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Change the National Anthem, Amhrán na bhFiann??

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  • #32
    D4RK ONION
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,678 ✭✭✭D4RK ONION


    Soldiers are we,
    whose lives are pledged to Ireland,
    Some have come
    from a land beyond the wave,
    Sworn to be free,
    no more our ancient sireland,
    Shall shelter the despot or the slave.
    Tonight we man the "gap of danger",
    In Erin’s cause, come woe or weal,
    ’Mid cannon’s roar and rifles’ peal,
    We’ll chant a soldier’s song

    For the non-Irish speaking, shamelessly stolen from wikipidea cause I'm too lazy to translate it myself! Never did understand Bearna Baol though, "Gap of danger" apparently. Go figure!

    Oh and the Verse is awesome, but it never gets sung.
    "Seo dhíbh, a chairde, duan Ógláigh" *gets fired up*


  • #33
    gonnaplayrugby
    Closed Accounts Posts: 453 ✭✭gonnaplayrugby


    lol its terrible


  • #34
    Agricola
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    It would make more sense to rename the political party Fianna Fail to the Irish translation of 'Incompetent Twats'

    Leave the anthem as it is.


  • #35
    sron
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    gonnaplayrugby wrote: »
    lol its terrible

    You aren't going to win this argument.


  • #36
    lugha
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    Xavi6 wrote: »
    It's a horrible tune with no history that was just put together because an alternative had to be played at games.
    I used to find that "tune" major buttock clinching inducing, but I have to say, a little less so now that it used to. I am actually afraid that I might one day like it. :eek:
    I wonder will it be one of these things that future generations universally approve of and wonder why folks in the early days had such reservations (e.g. Eiffel tower)?


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  • #37
    gonnaplayrugby
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    take off the republican specs.


  • #38
    Gerard.C
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    We have one of the greatest anthems in the world, one that is enriched with history and pride. It is an honor to sing it everytime I do, and anyone who isn't proud to sing it is an ignorant pig.

    As for the "republican specs"? Get over yourself, there is nothing wrong with being proud to be Irish. Not nearly enough people are as proud to be irish as they should be these days. There is of course the high-horse, utter ignorant notion of being republican in 2010 being the same as a supporter of the IRA at the hight of the troubles. Nonsense. It's about time some people get a bit of national pride in themselves, they might even feel better about things if they do!


  • #39
    Risteard
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    Should be this:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zqh7x6fifgk


  • #40
    landsleaving
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    The French one is better. Although this gap of danger sounds kinda sexy.

    I left my republican specs on the bus on Paddy's day. Been wearing an England jersey since without realising. Egg on my face or what?


  • #41
    gonnaplayrugby
    Closed Accounts Posts: 453 ✭✭gonnaplayrugby


    Gerard.C wrote: »
    We have one of the greatest anthems in the world, one that is enriched with history and pride. It is an honor to sing it everytime I do, and anyone who isn't proud to sing it is an ignorant pig.

    As for the "republican specs"? Get over yourself, there is nothing wrong with being proud to be Irish. Not nearly enough people are as proud to be irish as they should be these days. There is of course the high-horse, utter ignorant notion of being republican in 2010 being the same as a supporter of the IRA at the hight of the troubles. Nonsense. It's about time some people get a bit of national pride in themselves, they might even feel better about things if they do!

    :rolleyes:

    the irony.


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  • #42
    dlofnep
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    gonnaplayrugby wrote: »
    i think the anthem should be irelands call becoz it has more emotion and means more :)

    Emotion?

    Yeah, if the emotion is cringe-worthy shítehawkery.

    Keep your Ireland's Call bollocks for your rugby games.


  • #43
    Pygmalion
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,082 ✭✭✭Pygmalion


    My main (and only) problem with the current national anthem is that it doesn't rhyme.
    Any new national anthem should rhyme.
    Preferably it should have an Irish and English language version which both rhyme.


  • #44
    aDeener
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    gonnaplayrugby wrote: »
    a sham to who? i bet u dont even watch rugby like. its an anthem that all rugby lovers sing proudly and if you dont like it well thats your problem

    :rolleyes:


  • #45
    aDeener
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    Stinicker wrote: »
    If you had read my post you would seen my immediate acknowledgement of it having multiple meanings. :rolleyes: I would suggest in future you read things before proceeding to criticise.

    Fianna Fail in Irish means Irish warriors but to over 95% of the population it represents a corrupt incompetent political party that has destroyed our economy and made life a misery for the population. I think it should be removed from the Anthem on these grounds.

    Gay meant happy and even previously straight, yet we don't hear it used in that context anymore.

    There are multiple examples and we need to upgrade our Anthem to represent modern meanings and language.

    I think those grounds are extremely fcuking stupid


  • #46
    gonnaplayrugby
    Closed Accounts Posts: 453 ✭✭gonnaplayrugby


    dlofnep wrote: »
    Emotion?

    Yeah, if the emotion is cringe-worthy shítehawkery.

    Keep your Ireland's Call bollocks for your rugby games.

    keep ur awrann na vian for bogball


  • #47
    lugha
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    landsleaving wrote: »
    The French one is better.
    So everyone says. But as a rugby anthem, it comes well behind either the Scottish or Welsh one.


  • #48
    dlofnep
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    gonnaplayrugby wrote: »
    keep ur awrann na vian for bogball

    Oh wow, did you make that up, all by yourself? A shining example of creativity you are, aren't you?


  • #49
    gonnaplayrugby
    Closed Accounts Posts: 453 ✭✭gonnaplayrugby


    how so?


  • #50
    seekers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 216 ✭✭seekers


    http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYUdR2CiDhk
    This is real patriotism, pride in ones country and its development


  • #51
    Gerard.C
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    gonnaplayrugby wrote: »
    :rolleyes:

    the irony.

    Ha, hardly. shur why don't you make like your username and go play some rugby and stop making a show of yourself here with the drivil you're coming out with


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  • #52
    dlofnep
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82SR2D-vElE


    Ivan Drago for president?


  • #53
    Tellox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,680 ✭✭✭Tellox


    gonnaplayrugby wrote: »
    how so?

    He was telling you your witty retort was boring and ****. He was right.

    That song is awful, it was only introduced in rugby matches what, 15 years ago? And it really could not have less to do with our nation's history.


  • #54
    landsleaving
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    Tellox wrote: »
    That song is awful, it was only introduced in rugby matches what, 15 years ago? And it really could not have less to do with our nation's history.

    Patriotcally answering mobile phone calls from our very nation while standing very close to other Irish people (in Kiely's of Donnybrook)? I'd say it's pretty relevant to the last 15 years of our nation's history.

    I thought our national anthem was like, the Fields of Athenry.


  • #55
    gonnaplayrugby
    Closed Accounts Posts: 453 ✭✭gonnaplayrugby


    nobody cares about you lot. your the type who suddenly become rugby fans when 6 nations rolls around


  • #56
    dlofnep
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    gonnaplayrugby wrote: »
    nobody cares about you lot.

    What "lot" exactly are we?
    gonnaplayrugby wrote: »
    your the type who suddenly become rugby fans when 6 nations rolls around

    I assure you, I have never, and will never be interested in rugby.


  • #57
    Tellox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,680 ✭✭✭Tellox


    gonnaplayrugby wrote: »
    nobody cares about you lot. your the type who suddenly become rugby fans when 6 nations rolls around

    I think Rugby is shíte no matter what the competition/time of year is.


  • #58
    gonnaplayrugby
    Closed Accounts Posts: 453 ✭✭gonnaplayrugby


    your opinion doesn't count. look tommorow when thousands will sing irelands call proudly. unlike the other anthem the people know the words ;)


  • #59
    aDeener
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    gonnaplayrugby wrote: »
    your opinion doesn't count. look tommorow when thousands will sing irelands call proudly. unlike the other anthem the people know the words ;)

    Where will they be singing said anthem as a matter of interest?


  • #60
    sron
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 264 ✭✭sron


    dlofnep wrote: »
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82SR2D-vElE


    Ivan Drago for president?

    Ah yes! The bolshies had a good anthem. We could take that.

    1.
    Unbreakable union of free republics publicans,

    Great Russia Ireland has joined forever!

    Long live the created by the will of peoples

    United and mighty Soviet Irish Union



    CHORUS:

    Glory to our free Fatherland

    The stronghold of the friendship of peoples

    Party of Lenin Dev is the power of the people

    It leads us to the triumph of Communism knowledge economy


    2.

    Through storms the sunthe gap of danger freedom shone to us

    And the great Lenin Dev lighted us the way

    He raised peoples to the right cause

    He inspired us to labour and to acts of heroism

    CHORUS

    3.
    In the victory of the immortal ideas of Communism low corporation tax

    We see the future of our country,

    And to the Red Green banner of our glorious Fatherland

    We shall always be selflessishly loyal

    CHORUS

    I'm the next Phil Coulter, I tell ya.


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  • #61
    gonnaplayrugby
    Closed Accounts Posts: 453 ✭✭gonnaplayrugby


    croke park


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