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Italy has the best national anthem

72 replies

Paddingtonthebear · 02/07/2021 19:58

Absolute banger. AIBU

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LakieLady · 03/07/2021 18:28

I love the way that it's possible to sing along to the Italian anthem just by using various permutations of "tiddly pom".

It's very jolly, but the French one might just have the edge imo.

Odisia · 06/07/2021 19:59

Gosh, I really wish I was Italian!! That anthem, that passionate singing.

awaynboilyurheid · 06/07/2021 20:05

French national anthem is the best
Like Italian one but it’s not the best, but would also love to be a Italian, the looks, the style, the food, the climate!

DismantledKing · 06/07/2021 20:07

Nah, the Italian national anthem sounds like the theme to Keeping Up Appearances.
The French one is the best.
Ours is crap.

RJnomore1 · 06/07/2021 20:09

From underneath my Italy flag I can confirm the op is not wrong

Very operatic

Nanalisa60 · 06/07/2021 20:13

It’s was very good!! But I think you will find that the Scottish is the best out there!! Closely following the Welsh.

barnanabas · 06/07/2021 20:20
  1. France
  2. Brazil
  3. Italy

Quite a few in the next tier - US, Mexico, Argentina, Spain, Russia, Wales.

Crap: England/UK, Liechtenstein, New Zealand

RJnomore1 · 06/07/2021 20:21

I’m scottish and even I don’t like the scottish one. Should be Loch Lomond.

It’s still better than the dirge that is the British one mind you

TommyShelby · 06/07/2021 20:47

Welsh, Scottish, French. That order, no messing 😂

Highly commended - Italy and South Africa

awaywiththefae · 06/07/2021 21:24

Italian, French, Welsh and possibly United States are my faves ☺️

Bloodylovecheese · 06/07/2021 21:34

My memories on facey 2018 declared that the Uruguayan nation anthem was a banger too!
I love the Italian one though

DahliaMacNamara · 06/07/2021 21:45

For me the Italian one is always somehow forgettable. I enjoy it at the time, but can I recall it afterwards? I cannot. Germany has the best anthem. I do like the Welsh one. England and Scotland both need different ones. God Save the Queen is a) not specifically English, and b) SUCH a bloody droney bore. The poor Queen, having that sung at her all her adult life. And Flower of Scotland only makes sense when Scotland are playing England.

GinJeanie · 07/07/2021 07:49

www.classicfm.com/discover-music/latest/best-national-anthem/

Just found the above. I agree though... love Italy's national anthem!

KeflavikAirport · 07/07/2021 07:51

Does it have a line about making the blood of the aristos run free in the fields? No? Then STFU.

cricketmum84 · 07/07/2021 07:52

YANBU. I always sing along (maybe making up the words)!

Years of watching Ferrari win every Grand Prix! It's stuck in my head now 😂

GinJeanie · 07/07/2021 07:53

Also really like the Polish one "Poland has not yet Perished" (interesting title!)

m.youtube.com/watch?v=KQTq07gihqg

GertrudePerkinsPaperyThing · 07/07/2021 07:55

Yes it’s fab!

There are a few good ones, which have been mentioned here - Wales, France, Russia I like, and also Germany. Scotland and Ireland aren’t bad too.

Ours (England / U.K.) is crap but there are some others equally dirge like.

Alittlenonsensenowandthen · 07/07/2021 07:57

Sorry Wales is best. Followed by Russian. Think it also might be a male voice choir thang!

StColumbofNavron · 07/07/2021 07:59

YANBU Italy very closely followed by France then Wales.

To the PP about flags. The Welsh flag 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 is awesome but Albania 🇦🇱 just takes it for me.

BrightShark · 07/07/2021 08:06

No, that accolade goes to France.

Have you seen Casablanca?!

showmethegin · 07/07/2021 08:09

100% correct. We always turn it up in our house and shout sing along

ShitPoetryClub · 07/07/2021 08:12

France/Italy/Wales all very rousing.
I'd love to see England use I vow to thee my country.

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