Oh, Say Can You See!

[Gummy]

Earlier today I caught myself singing the American national anthem, shocked that I even knew the words. So now I want to know if you guys have your nation's anthem committed to memory.

 

[Ruphire]

I don't have that memerized at all. The only words I know are 'Oh say can you see'

 

[Confuse]

'Oh say can you see'

By the dawn's early light...

I know some of the lines. Not many though.

...For the land of the freee...and the home of the brave!

*applauses come from everywhere*

 

[Infamous Amos]

I have to sing it everyday in choir, so I know the Star Spangled Banner pretty well.
I know all of mine:

Spoiler:

Oh, say can you see by the dawn's early light
What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming?
Whose broad stripes and bright stars thru the perilous fight,
O'er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming?
And the rocket's red glare, the bombs bursting in air,
Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there.
Oh, say does that star-spangled banner yet wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?

Oh! thus be it ever, when freemen shall stand
Between their loved home and the war's desolation!
Blest with victory and peace, may the heav'n rescued land
Praise the Power that hath made and preserved us a nation.
Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just,
And this be our motto: "In God is our trust."
And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!

I think there are more lyrics to it though...

 

[Honest]

LOL. i had to memrize it in elementry school. ANd now my senior year in middle school! I still hav it all memerized. LOL :)

 

[Saryka]

I can sing both the English and French versions of O Canada from memory. I've had to sing both versions by heart since I was six, so at this point, it's kind of hard to forget. >:

Although lately, they're making us sing the French one more so I know that one pretty well, but I'm starting to forget the English version. Not good. ;_;

 

[Roy G. Biv]

Ch'yes :o
It's considered a taboo not to, I think.
The Star Spangled Banner is an epic song 8D

 

[Aizuke]

I use to know the Australian Anthem, but.. I haven't sung or heard it for a while.. XD; But I'm sure if I heard it again, I would probably remember on the dot.

 

[Sammi]

I know the first verse of the Star-Spangled Banner... I think. XD; I've had to sing it for choir quite a few times, so that's where I really learned it.

Don't know the others, though. ...I'm pretty sure there's others... *shifty eyes*

 

[Sushi.]

I don't really know the whole thing, but I only know a little bit. >.< Also for Canada too.

 

[Cherrim]

I know the words to my national anthem in English, French, and that crazy mixed hybrid they play in schools across the country. XD

 

[Ichikool]

Sometimes when my brother would yawn, he's hum and then it would turn into the National Anthem.
Then we'd start singing it together... xD

 

[Allstories]

I had to think about it for a minute before voting to make sure I knew it, but yeah, I do.

 

[icomeanon6]

I've been a spectator at waaay too many baseball games to not have the American anthem memorized.

 

[Master Jecht]

ya i go to a bunch of sporting events. I have it memorized.

 

[supertails]

I don't know and I don't plan to know it.

 

[Ben Kenobi]

No, I know neither the British nor English national anthem and especially not the American national anthem. I know "The National Anthem" by Radiohead though.

 

[RYOUKI]

Yes. School forces students to like, memorize this. And as early as 1st grade, so... Well, we know the lyrics by heart.

 

[Sexycheese]

Yup I know mine.....Its in Gaelic though..Will translate it :)​

We'll sing a song, a soldier's song,
With cheering rousing chorus,
As round our blazing fires we throng,
The starry heavens o'er us;
Impatient for the coming fight,
And as we wait the morning's light,
Here in the silence of the night,
We'll Sing a soldier's song.
Chorus:
Soldiers are we , whose lives are pledged to Ireland;
Some have come from a land beyond the wave.
Sworn to be free, No more our ancient sire land
Shall shelter the despot or the slave.
Tonight we man the Bearna Baoghal
In Erin's cause, come woe or weal
'Mid cannons' roar and rifles flare,
We'll Sing a soldier's song. ​

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]In valley green, on towering crag,[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Our fathers fought before us,[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]And conquered 'neath the same old flag[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]That's proudly floating o'er us.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]We're children of a fighting race,[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]That never yet has known disgrace,[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]And as we march, the foe to face,[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]We'll Sing a soldier's song. [/FONT]​

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Chorus [/FONT]​

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Sons of the Gael! Men of the Pale![/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]The long watched day is breaking;[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]The serried ranks of Inisfail[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Shall set the Tyrant quaking.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Our camp fires now are burning low;[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]See in the east a silv'ry glow,[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Out yonder waits the Saxon foe,[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]So sing a soldier's song. [/FONT]​

Think thats right :) Its basically tells of how we had to fight for our freedom from the English
Before I get hate mail no I do not hate the English.​

 

[Eon-Rider]

I know Advanced Australia Fair of by heart since it is quite simple. There are actually more than two verses but no one sings them so... o.o

Since preschool, in every assembly we were forced to sing it.