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Monaco and Italy both have really good ones
I have vague memories of playing ### Ivan “Ironman” Stewart’s Super Off Road (1990) as a kid.
My country of choice was solely based on liking one of the anthems, but sadly I do not remember which one. Was Australia or New Zealand am option? I feel like it was one of those.
EDIT: Upon doing some research (watching YouTube videos), I think it may have been New Zealand. Still not sure if that was available in my game, but that’s still my final answer. Australia is pretty cool too, so you aussies and kiwies can fight it out amongst yourselves - Knowing you, you already are anyway.
Bit of a fancy recording that. The version on Wikipedia sounds like any other anthem…
I guess you’re right. Maybe, this is the best version of an anthem?
American Dad. Oh wait you meant country?
I’m thinking Isla Island and the new dictator dancing to Venus by Bananarama.
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.
I’m sure the lyrics are sane and not at all unhinged
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.
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.
Norway
Brazil has a very complicated, beautiful and long national anthem. Its great and all but using such difficult words and being so long means most people here don’t know the full song much less understand its meaning.
Funnily enough, I memorized and can sing the italian hymn because of my middle school, but can’t sing the full national anthem from my own country
I am not sure they still do but back in the day at least some Brazilian text books used to have the national anthem on the back, thats how I learned the words.
Mexico, hands down. If you grew up in San Diego and listens to cool radio, you heard this twice a day and it slaps!
Sometimes, as teenagers while partying and drunk af we suddenly got a national pride surge, and sang the national anthem at the top of our lungs. It’s just so good. Also nothing unites us Mexicans more than singing it before a football match.
Shame the lyrics are all about war when we have all sorts of cool things here but what can you do. (They do ignite something deep within tho haha)
i’ll go with spain, since there’s no lyrics
No lyrics? And what’s Chan chan, chan chan chanchanchan charachanchan… etc. then?
a chant
France and the Netherlands have war songs for their national anthems that are pretty good.
I don’t know about France, but the Dutch anthem is not only a war song, it actually makes a lot of fun of Spain. As that was the enemy in the war the song is about. Which is always lots of fun during soccer matches against spain
To the king of Spain I’ve granted A lifelong loyalty.
That sure is some astringent piss taking there, I’m sure the Spanish are incandescent.
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 Marsaillaise slaps, but it does have some slighltly problematic aspects.
I’m pretty sure that’s about basting potatoes in too much butter.
I was stationed in Japan with the US military between 2002-2005 and every evening at 5 PM, the Japanese and American national anthems would play on speakers across our base, signaling the end of the work day.
We were required to stop what we were doing and listen quietly and respectfully for both anthems. If we were outside, we’d have to stand at parade rest and face the nearest country flags we could see, or face toward the music if there were no flags visible nearby. When the American national anthem played, we had to snap to attention and salute for the entire song.
The Japanese national anthem is probably not my favorite ever national anthem, but I heard it every day for over 3 years and the hauntingly beautiful anthem has forever planted itself in my brain. It’s so calm and smooth compared to the almost militaristic march of the American anthem.
I was going to mention Japan’s as possibly one of the weirder ones. Length, composition, etc. are all just a bit odd when compared to at least other western countries’ anthems.
Romania’s is an underrated banger, in my opinion.
Great battle hymn. It’d fit right in on the Iron Nest soundtrack
I think we in the US should change our anthem to The Most Unwanted Song. It really captures our vibe right now as a nation.
[Refrain: Children’s Choir]
Yom Kippur! Yom Kippur!
Self reflection and atonement
Yom Kippur, that’s what for
Do all your shopping
At Wal-Mart!Ironically, it’s much more interesting than The Most Wanted Song. Maybe that’s part of how we got into this mess.
France no question
I’ve always liked Canada
LoadingReadyRun : National Anthema
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.
