National Anthem

callmeBadger · 27 Feb 2006 at 14:20

Now that we have solved the problem with lighting the Flame for the 2012 ceremony, solution send in the outsorced french chavs for David Beckham to kick into a flaming vat.

What should we do about our natioanal Anthem.

Listening to other peoples anthems over the games period, some are quiet good. Can't understand a word most of them are in, as they are all sang in The Foreign.

Some you could march to and invade countys with. Ours, a bit wet. God Save our Queen, God Save our Queen,God Save our Queen, yadayadayadayada

Can we start a movement to change it to something more up lifting? Is it me but a nation with close to 60 million people, why should our national anthem be dedicatred to an individual.

Can we have suggestions for a new one?

I like Rule Britania (not to PC) or Land of Hope and Glory.

G|mp · 27 Feb 2006 at 14:22

Land of Hope and Glory for England.

WillyNelson · 27 Feb 2006 at 14:22

Jerusalem. Specifically, the last two verses.

Bring me my bow of burning gold
Bring me my arrows of desire
Bring me my spears o'clouds unfold
Bring me my chariot of fire

I will not cease from mental fight
Nor shall my (my) sword sleep in hand
'Til we have built Jerusalem
In England's green and pleasant land

Sic · 27 Feb 2006 at 14:22

ugh. olympics threads galore today!

*awaits "if you dont like it, dont look" comments*

AJUK · 27 Feb 2006 at 14:23

Nelson said:
Jerusalem

As the Lord Admiral said.

EDIT: Jerusalem for England, Land of Hope and Glory for the UK.

Blackstar · 27 Feb 2006 at 14:24

Flower of Scotland thats a good one

my mums art teacher in high school wrote it

wozzizname · 27 Feb 2006 at 14:27

Land of Hope and Glory gets my vote, with Jerusalem coming in second place.

seaviewuk · 27 Feb 2006 at 14:29

Nelson said:
Jerusalem. Specifically, the last two verses.

Bring me my bow of burning gold
Bring me my arrows of desire
Bring me my spears o'clouds unfold
Bring me my chariot of fire

I will not cease from mental fight
Nor shall my (my) sword sleep in hand
'Til we have built Jerusalem
In England's green and pleasant land

Stirring stuff, always makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand to attention when I hear those verses

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Zip · 27 Feb 2006 at 14:29

Oh stop complaining, look at ours, you could almost ask anyone in australia if they could sing it and almost everyone will stuff up and forget the words of it.

We have quite a crap one but its only an anthem

Mic · 27 Feb 2006 at 14:30

Abba-Dancing Queen. Accompanied by your queen doing the Hussle.
DO THE HUSSLE!

seaviewuk · 27 Feb 2006 at 14:32

Zip said:
Oh stop complaining, look at ours, you could almost ask anyone in australia if they could sing it and almost everyone will stuff up and forget the words of it.

We have quite a crap one but its only an anthem

Which of these is it?

Tie me down kangaroo, sport?

or

Waltzing Matilda?

Mr_L · 27 Feb 2006 at 14:33

Bob the Builder - Can We Fix It?

Edit: Or anything by S Club 7, I'm not too fussy.

Zip · 27 Feb 2006 at 14:35

seaviewuk said:
Which of these is it?

Tie me down kangaroo, sport?

or

Waltzing Matilda?

Advance Australia Fair. (i think its called that) :confused:

If you listen carefully enough one line is. "We are gurt by sea"
How many people are going to know what gurt means :rolleyes:

But omnce you hit the 2nd or 3rd verse most people are just mumbling the tune because no one knows the words

Gilly · 27 Feb 2006 at 14:36

I've posted this before with a poll between Rule Brittania, Jerusalem and Land of Hope and Glory.

Think LoHaG won but I can't remember.

William · 27 Feb 2006 at 14:38

Waterfall - The Stone Roses

I think it should be our already established boring national anthem God Save The Queen, because then I will get what I push for.

HumanShield · 27 Feb 2006 at 14:39

Jerusalem for me. Fantastic song

vanpeebles · 27 Feb 2006 at 14:42

thats entertainment, sums up the place well

Overload · 27 Feb 2006 at 14:45

For when we win something at the olympics the anthem should be:

We are the champions - Queen

Spacky · 27 Feb 2006 at 14:54

Jerusalem is really good to hear, god save the queen...not the best.

As for PC stuff PC, too much of it.

callmeBadger · 27 Feb 2006 at 14:59

Zip said:
Advance Australia Fair. (i think its called that)

If you listen carefully enough one line is. "We are gurt by sea"
How many people are going to know what gurt means

But omnce you hit the 2nd or 3rd verse most people are just mumbling the tune because no one knows the words

gurt

\Gurt\, n. (Mining) A gutter or channel for water, hewn out of the bottom of a working drift. --Page.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.

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