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Monaco and Italy both have really good ones
Azerbaijan anthem on lord of the rings.
Mecidiye march on star wars a close second.
Team America. Fuck yeah!
I get jealous every ANZAC day when they play the New Zealand national anthem. So good.
And they have their Mauri language right there too.
I’m Danish so clearly I’m biased in saying this: Danish national anthem. Mainly because
- almost every Dane knows the lyrics (of at least the first verse)
- it’s quite some chill lyrics about Danish nature and the people here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbUy6-1WCHE
National anthem of Denmark will for the foreseeable future be linked with xenophobia and nationalism for me, which seems quite high in Denmark. Puts a sour taste on it for sure, sadly.
Not Australia’s. Sounds like a fucking dirge. Can we not have something by INXS?
Romania
Note: I am not Romanian
The lyrics start with something like “Awaken from your graves and kill those barbaric tyrants”.
East germany and the EU.
Both make me hopeful for the future eventhough i know what is coming!
I don’t have a specific favorite national anthem, but I will take this opportunity to recommend the Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra’s renditions of every national anthem (plus a few regional and historical ones), which was one of the main things that started my interest in national anthems. [Youtube] [Invidious]
A few countries have changed their national anthems since it’s release, but it’s mostly up to date.
The Welsh anthem is wonderful - the Welsh are famed as singers anyway, and it’s a joy hearing them belt it out.
Unironically, the Soviet Union. I’ve herd that anthem a thousand times as a joke, but you know, it kinda slaps.
Obviously I’m just talking about the arrangement and music because I’ve no idea what the lyrics mean.
The first version of lyrics was written after WWII and changed twice already. First to remove references to Stalin and then again to remove references to Soviet Union. All 3 versions were written by the same guy.
Nah East germany beats it with the lyrics
I’m sure the lyrics are sane and not at all unhinged
Honestly, for an anthem, they’re pretty tame.
It is used as the Russian anthem too, which is currently unfortunate because it’s amazing.
The tune but not the lyrics, which honestly suck.
One of the best anthems in one of the best scenes followed by one of the best deadpan jokes In one of the best movies.
France fucks, any anthem about glorious dead and cunting monarchs in to the sun is immediately S tier.
Sincerely, F tier UK.
Qu’un sang impur
Abreuve nos sillons !(May impure blood
Water our furrows!)Can’t see anyone misinterpreting that.
Don’t get me wrong, the Marseillaise slaps, but it does have some slighltly problematic aspects.
I’m pretty sure that’s about basting potatoes in too much butter.
No such thing as too much butter
Fuck all the war songs, Slovenia’s anthem is a drinking song called The Toast if I remember correctly.
The full song is 8 verses long and all of them are in the shape of a wine cup, and the seventh verse is our national anthem. The entire song mainly talks about drinking which mostly sums up Slovenia :D
And our anthem sings about peace among all nations not just ours which is rare I would say.
Exactly. But only the part where it talks about peace anong nations is the official anthem
I’ve always liked Canada
It was very welcome at the CNE following the mass booing during the US anthem lmao
I’m a huge fan of O Canada. Always enjoyed catching hockey games where one of the Canadian teams came down and so I’d get to hear it. Also enjoyed seeing games up in Montreal and getting the Francophonian version.
The French lyrics are different too, not sure how many people outside of Canada even know that, sports fans aside! In Alberta schools since the 80’s they’ve sung the middle part of the song in French even if the kids have no idea what they’re saying 😅, here’s English translation:
O Canada! Land of our ancestors, Thy brow is wreathed with glorious flowers. For thy arm knows how to carry the sword, It knows how to carry the cross! Thy history is an epic Of the most brilliant exploits. And thy valour, steeped in faith, Will protect our homes and our rights. Will protect our homes and our rights.Unfortunately very Christian.
Land of our ancestors
Wow that’s disgusting to include in the anthem considering the genocide of indigenous peoples that Canada is founded on and continues to perpetuate.
That is just a piece. The original French is much worse and explicitly racist.
It’s barely a secret that’s still the case yes. You can tell by the french public resistance to make the french lyrics more secular as well. People have tried. It’s certainly embarrassing.
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