'World Anthem' at Graduation Sparks Anger

Scripps-McClatchy Western Service/RockyMountainNews.com ^ | 6/07/02 | Todd Hartman

[Teacher317]

Fort Collins is near the border with Wyoming, several hours from Denver (in the middle of the state). My sister went to this HS back in the 80's. Beautiful area, bicycles everywhere, and a Hunter Safety Education course was required when I was there in the 8th grade... but isn't anymore. =^(

[KOZ.]

OH LOOK!!! I FOUND A 'EUROPEAN VERSION'!!!

Die Fahne hoch!
Die Reihen dicht geschlossen, SA marschiert Mit ruhig festem Schritt.
Kameraden, die Rote Front und Reaktion erschossen,
Marschieren im Geist in unsern Reihen mit.
Die Strasse frei den braunen Bataillonen!
Die Strasse frei dem Sturmabteilungsmann!
Es schaun aufs Hakenkreuz voll Hoffnung schon Millionen.
Der Tag fur Freiheit und fur Brot bricht an.

Zum letzten Mal wird zum Appell geblasen!
Zum Kampfe stehn wir alle schon bereit.
Bald flattern Hitlerfahnen uber allen Strassen, Die
Knechtschaft dauert nur noch kurze Zeit!

Banner up! With ranks tightly closed, The SA marches with calm, firm step.
Comrades shot by the Red Front and reactionaries march with us in spirit.

Clear the streets for the brown battalions, Clear the streets for the storm troopers.
Filled with hope, millions already look toward the swastika.
The day of freedom and bread dawns.

Blow the roll call for the last time, We all stand ready for the fight.
Soon Hitler flags will flutter over all streets, Servitude will only last a short time longer.

[hope]

I'll have to think about that a second...

[TaRaRaBoomDeAyGoreLostToday!]

Exactly

[A Navy Vet]

"Music from the anthems of every country in the world were combined in a computer."

SAMPLING from HELL!

[AmishDude]

Why do I have in my head the Empire Theme from the Star Wars movies? You know the one, it's what they play whenever Darth Vader comes on the screen.

[TaRaRaBoomDeAyGoreLostToday!]

The U.S. anthem cancelled them all out, on their own, I hope.

[vikzilla]

"We believe there is a wonderful way to bring a message of hope, healing, peace and unification to all people through the universal language of music ... to give the world a gift, to bring about a symbol for peace and a common spirit of trust toward the idea of one people, one world."

"Can't we all just get along?" When will these people realize that the answer is no?

[Snuffington]

You beat me to it. The Internationale was the first thing that crossed my mind when I read about a "world anthem." Different tune. Same commie sentiments.

[Stand Watch Listen]

McMusic?

lol...parts of parts...

[Kermit]

Here's the first band to play the World Anthem:

[TaRaRaBoomDeAyGoreLostToday!]

[TaRaRaBoomDeAyGoreLostToday!]

Surreal isn't it.

[nothingnew]

Beautiful area... GOOD, bicycles everywhere... BAD, and a Hunter Safety Education course was required when I was there in the 8th grade... GOOD... but isn't anymore. ...BAD =^(

FReegards,

FMCDH

[VOA]

Goodman said that even Air Force's Band of the Rockies is taken with the piece and
arranging its own version.

(apologies in advance if this ping is an inconvenience)

I'll let my sanitized version of a phrase from the politically-incorrect Andrew Dice Clay
cover my stance on this story, in particular the above comment about the Air Force band:

"IN-FREAKIN-CREDIBLE!"

If The Air Force Band is headed down this path, they might as well pull down Old Glory,
run the Rainbow Pride Flag up the flagpole and salute it!!!

[TaRaRaBoomDeAyGoreLostToday!]

A shameless fly your flag ad.

[nickcarraway]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/696661/posts

[TaRaRaBoomDeAyGoreLostToday!]

Is there such a thing as an AF band from the Rockies?

I wonder what the AF thinks of this garbage.

[Protect the Bill of Rights]

....a common spirit of trust toward the idea of one people, one world......

Idiots. Un-attainable goal.