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View Poll Results :Which Country has the best National Anthem? | |||
USA (Star spangled banner) |
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21 | 45.65% |
Canada (O Canada) |
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3 | 6.52% |
Great Britain (God Save the Queen) |
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6 | 13.04% |
Italy (Inno di Mameli) |
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1 | 2.17% |
Australia (Advance Australia Fair) |
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3 | 6.52% |
France (Les Marseilles) |
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1 | 2.17% |
Germany (Deutschland Uber Alles) |
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6 | 13.04% |
Other (Please State) |
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5 | 10.87% |
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If you want to hear the MP3 versions of the anthems, with vocals, go here:http://www.national-anthems.net/index.html.
I would have to say either Germany or the United States. |
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I must oblige as well.
http://www.funet.fi/pub/culture/russ...es/soviet.html Bear in mind I only picked this because I love the way it sounds, not because I'm a pinko or anythin. |
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[b]BUSH MUSKETEER WROTE
we only have advance australia fair because the british gave us the choice of voting on that or god save the queen _________________ [b]On further investigation this is what really happened: This info is from the DFAT web site The quest for an Australian national anthem continued. In a 1974 public opinion poll, which sampled an estimated 60 000 people, three songs were offered for choice: ‘Advance Australia Fair', ‘Waltzing Matilda' and ‘Song of Australia'. ‘Advance Australia Fair' polled 51.4 per cent. Following this result the then Prime Minister, Gough Whitlam, announced that ‘Advance Australia Fair' would be the national anthem, except on specifically Royal occasions, when both it and ‘God Save the Queen' would be played. In 1976, after a change of government, ‘God Save the Queen' was reinstated for Royal, vice-regal, defence and loyal toast occasions, with ‘Advance Australia Fair' to be played on all other official occasions. In May 1977, however, a national poll was conducted to ascertain the public choice of a national song. This time over seven million people were issued with ballot papers. The results were: ‘Advance Australia Fair' 43.2 per cent, ‘Waltzing Matilda' 28.3 per cent, ‘God Save the Queen' 18.7 per cent and ‘Song of Australia' 9.6 per cent. In April 1984 the Governor-General issued a proclamation declaring that ‘God Save the Queen' was designated the Royal Anthem, to be played at public engagements in Australia attended by the Queen or members of the Royal family. ‘Advance Australia Fair' was finally declared to be the national anthem, and non-sexist words adopted. Usually ‘God Save the Queen' is played at the start of Royal functions and ‘Advance Australia Fair' at the end, unless it is more appropriate to play both anthems at the start. But I do like the anthem of the USA.[/b |
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The only phrase I can find ironic now is this one "Their blood has wash'd out their foul footsteps' pollution." That's only considering how America's buissnesses pollute. I've heard it for the first time fully sung today. . . I can say I do hate the way it's sung. And the lyrics should be re written to be accurate. . . PS. For those of you who don't know, there's about 8 versions of the Canadian national anthem rolling about, in both languages. The two showns there, one being the techno like remix done recently, and the other being the female orchestra are actually quite bad. There are also three national Anthems for France floating around. According to me, this one, sung by Edith Piaf is the best, but that one incomplete. Here's the complete one. http://www.geocities.com/GADefence/France.zip There are also three versions of the Russian national anthem, those two are bad. Here's the best one. http://www.geocities.com/GADefence/RedArmyChoir.zip |
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Well I love the way its written and the way its sung, as do most Americans.
And about the line you cited, it does not mean literal polluition as carbon-dioxide in the air ect. Let's go over that stanza. Quote:
![]() I'm gonna go listen to the Canadian National Anthem now. Sincerely, FutureRANGER ![]() P.S. GADefence, do you recomend any specific version I should listen to? |
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