Reaction To Polish Patriotic Song - Rota

Reaction To Polish Patriotic Song - Rota

This is my reaction to Polish Patriotic Song - Rota

In this video I react to Polish music and Polish history by reacting to the patriotic song from Poland called Rota.

[martakordas]

Rota is in our hearts, more than official anthem

[Tommekk]

When this song was created, it was considered as the Polish anthem. In my opinion, it would be more fitting than our current anthem. Every time I hear "Rota", I get goosebumps

[zbyszanna]

It's worth adding some context. The text, which is a poem by Maria Konopnicka was written in 1908 when Poland officially didn't exist. During that time Poland was divided between Germany, Austria and Russia and both Germany and Russia persecuted Poles including destruction of Polish language and culture and children were forced to be taught German and Russian and learning Polish was forbidden. This is why there are those references to Germany.
It's a classic Polish patriotic piece, it was considered to be made into the Polish anthem but didn't become one. Obviously today it wouldn't make much sense as we no longer live in that situation and if we wanted to look at this purely from a historic standpoint, then the poem simply doesn't encompass other events that happened earlier, at that time and later, nothing about persecution by Russia for example. Still, it was a really important poem and then song.

[Filozof____]

as a Pole I singed it staning and paying all respect towards this song I even got tear in my eye

[agnieszka]

I think most of us are moved by Rota. This is the oath that our ancestors took to Poland. When in 1918, after gaining independence, we chose what would be the national anthem, Rota was the second candidate.

[aaergplay]

In my opinion Rota fits more as Polish anthem than Mazurek Dąbrowskiego. Too bad it didn't make it to be the anthem. But gladly it's still one of most important pieces here.

[Goall]

Goosebumps every single time and I’m not even that patriotic

[kwyoushyt]

Guneinely Rota is one of my favorite army patriotic songs of ours
Everytime i hear it i get a surge of energy and masive goosebumps
I really solidifies in people the polish spirit and determination to keep our nation alive

[agataostaszewska]

Nie będzie Niemiec pluł nam w twarz...i nie będzie pluł nam w twarz Don Ryżym...

[MayaTheDecemberGirl]

The lyrics of this anthem were written by a famous, known by everyone in Poland, writer, poet, novelist Maria Konopnicka. And music was composed by a Polish composer, conductor, concert organist Feliks Nowowiejski. It was publicly performed for the first time during a patriotic demonstation in Cracow in 1910, held to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the Polish victory over the Teutonic Knights (being mostly of German origin) in the Battle of Grunwald (1410). It's a very important song, or rather anthem, for the Polish nation, in context of its history.

[michabonski]

every time I hear this anthem I cry. I'm almost forty years old, I'm a big guy brought up in a tough environment, and these words make me look at my ancestors as absolute giants, real heroes, and I want to equal them. Hearing this song, I believe that I can join them, that I can not only move mountains, but also throw them like ordinary stones

[AnnaKier-tprz]

The lyrics in this song always reminds me how much our nation has suffered in the past. I’m young but the song brings tears to my eyes.
I’d like to recommend you another song to listen “ Za te wolność „.

[nrzzcup]

Krystyna Weigl-Albert
Z całego serca dziękuję za fantastyczne, wzruszające opinie o polskich patriotycznych pieśniach ! Jest Pan dobrym, wspaniałym człowiekiem .

[krzysztofgolebiowski]

Mert, look for "Bogurodzica" ie the first anthem of Poland that has more than 700 years of history. You will not regret.

[CybernetonPL]

My favourite line is where the Germans won't spit into our face lol

[Piotr-bhyx]

Viewers and listeners should know the origins of this song.
Maria Konopnicka wrote the text of "Rota" in 1908, as her reaction to the German persecution of Polishness and Poles living in Wielkopolska, the cradle of Polish statehood. The German exploits were sharply criticized throughout the civilized world.
Polish composer and musician Feliks Nowowiejski composed the music in 1910 and then (July 15, 1910, in Krakow, during the unveiling of the Grunwald Monument) the song was performed in public for the first time.
Later, in free Poland, there were plans to make "Rota" the Polish anthem, but ultimately (to this day) the anthem is "Mazurek Dąbrowskiego".
Warmest regards

[RitaGatton]

I suggest that you and your audience listen to ""Freedom Te Deum - Thank you, God!", sung by Marek Balata, in which the Poles thank God for their freedom.

[paulinamazurkiewicz]

I am deeply moved listening to this anthem. I identify with it.

[Sylwia]

Our unofficial anthem, every Pole will tell you that.
I struggle to sing it though because my throat clenches and my eyes tear up. Every time.

[TOMASZ-L]

You are doing a job. Thanks.
Yes, the song was and still is deeply patriotic to us.
Rehretfully, not to all Poles.