national anthem

[BensGrandad]

I would go with I vow to thee my country as I love it and the composer of the music Gustav Holst, one of my favourite pieces of music Jupiter from The Planet Suite, although not English is buried in Chichester Cathedral.

 

[vegster]

I would go with I vow to thee my country as I love it and the composer of the music Gustav Holst, one of my favourite pieces of music Jupiter from The Planet Suite, although not English is buried in Chichester Cathedral.

If you are going to accept the Kolpak Ruling then surely you should go for Handel ? something from The Royal Fireworks or maybe The Entrance of The Queen of Sheba ? .... and by 'eck, what an entrance that would be !

 

[Cloughie]

GSTQ is one of the worst songs ever. I wouldn't sing it - Though I am not yet a royalist...

 

[Gus is god]

Land of hope and glory i love it, makes my hair stand on end

 

[Barrel of Fun]

So the Hippyesque representations of Christ are in fact accurate ?

Maybe, maybe not. All literate musings should be taken with a pinch of salt (other than this one and the other lot )

 

[vegster]

Maybe, maybe not. All literate musings should be taken with a pinch of salt (other than this one and the other lot )

Jerusalem (alt version ) " And did Christ, get off his face, in England's green and pleasant lands ? "

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Land of hope and glory i love it, makes my hair stand on end

I prefer it like this ...

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or even this ...

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[catfish]

Anything would be better than the dirge we call a national anthem.

 

[vegster]

Anything would be better than the dirge we call a national anthem.

Any alternative suggestions ? Noah and the Whale ?

 

[catfish]

Any alternative suggestions ? Noah and the Whale ?

I'd sooner swear allegience to her majesty!

 

[Seagull Sam]

I understand our anthem is one of the shortest, do we want a longer one!!!

 

[8ace]

One's surprised at the amount of people that don't know how to quote other posts in this thread. GSTQ should be kept as the UK national anthem, England should sing Land of Hope And Glory, Northern Ireland should sing Derry's Walls.

 

[Rich Suvner]

I love my country but......

God Save The Queen is a f***ing piss poor national anthem. Boring. Slow. Shit words.

'Send her victorious, happy and glorious, long to reign over us' - do me a favour.

Wish we'd change it - Land of Hope and Glory / Jerusalem - two good options

 

[16bha]

I was going along with Jerusalem, but could be swayed by England / New Order's quintessentially contemporary theme, with the bard himself of John Barnes.

 

[Rich Suvner]

 

[cloud]

I love my country but...... God Save The Queen is a f***ing piss poor national anthem. Boring. Slow. Shit words.

Yes, the Sex Pistols version would be a bit more lively

the rugby players sing like there is no tomorrow but the English football team ?

Maybe we need some kind of Haka .. that would help Rooney get his aggression out up front

 

[Billy the Fish]

Because it's an abysmal national anthem that doesn't refer to the nation whatsoever, and they would rather be singing Jerusalem?

But the question was: Why can the footie fans, rugby fans and rugby players manage it?

Nothing to do with what you've said, that is just your opinion.

 

[Billy the Fish]

I think all the naysayers are missing the point.

It's not about whether you like the tune or the words, it's about standing together and belting it out. Forget the Queen or the country, it's about the people next to you at the time. We could make up a song about cucumbers or have a Drum & Bass track for all I care, as long as everyone gets behind it. GSTQ allows that to happen.

People not joining in because of the words or the tune are the metaphorical person at Christmas who sits in the corner sad while everyone else is having fun together, because they don't like kids games.

 

[Working class pride]

I heard on telly that Blake wrote it around Arundel way, and the "green & pleasant land" was the downs. Afraid I have no Queen, King or Prince and so I wouldnt sing God save the queen either.. and nor would many a roundhead or leveller back in the day, but that does not make us any less english than anyone else

 

[Working class pride]

But the question was: Why can the footie fans, rugby fans and rugby players manage it?

Nothing to do with what you've said, that is just your opinion.

I think its that you cant make people buy into something that they dont like, know or care about. Its all about opinion but for me its respect to the players that dont buy into and defy the bowing and scraping anthem