Whats wrong with the National Anthem?
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This is not the only time, nor the only language the National Anthem has been translated into..\n\n"A Spanish language translation called "Nuestro Himno" ("Our Anthem") was created in 2006 as a show of support for Latino/Hispanic immigrants in the United States as a response to a proposed crackdown on illegal immigration. Similar to the English version of the Canadian national anthem, which was set to the tune of the French version but is not related to the text thereof, this song or himno is merely inspired by and is only an approximate not a word by word translation of the stanzas selected from Key's poem. As such, no claim is made that it is the Spanish language version of the United States' national anthem.\n\nThe Star-Spangled Banner was translated into Spanish in 1919 by the US Bureau of Education[4]. It has also been translated into a number of other languages. In 1861, it was translated into German [5] (and is also on that page in Latin). It has been translated into Yiddish by Jewish immigrants[6]and into French by Acadians of Louisiana [7].\n\nIt has also been translated into Samoan:\n\nO Roketi mumu fa'aafi, o pomu ma fana ma aloi afi \nE fa'amaonia i le po atoa, le fu'a o lo'o tu maninoa \nAue! ia tumau le fe'ilafi mai, ma agiagia pea \nI eleele o Sa'olotoga, ma Nofoaga o le au totoa [3] " \n\nSource(s):\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/the_star-sp...
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The national anthem of the country that won the match.
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"God Save The Queen" is the British national anthem. There isn't an English national anthem. And just to confuse things, "Rule Britannia" is the national anthem of Great Britain (as opposed to the British National Anthem). No, I don't get it either.\n\n"God Save The Queen" needs a melody transplant. It's the most depressing sounding national anthem ever.\n\nFierce patriotism isn't necessarily a good thing. Hitler demanded it of the German people from 1933-1945.\n\nAnd now I'm going to go and audition for "Grumpy Old Men".
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The United States of America does NOT have an official language. It does bother me that some Senators and representatives could not quote the lines to our National Anthem in English or any other language.
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England and Northern Ireland both use God Save the Queen. Although both the Scots and the Welsh seem to view it as the English anthem and insist on booing. In theory we could use Jerusalem or Land of Hope and Glory - but both are equally ambiguous. Jerusalem is used by the England Cricket team I believe.\n\nThere several good articles on this debate in sources links below.\n\nThe only real answer I can envisage would be to commission a new piece of music. However that would no doubt just rekindle the argument. I'm sure we'd try and make it a corporate sponsorship opportunity "Come on the <insert sponsor name here> England Team..." etc. Can you imagine some horrible Three Lions-esque rubbish being played before a game?
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That's a tricky question, I say if its not illegal than why not, but then again, why would you not want to sing it in the language it was written in?\n\nNot allowing it seems to be against freedom of speech, I say that as long as there is no disrespect in any action, it can't be a bad thing.\n\nI think that if somebody who doesn't speak English wants sing it in Spanish (or whichever the native language is) in order to understand  and feel the sentiment behind the anthem, that it should be taken as a positive gesture.\n\nAnd a little side question to some of you who answered before: why do you automatically assume its a Mexican who wants to do this? there are other Spanish speaking countries in the world you know. (just food for thought I don't mean to be rude)\n\nMony.
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Perhaps it is better to phrase the question: "How many countries have NO words in their national anthem"?  It would be a lot easier to count, and the answer more meaningful.\n\nAnother thing to consider:  some countries probably have no words in their national anthem because they may not HAVE a national anthem!  Can someone verify this?
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There Is A HUGE Difference Between\nWaving / Displaying A (Foreign) Flag In Celebration And Pride\n( ie : Cinco De Mayo, St. Pat's Day)\nAnd Brandishing / Marching Under A Foreign Flag \nIn Protest And An Attempt To Intimidate\n\nMay 1st - You All Shot Yourselves In The Foot\n\nFolks .. \nYou WANT To Be Treated Like AMERICANS \nYet You Will Protest Under A FOREIGN FLAG ... \nAnd You Expect ME To RALLY With You??? \nAnd SUPPORT Your Cause??? \n\nI Think NOT.. \nPerhaps You Should Realize \nExactly What It Is That You Are Trying To Accomplish... \nBecause To ME \nIt Looks Like An INVASION From A Foreign Army .. \n\nAnd I'm Prepared To Defend\n\n\n\nYou Wish To Become AMERICANS \nWith The RIGHTS Of AMERICANS .. \nYet Many Of You REFUSE To SPEAK My/Our LANGUAGE \nAnd REFUSE To Honor My/Our Flag\n \nWell I REFUSE To Let YOU Continue To Burden My Pocket \nAnd The Pockets Of My BROTHERS Of ANY DESCENT\nWho Are "PROUD TO BE AMERICANS" \n\n\nYou Call It INTOLERANCE???\nCall It What YOU Wanna Call It-\nIf It Makes YOU Feel Better-\nCall It RACISM,\nIf It Makes YOU Feel Better\nCall Me A NAZI\nIf It Makes YOU Feel Better\nCall It WHATHEF**KEVERYOU Wanna Call It-\nAs Long As It Makes YOU Feel Better\n\nWhats Gonna Make ME Feel Better???\n\nI Pledge ALLEGIENCE To The FLAG\nOf The UNITED STATES Of AMERICA\n\nI KNOW Im Not A Racist\nI KNOW Im Not A Nazi\nI KNOW Im A PROUD AMERICAN CITIZEN \nAnd A HARDWORKING TAXPAYER\nAnd A MILITARY VETERAN\nAnd NOTHING YOU Call ME Is Gonna Change That\n\nYou DISGRACE My NATION???-\nYou DISGRACE My FLAG???-\nNO SOUP FOR YOU!!!\n\nThe LATIN AMERICAN COMMUNITY \nBrought This Upon Themselves\n\nThey Created A Racial Divide Within The US\nWE THE PEOPLE Will Close The Gap\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe cannot allow illegals to remain in this country \nbecause it sends the very clear message \nto anyone from any country : \nGo ahead and enter the U.S. illegally. \nNothing will be done to you. \nThe stupid Americans will pay \nto feed you, clothe you, educate your kids \nand pay for your medical care \nwhile they themselves are forced to go without \nbecause they can't afford health insurance \nbecause their tax dollars are paying for you! \n\nHa, Ha! \n\nGo ahead and enter the U.S. illegally \nif you're a terrorist, \nno problem, \ngo ahead and build your cells, \nblow up buildings and schools. \nNothing will happen \nbecause American politicians \nare too cowardly to repel this invasion \nand deport the millions of illegals aready here \n\n\n\n\n\n\nDEPORT ALL ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS UPON DISCOVERY\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTheodore Roosevelt on Immigrants and being an AMERICAN\n\n"In the first place we should insist \nthat if the immigrant who comes here in good faith \nbecomes an American and assimilates himself to us, \nhe shall be treated on an exact equality with everyone else, \nfor it is an outrage to discriminate against any such man\nbecause of creed, or birthplace, or origin. \n\nBut this is predicated \nupon the man's becoming in very fact an American, \nand nothing but an American...\nThere can be no divided allegiance here. \n\nAny man who says he is an American, \nbut something else also, isn't an American at all.\n \nWe have room for but one flag, \nthe American flag, \nand this excludes the red flag, \nwhich symbolizes all wars against liberty and civilization, \njust as much as it excludes any foreign flag \n\nWe have room for but one language here, \nand that is the English language...\nand we have room for but one sole loyalty \nand that is a loyalty to the American people."\n--Theodore Roosevelt 1907\n\nThere is no room in this country for hyphenated Americanism. \nThe one absolutely certain way of bringing this nation to ruin, \nof preventing all possibility of its continuing to be a nation at all,\nwould be to permit it to become \na tangle of squabbling nationalities. \n— Theodore Roosevelt, \nspeech before the Knights of Columbus, 1915, New York\n\nTo announce that there must
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believe us we are we are beating ourselves up for letting it get this bad , lol as far as tv goes all i see is tear jerker stories about the poor illegals . our side is hardly covered but that doesn't matter because most Americans are sick of illegals come legal or not at all.  and i think the media is starting to catch up with the rest of us. it  could have been all that demanding and stupid move to change the national anthem , or flag thing ? or could  it be old news is no news anyway i would like ask you the same question no criticism about mexico strange
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No country is perfect.\n\nAnd no country is above criticism.\n\nFunny how so many Americans don't seem to understand that.....
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yes, it just doesnt sound right!
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It's their national anthem.
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true story - a couple of years ago i went to a minor league ball game. the words to the star spangled banner were displayed on the big scoreboard and the lyrics were messed up, but 6000 some people sang right along with the wrong lyrics! but during the 7th inning stretch, EVERYBODY was singing along with the spongebob theme song and all the words were correct! this happened in eastlake, ohio. are we in trouble as a society when we don't know the words to the national anthem, but we know all the lyrics to cartoon theme songs?
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No, the national anthem of Great Britain is 'God Save the Queen'.
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That's is why they need to leave, they have no respect for our country, they don't want to assimilate or blend into our society. They should learn English and sing the anthem in English it was not meant to be translated it loses it's meaning. I just heard on the news the Congress just passed a resolution that it will be sung in English only. The Congress found it very insulting.
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Do you mean the players or the fans? The fans sing with pride and passion, but not all the players do. Neville never sings it. Also, (I've been thinking about this), we only sing one verse of our national anthem, because no-one knows the words to the rest of it. So what does that say? Did you hear the Paraguay anthem? It went on and on and on, but the players knew all the words. Maybe we (the fans) wouldn't be so passionate and proud if we had to sing the whole thing. One more thing - do you think we'd be even more passionate and proud if we sang about England, our country, rather than the Queen? No offense to Her Majesty.
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ive heard parts of it but never heard the whole thing. since i can't understand spanish i dont know about the wording. still i dont like the idea of translating the national anthem of the united states, because ur the one who COMEs here so respect the traditions of the country ur in.