Best National Anthem

[m7mcfc]

The soldiers song.

 

[Shadz69]

The older I get the less I like the Irish anthem.Would much prefer Irelands call.

 

[neilsonblue]

Have to agree with France, Italy and Russia. My favourite would have to be the Czech Republic. The anthem is derived from Dvorak's "My Home" and sums up national sentiment better than any political speech. With their difficult historical experience, the Czechs deserve this brilliant anthem. Sorry I can't post a link.

 

[moonshiner]

The older I get the less I like the Irish anthem.Would much prefer Irelands call.

Irelands Call is absolute cack.

The Irish National Anthem.(translated)

We'll sing 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 will 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 "bearna baoghail"
In Erin's cause,come woe or weal
A'mid cannon roar and rifles peal
We'll chant a soldiers song.


In the valley green of towering crag
Our fathers fought before us
And conquered 'neath the same old flag
That's proudly floating before 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 soldiers song.

Repeat CHORUS


Sons of the Gael! Men of the Pale!
The long watched day is breaking
The serried ranks of Innisfail
Shall set the tyrant quaking
Our camp fires now are burning low
See in the East a silvery glow
Out yonder waits the Saxon foe
So chant a soldiers song.

CHORUS.

 

[Lmarkham-blueblood]

1) soviet union
2) France
3) Italy
4) Uruguay

5)Isreal
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XKWBE2ceYg

Men of Harlech is also brilliant

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NuTaQsMNaE

 

[BoyBlue_1985]

USA or Russia.

Will never understand what they singing or be able to but its a catch tune

 

[Blue Til Death]

I would have to go with the Russian followed by the French, ours is crap but I still get emotional hearing it at the Olympics and such like.

 

[foxy]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PP45nZhNUtY[/youtube]

2 great anthems to get you g'd up for a final!

 

[Blue_23]

'O Canada' for me.

 

[Shadz69]

The older I get the less I like the Irish anthem.Would much prefer Irelands call.

Irelands Call is absolute cack.

The Irish National Anthem.(translated)

We'll sing 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 will 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 "bearna baoghail"
In Erin's cause,come woe or weal
A'mid cannon roar and rifles peal
We'll chant a soldiers song.


In the valley green of towering crag
Our fathers fought before us
And conquered 'neath the same old flag
That's proudly floating before 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 soldiers song.

Repeat CHORUS


Sons of the Gael! Men of the Pale!
The long watched day is breaking
The serried ranks of Innisfail
Shall set the tyrant quaking
Our camp fires now are burning low
See in the East a silvery glow
Out yonder waits the Saxon foe
So chant a soldiers song.

CHORUS.

That anthem is from a different time,the fact it identifies a different country as the enemy alone says to me it has had it's time.
When I was younger I felt differently it was rousing but now I find it a little embarrassing.I just feel Irelands call is a bit more positive.Either way the anthem needs updating.IMO.