National Anthem

[oldrider]

As my mates know I am half Indian and half British in no particular order. I have been lucky to experience both cultures for the best part of two decades and have lived in New Zealand for the past 7 and love this country to bits. I was just listening to National Anthems of each country and I really feel a sense of belonging to them all. I am truly blessed in that I was born in one country, have roots in another and have lived most my adult life in another so can associate with them all.

India - Jai Hind Vande Mataram
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bh26z...eature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbZzcyD5abw

United Kingdom - God Save The Queen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uecCYQ-d-oM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tN9EC3Gy6Nk

and my home New Zealand (Aotearoa) - Long Live Aotearoa
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYLoL1pfxeA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tvg1wgGufeg

Disclaimer: Please respect the history of these Great Nations when posting on this thread. Thanks.

If any one can find any better versions of any of the above please post up the links. Cheers.

Isn't India is the largest "English" speaking country in the world? Guess your "mix" is spot on then!

When I was at sea, the two country's that I most wanted to visit were India and Japan, never got either of them, damn it!

Not likely to happen now either!

Nothing wrong with our (NZ) anthem, what "is" wrong, is the attitude of them that should be singing it!

[Pixie]

I'm half Italian, half Scottish. Both halves want to get drunk and fight with each other.



Its alright Chesh I respect you. Anyone who has a broccoli avatar has got to be cool.

You must be sooooo tight you must squeak when you walk.-I'm Italian,I know what I'm talking about

[Insanity_rules]

You must be sooooo tight you must squeak when you walk.-I'm Italian,I know what I'm talking about

Style need not cost the earth.

[paddy]

Soviet Union National Anthem (with English captions)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yDrtNEr_5M

Funny, that's exactly what I was going to say. I love Russian (male) Choral music - I've got a couple of different versions of this. I have to admit though, it probably doesn't have the same impact if you actually speak Russian because the lyrics are about as sickly as any other national anthem.

There's another great (and similar) piece called Hymn to Red October that was composed for the movie Hunt For Red October - which is an absolutely fantastic classic movie. Okay, I'll stop now. :-)

[youtube]LvqyosmPaoE[/youtube]

P.

[Sidewinder]

god defend the tolet seat

[paddy]

And then there's always Bill Bailey's take (starts at around 2:58):

[youtube]10yRTBLw0zU[/youtube]

[Sidewinder]

why do school kids take the piss out the song?

[paddy]

why do school kids take the piss out the song?

Just to clarify, are you calling Bill Bailey, who is a very funny comedian and an amazingly talented musician, a school kid, or were you calling me a school kid, or were you just being generally disparaging to all of the people in the thread?

EDIT:

Or were you expressing self deprecating humour:

god defend the tolet seat