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Topic: national anthems
blah..blah.. Joined Sat 04/26/14 Posts: 1648	Sat 09/12/15 02:04 AM
do you like your own countries national anthem? do you feel a sense of pride when you hear it or just think it's a load of rubbish? and which other nations do you like? personally i always like to hear NZ's "god defend New Zealand" also like South Africa for the same reason, that they incorporate the native language(s) into it.

Ladywind7 Joined Sun 04/08/12 Posts: 7833	Sat 09/12/15 02:37 AM Edited by Ladywind7 on Sat 09/12/15 02:38 AM
Thanks Owl, but really the haka is my personal preference for New Zealand's national anthem. I and others identify more with that, than people pretending to be pious and singing what they really do not believe. Recently they have bought up the suggestion to change our anthem.... Like our flag which failed.

blah..blah.. Joined Sat 04/26/14 Posts: 1648	Sat 09/12/15 02:42 AM
Thanks Owl, but really the haka is my personal preference for New Zealand's national anthem. I and others identify more with that, than people pretending to be pious and singing what they really do not believe. Recently they have bought up the suggestion to change our anthem.... Like our flag which failed. the haka? which one? ka mate is my favourite :)i would have thought the haka is more of a war chant, although i do realise its origins, ( maori offerings etc) i just like it because it has a nice mix of English and Maori and it has a good tune

blah..blah.. Joined Sat 04/26/14 Posts: 1648	Sat 09/12/15 02:47 AM
im not over keen on "ours" when i say "ours" i mean the UK anthem- 'god save the queen', to me it's rather outdated now and the demographics of our nation has changed dramatically, we are no longer a nation of fanatic royalists, loyal to the crown and all that, and a lot of the population are just plan anti-monarchy so the anthem doesn't go down well with a large percentage of the population. Scotland and Wales have their own anthems that they use for international sport but yet England and NI still use "god save the queen" (as does NZ, they are greedy ) many suggestions have been put forward for the English national anthem, with many people, myself included preferring the hymn "jerusalem" in fact i think i am right in saying that the UK is the only national anthem about a person?

Annierooroo Joined Mon 10/20/14 Posts: 12552	Sat 09/12/15 02:50 AM
Giant You have just made yourself a mate with this kiwi chick. I love our anthem and haka.

Ladywind7 Joined Sun 04/08/12 Posts: 7833	Sat 09/12/15 02:53 AM
You know I bet if it was about Princess Dianna, people would belt it out with pride...

blah..blah.. Joined Sat 04/26/14 Posts: 1648	Sat 09/12/15 02:58 AM
You know I bet if it was about Princess Dianna, people would belt it out with pride... i dont think they would to be honest, a national anthem should be about that nation, its history, it's future and it's people, not about one person. that's my opinion on it anyway and although very popular in her time on earth i think her popularity might have waned slightly in death ( after some rumour-mongering which hasn't gone down too well).

blah..blah.. Joined Sat 04/26/14 Posts: 1648	Sat 09/12/15 03:01 AM
Giant You have just made yourself a mate with this kiwi chick. I love our anthem and haka. always love the RL games against the kiwis and respecting god defend NZ and seeing and hearing the haka, but then i just want us to smash them into next week when the game starts

Ladywind7 Joined Sun 04/08/12 Posts: 7833	Sat 09/12/15 03:07 AM
Thanks Owl, but really the haka is my personal preference for New Zealand's national anthem. I and others identify more with that, than people pretending to be pious and singing what they really do not believe. Recently they have bought up the suggestion to change our anthem.... Like our flag which failed. the haka? which one? ka mate is my favourite :)i would have thought the haka is more of a war chant, although i do realise its origins, ( maori offerings etc) i just like it because it has a nice mix of English and Maori and it has a good tune The haka is a celebration song of life over death, composed in the 1820's when Te Rauparaha escaped from my child's Iwi ancestors, Maniapoto.

Annierooroo Joined Mon 10/20/14 Posts: 12552	Sat 09/12/15 03:10 AM
Bring it on! We kick your Butts good and proper. The ABs will claim the cup again lol will send you tissues brother US celebrating

Ladywind7 Joined Sun 04/08/12 Posts: 7833	Sat 09/12/15 03:14 AM
You know I bet if it was about Princess Dianna, people would belt it out with pride... i dont think they would to be honest, a national anthem should be about that nation, its history, it's future and it's people, not about one person. that's my opinion on it anyway and although very popular in her time on earth i think her popularity might have waned slightly in death ( after some rumour-mongering which hasn't gone down too well). What do you think should be sung in English history that you as an Englishman would be proud of?

blah..blah.. Joined Sat 04/26/14 Posts: 1648	Sat 09/12/15 03:14 AM
Bring it on! We kick your Butts good and proper. The ABs will claim the cup again lol will send you tissues brother US celebrating no sister, not the all blacks, the kiwis=rugby league benji marshall, greg eastwood,simon mannering etc etc "proper rugby" where we live

blah..blah.. Joined Sat 04/26/14 Posts: 1648	Sat 09/12/15 03:16 AM
You know I bet if it was about Princess Dianna, people would belt it out with pride... i dont think they would to be honest, a national anthem should be about that nation, its history, it's future and it's people, not about one person. that's my opinion on it anyway and although very popular in her time on earth i think her popularity might have waned slightly in death ( after some rumour-mongering which hasn't gone down too well). What do you think should be sung in English history that you as an Englishman would be proud of? well we could sing about how we colonized half the world lol our history is a good one but also a painful one "jerusalem" should be England's anthem "And did those feet in ancient time Walk upon England's mountains green: And was the holy Lamb of God, On England's pleasant pastures seen! And did the Countenance Divine, Shine forth upon our clouded hills? And was Jerusalem builded here, Among these dark Satanic Mills?"

Ladywind7 Joined Sun 04/08/12 Posts: 7833	Sat 09/12/15 03:19 AM
Bring it on! We kick your Butts good and proper. The ABs will claim the cup again lol will send you tissues brother US celebrating We are such a humble nation

Annierooroo Joined Mon 10/20/14 Posts: 12552	Sat 09/12/15 03:21 AM
Bring it on! We kick your Butts good and proper. The ABs will claim the cup again lol will send you tissues brother US celebrating no sister, not the all blacks, the kiwis=rugby league benji marshall, greg eastwood,simon mannering etc etc "proper rugby" where we live What ever don't like League Union rugby rules

Annierooroo Joined Mon 10/20/14 Posts: 12552	Sat 09/12/15 03:22 AM
Bring it on! We kick your Butts good and proper. The ABs will claim the cup again lol will send you tissues brother US celebrating We are such a humble nation Of cause we We try our best not to rub it in their faces lol

Ladywind7 Joined Sun 04/08/12 Posts: 7833	Sat 09/12/15 03:27 AM
You used the word 'Satanic' Jerusalem is is a great song.

blah..blah.. Joined Sat 04/26/14 Posts: 1648	Sat 09/12/15 06:26 AM
You used the word 'Satanic' Jerusalem is is a great song. when used in the context "dark satanic mills" it's fine

Rock Joined Thu 10/09/08 Posts: 21258	Sat 09/12/15 07:48 AM
I'm rather proud of the fact, that I can belch Norway's national anthem.

Conrad_73 Joined Sat 09/29/07 Posts: 22488	Sat 09/12/15 08:14 AM Edited by Conrad_73 on Sat 09/12/15 08:20 AM
seems we Swiss are looking for another one,never content! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swiss_Psalm 2014-2015 public competition and unofficial vote In 2014, the Societ� suisse d'utilit� publique started a public competition for a new national anthem.[5] The instruction was to take inspiration from the preamble of the Federal Constitution of Switzerland. The jury received 208 proposals; it selected six of them and translated them in the four national languages of Switzerland. In March 2015, the six selected proposals were released on-line (with videos in four languages,German,French, Italian and Romansh) and opened to public vote (until May 2015). The best three will be selected for a second on-line ballot between June and August. In September, a televised final will select one song. Finally, the Societ� suisse d'utilit� publique will propose the winning anthem to the federal authorities.