National Anthem Butchery

[BoxingGorilla]

I think national anthems add to the mystique of world championship bouts between boxers of different countries. Boxing's an international sport, and there are many countries with dedicated fans who revere their champions. So I say carry on with the anthems, and let us fans give due respect to all champions and the countries they represent.

[SalTheButcher]

NATIONAL ANTHEMS SHOULD ALL BE ABOLISHED FROM ALL SPORTS!!!


the only times i will EVER not mute the TV are when its done in germany as an instrumental abbreviated version, and the time that they had james browns band play it a week after he died

[TitoFan]

I think national anthems add to the mystique of world championship bouts between boxers of different countries. Boxing's an international sport, and there are many countries with dedicated fans who revere their champions. So I say carry on with the anthems, and let us fans give due respect to all champions and the countries they represent.

Thnx BG...... just felt it needed to be said.

[TitoFan]

NATIONAL ANTHEMS SHOULD ALL BE ABOLISHED FROM ALL SPORTS!!!

I take it you're including the Olympics as well?

[SalTheButcher]

NATIONAL ANTHEMS SHOULD ALL BE ABOLISHED FROM ALL SPORTS!!!

I take it you're including the Olympics as well?

hell yes

i cant stand them, unless its done in the victory celebration thing they do on the podiums

[TitoFan]

NATIONAL ANTHEMS SHOULD ALL BE ABOLISHED FROM ALL SPORTS!!!

I take it you're including the Olympics as well?

hell yes

i cant stand them, unless its done in the victory celebration thing they do on the podiums

Well............. we'll just have to disagree. National anthems are as much a part of championship boxing as say............. ring card girls. You don't want to abolish THOSE, do you?

[supergenius]

NATIONAL ANTHEMS SHOULD ALL BE ABOLISHED FROM ALL SPORTS!!!

I take it you're including the Olympics as well?

hell yes

i cant stand them, unless its done in the victory celebration thing they do on the podiums

Well............. we'll just have to disagree. National anthems are as much a part of championship boxing as say............. ring card girls. You don't want to abolish THOSE, do you?

Definitely, I do not want those girls to be abolished.hehehe.

[TheBESTP4P]

ill abolish those 3 girls in the back seat of my S550

[bigragu]

Get a life asshole

you're too early in the game for comments like this...actually you should never comment like this...my only regret is the fact that TITO got to you before me....enjoy the Sad Click....think before you speak...

[bigragu]

They could do away with all of the singing of the national anthems if you ask me. You can have pride in your country without singing about it at every single sporting event. Its not even realistic to real life. Do you ever walk around your house and sing the national anthem or hear it played on the radio? Absolutely not, but at certain places they want to pretend like the song is a part of your everyday routine. And the live singing on the anthems can be pretty horrendous in itself.

Had you had any proper knowledge about how national anthems are created you would just respect the singing. People died for our freedoms. Don't forsake their sacrifices just because you have no patience. Patience my dear is a virtue.... even in boxing.

CC #9....excellent comment.....

[X]

NATIONAL ANTHEMS SHOULD ALL BE ABOLISHED FROM ALL SPORTS!!!

I take it you're including the Olympics as well?

hell yes

i cant stand them, unless its done in the victory celebration thing they do on the podiums

Sal - what language is the American national anthem sung in?

[SalTheButcher]

NATIONAL ANTHEMS SHOULD ALL BE ABOLISHED FROM ALL SPORTS!!!

I take it you're including the Olympics as well?

hell yes

i cant stand them, unless its done in the victory celebration thing they do on the podiums

Sal - what language is the American national anthem sung in?

i thought the welsh spoke english, i didnt know they had a language

[X]

NATIONAL ANTHEMS SHOULD ALL BE ABOLISHED FROM ALL SPORTS!!!

I take it you're including the Olympics as well?

hell yes

i cant stand them, unless its done in the victory celebration thing they do on the podiums

Sal - what language is the American national anthem sung in?

i thought the welsh spoke english, i didnt know they had a language

I'm only teasing!!

(but it's a different country, different history, different race genetically, different language and we love sheep)

[The_Infinite]

Im a Filipino and I really don't like the way they sing our national anthem in PacMan's fights. The anthem is supposed to be sung mid to fast paced, not at the very slow pace in which they are singing it. It's tune and beat is supposed to be a "heroic" type of tune as it was made when our ancestors were waging war for our freedom during the spanish-american colonization. They are changing it to a slow and dramatic feel which really does not suit the song.

[SweetPea]

I was hoping this thread was going to be about Carl Lewis.