Best Version of Your National Anthem

[Purron]

Everyone please join in. I'd love to hear great versions of national anthems from other countries. For the USA, I'd say it's hard to beat Whitney's version. It's so tragic what's happened to Whitney. But there's no denying that voice.

YouTube - ‪Whitney Houston sings the National Anthem -- Star Spangled Banner‬‏

 

[TromboneAl]

 

[JOHNNIE36]

T/Al, I don't get it. I did a double take to see if I hit a wrong key, but no, everything went in right. Explain your post please. I've had a couple scotch and waters, but what have you had?

 

[REWahoo]

I've had a couple scotch and waters, but what have you had?

Too much time on the web...

 

[TromboneAl]

Oops, wrong one, wrong one.

This:

YouTube - ‪Magnus sjunger svenska nationalsången‬‏

Or this:

YouTube - ‪Elin Saanum Svenska Nationalsången‬‏

 

[Gumby]

I like this one. Crappy camera work, but what a voice!
YouTube - ‪Chip Days, "Lift Every Voice & Sing"‬‏

 

[freebird5825]

I had forgotten that there were 2 verses to the US national anthem. Prepare yourself for the power of the sound from my favorite vocal ensemble...guess who

YouTube - ‪National Anthem USA (ALL VERSES)‬‏

 

[Ronstar]

Every Chicago Blackhawks home game starts with a loud rendition and a tribute to veterans

Game 3 National Anthem Video - NHL VideoCenter - Chicago Blackhawks

 

[chris2008]

For Germany: Haydn's Emperor Quartet.
YouTube - ‪Haydn Emperor quartet - II. Poco adagio‬‏

The melody was then used to put a poem of Hoffmann von Fallersleben into music.
The 3rd verse is the national anthem.

 

[Tigger]

La Brabançonne (Belgian National Anthem)

 

[Meadbh]

Great thread. Now I want to visit Belgium!

Here are two very different renditions of the Irish national anthem by individuals:

YouTube - ‪Christine McCabe singing Irish National Anthem‬‏

YouTube - ‪Irish National Anthem performed by Darragh McGann www.thesingingtaxidriver.com‬‏

 

[Meadbh]

And now my other national anthem....sung by k.d. lang

YouTube - ‪K.D. Lang : Canadian National Anthem @ Hockey Playoffs 1987‬‏

 

[Midpack]

I am not a big fan of either artist, but I'd have to agree Whitney Houston's performance hasn't been topped. It just blew me away when I watched it live originally as it did most people evidently, partly because I wasn't crazy about her music going in.

But this is the second best IMO and the same venue...
YouTube - ‪Faith Hill National Anthem (FULL) - Super Bowl XXXIV‬‏

 

[Purron]

And now my other national anthem....sung by k.d. lang

Wow. That's beautiful. k.d. has an amazing voice. So many musicians I love are Canadian.

 

[Nodak]

I believe there are actually 3 or 4 verses to the US national anthem

 

[haha]

YouTube - ‪Casablanca La Marseillaise‬‏

 

[freebird5825]

Wow. That's beautiful. k.d. has an amazing voice. So many musicians I love are Canadian.

I bought her "Torch and Twang" CD years ago. Fabulous...

 

[Purron]

For Alan.

YouTube - ‪God Save the Queen - Last Night of the Proms 2009‬‏

 

[FIREd]

Nobody sings the French national anthem with quite as much vibrance and conviction as Mireille Mathieu:

YouTube - ‪Mireille Mathieu-La Marseillaise .mpg‬‏

 

[Meadbh]

Nobody sings the French national anthem with quite as much vibrance and conviction as Mireille Mathieu

Ah, Mireille! She was in her heyday when I was in high school. She has aged well.....as most French women do!

 

[BigNick]

For Alan.

Not even close.
God Save the Guitarist from Queen

 

[HFWR]

Don't let your meatloaf...

YouTube - ‪Meatloaf US Nat anthem @ '94 MLB All Star Game.mpg‬‏

 

[Purron]

Hendrix. Nuff said.

YouTube - ‪Jimi Hendrix - Star Spangled Banner (480p)(Woodstock '69)‬‏

 

[mh]

marvin gaye..

YouTube - ‪Marvin Gaye sings American National Anthem‬‏

 

[FinanceDude]

I am not a big fan of either artist, but I'd have to agree Whitney Houston's performance hasn't been topped. It just blew me away when I watched it live originally as it did most people evidently, partly because I wasn't crazy about her music going in.

But this is the second best IMO and the same venue...
YouTube - ‪Faith Hill National Anthem (FULL) - Super Bowl XXXIV‬‏

Nice leather pants!