All national anthems played at once

This cacophony of musical cultures is "the national anthems of all 193 member states of the United Nations, plus Palestine and the Holy See/Vatican City (the two United Nations non-member observer states), and Taiwan (technically an applicant for UN membership)" heard all together. Play ball!

"Every national anthem all at once"

• [dasanjos]

  This is the anthem of mankind! Suits the cacophony of our lifes in this planet…

• [Nate Parrish]

  This is what Disney attempted to do when building the ‘It’s A Small World’ attraction at the 1964 World’s Fair.  After hearing how awful it was, they turned to the Sherman Brothers, who wrote “Its A Small World (After-all)”

• [Felton / Moderator]

  Charles Ives is rolling over in his grave for not having thought of this.

  • [UncaScrooge]

    Karlheinz Stockhausen is laughing in his grave for having already thought of this.

    • [Felton / Moderator]

      Thanks, I’d never heard that before.  I’m listening to it now on YouTube.

      • [UncaScrooge]

        I honestly hope you enjoy it. It’s aged pretty well. If someone told me that it was some esoteric laptop performance by a contemporary noise artist, I would have been inclined to believe them.

        Non-cool kids: We’re discussing “Hymnen”.

    • [Epistaxis]

      Heinrich Ignaz von Biber is looking on with scorn from his grave for having throught of this three hundred years ago. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BC2oaSAToRE#t=1m49

• [Chris Burch]

  I was giggling during the second minute and ready to hurl during the fifth… Definitely not for the faint of heart.

• [SamKington]

  Number 9… Number 9… Number 9…

• [utes_86]

  It sounds like John Philips Sousa exploded at about the 3 1/2 minute mark. 

• [Antinous / Moderator]

  It’s still less annoying than Philip Glass.

• [CastanhasDoPara]

  Coooool.

  Nailed the ending.

• [FellOnEarth]

  My God. It’s full of stars!