The Welsh national anthem takes some beating but if I had to choose another, I like the Italian’s.
+1 for the wops one. When I used to follow F1 it was always the best by far. Ours and the Japanese one must be tied for the dreariest.
The UK national anthem should be changed to "I vow to thee my country".
I always thought the Welsh should have Men of Harlech (the Zulu version). A cracking song to get the blood up.
It's not a national anthem as such, but it's about time that Scotland ditched Flower of Scotland for the rugby. It's a bit pointless singing about giving the English army a drubbing when you're facing the All Blacks...!
Dougie MacLean's "The Gael" would be far better (as made famous in the film "Last of the Mohicans"). No need for words. Makes the hairs on the back of my neck tingle every time I hear it...
Either the original version:
Or the massed bands version at the Edinburgh Tattoo: