Why are our halves the SOO halves?

[redwhiteblue]

You've got a good deal there RWB. I could sing it for nothing. They've got the best anthem in the world by far.

Nice to see you on here JAL. We've missed you from The Wall..yes, I think the NZ Anthem is stirring and meaningful..

or we can always sing this one:

[Johnny.]

lol classy.........and speaking of classy, i think Eddies gone to far this time. Apparently as part of his apology to Goodes he sent him a bunch of bananas and a tyre swing.

Did Goodes go apeshit?

[Guest]

lol classy.........and speaking of classy, i think Eddies gone to far this time. Apparently as part of his apology to Goodes he sent him a bunch of bananas and a tyre swing.

Baaahh..That's peanuts..

[Guest]

Can't agree with you there, JAL. Aust & NZ anthems are poor. French still the best by a mile!

I must admit, I forgot about the French national anthem when I wrote that. I still think the NZ anthem is the best, but the French is a close second for me. The scene in Casablanca where they are singing La Marseillaise has to be one of the best in film history.

Nice to see you on here JAL. We've missed you from The Wall..yes, I think the NZ Anthem is stirring and meaningful..

Thanks RWB.

[Jacks Fur Coat]

Agree nz and french best anthems. Ours is embarrassingly the worst.

The song Number on my Back written by John Willo for rugby is the best Aussie sporting anthem ever IMO....

[kurtsherlock6]

Agree nz and french best anthems. Ours is embarrassingly the worst.

The song Number on my Back written by John Willo for rugby is the best Aussie sporting anthem ever IMO....

Mate its not that bad, always proud to sing it when the occassion arises. Unless you've heard every other countries anthem i dont know how you can say that. If you search around there are some real shockers. The only thing embarrassing is your type of comment.

[007]

lol classy.........and speaking of classy, i think Eddies gone to far this time. Apparently as part of his apology to Goodes he sent him a bunch of bananas and a tyre swing.

He may as well have done. He (Eddie everywhere) turned the whole escapade in to the Eddie show. Instead of making his apology and leaving it at that, he goes running to the Collingwood board seeking counsel on whether he should stand down as President knowing full well there is more chance of Wests winning the premiership this year, or Braith Anasta being regarded as a good footballer.

Then he goes on TV and radio and starts crying, who are you trying to kid Eddie? I think I know, the brain dead fools that follow that team. No surprise that Souths are the sister club to that rabble.

He may be able to sell ice to the eskimos but anyone with half a brain can see right through him!

[Renman]

Mate its not that bad, always proud to sing it when the occassion arises. Unless you've heard every other countries anthem i dont know how you can say that. If you search around there are some real shockers. The only thing embarrassing is your type of comment.

Actually ..... it is an absolute shocker and before you ask, in my line of work, yes I have heard most of them.

French is prob no 1 but not far behind is the US ; NZ is excellent. Ours is an embarrassment to the nation.

I have seen many quality artists fall flat on their faces singing this, a few have done a good job but its a tough call.

It harks to a day in the 1940's.... It is the type of tune that John Howard would love.. Nuff said me thinks.

[chook 56]

He may as well have done. He (Eddie everywhere) turned the whole escapade in to the Eddie show. Instead of making his apology and leaving it at that, he goes running to the Collingwood board seeking counsel on whether he should stand down as President knowing full well there is more chance of Wests winning the premiership this year, or Braith Anasta being regarded as a good footballer.

Then he goes on TV and radio and starts crying, who are you trying to kid Eddie? I think I know, the brain dead fools that follow that team. No surprise that Souths are the sister club to that rabble.

He may be able to sell ice to the eskimos but anyone with half a brain can see right through him!

Ditto.

[Johnny.]

I personally think the Spanish national anthem is the hardest to sing.

[007]

I must admit, watching the Olympics when the gold medallists are on the dais, most (if not all) of these anthems are sensational.

Here's a top 10 from you tube (obviously).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XDOIv3hlxM

[milanja]

Actually ..... it is an absolute shocker and before you ask, in my line of work, yes I have heard most of them.

French is prob no 1 but not far behind is the US ; NZ is excellent. Ours is an embarrassment to the nation.

I have seen many quality artists fall flat on their faces singing this, a few have done a good job but its a tough call.

It harks to a day in the 1940's.... It is the type of tune that John Howard would love.. Nuff said me thinks.

the onlything that makes the u.s anthem ok is the last four lines, the rest is a rabble of old school words that are sung out of key because none of it rhymes and it has been bungled up by many a singer.

[redwhiteblue]

He may as well have done. He (Eddie everywhere) turned the whole escapade in to the Eddie show. Instead of making his apology and leaving it at that, he goes running to the Collingwood board seeking counsel on whether he should stand down as President knowing full well there is more chance of Wests winning the premiership this year, or Braith Anasta being regarded as a good footballer.

Then he goes on TV and radio and starts crying, who are you trying to kid Eddie? I think I know, the brain dead fools that follow that team. No surprise that Souths are the sister club to that rabble.

He may be able to sell ice to the eskimos but anyone with half a brain can see right through him!

Collingwood fans make Souths fans look elegant. If you can survive being stuck on a tram full of them in the dead of winter after they lose, you can survive anything.

[Chook Norris]

why on earth did this thread turn into a discussion about anthems

[milanja]

why on earth did this thread turn into a discussion about anthems

haha i had to look back to find out the same thing.

just be happy that it hasn't turned into a vile ethnic slanging match or a thread about sausages and people holding their ankles. (i still miss that dutchman though!,)