Apart from ours obviously. Just watching Casablanca, there's a scene with the French singing their national anthem in front of the Germans, and it made me think how rousing theirs is. But there are some that are just pretty shoite like the South American ones (written for dictators) and Italy (basically an opera).
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While not (to my Knowledge) national anthems, Flower of Scotland and Land of our Fathers, sung by the rugby crowds during home internationals, are spine-tingling.
I don't mind Star Spangled Banner, but it is almost always butchered by some warbling moron who thinks "why sing one note, when I can get half a dozen in the same place?"
Just one of many examples.....
Just one of many examples.....
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Land of My Fathers is indeed our anthem, from about 150 years ago. Flower of Scotland is from the 60s ish, a folk song originally. I think Scotland the Brave is the official anthem of Jockistan?
You're right; and I don't know why the flag shagging Yanks allow them to get away with it.
I did type "my Fathers" at first, then doubted myself after the autocorrect to "Father's" popped up......
Self-promotion, when being asked to perform your national anthem should be treated as a great honour.
Classless.
Some of the butcherings are borderline treason.
no its not
At football and rugby internationals commonwealth games etc its Flower of Scotland
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Really ?
Ours is written for ? Read the full words.
It's outdated and needs changing.
I believe Scotland doesn't have an official national anthem. I always believed it was God Save The Queen. But, a lot of people object to it, because at one time it contained the following verse.
Lord, grant that Marshal Wade
May by thy mighty aid
Victory bring;
May he sedition hush,
and like a torrent rush
Rebellious Scots to crush!
God save the King!
Woof
I’ve not read the full words because only the first part/verse is ever sung and which is pretty unobjectionable. The point of the NA is to reflect and promote a sense of patriotism and positive national identity.
Below is a woke alternative I have written, which excludes all reference to religion, respect, royalty and longevity of tne monarch
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