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Originally posted by Jay Bee
Can you believe there is foreign people who actually place the Spanish anthem among the top three ever?
Can you believe there is foreign people who actually place the Spanish anthem among the top three ever?
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Again, the music is not so bad, but the fact that no one stands up and sing along the lyrics when the anthem is playing make it drop to the last place.
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Stefan agrees with you on the whole line
Of course the melody is nice, as with all natinal anthems when properly performed. My favourites are Israel (that's from one very famous classical piece called the "Moldau") and Uzbekistan. Spain is nice too, I have one wonderful recording of that, kinda like a baroque piece.Follow the masses!
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Fiera:
I always thought the music of the Spanish anthem was horrible, especially when compared with that from the more 'civilized' countries. Ours is only equalled by the Italian and Mexican anthems
. Chunda-chunda-tachun-tachun. Why couldn't they choose something with a bit more melody?
About he lyrics, well, since it does not have any... if that's what you were referring to
Stefan,
Uzbekistan and Israel. I do not think I have ever heard either of these. My faves are the ones from GDR and USSR (currently adopted by Russia I think).Comment
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Ah, yes, USSR/Russia is wonderful. And, yes, I also love the GDR from the tune, not only from the lyrics (I have both on MP3).
Just in case you're interested, I have the complete national anthems of the world performed by the Slovak radio orchestra, so I can record those for you if you like.
Another one I like is American Samoa
I also kinda like Cuba and India.
etc. etc.Follow the masses!
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Any of you heard the Argentine anthem?Comment
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Yes. Quite nice, but a bit too complicated for an anthem IMHO. It must be very hard to sing.
How comes the South/Latin American anthems are all so long? Argentina 3:47 min (on my recording), Brazil 2:02, El Salvador 3:33, Uruguay 5:05
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Well, it's good to have something that fits well with the character of the people.Originally posted by Jay Bee
I always thought the music of the Spanish anthem was horrible, especially when compared with that from the more 'civilized' countries. Ours is only equalled by the Italian and Mexican anthems. Chunda-chunda-tachun-tachun. Why couldn't they choose something with a bit more melody?
No, seriously, the Spanish anthem can sound good if it's well played, which seldom happens (or never at all). They tend to play the Spanish anthem like if it was a speed contest...
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Yes, that's true. If played slower it would probably sound better.Comment
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The Argentine national anthem is originally about fifteen minutes long... they had to axe it considerably to sing for the national holidays...
I played the national anthem on the violin for the school band... it's a damned tough piece... playing it again next week I think, another national holiday.Comment
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Hi!
Well, a few things... The anthem of Israel is great! Not only the music (a classic piece from but the lyric (Hatikva-The Hope) is a famous poem from a Jew (I don't remember his name). You can read the leter in Spanish in:
For Fiera and Jay... The Spanish anthem had a lyrics in the past (I think that it was in the First Republic). Sure, you know it and better than I, but I can search the lyrics if you want...
And, for Italian anthem, he was inspired in a part of Nabucco from Verdi as far as I know... The italian patriots love Nabucco in the mid-18th.
In the other hand, über alles are misfortuned words for many people.. The most stupid and terrible governement of all times used it and they are of sad remember for many, many, many people...
El-Awrence, with your powerful soccer 'Seleccion' everybody in this world must hear your anthem
There is a page with many anthems, http://www.emulateme.com/anthems/
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Not as often as the Brazilian though...Originally posted by yaroslav
El-Awrence, with your powerful soccer 'Seleccion' everybody in this world must hear your anthem
Although, they got their arse whooped by Honduras not too long ago... HONDURAS!!!
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Fiera, te acabo de hacer soldao... perdona mi broma si te molesta.Attached FilesEl pesimista tiene razón, el optimista es felizComment
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Fiera ahora te pareces al Gran Capitan
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Eh, por qué estoy tan difuminado?
No, muy buena, Alf! Si tuviéramos más fotos, podríamos hacer una pequeña tropa de Apolyton Hispánica...
Así que ya sabéis, desenmascaraos...
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El cuerpo de caballero del champiñon me suena, alf, pero... no deberia haber sido morado?
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