Opening a hawt can'o'worms here but am i alone in finding the US National anthem somewhat uninspiring?

[dug777]

Originally posted by: PunDogg
i agree with you, its a little on the underwhemling side. But i love it, cuz it remendes people of the lives lost fighting to free this country and later on who fought to protect it. You don;t need a big bad, in your face song to really feel patrotic about your country.

Dogg

100% agreed on the why you love it bit mate

I'm really not trying to knock any of that stuff

But do fans at big international games hammer out your anthem off their own bat? That's really all i'm wondering, cos i just can't imagin that happening (having had to play and sing it at HS a few times the tune gave me some trouble )?

Cheers,

Dug.

 

[Baked]

Originally posted by: Baked
STFU, you're not even American, you god damn Canuck bastard.

Originally posted by: Howard
You're still a retard, I see. Why don't you go kill some more brain cells?

Sorry, I don't kill cross dressing transvestites even if they fly to Cali and beg me to kill them.

Originally posted by: aplefka
He's from Australia, not Canada.

Same difference. If they aren't American, they should STFU about dissing the American anthem.

 

[Siddhartha]

Originally posted by: dug777
I can (and do on a regular basis ) roar the Australian National anthem out at rubgy games, and as an ex-Scot pumped "O'Flower Of Scotland" out back in the day...but i have trouble imagining a crowd blasting out your National anthem as a 'getting pumped' warmup? (without orchestral accompaniment (sp?) anyway)

Non-rednecked automatic flame responses preferred This is just my 2c, no more...

Cheers,

Dug.

It does not matter. People will stand up and salute anything. And they are more than willing to beat up anyone who doesn't.

 

[RabidMongoose]

Originally posted by: dug777
But do fans at big international games hammer out your anthem off their own bat?

Not really.

More proof that other countries have just as many idiotic super patriotic people I guess.

 

[dug777]

Originally posted by: Red Dawn

Originally posted by: dug777

Originally posted by: Red Dawn

Originally posted by: dug777
give me a break you racist fvck and leave my threads alone please?

Clear?

I didn't know that "Aussie" was a race.

check the definition of 'racism' then

The belief that race accounts for differences in human character or ability and that a particular race is superior to others.
Discrimination or prejudice based on race.

http://www.sahrc.org.za/definition_of_racism.htm

The ICERD (International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination) defines racism as follows:
?Any distinction, exclusion, restriction, or preference based on race, colour, descent, or national or ethnic origin which has the purpose or effect of nullifying or impairing the recognition, enjoyment, or exercise, on equal footing, of human rights and fundamental freedoms in the political, economic, social, cultural, or any other field of public life.?

 

[Saulbadguy]

It is sang to the tune of an English drinking song. How surprising.

 

[CanOWorms]

Do you guys sing God Saves the Queen, too?

 

[dug777]

Originally posted by: CanOWorms
Do you guys sing God Saves the Queen, too?

nah, 'Advance Australia Fair'

EDIT: welcome the thread your name is highly appropriate i guess

 

[CPA]

We have enough respect for our National Anthem not to sing it during the "interval". But even if it's not that, you rarely find American sports crowds that sing or chant during a game, other than at some college games. We're usually to busy drinking beer and swearing at the refs.

 

[Saulbadguy]

...and the homeeee...of the....CHIEFS!

 

[CPA]

Originally posted by: Saulbadguy
...and the homeeee...of the....CHIEFS!

The Chefs suck!

 

[Saulbadguy]

Originally posted by: CPA

Originally posted by: Saulbadguy
...and the homeeee...of the....CHIEFS!

The Chefs suck!

45-17

 

[dug777]

Originally posted by: CPA
We have enough respect for our National Anthem not to sing it during the "interval". But even if it's not that, you rarely find American sports crowds that sing or chant during a game, other than at some college games. We're usually to busy drinking beer and swearing at the refs.

thats a big cultural diff then

We do the latter, but are huge fans of cranking out a chant as things proceed
And when it's international stuff, our national anthem is a logical choice i guess

 

[mobobuff]

Why would the crowd start singing the US Anthem? We're too busy singing along with the chorus of "Who Let The Dogs Out?".

 

[CPA]

Originally posted by: Saulbadguy

Originally posted by: CPA

Originally posted by: Saulbadguy
...and the homeeee...of the....CHIEFS!

The Chefs suck!

45-17

Ouch, that hurts

we did win 34-24 first game of the season, though.

 

[computeerrgghh]

I always find a bagpipe rendition of the anthem inspiring...

 

[dug777]

Originally posted by: mobobuff
Why would the crowd start singing the US Anthem? We're too busy singing along with the chorus of "Who Let The Dogs Out?".

i guess given the pretty tiny size of Oz we get to see a lot more international games live (even in Perth) than you folks would?

 

[Deeko]

Originally posted by: dug777

Originally posted by: RabidMongoose

Originally posted by: dug777

Originally posted by: RabidMongoose
I think it's better than Australia's. But then again I guess only rednecks need an anthem to pump themselves up. Typical Australians.

like you've ever heard the aussie national anthem mr. redneck

stop trolling and go home buddaayy, please.

I've heard it before. There have been threads about national anthems before with links to sites that have had national anthems listed up. Australia's is one of the worst, IMO.

They should have just made their national anthem the theme song for Crocodile Dundee if it even had a theme song of any sort.

i suspect you missed the bit where i asked rednecked flamers not to bother posting, or perhaps the bit where i told you to stop trolling in my thread :|

I've asked a serious question, and you come in here and flame like a 12 year old (like you alway seem to do to my threads), give me a break you racist fvck and leave my threads alone please?

Clear?

What a whiney piece of sh!t. You come in here to talk sh!t on OUR anthem, as soon as someone says something bad about YOURS, its trolling.

oh, and this may come as a shock to you, the anthem was not chosen on the basis of what is the best pump up song for a rugby game. Maybe I'm wrong there.

 

[dug777]

Originally posted by: Deeko

Originally posted by: dug777

Originally posted by: RabidMongoose

Originally posted by: dug777

Originally posted by: RabidMongoose
I think it's better than Australia's. But then again I guess only rednecks need an anthem to pump themselves up. Typical Australians.

like you've ever heard the aussie national anthem mr. redneck

stop trolling and go home buddaayy, please.

I've heard it before. There have been threads about national anthems before with links to sites that have had national anthems listed up. Australia's is one of the worst, IMO.

They should have just made their national anthem the theme song for Crocodile Dundee if it even had a theme song of any sort.

i suspect you missed the bit where i asked rednecked flamers not to bother posting, or perhaps the bit where i told you to stop trolling in my thread :|

I've asked a serious question, and you come in here and flame like a 12 year old (like you alway seem to do to my threads), give me a break you racist fvck and leave my threads alone please?

Clear?

What a whiney piece of sh!t. You come in here to talk sh!t on OUR anthem, as soon as someone says something bad about YOURS, its trolling.

oh, and this may come as a shock to you, the anthem was not chosen on the basis of what is the best pump up song for a rugby game. Maybe I'm wrong there.

take a break mate, i never talked sh1t about your anthem, and said as much several times :|

take the time to read what i said before you flame me :|

 

[Deeko]

Originally posted by: dug777

Originally posted by: Deeko

Originally posted by: dug777

Originally posted by: RabidMongoose

Originally posted by: dug777

Originally posted by: RabidMongoose
I think it's better than Australia's. But then again I guess only rednecks need an anthem to pump themselves up. Typical Australians.

like you've ever heard the aussie national anthem mr. redneck

stop trolling and go home buddaayy, please.

I've heard it before. There have been threads about national anthems before with links to sites that have had national anthems listed up. Australia's is one of the worst, IMO.

They should have just made their national anthem the theme song for Crocodile Dundee if it even had a theme song of any sort.

i suspect you missed the bit where i asked rednecked flamers not to bother posting, or perhaps the bit where i told you to stop trolling in my thread :|

I've asked a serious question, and you come in here and flame like a 12 year old (like you alway seem to do to my threads), give me a break you racist fvck and leave my threads alone please?

Clear?

What a whiney piece of sh!t. You come in here to talk sh!t on OUR anthem, as soon as someone says something bad about YOURS, its trolling.

oh, and this may come as a shock to you, the anthem was not chosen on the basis of what is the best pump up song for a rugby game. Maybe I'm wrong there.

take a break mate, i never talked sh1t about your anthem, and said as much several times :|

take the time to read what i said before you flame me :|

I read the entire thread. Allow me to write a quick synopsis.

Dug777 finds the anthem uninspiring and that it can't pump you up like Australia's.
Rabidmongoose says he likes USA's better than Australias.
Dug777 gets upset and calls him a redneck troll.
Deeko defends Rabidmongoose
Dug777 again gets offended and says Deeko is flaming him.

 

[mobobuff]

Sorry, but they have a point. Our anthem wasn't selected to be a pump up song. It describes the struggle to become a free nation. We sing it to show respect, and then we have other songs that we sing to get pumped up. Go to any US hockey game and you'll find out.

 

[aplefka]

Originally posted by: Deeko

Originally posted by: dug777

Originally posted by: Deeko

Originally posted by: dug777

Originally posted by: RabidMongoose

Originally posted by: dug777

Originally posted by: RabidMongoose
I think it's better than Australia's. But then again I guess only rednecks need an anthem to pump themselves up. Typical Australians.

like you've ever heard the aussie national anthem mr. redneck

stop trolling and go home buddaayy, please.

I've heard it before. There have been threads about national anthems before with links to sites that have had national anthems listed up. Australia's is one of the worst, IMO.

They should have just made their national anthem the theme song for Crocodile Dundee if it even had a theme song of any sort.

i suspect you missed the bit where i asked rednecked flamers not to bother posting, or perhaps the bit where i told you to stop trolling in my thread :|

I've asked a serious question, and you come in here and flame like a 12 year old (like you alway seem to do to my threads), give me a break you racist fvck and leave my threads alone please?

Clear?

What a whiney piece of sh!t. You come in here to talk sh!t on OUR anthem, as soon as someone says something bad about YOURS, its trolling.

oh, and this may come as a shock to you, the anthem was not chosen on the basis of what is the best pump up song for a rugby game. Maybe I'm wrong there.

take a break mate, i never talked sh1t about your anthem, and said as much several times :|

take the time to read what i said before you flame me :|

I read the entire thread. Allow me to write a quick synopsis.

Dug777 finds the anthem uninspiring and that it can't pump you up like Australia's.
Rabidmongoose says he likes USA's better than Australias.
Dug777 gets upset and calls him a redneck troll.
Deeko defends Rabidmongoose
Dug777 again gets offended and says Deeko is flaming him.

Maybe you missed the part where mongoose called dug a redneck first?

 

[CanOWorms]

Originally posted by: RabidMongoose

They should have just made their national anthem the theme song for Crocodile Dundee if it even had a theme song of any sort.

 

[dug777]

Originally posted by: Deeko

Originally posted by: dug777

Originally posted by: Deeko

Originally posted by: dug777

Originally posted by: RabidMongoose

Originally posted by: dug777

Originally posted by: RabidMongoose
I think it's better than Australia's. But then again I guess only rednecks need an anthem to pump themselves up. Typical Australians.

like you've ever heard the aussie national anthem mr. redneck

stop trolling and go home buddaayy, please.

I've heard it before. There have been threads about national anthems before with links to sites that have had national anthems listed up. Australia's is one of the worst, IMO.

They should have just made their national anthem the theme song for Crocodile Dundee if it even had a theme song of any sort.

i suspect you missed the bit where i asked rednecked flamers not to bother posting, or perhaps the bit where i told you to stop trolling in my thread :|

I've asked a serious question, and you come in here and flame like a 12 year old (like you alway seem to do to my threads), give me a break you racist fvck and leave my threads alone please?

Clear?

What a whiney piece of sh!t. You come in here to talk sh!t on OUR anthem, as soon as someone says something bad about YOURS, its trolling.

oh, and this may come as a shock to you, the anthem was not chosen on the basis of what is the best pump up song for a rugby game. Maybe I'm wrong there.

take a break mate, i never talked sh1t about your anthem, and said as much several times :|

take the time to read what i said before you flame me :|

I read the entire thread. Allow me to write a quick synopsis.

Dug777 finds the anthem uninspiring and that it can't pump you up like Australia's.
Rabidmongoose says he likes USA's better than Australias.
Dug777 gets upset and calls him a redneck troll.
Deeko defends Rabidmongoose
Dug777 again gets offended and says Deeko is flaming him.

i said i found it hard to imagine it being played/sung in the way the Aussies/Scots play/sing it, Mongoose calls me a redneck and has racist rip on me a few times(without provocation), deeko comes in an flames wildly for no apparent reason.

Maybe if you look back and actually read what i said you'll see that :|

 

[Landroval]

It's true that the range is difficult for most people. But trust me that does not stop people from trying, in their loudest and most piercing shrieks