't he? Why I am telling him stuff he already knows? :crazyeye:

)

I prefer the Sex Pistols version.

metatron · Nov 22, 2010

Ajidica said:
What was the name of the German song sung in Casablanca?

This?
That's Die Wacht am Rhein.

shadowplay said:
I liked the tune to the DDR's anthem.

Oh there's so much cheesy selfserving communist "superioty" all over it.
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shadowplay · Nov 22, 2010

metatron said:
Oh there's so much cheesy selfserving communist "superioty" all over it.
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Wouldn't be a national anthem without it.

EDIT: I'm listening to the anthem now, and it's not at all as I remember it. I must be confusing it with another East German song.

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