Best National anthem?

[Sonic]

Another little fluff thread to keep us amused over the long winter.

As the title suggests which anthems to you like to hear at the end of a race and which send you to sleep?

Now it's not so common I enjoy the Italian - very upbeat, and the Brazilian. But the German, Austrian and UK anthems are dull, Dull, DULL!

[MrMetro]

The Italian national anthem is very catchy, I always hum along to it. The Spainish anthem ain't bad either.

[Sonic]

The Italian national anthem is very catchy, I always hum along to it. The Spainish anthem ain't bad either.

Shall we hum it together?

Dadadaddum dadadadum dadadadum

I do like it when it seems to be building for a big finish, almost stops then launches into a chorus!

[UltimateDanGTR]

what a random thread (thats not a nad thing though)

i would enjoy the spanish and italian anthems if they were being played for someone other than the obvious

[Tazio]

IMO "La Marseillaise" is the best, with "Oh Canada" a somewhat distant second!
If we ever here them at an F1 podium celebration is another story!

[methanolHuffer]

Italian for my favorite also. Pretty festive feeling even after a long race. Brazil second, and there is Japan's that has a sad slow tempo version that i like sometimes.

Not this Italian version though: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhtYv...eature=related

[Rollo]

The Italian Natioal Anthem is like two enitirely different bits of music tacked onto each other. I think that it sort of sounds like the music that comes from an old-time carousel with the horsies going around.
It is utterly bonkers and quite quite brilliant.

[pino]

The Italian off course is the best !

[Dr. Krogshöj]

I like the Japanese and the British one, they're both very majestic, graceful and dignified. I prefer those to the festive ones. But they're a good fit for nations like Italy or Brazil.

[Sonic]

what a random thread (thats not a nad thing though)

I do try