I must say that I always enjoy hearing the anthems played when you see television coverage of "official state visits"--Apparently, at least here in the US, when you travel on the "Official State Visit" it means that you get your national Anthem, plus a dinner at the White House on the good china--Anyway, I have always loved the Russian Anthem--also loved the way that it it woven into the Pet Shop Boys cover of the Village People song, "Go West"--