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I'm disappointed to see the Star Spangled Banner as the highest rated national anthem. It seems more like an over-hyped lullaby, lacking in appeal to anyone without a patriotic sentiment. I feel far more inspired listening to La Marseillaise or the state anthem of the USSR, even though I'm neither french nor russian.
But it is very difficult to listen to your own anthem without a lot of patriotic sentiment. I think it is very very very hard to honestly do so. Your anthem/flag are very close to your heart, or that is my experience.