New Posts For Thread: national anthemshttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30917371/national-anthemsmost of them are just pure carpPhyllis Francis African American athlete representing the U S of A just stood on podium to receive her gold medal for winning the womens 400 x metres at the Athletic World Championships in London just now and the US national anthem was played. Not ahttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30917371/national-anthems?post_id=552548367#552548367Phyllis Francis African American athlete representing the U S of A just stood on podium to receive her gold medal for winning the womens 400 x metres at the Athletic World Championships in London just now and the US national anthem was played. Not aThu, 10 Aug 2017 13:29:27 -0500Scandi - No need mate! We all do it!https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30917371/national-anthems?post_id=552547579#552547579Scandi - No need mate! We all do it!Thu, 10 Aug 2017 12:01:30 -0500even when I read that again I still didn't see that blackbarn, I feel stupid nowhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30917371/national-anthems?post_id=552547495#552547495even when I read that again I still didn't see that blackbarn, I feel stupid nowThu, 10 Aug 2017 11:53:32 -0500Always thought Flour of Scotland was an advert for a bakery? "Autumn Loaves lie thick and still". It all fits.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30917371/national-anthems?post_id=552547433#552547433Always thought Flour of Scotland was an advert for a bakery? "Autumn Loaves lie thick and still". It all fits.Thu, 10 Aug 2017 11:46:54 -0500Scandinavian Haven - Re Spain - the answer to my question is hidden away at the end of the sentencehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30917371/national-anthems?post_id=552547257#552547257Scandinavian Haven - Re Spain - the answer to my question is hidden away at the end of the sentenceThu, 10 Aug 2017 11:30:24 -0500@Whisperingdeath -- only the actual national anthem bits are considered, as you can see from my comments on Germany. The remaining verses of the songs are of no concern.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30917371/national-anthems?post_id=552546011#552546011@Whisperingdeath -- only the actual national anthem bits are considered, as you can see from my comments on Germany. The remaining verses of the songs are of no concern.Thu, 10 Aug 2017 09:02:33 -0500Flower of ScotlandRacist, smalltime, unintelligible and although I'm not a musician, the melody where he's sent homeward 'tae think again' is just a jarring noise at odds with the rest of the tune.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30917371/national-anthems?post_id=552545935#552545935Flower of ScotlandRacist, smalltime, unintelligible and although I'm not a musician, the melody where he's sent homeward 'tae think again' is just a jarring noise at odds with the rest of the tune.Thu, 10 Aug 2017 08:54:26 -0500Ramruma10 Aug 17 13:31Ours is best -- or at least does not celebrate war and revolution; it is not bombasticOops, sorry Ramruma! I thought you were being serious there for a minute. I apologise!https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30917371/national-anthems?post_id=552545779#552545779Ramruma10 Aug 17 13:31Ours is best -- or at least does not celebrate war and revolution; it is not bombasticOops, sorry Ramruma! I thought you were being serious there for a minute. I apologise!Thu, 10 Aug 2017 08:35:44 -0500The Spanish national team or any Spanish national team don't sing the Spanish national anthem because it has no lyrics.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30917371/national-anthems?post_id=552545417#552545417The Spanish national team or any Spanish national team don't sing the Spanish national anthem because it has no lyrics.Thu, 10 Aug 2017 08:02:03 -0500Ours is best -- or at least does not celebrate war and revolution; it is not bombastic. The tune is a bit of a dirge though.USA's is hard to sing and seems to break into a christmas carol in the middle.Germany's was best -- good tune and proclaimed Ghttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30917371/national-anthems?post_id=552545197#552545197Ours is best -- or at least does not celebrate war and revolution; it is not bombastic. The tune is a bit of a dirge though.USA's is hard to sing and seems to break into a christmas carol in the middle.Germany's was best -- good tune and proclaimed GThu, 10 Aug 2017 07:31:22 -0500