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<blockquote data-quote="BLR" data-source="post: 217377"><p><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (QLD @ Sep 10 2008, 03:33 PM) <a href="http://index.php?act=findpost&pid=347014" target="_blank"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div></p><p>It's pretty uninspiring, the tune is shite, it's like comparing Britney Spears (Australia) to Wagner (France). It's a really dull anthem compared to some of the good ones, hell, the Kiwi anthem is leagues ahead of ours in the stirring stakes. </p><p></p><p>We need a new anthem that has a good old classical tune, something written in the style of 19th century military songs, of which the best anthems are, instead of by some random composer. Drums need to be added, drums always pump people up, and instead of a wishy washy anthem it should tell the tales of how we became Australian, our values, our great military victories etc. There is a reason that they sing Waltzing Matilda after the anthem, Advance Australia Fair isn't inspiring whatsoever.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BLR, post: 217377"] <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (QLD @ Sep 10 2008, 03:33 PM) [url='index.php?act=findpost&pid=347014']<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div> It's pretty uninspiring, the tune is shite, it's like comparing Britney Spears (Australia) to Wagner (France). It's a really dull anthem compared to some of the good ones, hell, the Kiwi anthem is leagues ahead of ours in the stirring stakes. We need a new anthem that has a good old classical tune, something written in the style of 19th century military songs, of which the best anthems are, instead of by some random composer. Drums need to be added, drums always pump people up, and instead of a wishy washy anthem it should tell the tales of how we became Australian, our values, our great military victories etc. There is a reason that they sing Waltzing Matilda after the anthem, Advance Australia Fair isn't inspiring whatsoever. [/QUOTE]
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