Saturday, December 19, 2020

Foreign National Anthems

 

Foreign National Anthems

 Just for grins, these are Youtube clips of the national anthems of some of the major foreign countries.  Some are very familiar.  Some, not so much.

 I’ve included two versions of Mireille Mathieu’s rendition of “La Marseillaise” because it is so emotionally powerful.  One version is subtitled French only. The other has overlaid English lyrics.

 I’ve excluded “Die Fahne Hoch – Horst Wessel Lied”, which was Germany’s second national anthem in 1930-1945, during the Nazi era, even though the melody is memorable.  It is currently banned in Germany and Austria.


 British National Anthem


French National Anthem, and “La Marseillaise” - Mireille Mathieu

https://youtu.be/215W-29Gt7s

https://youtu.be/SIxOl1EraXA

https://youtu.be/7MQ-SC9bmp4

 

German National Anthem - "Das Deutschlandlied"

https://youtu.be/cIff7EB7pvc

 

Polish National Anthem

https://youtu.be/KQTq07gihqg

 

European Union National Anthem – Ode to Joy, Beethoven’s 9th Symphony

https://youtu.be/cUR7zmNeHxY

 

Russian National Anthem

https://youtu.be/DAz7Bdqi2iQ

 

Chinese National Anthem

https://youtu.be/UctriMuXYS0

 

Italian National Anthem

https://youtu.be/z3RToBymttA

 

Spanish National Anthem – No Lyrics

https://youtu.be/2DGqtEo4CF4

 

Ray Gruszecki
December 19, 2020

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