I like La Marseillaise, the French national anthem (hymne nationale). It’s inspiring and exhilarating. But then, I found a translation. I now sympathise with French footballers and others who seem to be tongue-tied when it thunders, pre-match or pre-ceremony, over the loudspeakers. Why would any vaguely responsible person in 2021 really wish to enthusiastically sing … Lire la suite de Let’s sing: The path to glory is built by the bodies of our enemies