National Anthems and school fight songs have always interested me. They're sort of like the fight song for a country, or school. I cannot deny that hearing the Star Spangled Banner at sporting events, with the roar of the crowd at the end, always moves me.
There are other national anthems I like, particularly the French and Soviet anthems. Very moving, very stirring. I cannot spell the name of the French anthem, and the Soviet/Russian anthem--don't even know the name. But they are really cool pieces.
Post your favorites here, post a link to your national anthem, and some details about it we may find interesting. I would like to hear them and learn more. Also, as mentioned above, I think there are college and school fight songs, and military branch songs that are pretty cool. The US Marines and US Navy both have awesome songs, as well as the Air Force. I think Texas has an anthem but it's pretty lame.
Here's my contribution: a really cool interpretation of the
by a really talented group of young men.