What is the most badass national anthem?

by **Grand Vietnam** » Sat Dec 24, 2016 3:32 pm

From Wikipedia: "A national anthem (also state anthem, national hymn, national song etc.) is generally a patriotic musical composition that evokes and eulogizes the history, traditions and struggles of its people, recognized either by a nation's government as the official national song, or by convention through use by the people. The majority of national anthems are either marches or hymns in style. The countries of Latin America tend towards more operatic pieces, while a handful of countries use a simple fanfare."

Let's look at national anthems in a new way: their badass level, anthems that inspire their nations' citizens to patriotism and rouses them up. Personally, I think the Vietnamese national anthem is the most badass. I'll let the lyrics explain themselves.

Soldiers of Vietnam, marching onward
United in determination to save the nation,
Our steps resound on the long and arduous road.
Our flag, reddened with the blood of victory, bears the spirit of the country.
The rumbling of distant gunfire joins in our marching song.
Our glorious path is built on the corpses of our foes.
Overcoming hardship, together we build our resistance bases.
For the People, let us fight ceaselessly,
Hasten to the battlefield!
Forward! All forward!
Vietnam is everlasting.

Soldiers of Vietnam, marching onward
The gold star afluttering
Leading our people and our land out of misery
Joining hands in our struggle to build a new life.
Rising in unison, smashing the chains and shackles to smithereens.
For too long have we swallowed our hatred.
Vow to sacrifice for a brighter life.
For the People, let us fight ceaselessly,
Hasten to the battlefield!
Forward! All forward!
Vietnam is everlasting.

Here, we have an entire song dedicated to soldiers fighting for their country, like it's La Marseillaise—which, I'll admit, is also pretty badass.

But that's my side. What about you, NSG? What do you think the most badass national anthem is? Do its lyrics or its arrangement give it a powerful feeling?

Include a link, if you can. I'm pretty sure we'd love to compare ours to yours.

by **Pandeeria** » Sat Dec 24, 2016 3:42 pm

Any anthem that promotes patriotism instantly sucks.

As far as music goes, I'd say the USSR anthem of 1944 onwards is the best.

by **The Blaatschapen** » Sat Dec 24, 2016 3:43 pm

Moved to Arts and Fiction.

by **Southerly Gentleman** » Sat Dec 24, 2016 3:44 pm

I've always liked the anthem of the Khmer Republic.

by **Khasinkonia** » Sat Dec 24, 2016 3:45 pm

Менің Қазақстаным. It is at its most epic in this version.

Kazakhstan truly greatest country in world.

by **Manges** » Sat Dec 24, 2016 3:45 pm

Russia by far.

by **The Huskar Social Union** » Sat Dec 24, 2016 3:45 pm

Russia hands down imo

by **Tokora** » Sat Dec 24, 2016 3:51 pm

During the Olympics the best one I've heard was Kenya's

by **Frostnia** » Sat Dec 24, 2016 3:53 pm

The East German national anthem is pretty awesome.

by **Dytarma** » Sat Dec 24, 2016 3:53 pm

How about Heil dir im Siegerkranz, anyone?

by **The Great Vietnamese Empire** » Sat Dec 24, 2016 3:55 pm

I think the USSR's was slightly more badass than Russia's is now

by **Militannia** » Sat Dec 24, 2016 4:17 pm

National anthem of the Soviet Union.

by **Maichuko** » Sat Dec 24, 2016 4:50 pm

The Soviet union's.

by **Mahdistan** » Sat Dec 24, 2016 4:53 pm

Gaddafist Libya: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3rTBQ1qP2Q

by **Arturo Ortiga** » Sat Dec 24, 2016 4:54 pm

As most of the people said: russian or soviet union anthem is the best!!!!

If not.....congratulation! You've won the ticket to gulag

by **UKCS** » Sat Dec 24, 2016 4:55 pm

I so like God Save The Queen, but then again i'm British so I would say that.
If not, probably the national anthem of the USSR, or the Russian national anthem.
I also like the Japanese national anthem.

by **Genivaria** » Sat Dec 24, 2016 4:58 pm

La Marseillaise easily.

Arise, children of the Fatherland,
The day of glory has arrived!
Against us tyranny's
Bloody banner is raised, (repeat)
Do you hear, in the countryside,
The roar of those ferocious soldiers?
They're coming right into your arms
To cut the throats of your sons, your women!

To arms, citizens,
Form your battalions,
Let's march, let's march!
Let an impure blood
Soak our fields!

What does this horde of slaves,
Of traitors and conspiratorial kings want?
For whom are these vile chains,
These long-prepared irons? (repeat)
Frenchmen, for us, ah! What outrage
What fury it must arouse!
It is us they dare plan
To return to the old slavery!

by **Narashia** » Sat Dec 24, 2016 5:06 pm

I wonder why in Google when I type national anthem, the Indian one comes up in search. It could be because of the population of the Indian internet.

BTW, the Soviet/Russian anthem. It has the ability to rally people in battle that few anthems did.

by **Southerly Gentleman** » Sat Dec 24, 2016 5:09 pm

Genivaria wrote:La Marseillaise easily.

Arise, children of the Fatherland,
The day of glory has arrived!
Against us tyranny's
Bloody banner is raised, (repeat)
Do you hear, in the countryside,
The roar of those ferocious soldiers?
They're coming right into your arms
To cut the throats of your sons, your women!

To arms, citizens,
Form your battalions,
Let's march, let's march!
Let an impure blood
Soak our fields!

What does this horde of slaves,
Of traitors and conspiratorial kings want?
For whom are these vile chains,
These long-prepared irons? (repeat)
Frenchmen, for us, ah! What outrage
What fury it must arouse!
It is us they dare plan
To return to the old slavery!

You really have to read and hear the lyrics in French; the translation factor does its poetry a disservice.

by **Pandeeria** » Sat Dec 24, 2016 5:31 pm

Genivaria wrote:La Marseillaise easily.

Arise, children of the Fatherland,
The day of glory has arrived!
Against us tyranny's
Bloody banner is raised, (repeat)
Do you hear, in the countryside,
The roar of those ferocious soldiers?
They're coming right into your arms
To cut the throats of your sons, your women!

To arms, citizens,
Form your battalions,
Let's march, let's march!
Let an impure blood
Soak our fields!

What does this horde of slaves,
Of traitors and conspiratorial kings want?
For whom are these vile chains,
These long-prepared irons? (repeat)
Frenchmen, for us, ah! What outrage
What fury it must arouse!
It is us they dare plan
To return to the old slavery!

The Internationale is superior. Though La Marseillaise easily a close second place.

by **Grand Vietnam** » Sat Dec 24, 2016 5:47 pm

Narashia wrote:I wonder why in Google when I type national anthem, the Indian one comes up in search. It could be because of the population of the Indian internet.

BTW, the Soviet/Russian anthem. It has the ability to rally people in battle that few anthems did.

Do you live in India?

by **Anollasia** » Sun Dec 25, 2016 12:46 pm

The Turkish national anthem, İstiklâl Marşı (Independence March).

La Marseillaise too.

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