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Started by Razgovory, May 05, 2011, 12:59:39 PM

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Slargos

#15
May 05, 2011, 01:24:16 PM
Horst Wessel Lied.  :sleep:

Cecil

#16
May 05, 2011, 01:25:47 PM
Quote from: Barrister on May 05, 2011, 01:16:50 PM
Quote from: Cecil on May 05, 2011, 01:14:32 PM
So anyone but me on youtube listening to all sorts of anthems right now?

Do yourself a favour and check out Maple Leaf Forever. :thumbsup:

Very nice when played with an organ.  :thumbsup:

Caliga

#17
May 05, 2011, 01:36:30 PM
Quote from: Slargos on May 05, 2011, 01:24:16 PM
Horst Wessel Lied.  :sleep:
Is that the one they played in Last Crusade when Indy gave the grail diary to Hitler by mistake? :hmm:
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Razgovory

#18
May 05, 2011, 01:38:02 PM
Quote from: Slargos on May 05, 2011, 01:24:16 PM
Horst Wessel Lied.  :sleep:

Actually, that's a terrible song.  It's just not very good.  It's probably not even the best song written about a pimp.
I've given it serious thought. I must scorn the ways of my family, and seek a Japanese woman to yield me my progeny. He shall live in the lands of the east, and be well tutored in his sacred trust to weave the best traditions of Japan and the Sacred South together, until such time as he (or, indeed his house, which will periodically require infusion of both Southern and Japanese bloodlines of note) can deliver to the South it's independence, either in this world or in space.  -Lettow April of 2011

Raz is right. -MadImmortalMan March of 2017

Razgovory

#19
May 05, 2011, 01:38:46 PM
Quote from: Caliga on May 05, 2011, 01:36:30 PM
Quote from: Slargos on May 05, 2011, 01:24:16 PM
Horst Wessel Lied.  :sleep:
Is that the one they played in Last Crusade when Indy gave the grail diary to Hitler by mistake? :hmm:

Nope.  I think that's an old Prussian song.  Koniggratzer or something
I've given it serious thought. I must scorn the ways of my family, and seek a Japanese woman to yield me my progeny. He shall live in the lands of the east, and be well tutored in his sacred trust to weave the best traditions of Japan and the Sacred South together, until such time as he (or, indeed his house, which will periodically require infusion of both Southern and Japanese bloodlines of note) can deliver to the South it's independence, either in this world or in space.  -Lettow April of 2011

Raz is right. -MadImmortalMan March of 2017

Josquius

#20
May 05, 2011, 01:50:23 PM
I don't like God Save the Queen, a bit much of a dirge. The anthem should be Rule Brittania, much more uplifting.

Japan's is rather good. Really sounds like Japan.
Germany also has a nifty one. Needs the original words though.
Can't really think of one I like best though...One of those jaunty hurried eastern european anthems?
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Cecil

#21
May 05, 2011, 01:53:04 PM Last Edit: May 05, 2011, 01:59:54 PM by Cecil
Quote from: Tyr on May 05, 2011, 01:50:23 PM
I don't like God Save the Queen, a bit much of a dirge. The anthem should be Rule Brittania, much more uplifting.

Japan's is rather good. Really sounds like Japan.
Germany also has a nifty one. Needs the original words though.
Can't really think of one I like best though...One of those jaunty hurried eastern european anthems?

Jerusalem is nice.  :)

Or for that matter Land of Hope and Glory.

Valmy

#22
May 05, 2011, 01:53:07 PM
I don't know man Rule Britannia is kind of clunky to sing.
Quote"This is a Russian warship. I propose you lay down arms and surrender to avoid bloodshed & unnecessary victims. Otherwise, you'll be bombed."

Zmiinyi defenders: "Russian warship, go fuck yourself."

derspiess

#23
May 05, 2011, 02:01:33 PM Last Edit: May 05, 2011, 02:05:53 PM by derspiess
Quote from: Barrister on May 05, 2011, 01:03:18 PM
Russian/Soviet anthem is pretty badass (they went back and took the same song, but with new words, right)?

Agree.  I know what some of the words mean from the old anthem, but to me the whole thing sounds like "we are a massive red steamroller and we are going to conquer the world".  I almost can't blame them that they only changed the words. 

QuoteGod Save The Queen is nice in it's simplicity.

It has been ruined for me ever since 2nd grade.  I had a teacher who made us sing "My Country 'Tis of Thee" each day after the pledge of allegiance, and the original British words still don't sound right to me-- the song sounds too American, despite its actual origin :mellow:

QuoteI agree Star Spangled Banner isn't a great anthem.

I like it better than any of our alternatives (save for maybe the Team America theme song).  The fact that it's hard to sing is actually a good thing IMO.

I think Germany's national anthem would be up there in the top 5.  France's would have to be in it as well as it is pretty rousing. 

I can't think of too many others, but all the Asian ones sound horrible to me.
"If you can play a guitar and harmonica at the same time, like Bob Dylan or Neil Young, you're a genius. But make that extra bit of effort and strap some cymbals to your knees, suddenly people want to get the hell away from you."  --Rich Hall

Oexmelin

#24
May 05, 2011, 02:03:53 PM
Though it is awkward to sing, I still like l'Internationale...

I have fond memories of singing it after a particularly ehm... nice conference in Cambridge, alongside a number of scholars of varied origins - it ended up being sung in Spanish, Italian, French, Romanian at the same time... Unsuprisingly, the American scholars didn't know it.   
Que le grand cric me croque !

derspiess

#25
May 05, 2011, 02:04:52 PM Last Edit: May 05, 2011, 02:09:20 PM by derspiess
Quote from: Razgovory on May 05, 2011, 01:38:02 PM
Quote from: Slargos on May 05, 2011, 01:24:16 PM
Horst Wessel Lied.  :sleep:

Actually, that's a terrible song.  It's just not very good.  It's probably not even the best song written about a pimp.

I don't care much for the words, but the instrumental part sounds good.  Great accompaniment to grainy WW2 eastern front footage (as are several Russian songs).

Btw it was written *by* a pimp, not about one.
"If you can play a guitar and harmonica at the same time, like Bob Dylan or Neil Young, you're a genius. But make that extra bit of effort and strap some cymbals to your knees, suddenly people want to get the hell away from you."  --Rich Hall

Caliga

#26
May 05, 2011, 02:14:10 PM
Quote from: Tyr on May 05, 2011, 01:50:23 PM
The anthem should be Rule Brittania, much more uplifting.
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Razgovory

#27
May 05, 2011, 02:15:47 PM
Quote from: Oexmelin on May 05, 2011, 02:03:53 PM
Though it is awkward to sing, I still like l'Internationale...

I have fond memories of singing it after a particularly ehm... nice conference in Cambridge, alongside a number of scholars of varied origins - it ended up being sung in Spanish, Italian, French, Romanian at the same time... Unsuprisingly, the American scholars didn't know it.

The American-English translation of it is bizarre and absolutely unsingable.  As a result it never gained much currency in the US.  The Red Flag was much more popular with American Socialists.
I've given it serious thought. I must scorn the ways of my family, and seek a Japanese woman to yield me my progeny. He shall live in the lands of the east, and be well tutored in his sacred trust to weave the best traditions of Japan and the Sacred South together, until such time as he (or, indeed his house, which will periodically require infusion of both Southern and Japanese bloodlines of note) can deliver to the South it's independence, either in this world or in space.  -Lettow April of 2011

Raz is right. -MadImmortalMan March of 2017

Oexmelin

#28
May 05, 2011, 02:18:55 PM
Quote from: Razgovory on May 05, 2011, 02:15:47 PM
The American-English translation of it is bizarre and absolutely unsingable.  As a result it never gained much currency in the US.  The Red Flag was much more popular with American Socialists.

At the time, I figured it had a lot more to do with the relative absence of American Socialists in the politcal landscape, but now I'll check the translation out of curiosity. 
Que le grand cric me croque !

Valmy

#29
May 05, 2011, 02:20:26 PM
Quote from: Oexmelin on May 05, 2011, 02:18:55 PM
At the time, I figured it had a lot more to do with the relative absence of American Socialists in the politcal landscape, but now I'll check the translation out of curiosity. 

We had lots of socialists back before the Cold War.
Quote"This is a Russian warship. I propose you lay down arms and surrender to avoid bloodshed & unnecessary victims. Otherwise, you'll be bombed."

Zmiinyi defenders: "Russian warship, go fuck yourself."
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