23 Dec 05
Strewth! Oright then it's Johnny and Jimmy doing a great Haydn, with Adolph on lead vocals, George W miming wobble board and little Johnny Howard intoning Watzing Matila on a gum leaf while lying through his teeth. What a gig! Anthem of the millenium
vocals. What a gig! Amthem of the millenium
23 Dec 05
Originally posted by shavixmirI have to admit, Shav, the bit in Casablanca that works least well for me is when the Marseillaise is played to spite the Nazis. It just feels like a dilution of the lustre of a great film.
Not true!
The French national anthem is absolutely excellent!
The Scottish national anthem (Oh, flower of Scotland) is an excellent folk song.
Flower of Scotland always struck me as a weak tune with powerful if over-elaborate lyrics - I can't work out why more Scottish people don't prefer Scotland the Brave (not that I'm all that fond of that, either, mind)
23 Dec 05
Originally posted by chancremechanicReminds me of Frank Drebin singing as Enrico Palazzo 🙂
Oh, say can you see, by the dawn's early light,
What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming?
Whose broad stripes and bright stars, through the perilous fight,
O'er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming?
And the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air,
Gave proof through the night that our flag was still the ...[text shortened]... ons have something profound about their anthems that stirs the heart....even the Welsh anthem...
23 Dec 05
Originally posted by chancremechanicDid you write that standing up with one hand on your heart?
Oh, say can you see, by the dawn's early light,
What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming?
Whose broad stripes and bright stars, through the perilous fight,
O'er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming?
And the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air,
Gave proof through the night that our flag was still the ...[text shortened]... ons have something profound about their anthems that stirs the heart....even the Welsh anthem...
23 Dec 05
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Originally posted by KnightWulfeYou're both right - the lyrics were written by Key, but the music was cribbed from an English pub ballad. Salute the beer, sir!
You are so full of it. The Star-spangled banner was written by Francis Scott Key aboard a sailing vessel during an attack in the War of 1812.