POLL: Which English National Anthem Sounds the Best?

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A national anthem is very important, as it is a melody that is sung with the nation’s pride.

I’m sure most of you can speak English, so I’ve tried to find all the national anthems that has only English in their lyrics, and I want you to pick your favorite. BUT PLEASE DO NOTE! DO NOT PICK AN ANTHEM BECAUSE OF POLITICAL VIEWS!

These 5 nations are considered the CORE ANGLOSPHERE. So I’m only choosing these. For now.

Only pick the anthem if it is the most pleasing to the ear. Also I’m trying to pick one not sung by a celebrity, preferably played by a nation’s military band or other official versions. If you have a better rendition please. Give em.

I’ll provide a lyrical and instrumental version of each (in my opinion instrumentals sounds much more beautiful):

Australia - "Advance Australia Fair

Vocal (sung by I actually have no clue):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYH9IjkXx0w

Instrumental (RAAF Band):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j415VLY_ikU

(Australia’s actually changed their lyrics from “Young and Free” to “One and free” but frankly I’m too used to saying “Young and Free”)

Canada - "O Canada"

Vocal (Again I freaking don’t know):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRxn-6v7GoA

Instrumental (Canadian Army gave this to me):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLFLEVPcqkY

New Zealand - "God Defend New Zealand"

Vocals (I can’t make out the lyrics it’s in English I swear):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFbvG7NATwo

Instrumental (It is a band):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQmnvReCVRQ

United Kingdom - "God Save the King/Queen"

Vocals:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-0MndwZDGw

Instrumental:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-0MndwZDGw

Whoops, realized they’re the same one. Welp I can’t find an instrumental one anyways. So have at it.

And finally, the one you’ve all been waiting for:

United States - "Star-Spangled Banner" (Actually decent, not performed by some random celebrity)

Vocal (Army Field Band, not random celebrity):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DADmZdbQ9x8

Instrumental (US Marines Band):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGvW6jHUHiY

And now! We get to polling!
(If you don’t pick “Advance Australia Fair” as your favorite I’m unleashing 250 tarantulas to your location)

POLL HERE!
  • “Advance Australia Fair”
  • “O Canada”
  • “God Defend New Zealand”
  • "God Save The King/Queen
  • “Star-Spangled Banner”
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I know that there are plenty other nations that have English in their lyrics, but I’m a bit too tired to dig around.

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the one I picked has 100% so it’s the best-

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Mate you did NOT vote

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bec I’m not listening to all of them I only know star spangled banner and that sucks

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Same lol
Did they decide Australia has grown up recently?

Oh hey, it has the secret second verse that I haven’t heard in years

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What if I mail them back

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I’ll cook 'em.

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Send me some of the cooked ones afterwards, they might be tasty

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since englands anthem is one i cant take seriously and the australian one is the only other one i know, australia
(also im biased because one of my favourite characters from another fandom is australian)

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Good good, no need for me to release 250 tarantulas.

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AUSTRALIA RAHHH

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GOD BLESS THIS LAND DOWN UNDER!!! RAAAAAAHHHHH!!! (Sentence)

*Insert Snake and spider hissing sounds, kangaroo jumping gif, emu running gif, koala eating leaves gif, some bloke drinking VB whilst surfing gif.

Inhales heavily:

C’MOOOOOONNNNNN!!! AAAUUUSSSTTTRRRAAALLLIIIAA!!!

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Also

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This is literally the first time I’m hearing any of these

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Holy hell I can sense the australian from that

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Star-spangled banner spotted, vote placed. :fireworks: :sparkler: :statue_of_liberty: :statue_of_liberty: :us: :eagle::eagle: :fireworks: :us: :us: :fire::fire:

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AMERICA

Bottom text

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Also, hot take: national anthems always sound better when sung by a coordinated group, rather than by an individual.

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Nah nothing hot about it.

It just sounds better.