Poll: New World Anthem

[daywalker1776]

Let's say, hypothetically speaking of course, that any of you actually had a say in how this world works. Now let's also say that recently, for any reason that you want to think about, the world was united (for me, it would be Alien Invasion of 2012) and they asked you (yes, of all the people in the world to ask, they chose you) to come up with an anthem for this song to sing at baseball, soccer, and other games or events necessary for there to be a (inter)national anthem. It can be any song currently in existence from any source of your choosing. Have fun, and remember, don't be a fool, wrap your tool.

Edit: My bad,. didn't know this had a poll attached. Too lazy to fix it.

 

[DefunctTheory]

I swear to god, I actually like this song.

And, plus... I mean, come on. You're telling me you'd have a chance to Rick Roll the entire human race and you'd pass on it?

 

[El Poncho]

That if I can't think of anything else.

 

[USSR]

Just because I recently listened to it..

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[DazZ.]

I'd write one.

By the end of writing it I'd hate it because I'd have heard it so many times so I'd know exactly where people are coming from when they tell me it's shite.

 

[the Dept of Science]

It's fun, you can sing along to it, its about one of the most universal experiences in the world, loving to dance despite being pretty terrible at it.

Or if I'm in a more cynical mode, this song is and always ring true in all corners of the globe...

 

[HT_Black]

RICKSNIP

I swear to god, I actually like this song.

And, plus... I mean, come on. You're telling me you'd have a chance to Rick Roll the entire human race and you'd pass on it?

Call and raise.

Actually, I think I'd pick MiracleofSound's "The Ballad of Clay Carmine", because it's very hard to find a naturally occuring situation where that isn't the right song.

 

[Lord Mountbatten Reborn]

Mainly because it's Sammy Davis Jr., and because it sounds, and makes us look, awesome.

 

[The_root_of_all_evil]

Baba Yetu is always a good choice

 

[DefunctTheory]

Just because I recently listened to it..

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Awesome. I love that song... my 2nd favorite song by Billy Joel (After Goodnight, Saigon).

RICKSNIP

I swear to god, I actually like this song.

And, plus... I mean, come on. You're telling me you'd have a chance to Rick Roll the entire human race and you'd pass on it?

Call and raise.

Spoiler

Actually, I think I'd pick MiracleofSound's "The Ballad of Clay Carmine", because it's very hard to find a naturally occuring situation where that isn't the right song.

Good song... but all the same, I gotta go classic.

 

[P-mac]

My pick:

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[blackcherry]

Really? Well I have the perfect anthem song actually. For invasion, well http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fX3mulI6oo&feature=fvst. Blast that on the speakers and you could beat off aliens or just the local constabulary

 

[the Dept of Science]

My pick:

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Oh no. While a novelty song about happiness at its most inane may be, in some peoples eyes, an appropriate sample of humanity, I very much dislike this song.

You know what the worst thing to be told when you are feeling down is?
"Be happy"
Its like telling a short person to be taller. A sad person generally wants to be happy again, just telling them to be so isn't going to help them acheive it. It's just empty pleasantry.

 

[P-mac]

Oh no. While a novelty song about happiness at its most inane may be, in some peoples eyes, an appropriate sample of humanity, I very much dislike this song.

You know what the worst thing to be told when you are feeling down is?
"Be happy"
Its like telling a short person to be taller. A sad person generally wants to be happy again, just telling them to be so isn't going to help them acheive it. It's just empty pleasantry.

While I do agree that void pleasantries have no substance and merely is just "throwing salt in the wound", I just chose this idealistic song for a idealistic future of a unified world. It's a song, and that's it. Didn't mean to offend.

 

[the Dept of Science]

Oh no. While a novelty song about happiness at its most inane may be, in some peoples eyes, an appropriate sample of humanity, I very much dislike this song.

You know what the worst thing to be told when you are feeling down is?
"Be happy"
Its like telling a short person to be taller. A sad person generally wants to be happy again, just telling them to be so isn't going to help them acheive it. It's just empty pleasantry.

While I do agree that void pleasantries have no substance and merely is just "throwing salt in the wound", I just chose this idealistic song for a idealistic future of a unified world. It's a song, and that's it. Didn't mean to offend.

Wouldn't say I was offended, I mean its a song I don't like, not a racial slur. If thats what you were going for though, some actual Bob Marley may be better (that song is by Bobby McFerrin).

Alternatively...


It captures euphoric happiness in the face of (perhaps because of) the fleeting nature of life.

"Do you realise
that everyone you know
someday will die
but instead of saying all of your goodbyes
let them know you realise that life goes fast
its hard to make the good things last
you realise the sun don't go down
its just an illusion caused by the world spinning round"

It's actually Oklahoma's "state rock song" (the state song is "Oklahoma" from the musical Oklahoma, which was pretty much a shoe in)

 

[P-mac]

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This a tad better? More of a song of sadness of the past and new found hope by looking towards the near future. Nice little mashup.

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[Mr.Mattress]

This is my Nominee. Of course, it would always have to be played with 3 guitars, 1 bass, a Piano, and a drum kit as well as 2 singers.

 

[Sonicron]

To me there is but one answer to this question.

 

[Atmos Duality]

"Mnamana"

Oh yes, it shall be glorious.

 

[TheMann]

I'm not sure exactly, but after defeating an alien invasion my anthem would have to be totally metal. I mean, we just curb stomped a technologically superior race for encroaching on our turf. I would also broadcast this hardcore guitar shredding tune on all frequencies, and in all directions into space. That way, when some other galaxy conquering alien empire comes cruising by, just as they're eyeballing Earth and thinking "Hey we could have a good time draining that planet's resources and enslaving its civilization.", BAM! they get hit with the Metal Anthem of Human Awesomeness. That's the point where they make their armada pull a 180º after deciding that screwing with humans is a bad idea.

As an afterthought, if we really want to drive the point home, we could also send images of the heads of the aliens we defeated on pikes.

...and we should probably set the heads on fire.