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The French National anthem is called La Marseillaise and is composed by Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle.
It became the rallying call of the French Revolution and received its name because it was first sung on the streets by volunteers (fédérés) from Marseille upon their arrival in Paris after a young volunteer from Montpellier called François Mireur had sung it at a patriotic gathering in Marseille. The Marseille troups came to Paris to help the Parisiens fight the Revolution. Napoleon banned the song when he came to power, In 1879, "La Marseillaise" was restored as the country's national anthem, and has remained so ever since. The lyrics are particularly violent and never changed by time (check out the "cute" children's verse at the end...): Come, children of the Fatherland,
The day of glory has arrived!
Against us tyranny's
bloodied banner is raised,
Do you hear in the countryside
The roar of those ferocious soldiers?
They come right here into your midst
To slit the throats of your sons and wives!
To arms, citizens,
Form your battalions,
Let's march, let's march!
May a tainted blood
Drench our furrows!
What does this horde of slaves,
Of traitors and conspiring kings want?
For whom are these vile chains,
These long-prepared irons?
outrage Frenchmen, for us, ah! What an insult
What fury it must arouse!
It is we whom they dare plan
To return to the old slavery! To arms, citizens...
What! Foreign cohorts
Would rule our homes!
What! These mercenary phalanxes
Would cut down our proud warriors!
Great God ! By chained hands
Our heads would bow under the yoke
would become
The masters of our destinies!
To arms, citizens...
Tremble, tyrants and traitors
The shame of all good men,
Tremble! Your parricidal schemes
Will finally receive their just reward!
Against you, we are all soldiers,
If our young heroes fall,
The earth will bear new ones,
Ready to join the fight against you! To arms, citizens...
Frenchmen, as magnanimous warriors,
Bear or hold back your blows!
Spare these sorry victims,
Armed against us against their will
But not these blood-thirsty despots,
These accomplices of Bouillé,
All these tigers who mercilessly
Slash their mother's breast!
To arms, citizens... Sacred patriotic love,
Lead and support our avenging arms
Liberty, cherished liberty,
Fight back with your defenders!
Under our flags, let victory
Hurry to your manly tone,
So that your dying enemies,
See your triumph and our glory! To arms, citizens...(Children's Verse)
We shall enter the (military) career
When our elders are no longer there,
There we shall find their dust
And the mark of their virtues (
Much less jealous to survive them
Than to share their coffins,
We shall have the sublime pride
Of avenging or following them To arms, citizens...
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What is the french national anthem called and with which city in France is it connected?
'la marseillaise' which is the name for an inhabitant of Marseille (un marseillais, une marseillaise)
What is the marseillaise?
"La Marseillaise" is the national anthem of France, so-called because it was sung by volunteers from Marseille when they arrived in Paris during the French Revolution. The song was written by Rouget de Lisle. The melody is famous and memorable; the lyrics are exceptionally sanguinary.
How did the french revolution affect music?
It caused a few famous musical pieces to be written, such as Beethoven's "Eroica" symphony, written in honour of Napoleon; and of course The Marseillaise, now France's national anthem. But generally speaking it did not much influence the development of the music of the time.
What is the meaning of killer in French?
Killer is not a French word.
What does Brontë mean in french?
The name 'Brontë' has no meaning in French.
Marsellaise a French river or French National Anthem?
It is the French National Anthem.
Does French Guiana have a national anthem?
Yes, the French National Anthem.
How do you say anthem in french?
Hymne the national anthem, l'hymne national a national anthem, un hymne national
What is the freaking French national anthem called?
The French national anthem is called "la Marseillaise".
Who created the french national anthem?
Claude Joseph Rouget wrote the French National Anthem.
Is there a national anthem in French?
Yes
Which city gives its name to the French National Anthem?
The French national anthem is La Marsellaise. It means "song from Marseilles".
What is the nasinal anthem?
Most countries have a National Anthem which is a piece of music, usually with words to match, played on formal occasions. The British National Anthem is "God Save the Queen" The French National Anthem is the "Marseillaise" The American National Anthem is "The Star Spangled Banner"
Why no national anthem in Quebec schools?
There is a national anthem in French for the province of Quebec but we dont use it at school like in the USA.
What did the national anthem urge the French to do?
...and fertirrigate the fields with the foes'... "tomato sauce"... yeah, that's in the lyrics too
Why does the French national anthem urge the citizens to use the blood of the nations enemies to water their fields?
'La Marseillaise', the French national anthem, was originaly written as a war song, which is why it was written in a gung-ho style.
How is the French national anthem related to the French revolution?
The French national anthem was composed by Rouget de Lisle in the beginning of 1792 (a year where things became serious for the French revolutionists). It was adopted by volunteers coming from Marseilles in Southern France, who had come to Paris in the summer. In the patriotic atmosphere it was soon christened 'marche des marseillais', then 'Marseillaise'. It was first adopted as te national anthem in 1795.
