Poll: Do you know the words to your national anthem?

Mau95

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Other: I knew it completely once, now I could sing the start and the ending but not the middle parts of the Brabançonne.
 

Sable Gear

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Zontar said:
Yep, I know my anthem in English, French, and the mixed version. Helps that it's a little more simple and has a slower tempo then most though.
Another Canuck? =D

(Yeah I know mine, in both languages even!)
 

Hazy

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If you're trying to sniff out the commies then don't worry: I'm cool.

 
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Noooope! I don't even remember the name of The United States' national anthem anymore! Last time I was forced to sing it was when I was 8.
I still remember the Pledge of Allegiance though, mostly because we were forced to at least listen to it all the way until high school.
 

Merrik Waters

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I know the USA's national anthem right up to the point where I have to sing it aloud. Then all hell breaks loose. Its not a pretty sight.
 

Someone Depressing

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Nope. I don't even think Scotland has a national anthem, so we just use the English one.

Something about saving the Queen from ninjas.
 

Mikeybb

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Most of it, but not all.

There's a lot of verses and mostly they don't get used.
 

Blow_Pop

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Thanks to high school I learned the Star Spangled Banner whether I wanted to or not.(America's)
I also know Canada's (O Canada)
Also I know God Save the Queen (which while technically NOT a national anthem is commonly called England's from what I hear).


Thank you to hockey for teaching me O Canada.
 

Anja Bech

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Muspelheim said:
Anja Bech said:
Yes of course I do, I've heard is so unbelievably many times. "Der er et yndigt land" (there is a beautiful country/land). It makes me all patriotic. No, not really, but it's a nice song and I happen to know all of it, not just the bits you sing at foot ball matches. :p
Ah, that one! I wish I knew it, I am a shameful display of a Nordic... Damn neat tune, nonetheless. Ought to pick it up some day.
Yes, you will now be punished by having pickled white herring thrown at you by blonde busty women.
 

Dizchu

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Mae hen gwlad fy nhadau yn annwyl i mi
Gwlad beirdd a chantorion, enwogion o fri
Erh... uhh... hmm... urruurrhh... ahh... uhh...

GWLAD, GWLAD,
PLEIDIOL WYF I'M GWLAD

I used to know all of it at one point but as a person that doesn't frequent rugby matches, the lyrics have mostly evaporated from my memory.
 

Ytomyth

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I'm ashamed to admit that I have not been able (and willing) to memorise the 15 verses of the Dutch national anthem. xD

It's usually just the first one that's sung, I know that one, and, for some reason; the sixth.
 

Phlap

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I'm dual-nationality and I don't know the words to either of "my" national anthems.

National anthems are a weird concept anyway. I'd love to know the history behind them and how they were introduced. (By which I mean I actually have only very little interest, and despite having free access to the greatest collection of human knowledge ever conceived, I'll probably never look it up.)
 

maninahat

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I know the first line to "God Save the Queen", and even then that;s only because most of it is in the title. Like most of the English, I hate the national anthem and want to see it changed. I'm in the "Jerusalem" camp, not withstanding the unfortunate title.
 

Auberon

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Mostly, but that's the usual first couple verses. Tehnically it has nine, but I haven't personally been present when all those have been done...
 

Timeless Lavender

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I know the Barbadian national anthem which is the place I am currently living but not Belizean national anthem which is my place of origin. I am a not a true nationalist /jk.
 

Johnny Impact

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I know the first verse.

I wasn't aware until I was maybe 30 that it has something like seventeen verses. Only one is normally played, presumably for reasons of sanity.

Is it important to know? Not in the slightest.

Do I know others? No, though I recognize maybe a dozen from the music.