Francis Scott Key didn't pen his poem "Defence Of Fort M'Henry" until late 1814. Set to music from an old British drinking song, "To Anachreon In Heav'n" (As was Key's prior song "When The Warrior Returns"), the "Star-Spangled Banner" it did not become the official national anthem of the USA until 1931. Several songs were used as unofficial national songs until then. My favorite out of the lot, is "Hail Columbia". Just my 2¢, YMMV
To Anacreon in Heaven, Where he sat in full glee, A few sons of harmony sent a petition That he their inspiration And patron would be, When this answer arrived from the jolly old Grecian: "Voice, fiddle, and flute, No longer be mute, I'll lend you my name and inspire you to boot, And besides, I'll instruct you, like me, to entwine, The myrtle of Venus with Bacchus' vine." Ye sons of Anacreon, then join hand in hand, You've the sanction of God and the fiat of Jove, 'Tis yours to support, what so happily planned, May our words ever invoke friendship and love, While thus we agree, Our toast let it be, May our club ever flourish, united and free! And long may the sons of Anacreon entwine, The myrtle of Venus with Bacchus' vine! And long may the sons of Anacreon entwine, The myrtle of Venus with Bacchus' vine!
@@carlerickson2808 nope, Spain only was part of the international peace conference, just like if in this Ukrainian ( and Nato) - Russian war México is one of the peace conference members representing the neutral part... I mean you have part of truth, but it's not "taking part".
the austrian empire anthem, Deutschland über alles, is now the German anthem, with other lyrics ( Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit), on a music by Josef Haydn.
Actually, it is "Gott erhalte Franz den Kaiser", which is the Imperial hymn. Deutschland über alles is the name of German hymn (which now only uses the 3rd verse of the text and thus is called Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit).
USA used "My Country 'Tis of Thee" as national anthem up to 1931, actually. Not the "Star Sprangled Banner". Music would be the same as 'British' anthem (brits actually stole that melody from French). Also, Japan 'had' (up to 1990s there was no official anthem set by the law, both were used as de-facto anthems based on tradition) historically two anthems: "Kimi ga yo" which author features and second one, "Umi Yukaba".
French was the original language of "God Save the King," but the music was written by the British. So no, the Brits did not steal the melody from the French. The French stole the melody from the Brits. However, they DID write the original lyrics.
Before 1931, the United States didn't have an official anthem. The Liberty Song, Hail Columbia, and My Country 'Tis of Thee, were all unofficial. In 1931, the Star-Spangled Banner became our first official anthem, and remains so to this day,
I would say that the U.S. didn’t start being an empire until it started moving west and relocating Native Americans. You could also say that it didn’t start until the Mexican-American War.
@@artisiole325 Liberia was a republic founded by free slaves. Though there were Colonial Socities in many of the states the american government never truly formed colonies (Territories are not Colonies before you ask) The island "Colonies" were directly annexed not self-governed (key to how colonies work).
the anthem of the Kingdom of Italy did not have a text this and of 1938 in honor of the birthday of the king recorded by the Istituto Luce (like the British pathel but only that this was Italian) where it was sung by the army in front of the monument to Vittorio Emanuele II grandfather of the king called Vittoriano or Altar of the Fatherland
8:07 That was not the flag of the Japanese Empire, that was the war flag of the Imperial Japanese Army. The flag of the Japanese Empire was the same as it is now.
The dutch anthem from 1833 until 1932 was called "Wien Neerlands bloed" and was not the same as the "Wilhelmus" which became the National Anthem after that date until the present.
Das Lied der Deutschen was adopted in 1922 during the era of the Weimar Republic, and later readopted as the anthem of West Germany in 1952, the anthem of the Kaiserreich was Heil dir im Siegerkranz, which was also royal anthem of Prussia from 1795 till 1871 when Prussia united into the Second German Reich
Bruh the modern UK is still the same one (politically) since 1707 so the UK part must be 1707 - present... And the modern Netherland is only exist in 1839 (because there used to be a kingdom called UK of the Netherlands or United Netherlands (1815 - 1839) ).
I'm done with your bullcrap And also, it didn't have lyrics during the republic or atleast I don't think it did Now stfu before I hide you and dissable notifications from you
