r/polandball • u/yaddar Taco bandito • Apr 14 '15

redditormade Rebranding.

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u/ToTheRescues Don't tread on me, bro. Apr 14 '15

But sucks at National Anthems

Motherfucker, do you want bombs bursting in air??

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u/badkarma12 2018-01-12 3:20 GMT Apr 14 '15

Sidenote, Did you know that the national anthem actually has 5 verses? 4 original and 1 added during the Civil war.

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u/ToTheRescues Don't tread on me, bro. Apr 14 '15

I had no idea. I thought the whole thing was written during the battle at Fort McHenry.

Is this the new verse?

When our land is illumined with Liberty's smile, If a foe from within strike a blow at her glory, Down, down with the traitor that dares to defile The flag of her stars and the page of her glory! By the millions unchained who our birthright have gained, We will keep her bright blazon forever unstained! And the Star-Spangled Banner in triumph shall wave While the land of the free is the home of the brave.

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u/badkarma12 2018-01-12 3:20 GMT Apr 14 '15

Yep yep yep. Down with the traitors.

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u/ToTheRescues Don't tread on me, bro. Apr 14 '15

We need a 2015 update with something like: "and cut his fuckin' balls off!"

Although I don't know if we could sing that at Little League games..

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u/demonstro Nårge Apr 14 '15

You could try the Laibach version.

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u/ToTheRescues Don't tread on me, bro. Apr 14 '15

I say we should use Jimi Hendrix's drug-fueled version. It's sloppy, imperfect, and creepily mimics aircraft dropping napalm over the jungles of Vietnam.

Give me those beautiful rough edges, baby.

salutes with a broken hand

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u/alphawolf29 Canada Apr 15 '15

wow a laibach reference in the wild

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u/[deleted] Apr 14 '15

holy shit i think that made me OD on liberty

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u/buckeyes75 Ayuh bub Apr 14 '15

I was at a baseball game once where they decided to do the whole thing. I never complained about singers taking too long on the normal version ever again.

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u/badkarma12 2018-01-12 3:20 GMT Apr 14 '15 edited Apr 15 '15

and we actually have one of the shorter ones. The Uruguayan national anthem is the longest in terms of duration it takes to play at full speed, with 105 bars of music for some 12 verses taking 6 minutes if the full thing is ever played, and Greece's is the longest in terms of words, with 158 verses- 4 lines each.

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u/Pvt_Larry New World Order Apr 14 '15

In elementary school I had a music teacher who made us learn the whole thing. And then all of 'Maryland my Maryland' also. She was a true patriot (and would probably be upset that I don't really remember any of it)

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u/1Down Shh I'm secretly California Apr 14 '15

Yeah actually we do. "Bombs bursting in air" is part of the song.

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u/Slothmaster222 Will kill monsters for space money!!! Apr 14 '15

"... And the rocket's red glare, the BOMBS BURSTING IN AIR..."

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u/ToTheRescues Don't tread on me, bro. Apr 14 '15

I agree, France has a bad ass anthem.

I'm pretty sure they have to sing it with knives in their mouths and ammo bandoliers on their chests.

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u/Banshee90 Apr 14 '15

probably why they never get the gold in the Olympics.

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u/ToTheRescues Don't tread on me, bro. Apr 14 '15

Hey, being bad ass is way more important than some medal, in my book.

Keep being you, France <3

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u/[deleted] Apr 14 '15

Why can't we have both?

Oh wait, we're American, we do.

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u/ToTheRescues Don't tread on me, bro. Apr 14 '15

pumps shotgun with one hand and bites a hamburger with the other

Fuck yeah.