Ancestors

Written by lawless polymorph on 2025-02-05 at 11:31

hot take, but national anthems are just terrible songs. the lyrics are bad. the arrangements are bad. everything about them sucks.

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Written by Em :anarchistflagblack: on 2025-02-05 at 11:46

@typeswitch okay, but the anthem of Aotearora in the native language rules tbh

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZfC1QiSoPU

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Written by lawless polymorph on 2025-02-05 at 11:48

@Em nope. sorry.

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Written by small circle 🕊 in calmness on 2025-02-05 at 11:56

@typeswitch @Em

Dutch one is elected worst anthem 2 centuries in a row now.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwBrR_G70RE

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Toot

Written by small circle 🕊 in calmness on 2025-02-05 at 11:59

@typeswitch @Em

Secret, hus hush: no Dutch person knows more than the first refrain, not even the king himself. 😆

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Descendants

Written by Em :anarchistflagblack: on 2025-02-05 at 12:00

@smallcircles @typeswitch okay but the Formula1 Fans commenting under the video are hilarious

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Written by small circle 🕊 in calmness on 2025-02-05 at 12:04

@Em @typeswitch

That is hilarious :D

Btw, maybe it sounds okay to the ear, but the words are also cringe, as it dates from 1572, the oldest anthem in use today.

Theres a translation error in the vid where it says "of Dutch blood", as the text actual mentions "of German blood", and later it sings that we always respected the King of Spain.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilhelmus

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