Which Country has the best National Anthem?

**Tuff Gong** · 02-02-2009, 05:52 PM

Re: Which Country has the best National Anthem?

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black'">God Save the Queen!</span>

**Magician** · 02-02-2009, 05:58 PM

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If you insist.

**Bizzy** · 02-02-2009, 06:03 PM

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why the UK one sound like My country tis of thee

**Wahalla** · 02-02-2009, 06:07 PM

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yanki tief deh tune...

**Bizzy** · 02-02-2009, 06:07 PM

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Ode to Joy soun like de gospel chune Joyful

**DiamondDave** · 02-02-2009, 06:07 PM

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The Soldier’s Song

We'll sing a song, a soldier's song,
With cheering rousing chorus,
As round our blazing fires we throng,
The starry heavens o'er us;
Impatient for the coming fight,
And as we wait the morning's light,
Here in the silence of the night,
We'll chant a soldier's song.

Chorus:
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 sire land
Shall shelter the despot or the slave.
Tonight we man the gap of danger
In Erin's cause, come woe or weal
'Mid cannons' roar and rifles peal,
We'll chant a soldier's song.

In valley green, on towering crag,
Our fathers fought before us,
And conquered 'neath the same old flag
That's proudly floating o'er us.
We're children of a fighting race,
That never yet has known disgrace,
And as we march, the foe to face,
We'll chant a soldier's song.

Chorus

Sons of the Gael! Men of the Pale!
The long watched day is breaking;
The serried ranks of Inisfail
Shall set the Tyrant quaking.
Our camp fires now are burning low;
See in the east a silv'ry glow,
Out yonder waits the Saxon foe,
So chant a soldier's song.

Chorus

Amhrán na bhFiann ( The Irish language version)

Seo dhibh a cháirde duan Óglaigh,
Cathréimeach briomhar ceolmhar,
Ár dtinte cnámh go buacach táid,
'S an spéir go min réaltogach
Is fonnmhar faobhrach sinn chun gleo
'S go tiúnmhar glé roimh thíocht do'n ló
Fé chiúnas chaomh na hoiche ar seol:
Seo libh canaídh Amhrán na bhFiann.

Curfá:
Sinne Fianna Fáil
A tá fé gheall ag Éirinn,
buion dár slua
Thar toinn do ráinig chugainn,
Fé mhóid bheith saor.
Sean tír ár sinsir feasta
Ní fhagfar fé'n tiorán ná fé'n tráil
Anocht a théam sa bhearna bhaoil,
Le gean ar Ghaeil chun báis nó saoil
Le guna screach fé lámhach na bpiléar
Seo libh canaídh Amhrán na bhFiann.

Cois bánta réidhe, ar árdaibh sléibhe,
Ba bhuachach ár sinsir romhainn,
Ag lámhach go tréan fé'n sár-bhrat séin
Tá thuas sa ghaoith go seolta
Ba dhúchas riamh d'ár gcine cháidh
Gan iompáil siar ó imirt áir,
'S ag siúl mar iad i gcoinne námhad
Seo libh, canaídh Amhrán na bhFiann.

Curfá

A bhuíon nách fann d'fhuil Ghaeil is Gall,
Sin breacadh lae na saoirse,
Ta scéimhle 's scanradh i gcroíthe namhad,
Roimh ranna laochra ár dtire.
Ár dtinte is tréith gan spréach anois,
Sin luisne ghlé san spéir anoir,
'S an bíobha i raon na bpiléar agaibh:
Seo libh, canaídh Amhrán na bhFiann.

Curfá

**Dr.Dudd** · 02-02-2009, 06:08 PM

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Bizi_Q</div><div class="ubbcode-body">why the UK one sound like My country tis of thee </div></div>Guess which was first??
That is not the only British one either.

**Dr.Dudd** · 02-02-2009, 06:10 PM

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Which one has no Lyrics??

**Bizzy** · 02-02-2009, 06:13 PM

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De French one say the bloody banner is raised

**Dyoll_73** · 02-02-2009, 06:21 PM

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Wahalla</div><div class="ubbcode-body">yanki tief deh tune... </div></div>

and dem tief di tune to the star spangled banner too.

**Dyoll_73** · 02-02-2009, 06:28 PM

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Bizi_Q</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Ode to Joy soun like de gospel chune Joyful </div></div>

A coup for the Germans?

The EU anthem is an excerpt from Beethoven's 9th Symphony, the 4th Movement. The hymn, <span style="font-style: italic">Joyful, Joyful </span>(I remember singing it a young boy attending Anglican church) actually borrows the tune from Beethoven's work, <span style="font-weight: bold">Ode to Joy</span>.

Another old Anglican hymn, Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken, has the same tune as the German national anthem.

**Dr.Dudd** · 02-02-2009, 06:33 PM

Re: Which Country has the best National Anthem?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Humano</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Bizi_Q</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Ode to Joy soun like de gospel chune Joyful </div></div>

A coup for the Germans?

The EU anthem is an excerpt from Beethoven's 9th Symphony, the 4th Movement. The hymn, <span style="font-style: italic">Joyful, Joyful </span>(I remember singing it a young boy attending Anglican church) actually borrows the tune from Beethoven's work, <span style="font-weight: bold">Ode to Joy</span>.

Another old Anglican hymn, Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken, has the same tune as the German national anthem. </div></div>there are about 4 countries using the same tune the Germans use.

But what is the lyrics for the Russian Anthem??
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**Tropicana** · 02-02-2009, 06:35 PM

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I love the Jamaican national anthem, especially since it is a prayer.

Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika is absolutely exquisite and the story about how it came to be TOTALLY inspiring

Oh Canada did not become Canada's official national Anthem until 1980. It's been around since 1880. Oh Canada originally had 4 verses. The fist verse of the English version of Oh Canada does nothing for me.This was the original first verse:

O Canada! Our home and native land.
True patriot love in all thy sons command.
With glowing hearts we see thee rise,
The True North strong and free!
And stand on guard, O Canada,
We stand on guard for thee.
O Canada, glorious and free,
We stand on guard, we stand on guard for thee.
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee!

It was changed to:

O Canada! Our home and native land!
True patriot love in all thy sons command.
With glowing hearts we see thee rise,
The True North strong and free!
From far and wide, O Canada,
We stand on guard for thee.
God keep our land glorious and free!
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.

The French lyrics which have remained unchanged since they were written are much more powerful especially:

"Protégera nos foyers et nos droits."

I think that's why when it's performed in public, it often starts in English and finishes in French.

O Canada! Terre de nos aïeux,
Ton front est ceint de fleurons glorieux.
Car ton bras sait porter l'épée,
Il sait porter la croix.
Ton histoire est une épopée,
Des plus brillants exploits.
Et ta valeur, de foi trempée,
Protégera nos foyers et nos droits.
Protégera nos foyers et nos droits.

A version I prefer but tha most Canadians don't even know it exists is:

Lord of the lands, beneath Thy bending skies,

On field and flood, where'er our banner flies,

Thy people lift their hearts to Thee,

Their grateful voices raise:

May our Dominion ever be A temple to Thy praise.

Thy will alone let all enthrone;

Lord of the lands, make Canada Thine own:

Lord of the lands, make Canada Thine own!

I think they should have picked.

Mon pays ce n'est pas un pays, c'est l'hiver.

MON PAYS
paroles et musique: Gilles Vigneault

Mon pays ce n'est pas un pays, c'est l'hiver
Mon jardin ce n'est pas un jardin, c'est la plaine
Mon chemin ce n'est pas un chemin, c'est la neige
Mon pays ce n'est pas un pays, c'est l'hiver

Mon pays ce n'est pas un pays, c'est l'envers
D'un pays qui n'était ni pays ni patrie
Ma chanson ce n'est pas une chanson, c'est ma vie
C'est pour toi que je veux posséder mes hivers

I also liked but we would only sing the part in bold:
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">At Queenston Heights and Lundy's Lane,

Our brave fathers, side by side,

For freedom, homes, and loved ones dear

Firmly stood and nobly died;

And those dear rights which they maintained,

We swear to yield them never!

Our watchword ever more shall be,

The Maple Leaf for ever!

<span style="font-weight: bold">The Maple Leaf, our emblem dear,

The Maple Leaf for ever!

God save our Queen, and Heaven bless

The Maple Leaf for ever!</span>
</div></div>

This used to be sung in school interchangeably with God Save the Queen. The flag was salluted daily. There was a daily pledge to the flag that was made daily but I don't remember it. All of this gone out long time. I think that is one of the reasons people aren't as patriotic here as in other countries.
Most new immigrants to Canada and certainly most young people don't have a CLUE about ANY of this.

**Dyoll_73** · 02-02-2009, 06:36 PM

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<span style="font-size: 14pt">I like Jamaica Land We Love </span>- <span style="font-size: 8pt">without the words</span>.

Which Country has the best National Anthem?

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