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Nation with the best military songs?

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Candidates IMO

Russia/ Soviet Union
Germany
America (purely for Battle Hymn of the Republic, but are their others?)
England

I'm sure there are many others that I haven't mentioned, but my vote is for Russia: the Red Army Choir kicks ass- hell they do Battle Hymn of the Republic better than Americans can.


PS: Galactic Empire doesn't count so no Imperial March, unfortunately. :)
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England is not a nation.

England. Is. Not. A. Nation.

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Even though I am American, I would have to say Ireland has the best war songs. What can i say, they are just brilliant.
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England is not a nation.

England. Is. Not. A. Nation.

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The UK is a nation. England by itself is not.
I can understand you. It's the same like saying Bavaria is a nation.

And the Russians have the best songs btw.
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I actually think that the Americans have some pretty good ones (Battle Hymn, the Marine Corps Song, etc.), but I think that Russia has some of the best music.
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Post by RayCav of ASVS »

Cpt_Frank wrote:
England is not a nation.

England. Is. Not. A. Nation.

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England ist nicht eine Nation

L'Angleterre n'est pas une nation

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The UK is a nation. England by itself is not.
I can understand you. It's the same like saying Bavaria is a nation.

And the Russians have the best songs btw.

I agree
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Oh don't be a semantics whore Bastard you know what I meant :roll:

Jeez you'd think I was arguing the point that England WAS a nation the way you responded.
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I really think American military songs have great melodies. Like the Navy song (NOT The Village People's Navy song! lol), the Marine song, the Army song, the Air Force song, the Star Spangled Banner, Battle Hymn of the Republic, the marches of John Phillip Sousza, etc. Although...if the 1812 Overture and/or Marche Slave counts for Russian/Slavic military songs...well...hmm....that's a tough one.
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The Scottish Bagpipes Hymm for the UK? Whats the name I want too find a copy. When I'm Leader that'll be the Offical Military Hymm. And Russia has real god songs. Battle Hymm of the Republic was a fixture of rallying for both sides of the Civil War. And the Marine Corps Hymm is goodto I got the Mp3. But the best Mach is the Imperial March :P
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PS: Galactic Empire doesn't count so no Imperial March, unfortunately.
Actually, it was composed by American composer John Williams and is military-related...and for that matter, Star WARS music was all composed by him, so...

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IRG CommandoJoe wrote:
PS: Galactic Empire doesn't count so no Imperial March, unfortunately.
Actually, it was composed by American composer John Williams and is military-related...and for that matter, Star WARS music was all composed by him, so...

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My fellow Rebels...erm, I mean Americans. I am proud to say the Rebel Alliance...uhm.....United States is doing just fine and dandy! Good night and may the Force....of God...bless America!

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Err....wouldn't that flood Canada and South America...and basically everything else in the process?
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I should add that when the ISD captains realize this, it would produce the biggest D'OH! in existence.
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Grand Admiral Thrawn has the ISD captains executed for destroying his home.
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Portugal.

Unfortunely, we only have two subs, six frigates, thirty F16 and 10.000 soldiers to back them up.

Of course, if somebody tries to invade us, we'll just burn everything and migrate to the U.S. We have millions of portuguese already there, and portuguese are known for their hospitability.
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Probably Nazi Germany, thanks to the Horst Wessel Anthem. Interesting sound, deeply associated with evil. And to think, it was written especially for a SA thug who got shot by communists.
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Post by IRG CommandoJoe »

For that matter, Ride of the Valkyries would kick the shit out of all other songs. :lol:
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Foolish fascist pig dog! You forget that the comrades have the Hymn to Red October, not to mention the Chorus of soldiers from the Opera Decembrists, the Slavianka Farewell and On the March!

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Ride of the Valkyries is better than all of that.
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Hmm maybe not the best song ever, and not used anymore, kinda out of date. But I've slways liked the song they use in Sharp. Can never remember the name... is it 'Over the hill's' I don't know why, but I like dat song...
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