What Is Your Favourite National Anthem!

Straight Talker

I like loads the Mexican, French, German and Italian anthems but for sheer emotional impact you can't beat flower of Scotland.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPaJhlIIYjM

Galwayguy35

God save the queen

strobe

Just makes you want to grab a sickle in one hand and a hammer in t'other and just go to town on those imperialist American capitalist pig dogs. And I'm apolitical.

lertsnim

The Russian anthem has a nice ring to it

manutd83

The Brazilian and the Italian,oh I better say the irish

Sciprio

I like the Welsh anthem.

omb0wyn5ehpij9

Welsh national anthem, being sung before the rugby in Cardiff

LeinsterDub

Straight Talker wrote: »

I like loads the Mexican, French, German and Italian anthems but for sheer emotional impact you can't beat flower of Scotland.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPaJhlIIYjM

They had their chance to be "the nation once again". Seem a bit hypocritical when they sing it now

Straight Talker

BDJW wrote: »

Welsh national anthem, being sung before the rugby in Cardiff

I forgot to say the Welsh one but it doesn't make me cry in the same way that Flower Of Scotland does.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XA6cnXFiE6I

Sheep Lover

Deutschland über alles

kingchess

I bet some very cold people will say that these anthems are too militaristic for a modern Country,(might only apply to the Irish National Anthem)

omb0wyn5ehpij9

Straight Talker wrote: »

I forgot to say the Welsh one but it doesn't make me cry in the same way that Flower Of Scotland does.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XA6cnXFiE6I

The Scottish one (again being sung before the rugby!) is a close second IMO!

Micky Dolenz

Flower of Scotland isn't actually a National Anthem, well, not officially anyway.

/ pedantic.

bjork

Straight Talker

LeinsterDub wrote: »

They had their chance to be "the nation once again". Seem a bit hypocritical when they sing it now

Fair enough you had you're say.Of course im sure you're not bitter over Scotland beating Ireland in the football a few months ago either!:D

Dozen Wicked Words

The Italian anthem is fantastic, best by a mile, upbeat and yet its people can still sing passionately.

fleet_admiral

Our one

The French national anthem translates into 'We Surrender Unconditionally'

kingchess

The star spangled Banner is pretty good.

Iwasfrozen

kingchess wrote: »

I bet some very cold people will say that these anthems are too militaristic for a modern Country,(might only apply to the Irish National Anthem)

How does opposing militarism make one cold?

iDave

Flower of Scotland lost a lot of its sparkle for me since they voted not to send them home.

Not the best anthem but Advance Australia Fair deserves a mention.

Earthhorse

Have to say it's hard to beat the US anthem. French one is also very good.

LeinsterDub

Straight Talker wrote: »

Fair enough you had you're say.Of course im sure you're not bitter over Scotland beating Ireland in the football a few months ago either!:D

Soccer pfft boring

nirvana78

I love flower of Scotland, in Murrayfield, before a rugby match, especially when about half way through, the bagpipes stop and the crowd continues on. I love it, when they play Ireland in Murrayfield as you get Ireland's Call as well, double bonus.

Straight Talker

Please stand for the national anthem.Father Ted fans will get this one!

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

God that episode was a classic.Hold on i might have one in the car lol!

kingchess

kingchess wrote: »

I bet some very cold people will say that these anthems are too militaristic for a modern Country,(might only apply to the Irish National Anthem)

Yes, alas there is an idiot for every topic these days.

No doubt there are people who would be "offended" by these anthems, as if that somehow means anything.

The_Kew_Tour

Italian, French and Welsh.

bodice ripper

Once Jimi Hendrix played Star Spangled Banner, it was going to be tough to beat.

c_man

There was a beautiful version of the French national anthem played by a woman on violin to a crowd gathered at nightime after the Charlie Herbdo shootings. It was great, everybody silent. Saw it on Newsnight.

vienne86

fleet_admiral wrote: »

Our one

The French national anthem translates into 'We Surrender Unconditionally'

French anthem has a mighty tune.....sounded brilliant in the Avia weekend before last.

Sir Osis of Liver.

bodice ripper wrote: »

Once Jimi Hendrix played Star Spangled Banner, it was going to be tough to beat.

Best anthem ever.

j80ezgvc3p92xu

The Star Spangled Banner makes every other anthem feel like a sing along for children with Downs. And I'm not even American.

Me_Grapes

nirvana78 wrote: »

I love flower of Scotland, in Murrayfield, before a rugby match, especially when about half way through, the bagpipes stop and the crowd continues on. I love it, when they play Ireland in Murrayfield as you get Ireland's Call as well, double bonus.

That Ireland call should be done away with, absouloute gick, it should be Amhran Na bhFiann, nothing else.

Best amthems: France, Russia, Germany, Brazil.

Star Spangled Banner is nausiating. Typical twee americana.

Baggy Trousers

French - La Marseillaise

Crumpets

German, Canadian and Irish

Zaph

nirvana78 wrote: »

I love it, when they play Ireland in Murrayfield as you get Ireland's Call as well, double bonus.

Tbh, it doesn't sound like much of a bonus. Stupid bloody song, should be banned. I've no problem with the concept of an all-Ireland anthem for the rugby, but they could have come up with something better than that sh*te.

Best anthems imo are the Russian (epic) and Italian (all over the place but great craic).

Dirty Dingus McGee

I always liked the New Zealand national anthem.

AndonHandon

+1 to the Italian one.

Fratelli d'Italia belted out in Rome at a Six Nations game is awesome. Hard not to get pumped up after singing it.

"S'iam pronti alla morte, Italia chiamo, ci" (presume my spelling is way off!).

DEFTLEFTHAND

I'd say Italy also.

FatherTed

Wales and Scotland are not even independent countries. That's like saying Dublin's anthem is Molly Malone or Galway's is Galway Bay.

Their anthem is GSTQ.

Straight Talker

FatherTed wrote: »

Wales and Scotland are not even independent countries. That's like saying Dublin's anthem is Molly Malone or Galway's is Galway Bay.

Their anthem is GSTQ.

I normally loath these sort of annoying internet catchphrases but cool story bro.:rolleyes: What a piss poor wum attempt.:D

FatherTed

Best ever was Brazil's opening game at the WC last year. Bit of a long lead in but when the team and crowd continued to the second verse after the music had stopped. Epic.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AV_ZwQ19MoY

efb

Scotland lost face with their indy no vote

France Douze points

Depp

hasta be fratelli d'italia for me!

Straight Talker

efb wrote: »

Scotland lost face with their indy no vote

France Douze points

The scottish people had a democratic vote.Lot's of Scottish people wanted an Independent Scotland and they voted for it to happen.Others voted for Scotland to remain part of the UK and im sure there was English people living in Scotland that also voted for that.The majority won.Scotland made it's choice and best of luck to them i say.

Baby Jane

How do people know all these other ones besides the Irish, British, American, French and, at a push, German?
Know-alls. :mad:
They all sound th'same to me.

Ken.

Not really an anthem per se but you can't beat a good Haka for making the hairs stand up on the back of your knees.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwWrGx4a80A

AndonHandon

Baby Jane wrote: »

How do people know all these other ones besides the Irish, British, American, French and, at a push, German?
Know-alls. :mad:
They all sound th'same to me.

Mainly from sport, it isn't that complicated.

efb

Straight Talker wrote: »

The scottish people had a democratic vote.Lot's of Scottish people wanted an Independent Scotland and they voted for it to happen.Others voted for Scotland to remain part of the UK and im sure there was English people living in Scotland that also voted for that.The majority won.Scotland made it's choice and best of luck to them i say.

No problems staying in the UK but their anthem doesn't reflect that

hinault

I like the French anthem.

German anthem isn't too bad.
Land of my fathers is lovely.

My all time favourite is the former East German anthem.

Choodefat

Some people thought that this should have been the anthem for the Usa...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxiMrvDbq3s&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Choodefat

...maybe this one now...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KehwyWmXr3U&feature=youtube_gdata_player