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Old Nov 29th 2003, 9:55 am
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At the Davis Cup final in Melbourne, opening ceremony on Friday, the trumpeter James Morrison played the Spanish National Anthem he was given to learn. Problem was it turned out to be the Republican National Anthem from 1931-1939. The Spanish team and officials were justifiable indignant and upset and the Spanish Sports Minister walked out in protest. OOPS!!, what a terrible mistake - like Hawaii Five O tune for the US anthem in The Dish.

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Old Nov 29th 2003, 10:10 am
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lol

loved to have been there.

the Spanish minister will probably not get invited back. Heard it on the radio this morning.
 
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Originally posted by OzTennis
At the Davis Cup final in Melbourne, opening ceremony on Friday, the trumpeter James Morrison played the Spanish National Anthem he was given to learn. Problem was it turned out to be the Republican National Anthem from 1931-1939. The Spanish team and officials were justifiable indignant and upset and the Spanish Sports Minister walked out in protest. OOPS!!, what a terrible mistake - like Hawaii Five O tune for the US anthem in The Dish.

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Yeh, The the expression on the faces of the Spanish said it all
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Hi Mick,

I havn't seen it yet, just heard about. I'd like to see it though!

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Update - apparently Tennis Australia use a CD of various national anthems for such occasions. They gave it to James Morrison to learn the Spanish anthem which was on the CD and he duly did that. Unfortunately it was the wrong one on the CD!!

They tried to apologise a thousand times and played the correct anthem at the beginning of days 2 and 3. The Spanish Sports Minister won't let it go though - he is going to get the Spanish Embassy in Australia to take it up with the Australian government.

I sat up and watched the final day live and was delighted when Mark Philippoussis won the cup for Australia. As the (English) commentator said it was Swing Low Sweet Chariot last week but it was Advance Australia Fair this week.

The Fanatics (group of supporters) also created a laugh near the end of the doubles rubber on Saturday when they started singing Bye, Bye, Corretja to the tune of Tom Jones 'Delilah'.

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The Spanish Sports Minister won't let it go though - he is going to get the Spanish Embassy in Australia to take it up with the Australian government.

I sat up and watched the final day live and was delighted when Mark Philippoussis won the cup for Australia. As the (English) commentator said it was Swing Low Sweet Chariot last week but it was Advance Australia Fair this week.

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Oh, cool, they won! That news hadn't reached me yet!
Australians all let us rejoice for we are young and free (well, I am )

And at the spanish minister. Geeez....
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The Spanish Sports Minister won't let it go though - he is going to get the Spanish Embassy in Australia to take it up with the Australian government.
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What does he expect, give him a CD of his choice? Anyway, we're not supposed to do all that any more - all one land, all one Euro yadda yadda

Was he upset because that was when Franco was in power? The fascist? That would be pretty upsetting. If not, while not just smile?

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Pointless pub quiz question:

Did you know that the only country in Europe that has a national anthem with no words is Spain ??

No idea whether this had any effect on this cock up or not
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What does he expect, give him a CD of his choice? Anyway, we're not supposed to do all that any more - all one land, all one Euro yadda yadda

Was he upset because that was when Franco was in power? The fascist? That would be pretty upsetting. If not, while not just smile?

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He was upset because it was an anti-monarchy song (King Juan Carlos and Queen Sophia and all that). I suppose a very loose analogy would be an IRA song played in (parts of) Northern Ireland. The irony is that none of the players knew what the tune was - just knew it wasn't the Spanish national anthem.

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The moment! (Hope I can attach this image OK).

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