Fair Youngmaid, I have to agree with you. In fact, I find many of the national anthems a bit hard to hear with a straight face. Have you ever heard the French National Anthem? Its melody is the greatest, but some of its lyrics are, shall we say, a bit bloody.

But before I get all the French people hating me (not necessary since my ex-wife and her relatives are all French and they hate me already just fine), I also do love many of the national anthems of some other countries, including Israel's ("The Hope") and my own "Star Spangled Banner" (although I think "America the Beautiful" would have made an even better anthem).