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

[Hazy]

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

 

[Shiftygiant]

Oh balls, I guess if UKIP come to power that's me behind the chemical shed.

 

[Beffudled Sheep_v1legacy]

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]

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]

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]

Most of it, but not all.

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

 

[beastro]

Yes, I do, though I'd prefer it to be the Maple Leaf Forever.

 

[Blow_Pop]

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]

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.

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]

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]

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]

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]

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.

 

[Auron225]

Know the words? I couldn't even hum my national anthem.

 

[Auberon]

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]

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]

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.

 

[sageoftruth]

Definitely. I belong to a chorus and once a year, we sing it at our local baseball stadium.

 

[Risingblade]

I know there's a purple mountain's majesty and a fuck yeah in there somewhere.

 

[404notfound]

Nnnnnope.

The only bit I know is the "God save the Queen" bit. I've purposely not read the other English reply above me so I don't accidentally learn it.

But, how did you know it was a British reply without reading it? hehe

OT: Sort of: I know the short version they use for sporting events (which is just the first verse I believe,) but I don't know the rest of the British anthem.