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  • #130055
    MarcusAurelius
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    Everytime at the end of the German national anthem for Vettel I’m humming the start of the Italian national anthem…

    I guess I’ve seen so many Schumacher & Ferrari wins the Italian anthem seems glued to the end of the German one….

    #178016
    George
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    If only. The Austrian anthem is the worst one I’ve ever heard

    #178017
    Cristian
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    We did once when he won for Toro Rosso !

    #178018
    Icthyes
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    I remember Allen saying how it was ominous that it was the same sequence as we got used to with Schumacher. Guess he was right!

    #301662
    Strontium
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    What was everyone’s opinion on that ‘British’ national anthem, ‘Gad Save our Queen’, today?

    Personally I thought it was a disgrace.

    #301665
    Bradley Downton
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    @strontium – Oh, Alesha Dixon completely ruined it, and I didn’t think it was possible to ruin something that sounds so dull! We need a more chirpy upbeat anthem I think.

    #301666
    Strontium
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    Not only that, but surely the entire solo singing before a sporting event an American tradition? That isn’t wanted in Britain.

    #301677
    VMaxMuffin
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    @strontium it happens here in Australia too, and personally I think it’s better that way. However I think it depends on the country. The Australian, American and Canadian anthems are all songs that are very specifically about the country. I mean, any monarchy could have God Save the Queen/King as the anthem, it’s not very specific to the country. But if any country other than Australia, America or Canada had “Advance Australia Fair”, “O Canada” or “The Star Spangled Banner” as anthems it would obviously be silly (although in the latter, the USA is never actually specifically mentioned).

    Basically what I’m trying to say is that, in my mind, the lyrics in the above anthems are much more significant and specific to the country than in the British anthem.

    #301678

    I really don’t see why Brits seem to noy like their Anthem.

    Maybe there should be a referendum to replace it with Dancing with the Moonlit Knight though :p

    #301687
    PorscheF1
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    Well, all those Brits complaining about the ridiculous levels of nationalism is last years Russian GP sure need to take a look at how they act themselves.

    #301692
    Strontium
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    Would just like to say as a disclaimer, I wasn’t one of those! (Or I hope not at least.) And I personally don’t mind God Save the Queen, I think it is quite a tune!

    #301694
    Iestyn Davies
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    True @xtwl. National anthem before a race is a bit of an anachronism, but seeing as a lot of the countries are subsidising the races, it’s a concession from Bernie. If only they could play the Sex Pistols version instead..

    On Americanisation, as the dominant English culture in a globalised world, it’s noticeable that British culture is adopting more and more facets of it as time goes on.

    #301739
    JackySteeg
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    I was surprised that they had the Royal Marines Band (I think that’s what they’re called?) doing their usual business at the front of the grid, but got someone else to sing the anthem acapella. I thought they always did the rendition of the athem…


    @davidnotcoulthard
    might be a tad too long for the podium ceremonies. Mind you, it’s shorter than the Austrian one!

    #301743
    safeeuropeanhome
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    God Save the Queen is terrible at the best of times, but Alesha Dixon’s version was pretty cringeworthy.

    Forgetting the lyrics of the anthem for one moment (which I don’t like) but the tune of God Save the Queen is just so borig. “God Save our gracious Queen, long live our noble queen…” Eurgh. At least with Fratelli D’Italia or La Marseillaise they have a good tune to them, and before a sporting occasion they would get you pumped up to represent your country (although when you look into the lyrics a bit further they are surprisingly violent.)

    #301764

    I live in hope that one day a British race winner will launch into a lusty rendition of the following:

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