Should Germany be forced to change its national anthem?

[DinoDoc]

Originally posted by Wernazuma III
Britain's "knavish tricks" to "confuse their politics"...

I don't think that Britian has a national anthem.

[Wernazuma III]

Originally posted by Boris Godunov
18th Century, Wernazuma. Hadyn wrote it in the late 1700s. And it wasn't meant as an Austrian tune, it was meant for the German people as a whole. Since Germany is now the standard-bearer of the Germans (and many Austrians will bristle at being associated with Germans), I think their use of the melody is perfectly fine.

But it wasn't the anthem before "Kaiser Franz", 19th century. And if you listen to the text, it becomes clear that it's been pretty much a "Habsburg anthem", so I consider itT more Austrian than German. The tune was both Austrian and German anthem until 1938.

BTW, I'm Austrian

[Alexander's Horse]

Originally posted by Sava
You'd think after two world wars that we'd know better than to want to go to war with Germany. I mean, come on, lets invade a country with good looking women.

I wouldn't consider starting a war with them again until their women start shaving their legs and arm pits

[markusf]

Re: Should Germany be forced to change its national anthem?

Originally posted by Alexander's Horse
I can't believe that Germany has "Deutchland Uber Alles" as its national anthem. Every time I hear it I'm reminded of the 2 World Wars and sickened by that militaristic tune.

You don't even know what "Deutchland Uber Alles" means. When it was written people where putting their local fueding states interests before the nations. IF translated correctly with its meaning, it would be something like, "Your first loyalty is to germany"

[Alexander's Horse]

Bananarama had some great songs that could easily be adapted to make a new German national anthem, like:

He used to be a shy nazi
Until I made him my nazi.

I never missed a heart beat
sitting in the tank's seat.

[Victor Galis]

Nah... I suggest:

Mei Lederhos'n Tausch I net

Sung by a Bavarian though.

[markusf]

Austrialia should adopt some prison song for its anthem.

[Victor Galis]

Nah, Waltzing Matilda would do.

[Sikander]

Originally posted by Sava
You'd think after two world wars that we'd know better than to want to go to war with Germany. I mean, come on, lets invade a country with good looking women. But I guess that's mean. German women need "liberating" too I guess.

I thought the women of Germany were the best looking women in the European countries I have visited. A couple of my friends agree, though there are some that prefer Dutch, Italian, etc. There is a fairly large consensus that the ugliest women in Europe are English women. As always there are thankfully plenty of exceptions.

[Sikander]

Originally posted by Roland
The yanks can have the first verse. If you could handle the Umlaut in "ueber".

We would have to have the song re-worked by one of our renown Rap Artists. We'd then have to change the name to "Uber-Dubbing Over Alles".

[ThePantaloonDog]

While we're at it we can change our anthem. No on can sing it and its an old English drinking song.

We should also change the German language. It has to be the most militaristic sounding language on the planet.

[Alexander's Horse]

Originally posted by ThePantaloonDog


We should also change the German language. It has to be the most militaristic sounding language on the planet.

Wasn't it banned after World War II?

[Boris Godunov]

Originally posted by Alexander's Horse


I wouldn't consider starting a war with them again until their women start shaving their legs and arm pits

You're confusing the German women with the French women, you silly git.

[Boris Godunov]

Originally posted by markusf
Austrialia should adopt some prison song for its anthem.

Don't forget to throw in a few about slaughtering the Aboriginees!

[Boris Godunov]

[SIZE=1] Originally posted by
We should also change the German language. It has to be the most militaristic sounding language on the planet.

Stereotype. Depends on the speaker. I had a German friend in college who sounded beautiful when he spoke in German.

And to non-speakers, I've been told English can sound pretty awful as well.

Russian can be far more atrocious to the ears, as can the Indian languages and Chinese.