San Starko Rover Posted June 11, 2016 Share Posted June 11, 2016 Best RussiaFranceItalyWorst SpainEngland / NI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmothecat Posted June 11, 2016 Share Posted June 11, 2016 In no particular order. Best: Italy France Germany Romania Worst: England Northern Ireland Ireland Wales Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_team_for_me Posted June 11, 2016 Share Posted June 11, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erskjne Bridge Posted June 11, 2016 Share Posted June 11, 2016 France, Germany, Russia, Wales Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyderspaceman Posted June 11, 2016 Share Posted June 11, 2016 France/Italy/RoI Eng/NI GSTQ really is a dirge. If we were in it, I'd also nominate FoS I'm sorry to say. Don't know the others well enough, some may grow on me. Bit like Eurovision. Maybe we could combine the two competitions? eta was actually thinking about the other Irish one, for the rugby, but I'll leave it in until I hear a better one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Willie Posted June 11, 2016 Share Posted June 11, 2016 Best 1) France 2) Italy 3) Russia 4) Germany Worst 1) England 2) All the rest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Willie Posted June 11, 2016 Share Posted June 11, 2016 France/Italy/RoI Eng/NI GTSQ really is a dirge. If we were in it, I'd also nominate FoS I'm sorry to say. Don't know the others well enough, some may grow on me. Bit like Eurovision. Maybe we could combine the two competitions? Guid idea but how would we qualify? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320Lichtie Posted June 11, 2016 Share Posted June 11, 2016 Sure Chile have a really gid eeen... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted June 11, 2016 Share Posted June 11, 2016 Best: Japan, Russia Worst: all of the home nations except Wales. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Kinnear Posted June 11, 2016 Share Posted June 11, 2016 Best: 1. England 2. Northern Ireland GTSQ, Rule Britannia etc. GTSQ really Best Wales, Italy Worst England, N Ireland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagfox Posted June 11, 2016 Share Posted June 11, 2016 Deutschland über alles. .. What's the thread about again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionel hutz Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 The French is great, especially in Escape to Victory. Watched it on TCM on Saturday Night, great film. Surprised that the choreographer was Pelé himself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkoRaj Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 Am I the only person who likes the Spanish one? Cracking tune, just a shame it has no words Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinkle Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 France Germany Close thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Half Rice Half Chips Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 Best musically are France, Italy, Germany, Russia. The Wales one is very powerful too. The Irish anthem was originally a military march sung by rebels in the Easter Rising, and was subsequently translated to Irish and became the national anthem. So when Celtic fans sing the "Soldier's Song" in English they're singing the original version - the ROI anthem is the Irish translation. GSTQ is awful dirge, it really is. If I was one of the Irish lads on the NI team, I'd be sick to my stomach having to stand through that shit - I'd have zero motivation to play the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QosLoyal Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 Italy is easily number one on the list.After that i would say France,Wales and i quite like Portugals anthem too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat(The most tip top) Posted June 14, 2016 Share Posted June 14, 2016 The French one is an absolute belter, despite some of the questionable lyrics. Something about watering their fields with impure blood? That's the last line "Marchons, Marchons! Qu'un sang impur abreuve nos silons!" It's after the bit about ferocious soldiers marching under the bloody banner of tyranny into your midst to slit your children's throats so it's an understandable reaction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyderspaceman Posted June 14, 2016 Share Posted June 14, 2016 Guid idea but how would we qualify? Well, if Israel and Oz can get in................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyderspaceman Posted June 14, 2016 Share Posted June 14, 2016 That's the last line "Marchons, Marchons! Qu'un sang impur abreuve nos silons!" It's after the bit about ferocious soldiers marching under the bloody banner of tyranny into your midst to slit your children's throats so it's an understandable reaction. Ah! The good old days, when the French were more like the Russians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat(The most tip top) Posted June 14, 2016 Share Posted June 14, 2016 Best musically are France, Italy, Germany, Russia. The Wales one is very powerful too. The Irish anthem was originally a military march sung by rebels in the Easter Rising, and was subsequently translated to Irish and became the national anthem. So when Celtic fans sing the "Soldier's Song" in English they're singing the original version - the ROI anthem is the Irish translation. GSTQ is awful dirge, it really is. If I was one of the Irish lads on the NI team, I'd be sick to my stomach having to stand through that shit - I'd have zero motivation to play the game. It's a mid tempo waltz as opposed to a dirge. A dirge would be something like "Fields of Athenry" There are other waltzes Flower of Scotland, Land of My Fathers and the Star Spangled Banner are all in 3/4 time and the Austrians have a Waltz (obviously) but it is a relatively unusual choice most countries choose militaristic sounding marches. Anyway the best two are la Marseillaise and the Welsh one. They're like miniature 3 act operas while the rest of us have advertising jingles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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