Other than your own of course (if you like it that is). What anthems do you like?
I absolutley love Flower of Scotland, have had it on repeat on youtube all day!
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I hate God Save the Queen, the tunes ok but it's the words that rile me - being that I have all sorts of objections to the Royal Family.
I quite like the Marseilleise (sp), mainly because of the revolutionary vibe it has. The US anthem seems to go into We Wish you a Merry Christmas at some point but I don't like it anyway. The stupid standing with your hand over your heart as you hear it is also nauseating.
The Australian one is ok too
I like the Flew'er o'Scortlnd one, too
and this.
What's Land of Hope and Glory classed as?
What's that welsh opera song called? Its not the National anthem..any one help me out? Think Rhydian sang it on x-factor.
Originally Posted by Rawky-Roo:
What's Land of Hope and Glory classed as?
Pomp and Circumstance.
The Italian one sounds more like a comic opera than a National Anthem, I'm afraid. 
I also like Irelands Call the Rugby Anthem for Ireland.
I like the French one, and I also like singing the German one before football matches as they mess around with the words and insert player's names.
o canada.
Same as you RR,I love our national anthem, Flower of Scotland and Ireland's call but also the French anthem.
when im king-im changing national anthem to
*shapeshifters-lolas theme*
Originally Posted by pirate1111:
when im king-im changing national anthem to
*shapeshifters-lolas theme*
Pah!
I'd change it to this:
I quite like God Save the Queen. It's brief.
I like the French La Marseillaise.
Australia's is nice.
Perhaps my favourite is the South African anthem - Nikosi Sikelele
Flower of Scotland's an embarrassment.
Originally Posted by brisket:
I quite like God Save the Queen. It's brief.
I like the French La Marseillaise.
Australia's is nice.
Perhaps my favourite is the South African anthem - Nikosi Sikelele
Definitely one of my favourites, and also nice in Swahili from Tanzania.
And Hatikva (The Hope) from Israel always makes me a little sentimental (even though I'm not a Zionist). I was taught how to sing it in Hebrew.
Originally Posted by velvet donkey:
Flower of Scotland's an embarrassment.
Do you think? I love it it is so passionate, I have been singing at the top of my voice all day in a Scottish accent and I am Irish!
Originally Posted by brisket:
I quite like God Save the Queen. It's brief.
I like the French La Marseillaise.
Australia's is nice.
Perhaps my favourite is the South African anthem - Nikosi Sikelele
This is my favourite.
Originally Posted by Mighty Quinn:
o canada.
Yea the South Africa once sounds class.
Originally Posted by PeterCat:
Originally Posted by Mighty Quinn:
o canada.
That's what went through my head when I read " O Canada" 
