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Greg Utas wrote: Hasn't some naughty person written drinking words for Du Gamla, Du Fria? 
Probably in Norway.
Greg Utas wrote: That's funny that you use it as a drinking song
That's students for you.
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I was just talking about the music really, not the Stalin applauding lyrics.
It turns out Lenin wasn't as bad as people think. Stalin is the one who made communism look bad...
It's funny how communism is great in theory but horrible in practice...
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It's not even great in theory, because it's against human nature.
The difficult we do right away...
...the impossible takes slightly longer.
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Even when everyone voluntarily adopts communism, things often go wrong. The Pilgrims adopted it but soon abandoned it. This has been written up in various places; here[^] is one of them.
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Even when everyone voluntarily adopts communism, things often always go wrong.
fixed that for you. Covetousness is a devious beast.
Charlie Gilley
“They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” BF, 1759
Has never been more appropriate.
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Since I don't know Russian and I also have the Hunt for Red October as a soundtrack I program too, I find your factual comments offensive
Sung by the Red Army Choir (is that still a thing?) its wonderful.
Star Spangled Banner is at the top of my list, but I don't mind the Canadian anthem either (my sons played ice hockey).
Charlie Gilley
“They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” BF, 1759
Has never been more appropriate.
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My wife is American, and the music to O Canada was used for her high school's song. 
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lol. I just like the strong vocals... some songs are just classy.
Years ago, we (the family) ran across a video of Les Misérables. I had little kids out in the backyard singing at the top of their lungs as they built barricades. Even took them to the play when it came to Atlanta.
Charlie Gilley
“They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” BF, 1759
Has never been more appropriate.
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The best tremolo ever !!!
CI/CD = Continuous Impediment/Continuous Despair
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In my elementary, we learned that Waltzing Matilda was the national anthem of Australia.
After some research, I am suspecting that my teacher (who spoke with an Australian accent) left the country after the vote went the other way?
I still like the song.
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Should have been the Seekers: I am Australian[^]
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How can you ever compare the national anthems of any two nations? Each is beautiful for the citizens of its nation.
On the same note, I do not still understand the logic of deciding the Nobel Prize in literature. How is it ever possible to compare the literature of all the languages of the world. The person who decides should know all of them, not just at a superficial level, but also at a deep literary level. Is there anyone like that in this world? Can understand if they award a literary prize for English literature; but for all the languages of the world, seems not feasible.
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So, they understand physics?
"In testa che avete, Signor di Ceprano?"
-- Rigoletto
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Amarnath S wrote: Each is beautiful for the citizens of its nation.
I disagree, our national anthem is a miserable dirge. It's also hated by the Scots, the Welsh (who have a great one), and all anti-monarchists.
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I like Billy Connelly's suggestion[^]. 
"These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined."
- Homer
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The British anthem is dreary and turgid; racist; and loathed by two out of four countries which make up the Union.
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It also has flaws
GCS d--(d-) s-/++ a C++++ U+++ P- L+@ E-- W++ N+ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE- Y+ PGP t+ 5? X R+++ tv-- b+(+++) DI+++ D++ G e++ h--- r+++ y+++* Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X
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I understand your point about literature, but a good translator can usually capture the subtleties of the original work.
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I am coming specifically from the standpoint of Indian languages. There are so many words in our Indian languages which don't have English equivalents. Therefore, translation will always be somewhat deficient.
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I'm biased, but: Welsh National Anthem just before Wales beat England 30 - 3.Saturday 16th march 2013 - YouTube[^]
Quote: O Land of my fathers, O land of my love,
Dear mother of minstrels who kindle and move,
And hero on hero, who at honour’s proud call,
For freedom their lifeblood let fall.
Country! COUNTRY! O but my heart is with you!
As long as the sea your bulwark shall be,
To Cymru my heart shall be true.
O land of the mountains, the bard’s paradise,
Whose precipice, valleys are fair to my eyes,
Green murmuring forest, far echoing flood
Fire the fancy and quicken the blood
For tho’ the fierce foeman has ravaged your realm,
The old speech of Wales he cannot o’erwhelm,
Our passionate poets to silence command,
Or banish the harp from your strand.
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