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USSR: Great National Anthem...or GREATEST?
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Dreams-Visions
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Kimigayo, the worlds shortest national anthem done right, gives me goosebumps
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WBugoBnqZU
I remember playing this a while back in a band to welcome some Japanese people. My impression at the time was that it sounded unfinished. It must be my tuned-to-western-music ears.
Sickboy007
Member
The anthems from the mid 20th century, like the chinese and the one of the DDR sound terrible to me, like something out of a cheap broadway musical.
Dreams-Visions
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Kimigayo, the worlds shortest national anthem done right, gives me goosebumps
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WBugoBnqZU
damn, how'd I miss this? epic.
SouthernDragon
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Pretty boss national anthems, but the Colombian national anthem has been recognized as one of the best.
Colombian National Anthem
O unfading glory!
O immortal joy!
In furrows of pain
goodness germinates now.
The horrible night has ended,
the sublime liberty
pours the dawns
of its invincible light.
The whole humanity,
crying in its chains,
understands the words
of the One who died on the Cross.
"Independence!" cries
the American world;
bathed in the blood of its heroes
the land of Columbus.
Still, one great principle,
"The king is not sovereign",
resounds, and those who suffer
bless its passion.
The Orinoco's bed
fills with the remains,
of blood and a river crying
is there seen.
In Bárbula they don't know
the souls nor the eyes,
if admiration or horror
feel or suffer.
On the shores of the Caribbean,
famished the people fight,
horrors preferring
to treacherous health.
O, aye! for Cartagena
the abnegation is much,
and the remains of death
despises its virtue.
From Boyacá in the fields,
the genius of glory,
for every ear a hero
undefeated crowned.
Soldiers without breastplate
won victory;
their virile breath
as shield served.
Bolivar crosses the Andes
that two oceans bathe,
swords as sparks
shine in Junín.
Untameable centaurs
descend to the plains,
and a prescience begins to be felt,
of the epic the end.
The victorious troop
in Ayacucho thunders,
that in every triumph grows
its formidable sound.
In its expansive thrust
Liberty is worn for the first time,
from the American sky
a pavilion forming.
The virgin her hairs
pulls out in agony
and from her love widowed
hangs them on a cypress.
Regretting her hope
covered by a cold headstone,
but glorious pride
hallows her fair complexion.
Thus the mother land is formed,
Thermopylaes are breaking forth;
constellation of cyclops
its night brightened.
The trembling flower
finding the wind mortal,
underneath the laurels
safety sought.
But it's not complete glory
to defeat in battle,
that the arm that fights
is encouraged by truth.
Independence alone
The great clamour doesn't silence;
if the sun illuminates everyone,
justice is liberty.
From men the rights
Nariño preaching,
the soul of struggle
prophetically taught.
Ricaurte in San Mateo,
in atoms flying,
"Duty before life,"
with flames he wrote.
Colombian National Anthem
O unfading glory!
O immortal joy!
In furrows of pain
goodness germinates now.
The horrible night has ended,
the sublime liberty
pours the dawns
of its invincible light.
The whole humanity,
crying in its chains,
understands the words
of the One who died on the Cross.
"Independence!" cries
the American world;
bathed in the blood of its heroes
the land of Columbus.
Still, one great principle,
"The king is not sovereign",
resounds, and those who suffer
bless its passion.
The Orinoco's bed
fills with the remains,
of blood and a river crying
is there seen.
In Bárbula they don't know
the souls nor the eyes,
if admiration or horror
feel or suffer.
On the shores of the Caribbean,
famished the people fight,
horrors preferring
to treacherous health.
O, aye! for Cartagena
the abnegation is much,
and the remains of death
despises its virtue.
From Boyacá in the fields,
the genius of glory,
for every ear a hero
undefeated crowned.
Soldiers without breastplate
won victory;
their virile breath
as shield served.
Bolivar crosses the Andes
that two oceans bathe,
swords as sparks
shine in Junín.
Untameable centaurs
descend to the plains,
and a prescience begins to be felt,
of the epic the end.
The victorious troop
in Ayacucho thunders,
that in every triumph grows
its formidable sound.
In its expansive thrust
Liberty is worn for the first time,
from the American sky
a pavilion forming.
The virgin her hairs
pulls out in agony
and from her love widowed
hangs them on a cypress.
Regretting her hope
covered by a cold headstone,
but glorious pride
hallows her fair complexion.
Thus the mother land is formed,
Thermopylaes are breaking forth;
constellation of cyclops
its night brightened.
The trembling flower
finding the wind mortal,
underneath the laurels
safety sought.
But it's not complete glory
to defeat in battle,
that the arm that fights
is encouraged by truth.
Independence alone
The great clamour doesn't silence;
if the sun illuminates everyone,
justice is liberty.
From men the rights
Nariño preaching,
the soul of struggle
prophetically taught.
Ricaurte in San Mateo,
in atoms flying,
"Duty before life,"
with flames he wrote.
Dreams-Visions
Member
^ well if nothing else, it's certainly long enough.
edit: damn good lyrics. Not a fan of the music at all. It's better read than heard.
edit: damn good lyrics. Not a fan of the music at all. It's better read than heard.
Communists make the best National anthems.
I'm quite fond of East Germany's too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTV92wqYjfA
I'm quite fond of East Germany's too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTV92wqYjfA
Eight Diagram Bat Fighter
Banned
USSR's anthem should be this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDQ7hXMLxGc
ElectricBlue187
Member
Not my favorite but I like this
What a great rendition. Gaye was just too good.
I personally like this version:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMmIKoC3DQQ
There is nothing that beats the USSR national anthem for me out of all the anthems I have listened to from this thread. I don't understand a word of russian, but the song is really something special in my ears.
Not really a national anthem, but I wanted to add it since I really enjoy it: the UEFA Champions League anthem.
UEFA Champions League anthem.
Not really a national anthem, but I wanted to add it since I really enjoy it: the UEFA Champions League anthem.
UEFA Champions League anthem.
FreeMufasa
Junior Member
I want a game with a soundtrack completely composed of national anthems. East Germanys for example sounds like it came straight out of Dragon Quest.
Pristine_Condition
Member
I don't feel what you are projecting into the USSR anthem. Not anymore than the Tabernacle version of the SSB, anyway. Actually, I thought the second verse of the SSB there was far more emotionally sung and climactic than the Soviet theme was at any point. When they hit the high note in the second verse (when the image of the Manhattan Project explosion is on-screen,) that's pure POWER.
And you have to be precise with the Tabernacle version. You can't fault them for that, only praise. That's 360 men and women, plus a full orchestra. You can't have people free-styling like Hudson, or even just being being as comparatively sloppy with the timing as the much smaller group of singers in the Soviet example above.
It's a totally different thing than Jennifer Hudson singing it. But for those kinds of personal -touch versions, I like these more than Hudson's fine version:
Destiny's Child Reunion for NBA All-Star Game
...I fall out every time I hear them do the "O'r the land of the free...Aaahhh!" thing. So cool/sexy. Nobody projects that much "sexy diva" aura that they could carry that off as well as that group.
and
Josh Groban, featuring Flea - BCS Championship
...just a really cool arrangement. Just seems like a real personal statement made by that group of guys.
Hell, the USSR anthem isn't even the best "march to victory" anthem. Germany has that covered.
EDIT: And actually, the Columbian anthem makes me want to strap it on and go into battle right now too. Good one, SouthernDragon!
Nope: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzycFeqNxIA
Might as well add Farian: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4IOwGdGPmw
But that guy owned back then, anyway: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcjysytnxiQ
That's what's cool about the USA's anthem, it's so versatile and each interpretation is personal to whoever's singing it
Pristine_Condition
Member
I like it because it's an artist showing that they are feeling the song, not just rote reproducing it.
Patriotism can be a personal thing or a collective thing. It's interesting to see both approaches to a patriotic song musically.
However, I don't like it when the anthem becomes all about the singer and what they can do with their voice, how many random notes they can stick in, or whatever, leaving the song behind. There are many examples of this, especially with soul singers, most notably lately with Christina Aguilera, who, if she does it again, should have her citizenship stripped.
Ether_Snake
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La Marseillaise is the most important one, the most influential.
It was the anthem of the French Revolution, and even of the Russian revolution for some time.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Marseillaise#Historical_use_in_Russia
It is also the anthem with the most bad ass lyrics
It was the anthem of the French Revolution, and even of the Russian revolution for some time.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Marseillaise#Historical_use_in_Russia
It is also the anthem with the most bad ass lyrics
Flying_Phoenix
Banned
USSR Anthem + looking at the statue of Mother Russia = Epic
The Statue of Liberty is embarrassing compared to other statues.
But yeah Mother Russia is by far the best design. Fuck the Soviets had so much potential but all of it wasted!
Yeah I think the tune is nice, but the lyrics are so boring (maybe they have more subtlety in Russian but I doubt it)
The star spangled ban er tune is ok, but the lyrics are really good
I also really like kimi ga yo, it's very emotional at least to me. And that Finnish song is cool too! The Iranian one is cool as well. I agree, the bland marching band sound of a lot of western anthems doesn't connect with at all...
PhoenixDark
Banned
Come on OP, if you're gonna use a Jennifer Hudson vid you have to use the superior one
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOO-Xj2lNEs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOO-Xj2lNEs
SovietStriker
Member
/\ Thats actually a version of this \/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ynxxNrf_9M&feature=related#t=01m20s (gets louder as time progresses)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warszawianka_(1905)
Dreams-Visions
Member
to be honest, there is no bad version of anything Jennifer Hudson sings.
You didn't finish your post.
Dreams-Visions
Member
apologies. you are most certainly correct.
She could sing the opening to The Brady Bunch and I'd probably listen to it all day on loop.
clearacell
Member
But...it kind of goes with the American ideals of individualism and the American dream...I can see why us Americans love that everyone can sing their anthem their own damn way.
Every time I hear it, especially in the knock out rounds, just so much hype!
I dunno what it is, just stirs something in me.
And seeing as I don't like to associate either with the UK or Irish national anthems, gonna throw in Ireland's Call
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIxe5ooQtqI
Fake edit: You can hear all the anthems from that game here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cX4ka-5j2vU&feature=related Amhrán na bhFiann was really belted out quite well. In fact, that second video probably does Ireland's Call more justice.
I was at that game this was filmed at, atmosphere was electric.
I do enjoy the Italian and German anthems too, probably because of F1/Schumi.
Alx
Member
La Marseillaise is the most important one, the most influential.
It was the anthem of the French Revolution, and even of the Russian revolution for some time.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Marseillaise#Historical_use_in_Russia
It is also the anthem with the most bad ass lyrics
Yeah for some reason, and even as a pacifist, I love that our anthem is a war song. You get all the energy of the text, the graphical descriptions of bloody flags and women throats getting slit, and use it for all sort of occasions.
DOBERMAN INC
Member
Thanks a lot OP! I just spent £10 on the Best Of The Red Army Choir on Amazon.
Never thought I'd say that. The French and German anthems are also very beautiful.
Never thought I'd say that. The French and German anthems are also very beautiful.
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