LOHAG for me too. I likes me anthems rousing. The Marcha Real is pretty pants, but at least has that slight military quality to it which is at least a little stirring. Jerusalem should be left where it belongs - in church. GSTQ is the worst anthem in the history of the universe.
Ha, I'm not mad on it. Find it a bit of a dirge and not right that's title is the name of another country.
I dont there is anything more rousing or 'English' than Land of Hope and Glory, and can't believe so many don't feel the same.
If I saw the English flag being hoisted up to Land of Hope and Glory then I'd probably love that too, but Jerusalem is a lot better than GSTQ, so that's probably why I'm appreciating it so much.
Ha, I'm not mad on it. Find it a bit of a dirge and not right that's title is the name of another country.
I dont there is anything more rousing or 'English' than Land of Hope and Glory, and can't believe so many don't feel the same.
Spooky. I just had this exact same conversation on a Facebook thread and totally agree with you. Much as I like Jerusalem, it will always feel like a rugby song to me. LOHAG is the dog's bollocks. It should replace God Save the German/Greek Queen/King ad the British national anthem, never mind the English one.
Ha, I'm not mad on it. Find it a bit of a dirge and not right that's title is the name of another country.
I dont there is anything more rousing or 'English' than Land of Hope and Glory, and can't believe so many don't feel the same.
Spooky. I just had this exact same conversation on a Facebook thread and totally agree with you. Much as I like Jerusalem, it will always feel like a rugby song to me. LOHAG is the dog's bollocks. It should replace God Save the German/Greek Queen/King ad the British national anthem, never mind the English one.
The England cricket team uses Jerusalem as well, so it does have acceptance as an 'English" sporting anthem
LOHAG and Rule Britannia are songs about Great Britain and not England. Jerusalem is about England hence it's position and adoption by Cricket for a number of years.
All the other 'Home' nations have their own 'national anthem' and years ago if I am correct Jerusalem was ours but deemed not correct so we were pretty much told to have 'God save the Queen' same as the St Georges Flag it brings up empire building which was politically incorrect. something like that anyway
All the other 'Home' nations have their own 'national anthem' and years ago if I am correct Jerusalem was ours but deemed not correct so we were pretty much told to have 'God save the Queen' same as the St Georges Flag it brings up empire building which was politically incorrect. something like that anyway
I don't think you are correct. I would imagine the British flag (given it was the British Empire) and a song dedicated to the nominal "emperor" of that empire are probably more closely associated with "empire building".
Ha, I'm not mad on it. Find it a bit of a dirge and not right that's title is the name of another country.
I dont there is anything more rousing or 'English' than Land of Hope and Glory, and can't believe so many don't feel the same.
Spooky. I just had this exact same conversation on a Facebook thread and totally agree with you. Much as I like Jerusalem, it will always feel like a rugby song to me. LOHAG is the dog's bollocks. It should replace God Save the German/Greek Queen/King ad the British national anthem, never mind the English one.
The England cricket team uses Jerusalem as well, so it does have acceptance as an 'English" sporting anthem
Jerusalem was my schools song, and when sung well is a properly good anthem for a country, and land of hope and glory is excellent too, both are much better and more rousing than god save the Queen
Ha, I'm not mad on it. Find it a bit of a dirge and not right that's title is the name of another country.
I dont there is anything more rousing or 'English' than Land of Hope and Glory, and can't believe so many don't feel the same.
Spooky. I just had this exact same conversation on a Facebook thread and totally agree with you. Much as I like Jerusalem, it will always feel like a rugby song to me. LOHAG is the dog's bollocks. It should replace God Save the German/Greek Queen/King ad the British national anthem, never mind the English one.
The England cricket team uses Jerusalem as well, so it does have acceptance as an 'English" sporting anthem
I vow to thee my country. Not political, doesn't speak of war, perfect for today's English multicultural society.
It doesnt obviously mention war Oz Addick as they usually only play the first verse but was written by Cecil Spring Rice, as a memorial to the sacrifice in the Great War after his younger brother Lt Spring Rice was killed just before the Somme whilst serving with the 11th (Lonsdales) Border Regt.
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You don't have to like it, agree with the sentiment, or anything like that, but it is what it is.
That's it.
(Christ, have I just done what I asked others not to?)
(Just dragging up a debate from the last time)
Personally if we're not allowed the Archers theme then I'd opt for 'I vow to thee my country'.
I dont there is anything more rousing or 'English' than Land of Hope and Glory, and can't believe so many don't feel the same.
No. Phew.
PS. It's a city not a country AFKA
Was thinking why do they want a welsh named song for a national anthem?