National Anthems

Ahnimus
Ahnimus Posts: 10,560
edited March 2007 in A Moving Train
I think we can do without them. I mean, I'd have to look up my own and omit the word God, however many times it appears.

I was just reading some of them on wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_national_anthems

Well, they pretty much come down to

"Praise God, we kick ass."

and that's all they are about.

Do we really need this childishness?
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  • gue_barium
    gue_barium Posts: 5,515
    O, Canada is kind of pretty.
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  • Ahnimus
    Ahnimus Posts: 10,560
    gue_barium wrote:
    O, Canada is kind of pretty.

    So is Sorood-e Melli-e Jomhoori-e Eslami-e Iran
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  • Bu2
    Bu2 Posts: 1,693
    Oh BU tee-full
    for spacious skies
    for amber waves of grain....
    Feels Good Inc.
  • gue_barium
    gue_barium Posts: 5,515
    I think we should change the national anthem for each new Presidential term. So, in my opinion, this should be the current National Anthem:


    God's Gonna Cut You Down
    by Johnny Cash

    You can run on for a long time,
    Run on for a long time,
    Run on for a long time,
    Sooner, or later, God'll cut you down.
    Sooner, or later, God'll cut you down.

    Go and tell that long tongue liar,
    Go and tell that midnight rider,
    Tell the rambler, the gambler, the back biter,
    Tell 'em that God's gonna cut 'em down.

    Well my goodness gracious,
    Let me tell you the news.
    My heads been wet with the midnight dew.
    I've been down on bended knee,
    Talkin to the man from Galiee.
    He spoke to me in a voice so sweet,
    I thought I heard the shuffle of angels feet.
    He called my name and my heart stood still,
    When He said "John go do my will"

    Go and tell that long tongue liar,
    Go and tell that midnight rider,
    Tell the rambler, the gambler, the back biter,
    Tell 'em that God's gonna cut 'em down.

    You can run on for a long time,
    Run on for a long time,
    Run on for a long time,
    Sooner, or later, God'll cut you down.
    Sooner, or later, God'll cut you down.

    You can throw your rock, hide your hand,
    Workin in the dark against your fellow man.
    But as sure as God made black and white,
    What's done in the dark,
    Will be brought to the light.

    You can run on for a long time,
    Run on for a long time,
    Run on for a long time,
    Sooner, or later, God'll cut you down.
    Sooner, or later, God'll cut you down.

    Go and tell that long tongue liar,
    Go and tell that midnight rider,
    Tell the rambler, the gambler, the back biter,
    Tell 'em that God's gonna cut 'em down.
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  • RolandTD20Kdrummer
    RolandTD20Kdrummer Posts: 13,066
    Hahaha...I'm not sure really why I'm laughing after reading that. Allahu Akbar.

    German national anthem:

    Germany, Germany above all,
    above all in the world,
    When it always, for protection and defence,
    Brotherly stands together.
    From the Meuse to the Neman,
    From the Adige to the Belt,
    Germany, Germany above all,
    Above anything in the world.

    German women, German loyalty,
    German wine and German song
    Shall retain in the world
    Their old beautiful ring
    And inspire us to noble deeds
    During all of our life.
    German women, German loyalty,
    German wine and German song!

    Unity and justice and freedom
    For the German fatherland;
    For these let us all strive,
    Brotherly with heart and hand.
    Unity and justice and freedom
    Are the pledge of happiness.
    flourish in this fortune's blessing,
    flourish, German fatherland.
    .
    .
    Seems not so bad.
    Progress is not made by everyone joining some new fad,
    and reveling in it's loyalty. It's made by forming coalitions
    over specific principles, goals, and policies.

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  • Jeanie
    Jeanie Posts: 9,446
    Most Aussie's don't know past the first verse!! :D

    Australian's all let us rejoice, for we are young and free
    With golden soil and wealth for toil, our home is girt by sea,
    A something something of nature's gifts, of beauty rich and rare,
    Something, something, um something else, ADVANCE AUSTRALIA FAIR! :o:D

    I know I'm not alone here kids! Who else knows any of the lyrics without looking them up? ;)
    NOPE!!!

    *~You're IT Bert!~*

    Hold on to the thread
    The currents will shift
  • gue_barium
    gue_barium Posts: 5,515
    Jeanie wrote:
    Most Aussie's don't know passed the first verse!! :D

    Australian's all let us rejoice, for we are young and free
    With golden soil and wealth for toil, our home is girt by sea,
    A something something of nature's gifts, of beauty rich and rare,
    Something, something, um something else, ADVANCE AUSTRALIA FAIR! :o:D

    I know I'm not alone here kids! Who else knows any of the lyrics without looking them up? ;)

    Austrailia let us all rejoice,
    put another shrimp on the barbie
    open a fosters beer
    and shoot all the kangaroo's in sight...
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  • RolandTD20Kdrummer
    RolandTD20Kdrummer Posts: 13,066
    For contrast. Check out Libya's national anthem...lol

    God is Great God is Great
    God is above any attacker's tricks,
    And God is the best helper for the oppressed,
    God is above any attacker's tricks,
    And God is the best helper for the oppressed,
    With certainty and with weapons I shall defend
    My nation, truth's light shining in my hand;
    Say it with me, say it with me:
    God is greatest, God is greatest, God is greatest!
    God is great over the attacker's tricks!

    Oh this world, watch and listen:
    The enemy came coveting my position,
    Oh this world, watch and listen:
    The enemy came coveting my position,
    I shall fight with weapons and defences
    And if I die, I'll take him with me!
    Say it with me, say it with me:
    God is greatest, God is greatest, God is greatest!
    God is above any attacker's tricks!

    lol...for those who know Arabic :D
    الله أكبر الله اكبر
    الله أكبر فوق كيد المعتدي
    الله للمظلوم خير مؤيد
    أنا باليقين وبالسلاح سأفتدي
    بلدي ونور الحق يسطع في يدي
    قولوا معي قولوا معي
    الله أكبر الله أكبر الله أكبر
    الله أكبر فوق كيد المع

    يا هذه الدنيا أطلي واسمعي
    جيش الأعادي جاء يبغي مصرعي
    بالحق سوف أرده وبمدفعي
    وإذا فنيت فسوف أفنيه معي
    قولوا معي قولوا معي
    الله أكبر الله أكبر الله اكبر
    الله فوق كيد المعتدي.
    Progress is not made by everyone joining some new fad,
    and reveling in it's loyalty. It's made by forming coalitions
    over specific principles, goals, and policies.

    http://i36.tinypic.com/66j31x.jpg

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  • ThumbingMyWay32
    ThumbingMyWay32 Posts: 1,224
    I'm just glad the word God doesn't scare the hell out of me like it does some folks.

    (Ahnimus friendly version):

    I'm just glad the word doesn't annoy the hell out of me like it does some folks.
    "Sarcasm: intellect on the offensive"

    "What I lack in decorum, I make up for with an absence of tact."

    Camden 5-28-06
    Washington, D.C. 6-22-08
  • Bu2
    Bu2 Posts: 1,693
    'tis of thee,
    sweet land of Liberty,
    of thee I sing
    Feels Good Inc.
  • Ahnimus
    Ahnimus Posts: 10,560
    RolandTD20Kdrummer wrote:
    Hahaha...I'm not sure really why I'm laughing after reading that. Allahu Akbar.

    German national anthem:

    Germany, Germany above all,
    above all in the world,
    When it always, for protection and defence,
    Brotherly stands together.
    From the Meuse to the Neman,
    From the Adige to the Belt,
    Germany, Germany above all,
    Above anything in the world.

    German women, German loyalty,
    German wine and German song
    Shall retain in the world
    Their old beautiful ring
    And inspire us to noble deeds
    During all of our life.
    German women, German loyalty,
    German wine and German song!

    Unity and justice and freedom
    For the German fatherland;
    For these let us all strive,
    Brotherly with heart and hand.
    Unity and justice and freedom
    Are the pledge of happiness.
    flourish in this fortune's blessing,
    flourish, German fatherland.
    .
    .
    Seems not so bad.

    To be fair "Deutschland über alles" "Germany above all" is no longer part of the German National Anthem post-WW2 and saying it will get you banned from german forums.
    I necessarily have the passion for writing this, and you have the passion for condemning me; both of us are equally fools, equally the toys of destiny. Your nature is to do harm, mine is to love truth, and to make it public in spite of you. - Voltaire
  • Bu2
    Bu2 Posts: 1,693
    Ahnimus wrote:
    To be fair "Deutschland über alles" "Germany above all" is no longer part of the German National Anthem post-WW2 and saying it will get you banned from german forums.

    has some Liberty!
    Feels Good Inc.
  • RolandTD20Kdrummer
    RolandTD20Kdrummer Posts: 13,066
    Iran:

    Upwards on the horizon rises the Eastern Sun,
    The sight of the true Religion.
    Bahman - the brilliance of our Faith.
    Your message, O Imam, of independence and freedom
    is imprinted on our souls.
    O Martyrs! The time of your cries of pain rings in our ears.
    Enduring, continuing, eternal,
    The Islamic Republic of Iran.

    Iraq:

    A homeland that extended its wings over the horizon,
    And wore the glory of civilization as a garment--
    Blessed be the land of the two rivers,
    A homeland of glorious determination and tolerance.

    This homeland is made of flame and splendour
    And pride unequaled by the high heavens.
    It is a mountain that rises above the tops of the world
    And a plain that embodies our pride.
    Babylon is inherent in us and Assyria is ours,
    And because of the glory of our background
    History itself radiates with light,
    And it is we alone who possess the anger of the sword
    And the patience of the prophets.

    Oh company of al-Ba'th, you pride of lions,
    Oh pinnacle of pride and of inherited glory,
    Advance, bringing terror, to a certain victory
    And resurrect the time of al-Rashid in our land!
    We are a generation who give all and toil to the utmost.

    Oh expanse of glory, we have returned anew
    To a nation that we build with unyielding determination.
    And each martyr follows in the footsteps of a former martyr.
    Our mighty nation is filled with pride and vigour
    And the comrades build the fortresses of glory.
    Oh Iraq, may you remain forever a refuge for all the Arabs
    And be as suns that turn night into day!
    Progress is not made by everyone joining some new fad,
    and reveling in it's loyalty. It's made by forming coalitions
    over specific principles, goals, and policies.

    http://i36.tinypic.com/66j31x.jpg

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  • ThumbingMyWay32
    ThumbingMyWay32 Posts: 1,224
    Ahnimus wrote:
    To be fair "Deutschland über alles" "Germany above all" is no longer part of the German National Anthem post-WW2 and saying it will get you banned from german forums.

    You'd be fine with "Germany above God" though, right? Given you would allow God to be a part of the phrase I assume.
    "Sarcasm: intellect on the offensive"

    "What I lack in decorum, I make up for with an absence of tact."

    Camden 5-28-06
    Washington, D.C. 6-22-08
  • RolandTD20Kdrummer
    RolandTD20Kdrummer Posts: 13,066
    Ahnimus wrote:
    To be fair "Deutschland über alles" "Germany above all" is no longer part of the German National Anthem post-WW2 and saying it will get you banned from german forums.

    haha somebody tell Wikipedia....that's where it's from
    Progress is not made by everyone joining some new fad,
    and reveling in it's loyalty. It's made by forming coalitions
    over specific principles, goals, and policies.

    http://i36.tinypic.com/66j31x.jpg

    (\__/)
    ( o.O)
    (")_(")
  • Ahnimus
    Ahnimus Posts: 10,560
    ThumbingMyWay32 wrote:
    You'd be fine with "Germany above God" though, right? Given you would allow God to be a part of the phrase I assume.

    I'd rather there was no anthems.
    I necessarily have the passion for writing this, and you have the passion for condemning me; both of us are equally fools, equally the toys of destiny. Your nature is to do harm, mine is to love truth, and to make it public in spite of you. - Voltaire
  • Ahnimus
    Ahnimus Posts: 10,560
    RolandTD20Kdrummer wrote:
    haha somebody tell Wikipedia....that's where it's from

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Das_Lied_der_Deutschen#Use_after_WW_II

    There is a section on it's post WW2 use, I don't have time to read through it though.
    I necessarily have the passion for writing this, and you have the passion for condemning me; both of us are equally fools, equally the toys of destiny. Your nature is to do harm, mine is to love truth, and to make it public in spite of you. - Voltaire
  • Abookamongstthemany
    Abookamongstthemany Posts: 8,209
    tis of thee

    they caught the last poor man on a poor man's vacation
    they cuffed him and they confiscated his stuff
    and they dragged his black ass down to the station
    and said "ok the streets are safe now.
    all your pretty white children can come out to see spot run
    and they came out of their houses and they looked around
    but they didn't see no one.

    and my country tis of thee
    to take swings at each other on talk show tv
    why don't you just go ahead and turn off the sun
    'cause we'll never live long enough to
    undo everything they've done to you
    undo everything they've done to you

    and above 96th street,
    they're handing out smallpox blankets
    so people don't freeze
    the old dogs they got a new trick
    it's called criminalize the symptoms
    while you spread the disease
    i hold on hard to something
    between my teeth when i'm sleeping
    and i wake up and my jaw aches
    and the earth is full of earthquakes

    and my country tis of thee
    to take shots at each other on prime time tv
    why don't you just go ahead and turn off the sun
    'cause we'll never live long enough to
    undo everything they've done to you
    undo everything they've done to you

    they caught the last poor man
    flying away in a shiny red cape
    and they brought him down to the station
    and they said "boy you should know better
    than to try and escape"
    and i ran away with the circus
    'cause there's still some honest work left for bearded ladies
    but it's not the same goin' town to town
    since they put everyone in jail 'cept
    the cleavers and the bradys

    and my country tis of thee
    to take swings at each other on talk show tv
    why don't you just go ahead and turn off the sun
    'cause we'll never live long enough to
    undo everything they've done to you
    undo everything they've done to you
    If you want to tell people the truth, make them laugh, otherwise they'll kill you.

    Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.
    -Oscar Wilde
  • RolandTD20Kdrummer
    RolandTD20Kdrummer Posts: 13,066
    Ahnimus wrote:
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Das_Lied_der_Deutschen#Use_after_WW_II

    There is a section on it's post WW2 use, I don't have time to read through it though.

    either did I ;)

    Doesn't seem to be a whole lot about god in it though.
    Progress is not made by everyone joining some new fad,
    and reveling in it's loyalty. It's made by forming coalitions
    over specific principles, goals, and policies.

    http://i36.tinypic.com/66j31x.jpg

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  • RolandTD20Kdrummer
    RolandTD20Kdrummer Posts: 13,066
    Funny that Wikipedia lists the original pre ww2 one first.
    Progress is not made by everyone joining some new fad,
    and reveling in it's loyalty. It's made by forming coalitions
    over specific principles, goals, and policies.

    http://i36.tinypic.com/66j31x.jpg

    (\__/)
    ( o.O)
    (")_(")

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