If you’re a regular reader, you are probably aware that I have come to the conclusion that most anthems are dark, mean-spirited […]
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Quote of the week: “cheerful Spaniards”
I always thought that national anthems were ancient texts passed down from generation to generation and sung with pride. As the recent […]
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UK anthem to be revised?
Maybe I should start a tag just for national anthems. They seem to be quite regularly in the news. The BBC reports […]
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French candidate threatens to re-write national anthem
National anthems are, on the whole, a bloodthirsty genre. It’s funny that while debate rages around violent or pornographic songs and video […]