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Posted by Marionville

The Welsh are renowned the world over for their music and song…and in particular for their Male Voice Choirs. Here we have one of the best of them - Treorchy MVC teaming up with Welsh actor & singer Luke Evans at The Millennium Stadium in ...

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Music Fans

Apr 9Apr 9

Posted by rogerbenham

Chaconne, “They shall be as happy as they are fair” – The Fairy Queen (Purcell) The first performance in nearly 300 years at the RAH with Benjamin Britten, at which I was one of the audience, inspired me to search out early ...

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Apr 8Apr 8

Posted by glennlab

It got dark as my humor

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World Music

Dec 30, 2023Dec 2023

Posted by Marionville

Icelandic multitalented percussionist, arranger and record producer Gulli Briem spent two years on the first chapter of his musical journey of the senses, pulling in talented fellow musicians from across Northern Europe & Scandinavia. “Earth ...

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CLASSIC ROCK RULES

Apr 10, 2023Apr 2023

Posted by Marionville

I love the music from the 80s…especially the epic rock ballads & anthems ….and this one is, and always will be 1 on my list. Thanks @Ray13 for reminding me just how much I love it….

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Love & Relationships

Dec 6, 2022Dec 2022

Posted by anglicastones2

Beauty, family , movie, traveling ,work ,dance , music,games ,shows,fun

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ServiceMembersHangout

Aug 22, 2022Aug 2022

Posted by glennlab

One of those anthems that got played a whole lot even after the war was over. (SAC was always at war)

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World Music

Aug 14, 2021Aug 2021

Posted by Marionville

Talk about National anthems in an earlier post got me thinking about this Scottish song which has become the unofficial national anthem…and will probably be adopted as the official one when Scotland regains its independence as a sovereign nation ...

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Vegan\Vegetarian World

Jul 26, 2021Jul 2021

Posted by freedom41

I have eaten meat most of my life. I think I would like to be a vegetarian. I know it will hard giving up meat. Any tips on the transition. Any input will be helpful.

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Cheesy Jokes

Jul 20, 2021Jul 2021

Posted by Zealandia

What genre are national anthems? Country.

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Feline Fanatics

May 17, 2021May 2021

Posted by RobertNappi2

Monday morning cuteness...Mine...All mine!!!!

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Progressives, Socialists, and Black/Palestinian Lives Matter

May 11, 2021May 2021

Posted by johnnyrobish

Federal Judge Denies NRA Scheme to Declare Bankruptcy A federal judge has denied an effort by the National Rifle Association (NRA) to file for bankruptcy protection, ruling that the gun-rights group had filed the case in a bad-faith attempt to ...

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Posts

Dec 13, 2020Dec 2020

Posted by LenHazell53

A Bill Medcalf 50's classic

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Music Fans

May 14, 2020May 2020

Posted by FearlessFly

July Morning · Uriah Heep

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UK Atheists & Agnostics

Feb 8, 2020Feb 2020

Posted by Marionville

An exciting day for Rugby fans who follow the Six Nations , I’m just watching the anthems being sung at the Ireland v Wales match in Dublin, and will be rooting for my second team Ireland. Later on this afternoon it will be the turn of Scotland ...

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Memes R Us

Jan 29, 2020Jan 2020

Posted by Oscar_C

Does anyone know how many other countries cite God to invoke patriotism in the pledges, anthems, etc.?

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Music, Movies & Books

Oct 27, 2019Oct 2019

Posted by Varn

One of us! Neil Peart of RUSH Listened to this interview today, enjoying the montage of photos … but most appreciative of the opportunity to listen to an often elusive, brilliant and magnificent rock drummer. And though several great songs ...

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Health & Happiness

Oct 27, 2019Oct 2019

Posted by Allamanda

Silence - on recharging in nature.

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Hippie Land -

Mar 27, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by Sheannutt

This is an awesome picture✌?

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Silly, Random & Fun

Mar 9, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by ipdg77

Just getting ready for a bit of England v Italy in the 6 Nations. Why are national anthems, with the exception of a couple, so bloody awful?

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Artificial Intelligence (AI), Robots, Technology

Mar 2, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by GuitarDoctor

AI can mimic professional journalism. But will it take over?

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Maps - Cartography -- Good, Bad, Funny, Annoying

Jan 9, 2019Jan 2019

Posted by SkotlandSkye

My family is easy to find if you know where to look 🤪🤪🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 My last name is out there on an island....and I've been to that island many ...

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General & Hellos

Nov 10, 2018Nov 2018

Posted by yellowspringer

Good morning! Here's one of my favorite anthems of all time. Enjoy!

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Decidedly Athiest Songs

Sep 28, 2018Sep 2018

Posted by RileyStevens

From Bone Poets Orchestra, Atheist Anthems album

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AUTHORS, EDITORS, PUBLISHERS, AND READERS

Sep 8, 2018Sep 2018

Posted by PontifexMarximus

War & Peace My childhood was lined with war tales told by the losers. My grandfather, singled handedly, lost WWl and yet he came back with some pieces of metal, some converted into more or less shiny medals others discretely lodged in various body ...

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General & Hellos

Aug 18, 2018Aug 2018

Posted by birdingnut

GUN SHY OR GUN SMART? I was attending Asbury College freshman class in 1970, when our journalism teacher tried to teach us about the reliability of first hand crime reports by having a fake gunman "attack" our class. It might have worked, except ...

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Music, Movies & Books

Jul 10, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by Ian-Duggan

LINK(CD 2) DJ Slipmatt - United Dance Presents... The Anthems 2 ('88-'92) - YouTube

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Generation X

Jul 6, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by escapetypist

They say that Gen X'ers value work-life balance, as opposed Boomers who define themselves by their jobs. How true is this characterization of Generation X?

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General & Hellos

Jul 4, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by Laurely4u

Oh say can you see, by the dawn's early light?

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Trump Pinata

Jun 25, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by of-the-mountain

'Unconscionable' and 'Shocking': Trump's Head of NOAA Proposes Axing 'Climate' and Conservation From Agency's Mission: "Redefining NOAA's mission is a serious threat to the breadth of science, services, and stewardship that NOAA provides," one ...

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Silly, Random & Fun

Jun 22, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by JazznBlues

I lived in North Carolina and Minnesota. In North Carolina, people were rougher around the edges but more inviting. In Minnesota, I find people more polite and more standoffish. Since we have such an Eclectic bunch here, I'm wondering what it's like ...

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Singles/Mingle/Chat

Jun 19, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by Davidthinks

What is one of your favourite single person songs?

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Health & Happiness

Jun 19, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by Shazbott68

Today...I feel over-informed! Too much, too much, too often. Turn off the feed as I have not watched regular television in more than 5 years now my cell phone can be the instrument to testablish my sanity. Just saddens me. For a bit...I will unplug. ...

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Politics

May 24, 2018May 2018

Posted by Davidthinks

Kneeling and the NFL. Sports and the anthem. I respect national pride but why is the national anthem performed for a corporate sporting even in the first place? Olympics and International meets I understand because you are representing your country....

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Music Fans

May 17, 2018May 2018

Posted by Wurlitzer

Mary Chaplin Carpenter - I Take My Chances ://youtu.be/NVBiNQr2osA I always forget to mention this one when people have asked about atheist music or anthems for the non believer. It’s a great one. “Now some people say that you shouldn’t ...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Apr 22, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by IamStarstuff

When it comes to nationalism, I say fuck all flags and anthems, we should be free and united as humans.

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Eclectic Jams

Apr 21, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by TheMiddleWay

One of my all time favorite anthems, remixed in 2008 by Van She with Davina Perera supplying female vocals.

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General & Hellos

Jan 21, 2018Jan 2018

Posted by steve148

I cannot tell a lie, or can I?

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Politics

Oct 21, 2017Oct 2017

Posted by Hellbent

I thought some of you might be interested in a recent post from my blog. It deals with nationalism and sport - two topics on which I have strong views. Since the Australian Rugby Union team beat its New Zealand equivalent last night (for the first ...

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