ImSpartacus2 wrote on Sep 10
th, 2015 at 6:37pm:
I've always considered this one of the most stirring national anthem ever. No, I don't know the words and I don't care for it politically. I'm just saying that I find it the most moving of national anthems. Always brings a tear to my eye
Some National Anthems are very well thought out pieces of music with timeless lyrics, but sadly I don't think ours is one of them. The Russian Anthem is a favourite of mine too. have a listen to the Red Army Choir sing it and observe how real men sing
Apart from our melody being somewhat uninspired, I have always found there is a great disconnect between the lyrics and the music of Advance Australia fair. You should not need a lexicon in order to sing your own anthem!
Other favourites of mine include the Kiwi anthem (very memorable and catchy melody, and the Maori verse is a nice touch)
The German one is very good too (was composed by renowned classical composer Joseph Haydn)
The Star-Spangled Banner is another great one, and while the melody is nothing great, the words are really passionate and inspiring