Top 10 National Anthems ?
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shadowkatAccording to Youtube these are the top national anthem's..
I have quibbles. Seriously, Germany in 2nd place? Germany? Granted it's easy to sing. Must be a German who came up with that list. (It should be noted that my ancestory is basically German and Irish, with a mix of Belgium/Welsh/Anglican/Scottish. My mother's father was German. Her mother Scotch-Irish and a touch of German. But her father's father immigrated here from Germany and her grandmother, on his side, spoke nothing but German. She took German so she could talk to his side of the family in German. While my Dad's mom was Irish, her father immigrated to the US directly from Ireland during the Potatoe Famine, and his paternal grandfather was Welsh descent (his great-grandfather immigrated from debtor's prison and married well, someone of Anglican descent) and his paternal grandmother was French Belgium - who had gone to a fashion school in France, and was sent to the US to break up her romance with an illegible suitor. She was a seamstress and not considered at the time worthy of my great-grandfather, who was sort of disowned after her married her. One year after their marriage, he died of consumption. A few years later, her first love immigrated to the US and they were reunited. This was the man who ended up raising my Grandfather, he never knew his real father who had died a year or two after he was born. But he was quite close to his step-father, who taught him to be a carpenter. My last name is Welsh while my mother's first name and maiden name is German. Meanwhile my sister-in-law is Cherokee, Italian, Irish, and Jewish. So my neice is Irish, German, Anglican, Belgium, Welsh, Cherokee, Italian, Scottish, and Jewish (ethnicity not religion -- and yes, it is both.) What can I say? All Americans are mongrels...and we all descend from immigrants, just depends on how far back you want to go. I'm third generation American on one side, and fourth on the other. )
But I agree that Russia wins the contest, although I rather like France and Europe's.
US is 10, which makes sense...ours is impossible to sing.
I have quibbles. Seriously, Germany in 2nd place? Germany? Granted it's easy to sing. Must be a German who came up with that list. (It should be noted that my ancestory is basically German and Irish, with a mix of Belgium/Welsh/Anglican/Scottish. My mother's father was German. Her mother Scotch-Irish and a touch of German. But her father's father immigrated here from Germany and her grandmother, on his side, spoke nothing but German. She took German so she could talk to his side of the family in German. While my Dad's mom was Irish, her father immigrated to the US directly from Ireland during the Potatoe Famine, and his paternal grandfather was Welsh descent (his great-grandfather immigrated from debtor's prison and married well, someone of Anglican descent) and his paternal grandmother was French Belgium - who had gone to a fashion school in France, and was sent to the US to break up her romance with an illegible suitor. She was a seamstress and not considered at the time worthy of my great-grandfather, who was sort of disowned after her married her. One year after their marriage, he died of consumption. A few years later, her first love immigrated to the US and they were reunited. This was the man who ended up raising my Grandfather, he never knew his real father who had died a year or two after he was born. But he was quite close to his step-father, who taught him to be a carpenter. My last name is Welsh while my mother's first name and maiden name is German. Meanwhile my sister-in-law is Cherokee, Italian, Irish, and Jewish. So my neice is Irish, German, Anglican, Belgium, Welsh, Cherokee, Italian, Scottish, and Jewish (ethnicity not religion -- and yes, it is both.) What can I say? All Americans are mongrels...and we all descend from immigrants, just depends on how far back you want to go. I'm third generation American on one side, and fourth on the other. )
But I agree that Russia wins the contest, although I rather like France and Europe's.
US is 10, which makes sense...ours is impossible to sing.
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