Cellar National Anthem Contest

richlevy · 05-04-2008, 02:56 PM

Considering the discussion about which celebrities national anthems, I thought it might be nice to have a Cellar National Anthem contest.

I have created youtube account cellardotorg. PM me for the password.

Sing the national anthem. Non-US citizens can sing their home country's anthem or the US anthem.

Post to Youtube and link in this thread. You can use your own youtube account or create it under the Cellar account.

Let the fun begin.

P.S. I will be creating mine when I have access to my main computer.

skysidhe · 05-04-2008, 04:16 PM

oh that's so funny. I was just questioning my son's patriotism for not knowing the words to it!
* tounge in cheek* of course, in a teasing way because who does!? It will be nice to see

*BUMP* of course noboday is running for office so your patiotism will not be called into question.

I hope there are some takers!

Sundae · 05-04-2008, 05:35 PM

As we're in different timeframes I posted to my account.

It's an over-blown version with lighting effects provided by laptop. Intended for funsies, do not attempt to use as a prophelactic.

Cloud · 05-04-2008, 05:42 PM

[un]fortunately, I have no way of recording myself.

skysidhe · 05-04-2008, 05:51 PM

Hey you stole our melody!! hehe Just kidding ..You did a great job!

and... I had NO idea the melody on My Country 'Tis of Thee was the same as your anthem God Save The Queen! I am flabbergasted

http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/m/c/mctisoft.htm

Sundae · 05-04-2008, 06:01 PM

Damn! We done win medals in 1984 you know!
Still. Glad to be reminded the Cellar is good for somthing.

skysidhe · 05-04-2008, 06:19 PM

1984? I was going back to 1831 when our patriots stole the melody WAY before medals.

I guess I am not being clear sorry.

My Country, 'Tis of Thee", also known as "America", is an American patriotic song, whose lyrics were written by Samuel Francis Smith. The melody was derived from the British national anthem, God Save the King or Queen, by way of a German adaptation. The song served as a de facto national anthem of the United States for much of the 19th century.

Sundae · 05-04-2008, 06:30 PM

Sorry, I was trying to be (mildly) amusing.

The 1984 Olympics were held in America, which is generally held to be quite an insular country, and the Soviet bloc abstained, so Britain had quite a good haul. Therefore in the sumer of 84 even merkins had a chance to hear our anthem.

I couldn't manage yours anyway - very stirring but takes a super-human to get that range!

skysidhe · 05-04-2008, 06:47 PM

ok I'm a

You did a great! You have a good voice SG.

Sundae · 05-04-2008, 06:55 PM

You're not a dunce Sky.
And btw I think I covered about 4 different keys in 30 seconds.

Without being anti-American, the fact is your country is often removed (by design) from the rest of the world. But it fulfills every vacation scenario possible, so many Europeans make the pilgrimage.

So we know your anthem, flag, big cities, resorts etc.
And ours am secret! Bwahahahahahahaaaaaaa!

Seriously - just ask.

richlevy · 05-04-2008, 06:59 PM

Well, here's mine. I'd like to wait until my throat stops feeling scratchy, but between an extended allergy season and then cold season, that would be never.

I envy the Brits, Canadians, and Aussies for their national anthems. Ours is a real ***ch to sing. There's a reason Kate Smith sang 'God Bless America' and not the 'Star Spangled Banner' at Flyers games.

lumberjim · 05-04-2008, 07:45 PM

clapclapclapclapclapclap

SteveDallas · 05-04-2008, 09:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sundae Girl

And ours am secret! Bwahahahahahahaaaaaaa!

When I was in high school I was watching Victory on HBO. It centered around a soccer game between allied POWs and their German guards. There was a band playing "Deutschland, Deutschland uber alles" before the game. I had only heard the tune from the Lutheran hymnal I grew up with, so I couldn't figure out why they'd be playing it!

skysidhe · 05-04-2008, 10:17 PM

You did wonderful Rich! It is one hard song to sing and I don't think anyone could do it better.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sundae Girl

And btw I think I covered about 4 different keys in 30 seconds.

pluck counts for more

Sundae · 05-05-2008, 03:47 AM

Rich!
Yay!!!!

Very impressed, good job.

05-04-2008, 02:56 PM	#1
richlevy King Of Wishful Thinking Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Philadelphia Suburbs Posts: 6,669	Cellar National Anthem Contest Considering the discussion about which celebrities national anthems, I thought it might be nice to have a Cellar National Anthem contest. I have created youtube account cellardotorg. PM me for the password. Sing the national anthem. Non-US citizens can sing their home country's anthem or the US anthem. Post to Youtube and link in this thread. You can use your own youtube account or create it under the Cellar account. Let the fun begin. P.S. I will be creating mine when I have access to my main computer. __________________ Exercise your rights and remember your obligations - VOTE! I have always believed that hope is that stubborn thing inside us that insists, despite all the evidence to the contrary, that something better awaits us so long as we have the courage to keep reaching, to keep working, to keep fighting. -- Barack Hussein Obama

05-04-2008, 05:35 PM	#3
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	As we're in different timeframes I posted to my account. It's an over-blown version with lighting effects provided by laptop. Intended for funsies, do not attempt to use as a prophelactic. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

05-04-2008, 05:42 PM	#4
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	[un]fortunately, I have no way of recording myself. __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

05-04-2008, 06:01 PM	#6
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Damn! We done win medals in 1984 you know! Still. Glad to be reminded the Cellar is good for somthing. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

05-04-2008, 06:30 PM	#8
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Sorry, I was trying to be (mildly) amusing. The 1984 Olympics were held in America, which is generally held to be quite an insular country, and the Soviet bloc abstained, so Britain had quite a good haul. Therefore in the sumer of 84 even merkins had a chance to hear our anthem. I couldn't manage yours anyway - very stirring but takes a super-human to get that range! __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

05-04-2008, 04:16 PM	#2
skysidhe ~~Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.~~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 6,828	oh that's so funny. I was just questioning my son's patriotism for not knowing the words to it! * tounge in cheek* of course, in a teasing way because who does!? It will be nice to see BUMP of course noboday is running for office so your patiotism will not be called into question. I hope there are some takers!

05-04-2008, 05:51 PM	#5
skysidhe ~~Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.~~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 6,828	Hey you stole our melody!! hehe Just kidding ..You did a great job! and... I had NO idea the melody on My Country 'Tis of Thee was the same as your anthem God Save The Queen! I am flabbergasted http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/m/c/mctisoft.htm

05-04-2008, 06:19 PM	#7
skysidhe ~~Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.~~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 6,828	1984? I was going back to 1831 when our patriots stole the melody WAY before medals. I guess I am not being clear sorry. My Country, 'Tis of Thee", also known as "America", is an American patriotic song, whose lyrics were written by Samuel Francis Smith. The melody was derived from the British national anthem, God Save the King or Queen, by way of a German adaptation. The song served as a de facto national anthem of the United States for much of the 19th century.

05-04-2008, 06:47 PM	#9
skysidhe ~~Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.~~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 6,828	ok I'm a You did a great! You have a good voice SG.

05-04-2008, 06:55 PM	#10
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	You're not a dunce Sky. And btw I think I covered about 4 different keys in 30 seconds. Without being anti-American, the fact is your country is often removed (by design) from the rest of the world. But it fulfills every vacation scenario possible, so many Europeans make the pilgrimage. So we know your anthem, flag, big cities, resorts etc. And ours am secret! Bwahahahahahahaaaaaaa! Seriously - just ask. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

05-04-2008, 06:59 PM	#11
richlevy King Of Wishful Thinking Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Philadelphia Suburbs Posts: 6,669	Well, here's mine. I'd like to wait until my throat stops feeling scratchy, but between an extended allergy season and then cold season, that would be never. I envy the Brits, Canadians, and Aussies for their national anthems. Ours is a real *ch to sing. There's a reason Kate Smith sang 'God Bless America' and not the 'Star Spangled Banner' at Flyers games. __________________ Exercise your rights and remember your obligations - VOTE! I have always believed that hope is that stubborn thing inside us that insists, despite all the evidence to the contrary, that something better awaits us so long as we have the courage to keep reaching, to keep working, to keep fighting. -- Barack Hussein Obama** Last edited by richlevy; 05-04-2008 at 07:07 PM.

05-04-2008, 07:45 PM	#12
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	clapclapclapclapclapclap __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

05-05-2008, 03:47 AM	#15
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Rich! Yay!!!! Very impressed, good job. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

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