Our Glorious National Anthem

Nubclear · July 28, 2002, 15:50

What should our national anthem be?

Options:

-Soviet Union Anthem
-Chinese Anthem
-Egyptian Anthem
-North Korean Anthem
-Ode to Joy
-"Welcome to the Jungle"
-"Eye of the Tiger"
-That German Thing Uber Was Talking About

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This poll shall end in five days.

jdd2007 · July 28, 2002, 15:54

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-That German Thing Uber Was Talking About

anyway, the options here are much better than in the last poll for our anthem

Inverse Icarus · July 28, 2002, 15:56

yay for uber! i mean that german thing!

seriously though, Soviet anthem is my second choice, but i voted germany

GodKing · July 28, 2002, 15:56

I said no, just because there wasn't an abstain option and I in reality have no opinion.....

Of course it is my democratic obligation to vote, else what is the point of a Democracy.

Nubclear · July 28, 2002, 16:00

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Originally posted by UberKruX
yay for uber! i mean that german thing!

seriously though, Soviet anthem is my second choice, but i voted germany

Speaking of whcihi.....what does the german thing sound like?!

Inverse Icarus · July 28, 2002, 16:26

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Kramerman · July 28, 2002, 18:59

my top 5 choices:

1)Welcome to the Jungle
2)Soviet Anthem
3) Ode to Joy
4)Eye of the Tiger
5)Uber's thing

Epistax · July 28, 2002, 19:03

I don't know what uber's thing is.. if I did I might have voted for that... anything german that uber approves must be good

rush · July 29, 2002, 06:53

The Lyrics of the Chinese National Anthem :

Arise, ye who refuse to be slaves;
With our very flesh and blood
Let us build our new Great Wall!
The Peoples of China are in the most critical time,
Everybody must roar his defiance.
Arise! Arise! Arise!
Millions of hearts with one mind,
Brave the enemy's gunfire,
March on!
Brave the enemy's gunfire,
March on! March on! March on, on!

The words for the national anthem were written by Tian Han, and the music was set by Nie Er in 1935. Originally known as the March of the Volunteers, it was the theme song of The Sons and Daughters in Times of Turmoil, a film that depicted how Chinese intellectuals marched bravely to the front in the War of Resistance Against Japan during the Second World War.

Sonorous, militant and inspiring, the song describes the wrath of the Chinese people against imperialist aggression and their determination to protect their motherland against foreign, invaders. During the Second World War it was also sung by people of other countries who sympathized with the Chinese people in their anti-Japanese struggle. In 1949 it was appropriately chosen to be the national anthem of the People's Republic of China.

rush · July 29, 2002, 06:59

Egypt Anthem

My homeland, my homeland, my hallowed land,
Only to you, is my due hearty love at command,
My homeland, my homeland, my hallowed land,
Only to you is my due hearty love at command,
Mother of the great ancient land,
My sacred wish and holy demand,
All should love, awe and cherish thee,
Gracious is thy Nile to humanity,
No evil hand can harm or do you wrong,
So long as your free sons are strong,
My homeland, my homeland, my hallowed land,
Only to you, is my due hearty love at command.

rush · July 29, 2002, 07:02

North Korean Anthem

Let morning shine on the silver and gold of this land,
Three thousand leagues packed with natural wealth.
My beautiful fatherland.
The glory of a wise people
Brought up in a culture brilliant
With a history five millennia long.
Let us devote our bodies and minds
To supporting this Korea for ever.

The firm will, bonded with truth,
Nest for the spirit of labour,
Embracing the atmosphere of Mount Paektu,
Will go forth to all the world.
The country established by the will of the people,
Breasting the raging waves with soaring strength.
Let us glorify for ever this Korea,
Limitlessly rich and strong.

Almightyjosh · July 29, 2002, 12:05

...Marilah kita bersatu,
Majalah Singapura
Majalah Singapura

That's all I remember of the Singapore anthem, and it's probably wrong.

Apolytons all let us rejoyce,
For we are young and free,
With dark brown soil and weath for toil,
Jungle is all we see.
Our land abound in bananas,
Yellow and bent and sweeeeeet,
We'll make the most,
Of every post,
Apolyton glory!!!

(sung to the tune of the Aussie anthem)

Epistax · July 29, 2002, 12:35

Millions of hearts with one mind?

In my world, I would dream of millions of minds with one heart.
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Timeline · July 29, 2002, 14:19

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Originally posted by rush
The Lyrics of the Chinese National Anthem:

The words for the national anthem were written by Tian Han, and the music was set by Nie Er in 1935. Originally known as the March of the Volunteers, it was the theme song of The Sons and Daughters in Times of Turmoil, a film that depicted how Chinese intellectuals marched bravely to the front in the War of Resistance Against Japan during the Second World War.

Sonorous, militant and inspiring, the song describes the wrath of the Chinese people against imperialist aggression and their determination to protect their motherland against foreign, invaders. During the Second World War it was also sung by people of other countries who sympathized with the Chinese people in their anti-Japanese struggle. In 1949 it was appropriately chosen to be the national anthem of the People's Republic of China.

See, I told you their anthem came from a movie Tass.

Nubclear · July 29, 2002, 14:22

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Originally posted by Timeline

See, I told you their anthem came from a movie Tass.

Well......I told you it was "Built by the people's mighty hand"

(As you capitalist say, cha ching! (he should get what im trying to say...))

oh, and

rush · July 30, 2002, 04:19

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Originally posted by Almightyjosh
...Marilah kita bersatu,
Majalah Singapura
Majalah Singapura

You are about right.

But I am not posting my anthem here. If it's shortlisted .... maybe I will. hint hint

Guardian · July 30, 2002, 04:33

I like the Soviet Anthem!

Mr. President · July 30, 2002, 06:58

I used to live in Singapore, and we had to sing the national anthem every day before school. I still remember most of it.

"That German Thing Uber Was Talking About" is, frighteningly, the most reputable of the options.

Signa · July 30, 2002, 18:38

It has to be the '1812 Overture'! Whole Song!

Epistax · July 30, 2002, 18:43

War Anthem: Ode to Joy, full version (~30 minutes. It's very dark for a happy song

)
Reuglar Anthem: Ode to Joy Lite (typical 3 minute dittie you usually see)
Crazy Anthem: Ode to Joy from Clockwork Orange

You see, there is only one song.

Kramerman · July 30, 2002, 18:53

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Originally posted by Signa
It has to be the '1812 Overture'! Whole Song!

Is that the one about Andrew Jackson, and it sounds kinda like a folk song? I fso that would be perfect.

themagicbanana · July 30, 2002, 22:50

soviet anthem is best.. vote for it now. the magic banana commands you to do so.

Timeline · July 30, 2002, 23:08

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Originally posted by themagicbanana
soviet anthem is best.. vote for it now. the magic banana commands you to do so.

LOL, you're just self centered. You like the part about the great wise banana

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Almightyjosh · July 31, 2002, 00:46

@mrPresident
I too lived in singapore and sang the anthem, at one point I actully knew what it meant too... but I have forgotten the exact words!!

jdjdjd · July 31, 2002, 10:44

What ever happened to Dayo...you tally me banana song.

Oh well, welcome to the Jungle is good.

And, what's the Soviet Union? I don't see it on my brand new world map?

Nubclear · July 31, 2002, 11:02

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Originally posted by jdjdjd
What ever happened to Dayo...you tally me banana song.

Oh well, welcome to the Jungle is good.

And, what's the Soviet Union? I don't see it on my brand new world map?

The soviet union was the greatest country this world has ever seen.

Duh.

Signa · August 1, 2002, 15:33

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Originally posted by Kramerman

Is that the one about Andrew Jackson, and it sounds kinda like a folk song? I fso that would be perfect.

Umm... this particular song has nothing to do with the 2nd American-British war that happened to take place in the year 1812. The song I'm taking about is Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's epic overture about Napolean's invasion of Russia in the year 1812 Far more important in world history than that shooting war in the new world. Americans... the only history they care about is their own, and they barely care about that. The song itslef uses the Russian hymn 'God Preserve Thy People', the French national anthem (appropriate since we are soon to "annex" France), and Russian national anthem "God Save The Tsar" (with a few old folk songs along way) Its 14:09 in the whole song, and like 3:30 compressed. Perfect for our needs. Though Ode De Joy is my second choice.

Kramerman · August 2, 2002, 03:50

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Originally posted by Signa

Umm... this particular song has nothing to do with the 2nd American-British war that happened to take place in the year 1812. The song I'm taking about is Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's epic overture about Napolean's invasion of Russia in the year 1812 Far more important in world history than that shooting war in the new world. Americans... the only history they care about is their own, and they barely care about that. The song itslef uses the Russian hymn 'God Preserve Thy People', the French national anthem (appropriate since we are soon to "annex" France), and Russian national anthem "God Save The Tsar" (with a few old folk songs along way) Its 14:09 in the whole song, and like 3:30 compressed. Perfect for our needs. Though Ode De Joy is my second choice.

ah.

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And, what's the Soviet Union? I don't see it on my brand new world map?