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most countries anthems celebrate how they are the best, if that's what you're referring to.

Gud 2y ago
I doubt it. In my experience, most national anthems highlight their nations struggle for independence. Poland, https://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/national-anthem/warsaw-full.html https://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/national-anthem/... Netherlands, https://www.classicfm.com/discover-music/periods-genres/national-anthems/netherlands-dutch-lyrics-history-english-translation/ https://www.classicfm.com/discover-music/periods-genres/nati...
- bryanrasmussen 2y ago
  I guess "the best" is doing a lot of work there, for example the most sung anthem for Denmark "Der er et yndigt land" - there is a lovely land does not explicitly say that Denmark is the best ever, there may indeed be other lovely lands, and in comparison with say America the Beautiful it is downright humble, but on the other hand it is my experience that anthems talk up their country, and if they are talking up their struggle for independence or freedom, like say Il Canto degli Italiani, it will be talking up the martial valor of the people so freed and probably talking about how they aren't going to be put down again, another aspect that America the Beautiful goes into. The difference between America the Beautiful and other anthems is how much it does, for how long, and making sure it gets everything it can possibly cram in there. It's like a bunch of people standing on a stand at a sporting match shouting "America, America, America" unremittingly, whereas most people might be satisfied to shout "Go {my country}" and be done with it.
  - sejje 2y ago
    America the Beautiful is not the national anthem.
yxhuvud 2y ago
The anthem of my country claim us to be free, silent and green. And oh, that people used to talk about us and that despite they don't anymore we are still a pretty nice place to live.
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Gud 2y ago

I doubt it. In my experience, most national anthems highlight their nations struggle for independence. Poland, https://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/national-anthem/warsaw-full.html https://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/national-anthem/... Netherlands, https://www.classicfm.com/discover-music/periods-genres/national-anthems/netherlands-dutch-lyrics-history-english-translation/ https://www.classicfm.com/discover-music/periods-genres/nati...

bryanrasmussen 2y ago
I guess "the best" is doing a lot of work there, for example the most sung anthem for Denmark "Der er et yndigt land" - there is a lovely land does not explicitly say that Denmark is the best ever, there may indeed be other lovely lands, and in comparison with say America the Beautiful it is downright humble, but on the other hand it is my experience that anthems talk up their country, and if they are talking up their struggle for independence or freedom, like say Il Canto degli Italiani, it will be talking up the martial valor of the people so freed and probably talking about how they aren't going to be put down again, another aspect that America the Beautiful goes into. The difference between America the Beautiful and other anthems is how much it does, for how long, and making sure it gets everything it can possibly cram in there. It's like a bunch of people standing on a stand at a sporting match shouting "America, America, America" unremittingly, whereas most people might be satisfied to shout "Go {my country}" and be done with it.
- sejje 2y ago
  America the Beautiful is not the national anthem.

yxhuvud 2y ago

The anthem of my country claim us to be free, silent and green. And oh, that people used to talk about us and that despite they don't anymore we are still a pretty nice place to live.

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