Is it time for a new National Anthem?

lazybones32

I don't particularly agree with our current anthem since I believe there is more to being Irish than going out to fight Saxons. Do we have any other defining feature besides being oppressed?

I'm indebted to those who laboured, fought and struggled to gain Independence but that's surely not the only facet of 'Irishness', is it?

Do you know the entire words of the song as gaeilge and do you know what they mean in English?

skeleton_boy

No

DellyBelly

I really like the German one....

DrumSteve

If they could replicate the sound of money being pissed up a wall, I'd vote for that as our new anthem.

lertsnim

No

The_Valeyard

I'm happy the way it is.

OP this related to the whole Sinead O Connor thinge?


Not Ireland's Call anyhow!!!!!!!!

Awkward Badger

Yes.

DellyBelly

The French one is pretty decent as well...but I still prefer the German one

Beano

i think we should borrow the lyrics of the spanish national anthem

iDave

Its better than appealing to a deity to protect a hereditary monarch

MadsL

iDave wrote: »

Its better than appealing to a deity to protect a hereditary monarch

Nice bit of Brit-bashing 7/10

DellyBelly

Beano wrote: »

i think we should borrow the lyrics of the spanish national anthem

They don't have any lyrics. It is instrumental.

Dyr

You're right OP, we should have an anthem that reflects us fighting vikings and baloobas as well.

DoYouEvenLift

No. And if we did, it should also be in Irish.

iDave

MadsL wrote: »

Nice bit of Brit-bashing 7/10

Not Brit-bashing its just a **** song. Land of Hope and Glory on the other hand.

Beano

DellyBelly wrote: »

They don't have any lyrics. It is instrumental.

:rolleyes:

Buona Fortuna

How about this. Its catchy and the words are easy to remember.

iDave

DellyBelly wrote: »

They don't have any lyrics. It is instrumental.

http://img.pandawhale.com/46534-Simpsons-McBain-THATS-THE-JOKE-ykEL.jpeg

AlmightyCushion

Needs to be this.

http://youtu.be/iBT4ZWy6Lm4

Dyr

We should switch the flag to the old fenian harp too, not only would we have a flag with a musical instrument on it, we'd have a flag with a pair of diddies on it too

Take that flags of the world

Philo Beddoe

Should the French stop singing about forming their battalions and letting impure blood water their furrows? Je ne crois pas.

lertsnim

DellyBelly wrote: »

They don't have any lyrics. It is instrumental.

I think that was the point.

diomed

Beano wrote: »

i think we should borrow the lyrics of the spanish national anthem

Nice to see you caught something in the nets. Good fishing.

Beano

diomed wrote: »

Nice to see you caught something in the nets. Good fishing.

it was easier than i thought

mackerski

DoYouEvenLift wrote: »

No. And if we did, it should also be in Irish.

The current one was written in English. The Irish version is a translation.

lennyloulou

Absolutely not.
All though I am not a raving nationalist republican etc I am getting tired of how we as a nation are quick to change and bend under the power of politicians, reforms, EU policies.......
Let us hold on to something that is there for years that when we hear it we recognise it as part of our Irish-ness! Whether here in Ireland or abroad!

Although other anthems may sound musically easier on the ear I will never forget the pride in my heart when Katie Taylor won in the Olympics and our Anthem was played!

DellyBelly

Beano wrote: »

:rolleyes:

What's the face about. You got it wrong and I corrected you. Take it on the chin mate!

Teyla Emmagan

I love our anthem, it always beings tears to my eyes!

Does it not talk about fighting despots and not Saxons tho? Can only remember the first verse.

Witcher

DellyBelly wrote: »

What's the face about. You got it wrong and I corrected you. Take it on the chin mate!

He threw the bait out and you bit it, it was a joke ffs :pac:

galwaylad14

lazybones32 wrote: »

I don't particularly agree with our current anthem since I believe there is more to being Irish than going out to fight Saxons. Do we have any other defining feature besides being oppressed?

I'm indebted to those who laboured, fought and struggled to gain Independence but that's surely not the only facet of 'Irishness', is it?

Do you know the entire words of the song as gaeilge and do you know what they mean in English?

While we're at it why don't we just give them a few more counties altogether aswell? Maybe we could all sing God Save the Queen as our new anthem altogther?

evolving_doors

Beano wrote: »

i think we should borrow the lyrics of the spanish national anthem

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lazybones32

Teyla Emmagan wrote: »

I love our anthem, it always beings tears to my eyes!

Does it not talk about fighting despots and not Saxons tho? Can only remember the first verse.

It says about Ireland not being home to despot or slave and marching off to meet the Saxon foe tomorrow.

lazybones32

galwaylad14 wrote: »

While we're at it why don't we just give them a few more counties altogether aswell? Maybe we could all sing God Save the Queen as our new anthem altogther?

Give who a few more Counties? Where are you getting that from?

If the Irish People want GSTQ to be their Anthem, so be it...

Joe prim

DellyBelly wrote: »

They don't have any lyrics. It is instrumental.

Genius Prizewinner . Btw, if we're to have a new anthem, why not just put newlyrics to that great American hymn, "My country, t'is of thee" Lovely tune!?

2395dfys

I wouldn't mind have Darude - Sandstorm as our national anthem

Joe prim

lazybones32 wrote: »

It says about Ireland not being home to despot or slave and marching off to meet the Saxon foe tomorrow.

I think it is really referring to all heavy metal bands, not just Saxon, but most of that genre such as Megadeth and Avenged Sevenfold as well. The RA hate Heavy metal.

diomed

If You Like To Gamble by Motorhead

If you like to gamble, I tell you I'm your man,
You win some, lose some, all the same to me,
The pleasure is to play, makes no difference what you say,
I don't share your greed, the only card I need is
The Ace Of Spades

Realt Dearg Sec

DellyBelly wrote: »

What's the face about. You got it wrong and I corrected you. Take it on the chin mate!

AHAHAHAHA!!! You're the gift that keeps giving.

Links234

What's wrong with our current one?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WhhSBgd3KI

Teyla Emmagan

I can only see one mention of the word 'Saxon' in the English version, but it doesn't seem to appear in the Irish version (which is the only one ever sung). Not that my Irish is great, but I can't see any particular foe named in the last verse. Maybe it was made a bit more PC on translation? "Gall" means foreigner I think.

http://www.irishlinks.co.uk/irish-national-anthem.htm

Saipanne

DellyBelly wrote: »

What's the face about. You got it wrong and I corrected you. Take it on the chin mate!

Please stop pwning yourself.

CrabRevolution

lazybones32 wrote: »

It says about Ireland not being home to despot or slave and marching off to meet the Saxon foe tomorrow.

For someone who starts a whole thread about our anthem, I'd have thought you'd know anything about it.

Amhrán na bhFiann is the name of the song which consists of 3 verses and a chorus. The chorus, and only the chorus is our national anthem. Can you point out where in the chorus (and hence in our national anthem) Saxons are mentioned?

Even if you were to push it and say "its the same song, the sentiment is the same". The Anthem is officially the Irish version, which still has no mentions of Saxons. The line people like yourself love to quote (which isnt even part of the Anthem) is in the 3rd verse near the end: "Out yonder waits the Saxon foe". That same line in the Irish version is "Is an bíobha i raon na bpiléar agaibh". Which as far as I can see translates to "and the enemy is within range of your bullets".

who the fug

Given we drink stout and love curries, we need something we can fart to

c_man

I think it's grand. Though if the lyrics offend people then maybe we can change it. How about just an instrumental anthem, may as well keep the current one, and instead of signing we can all just hum along. Sound good?

Galwayguy35

Thread needs a poll.

who the fug

Galwayguy35 wrote: »

Thread needs a poll.

As in a hornless bovine, which tastes great when fried with black pepper and chillies

lazybones32

Teyla Emmagan wrote: »

I can only see one mention of the word 'Saxon' in the English version, but it doesn't seem to appear in the Irish version (which is the only one ever sung). Not that my Irish is great, but I can't see any particular foe named in the last verse. Maybe it was made a bit more PC on translation? "Gall" means foreigner I think.

http://www.irishlinks.co.uk/irish-national-anthem.htm

"Gall" (pronounced 'gowl') is a foreigner but it is very unlikely they were speaking of all foreigners and not just British. No other foreign Nation tried to rule Ireland.

who the fug

lazybones32 wrote: »

"Gall" (pronounced 'gowl') is a foreigner but it is very unlikely they were speaking of all foreigners and not just British. No other foreign Nation tried to rule Ireland.

So where did we get Galloglas from, and before that them Scandinavian raping and a pillaging lads

And don' t start of DeDannan oppressing poor firbolgs

the dark phantom

No. Its a fine anthem. Are the Americans ashamed of fighting the British ??? Seems like a lot of Irish are ashamed that we had to fight for our freedom !!

gormdubhgorm

This should be our national anthem:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPqT6_TkU6Q

Donkey Oaty

If we ditched the dull intro verse and just kept the chorus, the song below would get my vote. The lyrics are open to interpretation, but I think they sum up Ireland's history and give us a great positive message for the future.