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    • Ellis
      Ellis last edited by

      Ours, in the United States, is The Star-Spangled Banner, but I think there’s a lot of sentiment–mine included (mine being based more on the tune as opposed to the words)--towards America the Beautiful.

      As one living in a world with so many countries, I’m familiar with just a minute handful of national anthems of the hundreds that exist. There are probably no more than five tunes, upon hearing that I could recognize as a national anthem.

      Given that extremely small group, based just on the melody (with the exception of the ending which–to me--sort of just stops), and maybe somehow related in part to my being biracial Black/Japanese, Japan’s Kimigayo is a favorite…

      Youtube Video

      So what’s your country’s national anthem, or well-loved and considered alternate?

      (With no disrespect to our neighbors across the pond, should yours change to I Vow to Thee, My Country, and ours to America the Beautiful, I’ll have two more favorite national anthems!)

      I Vow to Thee, My Country - Festival of Remembrance…

      Youtube Video

      America the Beautiful - The Mormon Tabernacle Choir…

      Youtube Video

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      • eastonkellan
        eastonkellan last edited by

        Ours is "Lupang Hinirang_" (which up to this date, some still thought that the title of our National Anthem is "Bayang Magiliw").

        For the history of how it became our National Anthem visit this link_ Lupang Hinirang

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        • Ellis
          Ellis last edited by

          @eastonkellan:

          Ours is "Lupang Hinirang_" (which up to this date, some still thought that the title of our National Anthem is "Bayang Magiliw").

          For the history of how it became our National Anthem visit this link_ Lupang Hinirang

          Thanks! I appreciate the knowledge and the URL link. 😄

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          • Ellis
            Ellis last edited by

            @Ellis:

            I’m familiar with just a minute handful of national anthems of the hundreds that exist.

            S/B…

            I’m familiar with just a minute handful of national anthems and patriotic tunes of the hundreds that exist.

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            • jkronfuss
              jkronfuss last edited by

              I live in Argentina, here is ours:
              Youtube Video

              As a musician I can tell there is a great deal of clasicism within and I can even say the composers "borrowed" (so I shouldn't say steal) a lot from Mozart. It's beautiful, we have several ones here dedicated to our most prominent historical figures and some dedicated to some of the most important battles fought during the war of independence in 1800. Its lyrics were written by the Buenos Aires-born politician Vicente López y Planes and the music was composed by the Spanish musician Blas Parera.

              Abbreviated modern version (1924)
              Oíd, mortales, el grito sagrado:
              "¡Libertad! ¡Libertad! ¡Libertad!"
              Oíd el ruido de rotas cadenas
              ved en trono a la noble igualdad

              Ya su trono dignísimo abrieron
              las Provincias Unidas del Sud
              y los libres del mundo responden:
              "¡Al gran pueblo argentino, salud!"
              "¡Al gran pueblo argentino, salud!"
              Y los libres del mundo responden:
              "¡Al gran pueblo argentino, salud!"
              Y los libres del mundo responden:
              "¡Al gran pueblo argentino, salud!"

              Sean eternos los laureles,
              que supimos conseguir,
              que supimos conseguir.
              Coronados de gloria vivamos
              o juremos con gloria morir!
              O juremos con gloria morir!
              O juremos con gloria morir!

              English translation
              Hear, mortals, the sacred cry:
              "Freedom! Freedom! Freedom!"
              Hear the sound of broken chains
              See noble equality enthroned.

              Their most worthy throne have now opened
              The United Provinces of the South.
              And the free people of the world reply:
              "To the great Argentine people, hail!"
              "To the great Argentine people, hail!"
              And the free ones of the world reply:
              "To the great Argentine people, hail!"
              And the free ones of the world reply:
              "To the great Argentine people, hail!"

              May the laurels be eternal
              that we were able to achieve
              that we were able to achieve
              Let us live crowned in glory
              or let us swear in glory to die
              Or let us swear in glory to die
              Or let us swear in glory to die.

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              • Ellis
                Ellis last edited by

                @jkronfuss:

                I live in Argentina, here is ours:
                Youtube Video

                As a musician I can tell there is a great deal of clasicism within and I can even say the composers "borrowed" (so I shouldn't say steal) a lot from Mozart. It's beautiful, we have several ones here dedicated to our most prominent historical figures and some dedicated to some of the most important battles fought during the war of independence in 1800. Its lyrics were written by the Buenos Aires-born politician Vicente López y Planes and the music was composed by the Spanish musician Blas Parera.

                Abbreviated modern version (1924)
                Oíd, mortales, el grito sagrado:
                "¡Libertad! ¡Libertad! ¡Libertad!"
                Oíd el ruido de rotas cadenas
                ved en trono a la noble igualdad

                Ya su trono dignísimo abrieron
                las Provincias Unidas del Sud
                y los libres del mundo responden:
                "¡Al gran pueblo argentino, salud!"
                "¡Al gran pueblo argentino, salud!"
                Y los libres del mundo responden:
                "¡Al gran pueblo argentino, salud!"
                Y los libres del mundo responden:
                "¡Al gran pueblo argentino, salud!"

                Sean eternos los laureles,
                que supimos conseguir,
                que supimos conseguir.
                Coronados de gloria vivamos
                o juremos con gloria morir!
                O juremos con gloria morir!
                O juremos con gloria morir!

                English translation
                Hear, mortals, the sacred cry:
                "Freedom! Freedom! Freedom!"
                Hear the sound of broken chains
                See noble equality enthroned.

                Their most worthy throne have now opened
                The United Provinces of the South.
                And the free people of the world reply:
                "To the great Argentine people, hail!"
                "To the great Argentine people, hail!"
                And the free ones of the world reply:
                "To the great Argentine people, hail!"
                And the free ones of the world reply:
                "To the great Argentine people, hail!"

                May the laurels be eternal
                that we were able to achieve
                that we were able to achieve
                Let us live crowned in glory
                or let us swear in glory to die
                Or let us swear in glory to die
                Or let us swear in glory to die.

                Thank you–and just as with the national anthem of the Philippines, another first for me. 🙂

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                • D
                  deko last edited by

                  I'm french and here you go :
                  Link

                  And a translation :

                  Arise children of the fatherland
                  The day of glory has arrived
                  Against us tyranny's
                  Bloody standard is raised
                  Listen to the sound in the fields
                  The howling of these fearsome soldiers
                  They are coming into our midst
                  To cut the throats of your sons and consorts

                  To arms citizens Form your battalions
                  March, march
                  Let impure blood
                  Water our furrows

                  What do they want this horde of slaves
                  Of traitors and conspiratorial kings?
                  For whom these vile chains
                  These long-prepared irons?
                  Frenchmen, for us, ah! What outrage
                  What methods must be taken?
                  It is us they dare plan
                  To return to the old slavery!

                  What! These foreign cohorts!
                  They would make laws in our courts!
                  What! These mercenary phalanxes
                  Would cut down our warrior sons
                  Good Lord! By chained hands
                  Our brow would yield under the yoke
                  The vile despots would have themselves be
                  The masters of destiny

                  Tremble, tyrants and traitors
                  The shame of all good men
                  Tremble! Your parricidal schemes
                  Will receive their just reward
                  Against you we are all soldiers
                  If they fall, our young heros
                  France will bear new ones
                  Ready to join the fight against you

                  Frenchmen, as magnanimous warriors
                  Bear or hold back your blows
                  Spare these sad victims
                  That they regret taking up arms against us
                  But not these bloody despots
                  These accomplices of Bouillé
                  All these tigers who pitilessly
                  Ripped out their mothers' wombs

                  We too shall enlist
                  When our elders' time has come
                  To add to the list of deeds
                  Inscribed upon their tombs
                  We are much less jealous of surviving them
                  Than of sharing their coffins
                  We shall have the sublime pride
                  Of avenging or joining them

                  Drive on sacred patriotism
                  Support our avenging arms
                  Liberty, cherished liberty
                  Join the struggle with your defenders
                  Under our flags, let victory
                  Hurry to your manly tone
                  So that in death your enemies
                  See your triumph and our glory!

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                  • Ellis
                    Ellis last edited by

                    @deko:

                    I'm french…

                    Ah…a familiar tune, but I don't think I've ever heard it sung; even if so, I surely didn't know what was being said. Thank you! 😄

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                    • T
                      tinci01 last edited by

                      Slovene national anthem

                      SLOVENE LYRICS

                      1. Spet trte so rodile,
                      prijat'lji, vince nam sladko,
                      ki nam oživlja žile,
                      srce razjasni in oko,
                      ki utopi
                      vse skrbi,
                      v potrtih prsih up budi.

                      2. Komu najpred veselo
                      zdravljico, bratje, č'mo zapet'?
                      Bog našo nam deželo,
                      Bog živi ves slovenski svet,
                      brate vse,
                      kar nas je
                      sinov sloveče matere!

                      3. V sovražnike `z oblakov
                      rodu naj naš'ga trešči grom!
                      Prost, ko je bil očakov,
                      naprej naj bo Slovencev dom;
                      naj zdrobe
                      njih roke
                      si spone, ki jim še teže!

                      4. Edinost, sreča, sprava
                      k nam naj nazaj se vrnejo!
                      Otrok, kar ima Slava,
                      vsi naj si v roke sežejo,
                      da oblast
                      in z njo čast,
                      ko pred, spet naša bosta last!

                      5. Bog živi vas, Slovenke,
                      prelepe, žlahtne rožice!
                      Ni take je mladenke,
                      ko naše je krvi dekle;
                      naj sinov
                      zarod nov
                      iz vas bo strah sovražnikov!

                      6. Mladen'či, zdaj se pije
                      zdravljica vaša, vi naš up!
                      Ljubezni domačije
                      noben naj vam ne usmrti strup;
                      ker po nas
                      bode vas
                      jo srčno branit' klical čas!

                      7. Žive naj vsi narodi
                      ki hrepene dočakat' dan,
                      da koder sonce hodi,
                      prepir iz sveta bo pregnan,
                      da rojak
                      prost bo vsak,
                      ne vrag, le sosed bo mejak!

                      8. Nazadnje še, prijat'lji,
                      kozarec zase vzdignimo,
                      ki smo zato se zbrat'li,
                      ker dobro v srcu mislimo.
                      Dokaj dni
                      naj živi
                      Bog, kar nas dobrih je ljudi!

                      –-

                      ENGLISH VERSIFICATION

                      1. The vintage, friends, is over,
                      And here sweet wine makes, once again,
                      Sad eyes and hearts recover
                      Puts fire into every vein.
                      Drowns dull care
                      Everywhere
                      And summons hope out of despair.

                      2. To whom with acclamation
                      And song shall we our first toast give?
                      God save our land and nation
                      And all Slovenes where'er they live,
                      Who own the same
                      Blood and name,
                      And who one glorious Mother claim.

                      3. Let thunder out of heaven
                      Strike down and smite our wanton foe!
                      Now, as it once had thriven,
                      May our dear realm in freedom grow.
                      May fall the last
                      Chains of the past
                      Which bind us still and hold us fast!

                      4. Let peace, glad conciliation,
                      Come back to us throughout the land!
                      Towards their destination
                      Let Slavs henceforth go hand-in-hand!
                      Thus again
                      Will honour reign
                      To justice pledged in our domain.

                      5. To you, our pride past measure,
                      Our girls! Your beauty, charm and grace!
                      There surely is no treasure
                      To equal maidens of such race.
                      Sons you'll bear,
                      Who will dare
                      Defy our foe no matter where.

                      6. Our hope now, our to-morrow -
                      The youths - we toast and toast with joy.
                      No poisonous blight or sorrow
                      Your love of homeland shall destroy.
                      With us indeed
                      You're called to heed
                      Its summons in this hour of need.

                      7. God's blessing on all nations,
                      Who long and work for that bright day,
                      When o'er earth's habitations
                      No war, no strife shall hold its sway;
                      Who long to see
                      That all men free
                      No more shall foes, but neighbours be!

                      8. At last to our reunion -
                      To us the toast! Let it resound,
                      Since in this gay communion
                      By thoughts of brotherhood we're bound
                      May joyful cheer
                      Ne'er disappear
                      From all good hearts now gathered here.

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                      • Ellis
                        Ellis last edited by

                        @tinci01:

                        Slovene national anthem…

                        Appreciate the words…thank you! 😄

                        Got a link to get a listen? 🙂

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                        • C
                          cuggsy last edited by

                          The French anthem is the most inspirational. Especially after recent sad events. The real "gusto" the French people give when singing it is amazing.  :love:

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                          • mufum69
                            mufum69 last edited by

                            O Canada!

                            O Canada! Our home and native land!
                            True patriot love in all thy sons command.
                            With glowing hearts we see thee rise,
                            The True North strong and free!
                            From far and wide, O Canada,
                            We stand on guard for thee.
                            God keep our land, glorious and free!
                            O Canada, we stand on guard for thee;
                            O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.

                            O Canada! Where pines and maples grow,
                            Great prairies spread and Lordly rivers flow!
                            How dear to us thy broad domain,
                            From East to Western sea!
                            The land of hope for all who toil,
                            The true North strong and free!
                            God keep our land, glorious and free.
                            O Canada, we stand on guard for thee!
                            O Canada, we stand on guard for thee!

                            O Canada! Beneath thy shining skies,
                            May Stalwart sons, and gentle maidens rise.
                            To keep thee steadfast thro' the years,
                            From East to Western sea.
                            Our own beloved native land,
                            Our true North strong and free!
                            God keep our land, glorious and free.
                            O Canada, we stand on guard for thee!
                            O Canada, we stand on guard for thee!

                            Ruler supreme, who hearest humble prayer,
                            Hold our Dominion, in thy loving care.
                            Help us to find, O God, in thee,
                            A lasting rich reward.
                            As waiting for the better day,
                            We ever stand on guard.
                            God keep our land, glorious and free.
                            O Canada, we stand on guard for thee!
                            O Canada, we stand on guard for thee!

                            Read more: The National Anthem Of Canada - O Canada Lyrics | MetroLyrics

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                            • Ellis
                              Ellis last edited by

                              @mufum69:

                              O Canada!

                              Thanks!…neighbor to the north. 🙂

                              I'm familiar with the tune, but this was my look at the words. 😄

                              7 national anthems spoken for…187 to go! :laugh:

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                              • S
                                Sombresli last edited by

                                I live in Lebanon and here's our national anthem

                                Youtube Video

                                Lyrics:

                                كلنا للوطن للعلى للعلم
                                    ملء عين الزّمن سيفنا والقلم
                                    سهلنا والجبل منبت للرجال
                                    قولنا والعمل في سبيل الكمال

                                كلنا للوطن للعلى للعلم
                                    كلّنا للوطن

                                شيخنا والفتى عند صوت الوطن
                                    أسد غاب متى ساورتنا الفتن
                                    شرقنا قلبه أبداً لبنان
                                    صانه ربه لمدى الأزمان

                                كلنا للوطن للعلى للعلم
                                    كلنا للوطن

                                بحره برّه درّة الشرقين
                                    رِفدُه برّهُ مالئ القطبين
                                    إسمه عزّه منذ كان الجدود
                                    مجدُهُ أرزُهُ رمزُهُ للخلود

                                كلّنا للوطن للعلى للعلم
                                    كلّنا للوطن

                                English Translation :

                                All of us! For our Country, for our Glory and Flag!
                                    Our valor and our writings are the envy of the ages.
                                    Our mountain and our valley, they bring forth stalwart men.
                                    And to Perfection we devote our words and labor.

                                All of us! For our Country, for our Glory and Flag!
                                    All of us! For our Country

                                Our Elders and our children, they await our Country's call,
                                    And on the Day of Crisis they are as Lions of the Jungle.
                                    The heart of our East is ever Lebanon,
                                    May God preserve him until the end of time.

                                All of us! For our Country, for our Glory and Flag!
                                    All of us! For our Country

                                The Gems of the East are his land and sea.
                                    Throughout the world his good deeds flow from pole to pole.
                                    And his name is his glory since time began.
                                    The cedars are his pride, his immortality's symbol.

                                All of us! For our Country, for our Glory and Flag!
                                    All of us! For our Country

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                                • Ellis
                                  Ellis last edited by

                                  @Sombresli:

                                  I live in Lebanon…

                                  Thank you.

                                  For whatever reason–probably my small view of the world--but hearing your national anthem, I could've never guessed it to be from a neighbor in the Middle East!

                                  Meaning no offense to any of the 194 neighbors near and far across the globe–and more a demonstration of my ignorance--but it sounded European/Western. Of course I have no idea what constitutes a tune sounding like it hails from the Middle East; but again, with ignorance and a skewed view of the world outside of my bubble, wrongly stereotypes are sometimes used to fill in those gaps of missing information. ???

                                  So thank you again for the knowledge, and as small as that bit of new information might be, it's something new to me and something I would have never considered to find out on my own, and I do value that. 😄

                                  (BTW…my math was wrong in my last post...you represent the 8th country...Now there's 187 to go!)

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                                  • watcher2013
                                    watcher2013 last edited by

                                    God Save The Queen here in the UK as a whole but more specific to England, and Northern Ireland have it as their anthem.
                                    Scotland Have "Scotland The Brave" a musical piece or Flower Of Scotland as a vocal anthem.
                                    Wales have their own anthem but I don't know what it is, I know because they sing it in Rugby international matches at Cardiff and it's impressive with 70.000 Welsh voices belting it out.

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                                    • Ellis
                                      Ellis last edited by

                                      @Ellis:

                                      …Now there's 187 to go!

                                      With 8 noted so far,it's either 187 or 188, according to my most recent check on-line. ???

                                      Regardless, there's still a whole lot of countries yet to be represented. 😄

                                      Number of Countries.jpg
                                      Proud To Be.jpg

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                                        justwith last edited by

                                        Youtube Video

                                        i dont like this version but is the only that i also translated  :S

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