11184 New Year’s resolution 2009

My New Year’s resolution is to learn the Italian National Anthem, so that when it is played I can sing along and not just hum the tune.

I know it has been posted elsewhere but no harm in repeating it in case anyone else wants to learn it too.

Incidentally I think it knocks spots off the English dirge!

Here are the words.

FFratelli d'Italia,
l'Italia s'e' desta,
dell'elmo di Scipio
s'e' cinta la testa.
Dov'e la vittoria?
Le porga la chioma
che schiava di Roma
Iddio la creo'.
Stringiamoci a coorte,
siam pronti alla morte.
Siam pronti alla morte
l'Italia chiamo'. Si!

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I agree with you Nielo that the Italian Anthem is far better than the English one. However many Italians I have been told want to replace theirs. Further information about the Italian anthem to be found here - [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Il_Canto_degli_Italiani]Il Canto degli Italiani - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/url] and this is cute

[ame=http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=SNSz0_XJD4s&feature=related]YouTube - The Best Anthem ever (Italian)[/ame]

Replace it with what Sally?

My favourite (both for music and words) has to be La Marseillaise - I can't resist all the mentions of blood and ferocious soldiers! The Red Flag is pretty gory too, but that's not a national anthem.

Is it just me - or does anyone else want to sing 'Waltzing Matilda' during parts of the Italian anthem?

Did someone mention blood??? lol

[ame=http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=hAFteAPf3qo&feature=related]YouTube - Scotland V Italy flower of scotland[/ame]

The Lyrics

Flower of Scotland

(Written by Roy Williamson of "The Corries")

Although "Flower of Scotland" is not a traditional song, it has been adopted as Scotland's de facto national anthem, along with "Scotland the Brave"

O Flower of Scotland,
When will we see
Your like again,
That fought and died for,
Your wee bit Hill and Glen,
And stood against him,
Proud Edward's Army,
And sent him homeward,
Tae think again.
The Hills are bare now,
And Autumn leaves
lie thick and still,
O'er land that is lost now,
Which those so dearly held,
That stood against him,
Proud Edward's Army,
And sent him homeward,
Tae think again.

Those days are past now,
And in the past
they must remain,
But we can still rise now,
And be the nation again,
That stood against him,
Proud Edward's Army,
And sent him homeward,
Tae think again.

0 Flower of Scotland,
When will we see
your like again,
That fought and died for,
Your wee bit Hill and Glen,
And stood against him,
Proud Edward's Army,
And sent him homeward,
Tae think again.

I can’t read some of the above posts because of my other resolution, but somehow I don't think I'm missing anything important am I?:veryconfused::laughs:

I like The Red Flag too and I already know some of the words. I also like the Internationale and of course Jerusalem! It’s nice to sing something with a bit of passion!

Of course you are missing things Nielo by not changing your resolution. lol

I don't care for Jerusalem nor indeed Elgar but accept there are lots of people that do.

You're at it again aint ya Sal? Behave yourself before I block up your chimney as Santa flies past your place.

[quote=Charles Phillips;105697]My favourite (both for music and words) has to be La Marseillaise - I can't resist all the mentions of blood and ferocious soldiers! The Red Flag is pretty gory too, but that's not a national anthem.[/quote]

The funny and contradictory thing about "La Marseillaise" was that it was written by royalist Rouget de l'Isle for the "Armée du Rhin" during the reign of Louis XVI. The reason why it became known as "La Marseillaise" was because it was sung by the volunteers from Marseille who came to Paris to help with the Revolution.
But you are right Charles, it is a great national anthem.

As everybody is talking about national anthems I may as well add the Basque one, which I bet not very many of you have ever heard of. It is called "Gernikako Arbola" as it refers to the sacred oak tree in Gernika under which the King of Spain used to swear his allegiance (Yes, not the other way around) to the Basque people promising to respect and maintain their laws:

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rokFK-vwco]YouTube - Gernikako Arbola (Bi)[/ame]

[quote=alan h;105699]Is it just me - or does anyone else want to sing 'Waltzing Matilda' during parts of the Italian anthem?

.[/quote]
Yep- me too Alan!
My resolution is to learn when I should use the various Italian past tenses- I just can't seem to get my head round them

I am really enjoying the Ytube anthems this morning, thanks everyone for posting.Now Sal you know I am useless re techy stuff, could you find the clip from Casablanca (my favourite film) where they sing the Marseillaise? and post it for me, and Jerusalem was my old school song another great anthem.
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This was Italy's National Anthem between 1861 and 1946, "La Fanfara Reale" and no need to sing. Quite pretty:

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=041UmNqFDeg]YouTube - National Anthem of Italy between 1861 and 1946[/ame]

[quote=Nielo;105692]My New Year’s resolution is to learn the Italian National Anthem, so that when it is played I can sing along and not just hum the tune.

I know it has been posted elsewhere but no harm in repeating it in case anyone else wants to learn it too.

Incidentally I think it knocks spots off the English dirge!

Here are the words.

Thanks Nielo - I've been meaning to learn it for ages as there is only so much passion that I can get into it by humming. The bad news is there are four more verses of the beast and from memory it always seems to be played in full at big bashes. Here is the whole thing with English text too [URL="http://www.arcaini.com/ITALY/ItalianAnthem/ItalianAnthem.htm"]Text Of The Italian Anthem[/URL] Maybe one verse a year???

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[quote=Nielo;105708]I can’t read some of the above posts because of my other resolution, but somehow I don't think I'm missing anything important am I?:veryconfused::laughs:

I like The Red Flag too and I already know some of the words. I also like the Internationale and of course Jerusalem! It’s nice to sing something with a bit of passion![/quote]

I think your sentiments were great Nielo... I love the Inno Nazionale.

The only little thing you [I]did[/I] miss were the last [B][U]4[/U][/B] verses!!! [IMG]http://www.joysandsorrows.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/SmileyHide.gif[/IMG]

Usually the [I]first two[/I] are always sung in public - but with [I]sooooo[/I] much fervour, which is nice to hear. :bigergrin:

[B]L'Inno Nazionale
[/B]
Fratelli d'Italia,
L'Italia s'è desta;
Dell'elmo di Scipio
S'è cinta la testa.
Dov'è la Vittoria?
Le porga la chioma;
Ché schiava di Roma
Iddio la creò.