President Trump’s state visit to Windsor Castle reminded me that Wales gets screwed because they don’t have a national anthem anyone has heard of.  Some countries do a good job, so looked them up.

Europe isn’t a country, but they were smart enough to reach into their deep cultural heritage to choose Ode to Joy from Beethoven’s 9th Symphony.

Scotland is a country, but not a smart one because they don’t have an official national anthem even though Scotland the Brave is sitting right there.  Their marketing is so bad that everybody knows this song, but nobody knows what it’s called.  It’s one of the few reasons we still have bag pipes.

In the Devil’s Brigade, the Canadians use it when they arrive.  Canadians have their own anthem, Oh Canada, but it sounds too much like Oh Christmas Tree.

France has La Marseillaise, and it’s so rousing in the movie, Casablanca, we are all reminded not to under estimate the French spirit.

England has God Save the Queen.  but we rebranded the tune as My Country Tis of Thee.

Like the USA, the British are smart enough to be affiliated with a few other patriotic songs. 

Germany’s national anthem is fine, but like anything used by the Nazis, it’s a little sullied.

The Russian national anthem has that broody, Russian sound that you’d want.

Most national anthems aren’t great.  The Star Spangled Banner isn’t a great song, but belonging to a great nation, has improved it.

Countries could just do a better job. 

Brazil has some stupid anthem, but Aquarela do Brasil is a better song.

Russia should stop being sullen and mopey, and go for this upbeat anthem.  If they were fighting for these girls, they’d have wrapped up Ukraine in a week.

Mexico may as well just pick a Mariachi song, but not La Cucaracha.

Whatever, they should all up their game.