Friday lols. Fave anthems?

[airiefairie.livejournal.com]

So which are your top 3 most favourite national anthems? Why?

Mine:

Japan

It sounds very Zen, very ancient, almost legendary. You imagine trees in rose blossom, tiny lakes and a gorgeous geisha dressed in kimono arranging flowers in the garden...

Russia

It is the old Soviet anthem with new words, but with the same epicness. No matter what you think about Russia, this tune really gives you a sense of something enormous. Maybe the proverbial "broad Slavic soul"?

Italy

I like classical music! Opera too! This anthem is in the best traditions of that music.

Your turn!

Comments

[airiefairie.livejournal.com]

Maybe they weren't such sissies back then! =)

[yelena-r0ssini.livejournal.com]

Well they were mostly murdering the shit out of other French people so I don't really know if that counts. It's when they have to fight OTHER countries that the problems seem to arise.

[lai-choi-san.livejournal.com]

You speak like an expert. You surely have a profound knowledge of French History.

[yelena-r0ssini.livejournal.com]

I'm not an expert in anything. I have a little more French history than I do the rest of Europe, but certainly not as much as, say, a French kid or anything. But if we can't make fun of the French, what's left to us? AMERICA FUCK YEAH

[anfalicious.livejournal.com]

Napoleon begs to differ :P