Eddie Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 I like the Netherlands national anthem, especially the "And a partridge in a pear tree" bit. Derby4Me 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archram Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 I’m with Billy Connolly, we should have The Archers theme tune for a national anthem. Eddie, Grimbeard and TigerTedd 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoenix Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 1 hour ago, Olton Ram said: They use 'Jerusalem' as the English national anthem at the Commonwealth Games. They used to use 'Land of Hope and Glory' but changed it after a public vote in 2010. I'd prefer 'Land of Hope and Glory' to GSTQ as the UK national anthem Jerusalem could have 'interesting' connotations. When I was at school, many many ago, my schoolmate was doing A-level English. He told me that the English teacher gave them an interesting slant on it. Reckoned that Blake had an incestuous relationship with his sister. "Bring me my arrows of desire! Bring me my spear: o clouds unfold!" Maybe he was just fantasizing but he wasn't that sort of bloke. Make you wonder though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoenix Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 10 hours ago, TigerTedd said: It annoys me that England don’t have our own national anthem. Scotland and Wales have their own, and I don’t begrudge them that, but GSTQ is the British national anthem, so we don’t have our own. I could also imagine Scots not wanting to sing along to it when representing Britain, as it is seen as the English national anthem (not to mention that one of the versus talks about keeping the Scots in their box). So I think we could do with either a British anthem that the whole of Britain can get behind, or an English anthem that is all ours. it’s suggested time and time again, but Rule Britannia, Land of Hope and Glory, or Jerusalem would all get my blood pumping a lot more than god save the queen. Verse 6 Lord grant that Marshal Wade May by thy mighty aid Victory bring May he sedition hush And like a torrent rush Rebellious Scots to crush God save the King GboroRam and TigerTedd 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 6 minutes ago, Phoenix said: Verse 6 Lord grant that Marshal Wade May by thy mighty aid Victory bring May he sedition hush And like a torrent rush Rebellious Scots to crush God save the King Obviously written with Friday in mind. TigerTedd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioactiveWaste Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 Earlier this year my beloved said "it's the anniversery of Culloden" "'Mon General Wade!" was the wrong answer..... And against Croatia I was accused of "Still having a place for england in my heart" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van der MoodHoover Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 19 minutes ago, RadioactiveWaste said: Earlier this year my beloved said "it's the anniversery of Culloden" "'Mon General Wade!" was the wrong answer..... And against Croatia I was accused of "Still having a place for england in my heart" Isn't the anniversary of culloden an annual thing? It was in 1746 so is the fact that it's 275 years especially noteworthy? I may as well have a massive portion of chips to commemorate the 176th anniversary of the Irish potato famine which brought the O'MoodHoovers to these shores... ? RadioactiveWaste 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerTedd Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 22 minutes ago, RadioactiveWaste said: Earlier this year my beloved said "it's the anniversery of Culloden" "'Mon General Wade!" was the wrong answer..... And against Croatia I was accused of "Still having a place for england in my heart" The Scottish remind me of Burton fans. They want there to be this massive rivalry, but personally I have nothing but live for the home nations. Obviously I hope we smash Scotland tomorrow, but apart from that, I wish Scotland well. They’re like England’s little brother, like burton are Derby’s. Chester40, DarkFruitsRam7 and RadioactiveWaste 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EranioIsGod Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 Being Welsh I'm biased....? But when I went to watch Wales vs Russia in Toulouse in 2016, the Russian anthem was something else! RadioactiveWaste 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van der MoodHoover Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 22 minutes ago, EranioIsGod said: Being Welsh I'm biased....? But when I went to watch Wales vs Russia in Toulouse in 2016, the Russian anthem was something else! Is that the one to the same tune as the old soviet Union anthem? It's a great melody. RadioactiveWaste 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EranioIsGod Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 33 minutes ago, Van der MoodHoover said: Is that the one to the same tune as the old soviet Union anthem? It's a great melody. It is. Powerful stuff Van der MoodHoover 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxjam Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 I was going to say the Russian one as well, as said above, it is powerful stuff. Just watched the Ukraine vs North Macedonia match - damn those were 2 dreary anthems! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maydrakin Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 The one thing that really irritates me is that the away team’s national anthem is booed at Wembley. It’s incredibly disrespectful. maxjam, Dimmu, Ted McMinn Football Genius and 7 others 5 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggie Greenwood Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 I get rid of the lot. All a load of nonsense to me ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BucksRam Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 Part of the problem is that England has never been, nor currently operates as a semi-autonomous region, and so isn't deemed an independent country but is "just" part of the UK. Whereas the other UK nations, albeit still not officially classed a semi-autonomous (I believe - someone may correct me) historically they've seen themselves as independent nations, with their own language hence why they tend to have their own national anthems, whereas England adopts the UK national anthem. It's another reason why historically other nations have tended to celebrate their Saints Days far more than the English and it's probably only over the last decade or so that more people are starting to acknowledge St George's Day (23rd April); previously there was a real reluctance to celebrate St George whereas pubs used to go all out on St Patrick's day. My local village now hangs out England flags all down the high street each year which is great. On a personal level, I consider myself English and would prefer Jerusalem where England are being represented. If it's an event where its GB then GSTQ or Land of Hope and Glory...or, potentially contentious, Rule Britannia! But that one is now being deemed non-PC due to our history and the fact it references expanding our empire. But in saying that, Flower of Scotland's lyrics reference Robert the Bruce's victory over Edward II’s English army in the Battle of Bannockburn, and is really therefore specifically anti-English. You could argue that too isn't politically correct. TigerTedd and Ted McMinn Football Genius 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshfieldRam Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 I've always liked the Kazakhstan national anthem from Borat. "Kazakhstan, greatest country in the world All other countries are run by little girls Kazakhstan, number one exporter of potassium All other countries have inferior potassium" Ted McMinn Football Genius, DarkFruitsRam7 and TigerTedd 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted McMinn Football Genius Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 As a proud Englishman GSTQ has always got my goat as this is a Great Britain/ UK anthem. I strongly believe that we should have our own anthem/identity just as Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland do. Jerusalem has always been one that stirs me up and would be my favoured option. BucksRam, TigerTedd and Gladram 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted McMinn Football Genius Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 2 hours ago, maydrakin said: The one thing that really irritates me is that the away team’s national anthem is booed at Wembley. It’s incredibly disrespectful. Absolutely right @maydrakin it’s always annoyed me too and IMO shows a serious lack of class. ramit, SKRam and maydrakin 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gritstone Ram Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 The only thing I like about France is their national anthem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cstand Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 This is the best national anthem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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