President of France!

[Macaroon]

Staggered in to the computer earlier on with the first coffee, went to the BBC news website and nearly had a heart attack when I read that I'd been elected to the above office; had to squint
and clear my head a few times before I realised it wasn't me under my username here.........Bit dissappointed, really, I quite fancy a frog-eye Citroen with outriders

 

[Dougster]

Bravo. Wine's on you then?

 

[Toddy]

So the Marseillaise was booming out at your house this morning then ?
[video=youtube;4K1q9Ntcr5g]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4K1q9Ntcr5g[/video]

 

[Macaroon]

I don't want the job if it entails having to listen to that on a daily basis; what a dirge..........Oh dear, another illusion up the spout, eh?

 

[Toddy]

We can't exactly boast that ours is uplifting and full of joie de vivre either though.

I like the EU one, Ode to Joy. No offence intended to HM the Q, but something both cheery and singable would be nice.

M

 

[Macaroon]

I couldn't agree more, apart from 'Ode to Joy' they're all dirges......................

 

[oldtimer]

Je vous en fais mes complments, Monsieur le President.

Qu'un sang impur abreuve nos sillons. Impure blood running in your furrows yet?

I've always felt that in France v England rugby matches, La Marseillaise give the French a five point advantage. In Calcutta Cup matches Scotland start the game three points to the good.

 

[Toddy]

I reckon that it's the instruments that they expect to be used in 'performance' situations.
Brass bands, military pomp….it's like going to a funeral and that damned organ grinds out the most appalling racket that no one can sing to, keep time with, or overcome it's overwhelming dreariness.

M

 

[Jackroadkill]

t something both cheery and singable would be nice.

Have always been a fan of this, but then, I am a wee bit biased:

[video=youtube;AM4mIlYKG9s]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AM4mIlYKG9s[/video]