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mindmetoo
Joined: 02 Feb 2004
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 Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 5:26 am Post subject: |
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| Tiberious aka Sparkles wrote: |
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Kimi Ga Yo
And I'm not taking the anti-Korea piss. I have always thought it is the most deep, haunting, surreal anthem there is. |
Agreed, it has a haunting, powerful feel to it. I always used to like hearing it at traffic lights whenever I visited Japan.
But the USSR's (even though they're not in the WC; bummer; maybe in 2010) nat'l anthem is the coolest, I'd say. It's like the Imperial March from Star Wars (I may have just stolen that comparison from a popular writer; I'm not sure).
Sparkles*_* |
I liked the Soviet anthem too. I also like France's La Marseillaise. |
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Njord
Joined: 12 Jan 2006
Location: South Korea
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| Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 5:38 am Post subject: Re: Best National anthem |
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Sweden has the nicest sounding national anthem so far at the world cup.
I suppose its to be expected with talent like Abba.  |
The words are also very nice:
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Du gamla, Du fria, Du fj�llh�ga nord,
Du tysta, Du gl�djerika sk�na!
Jag h�lsar Dig, v�naste land upp� jord,
Din sol, Din himmel, Dina �ngder gr�na.
Du tronar p� minnen fr�n fornstora dar,
d� �rat Ditt namn fl�g �ver jorden.
Jag vet att Du �r och f�rblir vad du var.
Ja, jag vill leva jag vill d� i Norden. |
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You old, you free, you mountainous North,
You silent, you joyful beauty!
I greet you, the friendliest land on earth,
Your sun, your sky, your meadows green.
You throne on memories from ancient days,
When honored your name flew over the earth.
I know that you are and remain what you were,
Yes, I want to live, I want to die in the North. |
I fell in love with this anthem while I lived in Sweden. The Soviet and French anthems are much grander, but the Swedish one is the most beautiful and fits Sweden's character perfectly. |
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Bingo
Joined: 22 Jun 2006
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| Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 5:50 pm Post subject: |
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| God Save the Queen is the anthem of the United Kingdom. Period. If England, as a region of the UK, opts to use it as its football anthem then it is taking license. It is also detrimental to national (UK) unity, as it associates the anthem in Scottish minds with England. England should cease and desist from using the UK anthem as 'England's.' If they want the UK to break up then they can keep it. But they should get their own football anthem. |
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ajgeddes
Joined: 28 Apr 2004
Location: Yongsan
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| Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 7:48 pm Post subject: |
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| What would happen if Scotland and England played in the World Cup? Would they just play it once, or play the same anthem twice. "Sorry England, it is Scotland's turn to enjoy it." |
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Bingo
Joined: 22 Jun 2006
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| Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 8:24 pm Post subject: |
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| A few months ago England played Northern Ireland and both teams sang God Save the Queen. A bit bizarre. Each component of the UK should get its own anthem, and leave God Save the Queen for pan-UK events. |
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Ya-ta Boy
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: Established in 1994
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| Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 2:57 am Post subject: |
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| This is an innocent question: Why do England, Scotland, Wales (and No. Ireland?) get to enter the World Cup separately? |
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Newbie
Joined: 07 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 3:09 am Post subject: |
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1. France
2. U.K |
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neandergirl
Joined: 23 Jun 2005
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| Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 3:10 am Post subject: |
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| I'd go with the Soviet anthem as well although I like South Africa's and 'Advance Australia Fair' (not sure if it's the national anthem but it was rousingly sung at every Anzac day I remember) |
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bigverne
Joined: 12 May 2004
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| Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 3:19 am Post subject: |
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| Why do England, Scotland, Wales (and No. Ireland?) get to enter the World Cup separately? |
Not entirely sure. It's always been that way, though at the Olympics we do just have a UK team. |
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kermo
Joined: 01 Sep 2004
Location: Eating eggs, with a comb, out of a shoe.
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| Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 3:26 am Post subject: |
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| bigverne wrote: |
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| Why do England, Scotland, Wales (and No. Ireland?) get to enter the World Cup separately? |
Not entirely sure. It's always been that way, though at the Olympics we do just have a UK team. |
Virtually every sport has a different combination of UK countries. It's mysterious place. |
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Junior
Joined: 18 Nov 2005
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| Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 3:40 am Post subject: |
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| Why do England, Scotland, Wales (and No. Ireland?) get to enter the World Cup separately? |
Not entirely sure. It's always been that way, though at the Olympics we do just have a UK team. |
Virtually every sport has a different combination of UK countries. It's mysterious place. |
Never figured out this: Why an "Ireland" rugby team, but separate Northern ireland and Rep. ireland soccer teams? is it coz the fans would've been too hard to control? or is it because Rugby in ireland evolved from Protestant roots? Hmm.
And..what anthem do they play when the rugby team plays?..and, do they play God save the queen when N.ireland plays? |
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Imbroglio
Joined: 23 Jan 2003
Location: Behind the wheel of a large automobile
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| Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 9:01 am Post subject: |
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Mitch Comestein
Joined: 13 Jun 2006
Location: South
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| Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 9:11 am Post subject: |
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I honestly think that "The Star-Spangled Banner" is the best national anthem. It's just an opinion.
It actually brings tears to my eyes when I hear it. |
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Bingo
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Bingo
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