Hatikvah melody

I must have heard "Hatikvah," the Israeli national anthem, hundreds of times, and Bedrich Smetana's "Moldau" at least dozens of times, but never noticed the similarity. I just found out that the melody of "Hatikvah" is based on the "Moldau."
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I can't believe I never noticed this before. They're not identical but the similarity is obvious once you hear it.
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AthrillatheHunt · 51-55, M

I lived in Israel and can’t recall ever hearing their anthem.
Under what circumstances have you heard it hundreds of times ?

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AthrillatheHunt · 51-55, M

@LeopoldBloom that’s so random . At the Hollywood bowl ? Lol

AthrillatheHunt · 51-55, M

@TryingtoLava todah for your response .

LeopoldBloom · M

@AthrillatheHunt Yes, it's weird. I've never heard the national anthem played before any other classical concert. But they always play it there, or at least they did back when I went in the 70s and 80s.

Riverman2 · 56-60, M

Hmmm. I always thought it sounded like "Have a tequila, have a tequila, have a tequila, its good for your heart."

OOOOPS. I confused that song with "Hava Nagila". My apologies.

LeopoldBloom · M

@Riverman2 Well, I never confused it with that one!

TryingtoLava

Hahaha yas it does

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