the greek one sounds badass, not gonna lie.
32 sats \ 3 replies \ @0xbitcoiner 18 Jun
The Spanish anthem is an interesting case because it doesn't have any lyrics. I know a bit about it, but @riberet19 could explain it better.
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21 sats \ 2 replies \ @riberet19 18 Jun
The Spanish anthem has no lyrics because it was originated for military marches, it was used mainly in these military parades and later it was used as the anthem of Spain :)
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32 sats \ 1 reply \ @0xbitcoiner 18 Jun
Someone told me it was also because of the many languages spoken in Spain. Isn't that true?
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21 sats \ 0 replies \ @riberet19 18 Jun
Well, I don't think so, because although there are 4 predominant languages in Spain (Castilian, Catalan, Basque, and Galician) apart from 2 more dialects, the predominant language is Castilian (Spanish) and everyone speaks it, plus the anthem dates from the eighteenth century, where Castilian (Spanish) was even more present, so I doubt it.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @jasonb 18 Jun
Comparing these unapologetic and unequivocating first lines to USA* makes me think we (Americans) need to get to the point a lot quicker!
- ”Oh say can you see, by the dawn’s early light, what so proudly we hailed at the twilight’s last gleaming?”
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