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So, as many of you know, I pretty much love Get Fuzzy. They've gotten me through some hard times in the past. :) This past week's strips made me think of national anthems in a whole new light. Oh, Bucky. You went there!
I would like to say that I personally do not dislike the national anthems of any of these countries. I had actually never heard Italy's, Japan's, or France's before these comics came out. So, while Bucky is insulting, he has raised my awareness, and I take him for what he is: a little ignorant bigot, so please do not take Bucky's opinions for my own. My feelings run closer to Rob's.
Click here to read the lyrics of Italy's national anthem and hear an instrumental sound clip.
Click here to read the lyrics of France's national anthem and hear an instrumental sound clip.
Click here to read the lyrics of Japan's national anthem and hear an instrumental clip.
Click here to read the lyrics of the national anthem of the United States and hear an instrumental clip.
How many of you know all four verses?
So, as many of you know, I pretty much love Get Fuzzy. They've gotten me through some hard times in the past. :) This past week's strips made me think of national anthems in a whole new light. Oh, Bucky. You went there!
I would like to say that I personally do not dislike the national anthems of any of these countries. I had actually never heard Italy's, Japan's, or France's before these comics came out. So, while Bucky is insulting, he has raised my awareness, and I take him for what he is: a little ignorant bigot, so please do not take Bucky's opinions for my own. My feelings run closer to Rob's.
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Click here to read the lyrics of Italy's national anthem and hear an instrumental sound clip.
Click here to read the lyrics of France's national anthem and hear an instrumental sound clip.
Click here to read the lyrics of Japan's national anthem and hear an instrumental clip.
Click here to read the lyrics of the national anthem of the United States and hear an instrumental clip.How many of you know all four verses?
I hate to admit it, but I didn't get the first few ones. But, favorite lines from the others:
ReplyDeleteHey Peru, what you looking at?
telling Belgium "we know where you live"
and
"keeping Moldova on its foreign little toes."
I'm so glad you posted this--it's been killing me! I never thought of national anthems as tools for war-mongering, but Bucky has made me see them in a whole new light. The last couple of days' have been really funny, too.
ReplyDeleteOh, Get Fuzzy. What would I do without you?