deep, the idea of voting sounds democratic but aren't we being too democratic for every other thing at times? where do we get this spunk from? i wish we, nepalese, could have this gusto in other avenues that demand more attention. i am not saying i am pleased with the new anthem but it's not too bad either. with better composition, i am sure it will sound better--non folk-like and more-anthem-like.take the star-spangled banner--the american national anthem for instance. i don't see blood pumping words in the first stanza, which BTW is the only stanza sung these days. don't forget it was made national anthem by a congressional resolution which is also a committee. they didn't go to public for voting. i consider myself as a believer of democracy but i don't believe everything in democracy has to be decided by public voting just for the sake of democratic practice.