national anthem: a song of devotion and loyalty adopted by the country
its a very random topic to discuss, but came about when mel and i were singing national anthems last night.
Singaporean anthem: mel's country of residence for most of her life. apparently most sing ppl lack loyalty: mel doesnt like sg. Devotion maybe, with the NS stuff, tho i know lots of s'poreans that wont go back for that either.
Malaysian anthem: lol its amazing that i still remember how to sing it - but the malay a bit wrong i know.
New Zealand anthem: by far the coolest anthem i know how to sing - cuz in school we had to leam the maori and english version awesome as. hehe wish i could visit nz again, no: not for the sheeps, but for the scenery. which reminds me: came across an old maori song that we used to sing in primary school, very nice song - sung by Hayley Westenra, a girl from my school (Cobham Intermediate) in nz...who's now like a superstar...awesomely amazing voice! The song totally reminds me of my childhood in nz =]
Hayley Westenra - Pokarekare Ana
Australian anthem: lol, my parents used to think that waltzing matilda was the national anthem. but yeh - it an ok anthem: hehe too used to it now. Which reminds me again: of rubgy league/union. I miss it! Used to watch it heaps in nz - ah the rivalry between the all blacks (nz team) and the wallabies (aus team)! LOL - i also decided to watch the haka again in youtube, i rmb how me and my bro always loved watching the haka! The haka is a maori dance performed on special occasions, as a welcome, or celebration. Ka Mate, is a type of haka used by the all blacks in international rugby games: its like a war dance to intimidate the opponent - but beautiful to watch. It involves lots of aggression, scary faces, grunting and chanting and lead by a group leader.
ah~ back to study now =]
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