The EU anthem

[red_jon]

Apparently the European Union has its own anthem -

http://www.europa.eu.int/abc/symbols/anthem/index_en.htm

Which is the Ode to Joy apparently.

Did anyone else know this?

[Bereta_Eder]

Lyrics:

Your Gathered Here Tonight
To Heed Our Metal. Cry
Obeying All. Our Wills
All Others You Defy
A Wall Of Sonic Sound
With Amps Turned Up To Ten
Our Legions Are Advancing
To Battle Once Again

Fists Are In The Air. Banging Everywhere
Thrashing To The Sound Faces Melting Down
It S Time To Fight For Metal Tonight
Bangers Take Your Stand And Obey
Our Metal Command

We Go From Town To Town
And Leave A Trail Of Death
And If You Don't Surrender

You'll Breathe You Final Breath
There Will Be No Survivors
No Prisoners Of War
Join Our Ranks Or Perish

We'll Slice You To The Core

Fists Are In The Air Thrashing Everywhere
Banging To The Sound, Faces Melting Down
It S Time To Fight For Metal Tonight
Bangers Take Your Stand And Obey
Our Metal Command

Our Legions Show No Mercy
The Final Hour Nears
Sonic Blast Deafening
It's Ripping Through Your Ears
There Is No Retribution
For Those Who Do Not Dare
There's Only Execution
Your Dead Without A Prayer

[Bereta_Eder]

(that's the invitation for new members BTW)

[Adalbertus]

Reimt sich nicht, aber es dichtet.

[Combat Ingrid]

I'm not sure, but I think the lyrics are not supposed to be included in the "EU anthem" because that would make one European language more important than the others

[Bereta_Eder]

each can have them in his/her own language.

same music different langauge.

although an EU anthem makes me luagh a bit...

since when did multinationals needed a marching tune...

[TCO]

Maybe you need more national icons for your qausi-nation. How about a mascot. We have the bald eagle. you could have ??

[Bereta_Eder]

a bald egg

[Boris Godunov]

Hmm, music by a German that is orchestrated by a German...guess we know who is really running the EU!

[red_jon]

Originally posted by GP
Maybe you need more national icons for your qausi-nation. How about a mascot. We have the bald eagle. you could have ??

I think the Lion would be most suitable...

[TCO]

Lions were once native to southern Europe, no?

[Victor Galis]

I was aware of this. It's nice to have a single anthem I know the words to (except I don't live in the EU)

[red_jon]

Originally posted by GP
Lions were once native to southern Europe, no?

Were they?

Nah, I was suggesting that the British Lion should dominate Europe

I think either the lion or the dove.

[Victor Galis]

No... you need the Austro-hungarian double headed eagle Or a dragon.

[Combat Ingrid]

How about a bald monkey?