Commonwealth Games - English "National Anthem"

Leroy Ambrose

se9addick said:

charltonkeston said:

killerandflash said:

Leroy Ambrose said:

AFKABartram said:

ValleyGary said:

I love hearing Jerusalem as our national anthem

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 wonder how the Welsh feel about that?

Or the South Africans !

Or the Irish!

Leroy Ambrose

The best anthem sung at sporting events is The Welsh at Rugby. 60,000 Welshmen singing Land of my Fathers at the Millennium Stadium is, frankly, spine tingling

Addickted

Leroy Ambrose said:

The best anthem sung at sporting events is The Welsh at Rugby. 60,000 Welshmen singing Land of my Fathers at the Millennium Stadium is, frankly, spine tingling

Shame we won't hear it at the Commonwealth Games.

Yorkshireaddick

Leroy Ambrose said:

The best anthem sung at sporting events is The Welsh at Rugby. 60,000 Welshmen singing Land of my Fathers at the Millennium Stadium is, frankly, spine tingling

I'll raise you! The Marseillaise at Parc Des Princes. Wow...

Addickted

Yorkshireaddick said:

Leroy Ambrose said:

The best anthem sung at sporting events is The Welsh at Rugby. 60,000 Welshmen singing Land of my Fathers at the Millennium Stadium is, frankly, spine tingling

I'll raise you! The Marseillaise at Parc Des Princes. Wow...

Swing Low at Parc Des Princes is even better.

charltonkeston

VFR at wembley, the ultimate amthem.

The_Organiser

Leroy Ambrose said:

The best anthem sung at sporting events is The Welsh at Rugby. 60,000 Welshmen singing Land of my Fathers at the Millennium Stadium is, frankly, spine tingling

As much as it pains me to say it I think Flower of Scotland at its best beats it.

Croydon

Yorkshireaddick said:

Leroy Ambrose said:

The best anthem sung at sporting events is The Welsh at Rugby. 60,000 Welshmen singing Land of my Fathers at the Millennium Stadium is, frankly, spine tingling

I'll raise you! The Marseillaise at Parc Des Princes. Wow...

Yep, at le Stade is phenomenal

soapy_jones

Croydon said:

Yorkshireaddick said:

Leroy Ambrose said:

The best anthem sung at sporting events is The Welsh at Rugby. 60,000 Welshmen singing Land of my Fathers at the Millennium Stadium is, frankly, spine tingling

I'll raise you! The Marseillaise at Parc Des Princes. Wow...

Yep, at le Stade is phenomenal

The French and Italian anthems are top IMO.

Cordoban Addick

AFKABartram said:

ValleyGary said:

I love hearing Jerusalem as our national anthem

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 countries capital.

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.

Tel Aviv!

CrayAddick

MuttleyCAFC said:

I hope it catches on - we should have it for the football team and other sports too. God save the queen should only be for the British anthem.

This

ozaddick

SE7toSG3 said:

ozaddick said:

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.

Ok. Thank you, I'll listen to it again with a new perspective now knowing that.

nth_london_addick

SE7toSG3 said:

ozaddick said:

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.

Mate

I love your knowledge on this sort of stuff

When my business dies down I need to come and see you and arrange a tour

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nth london addick said:

SE7toSG3 said:

ozaddick said:

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.

Mate

I love your knowledge on this sort of stuff

When my business dies down I need to come and see you and arrange a tour

He makes a load of it up :-)

Baldybonce

It is a little known fact that the anthem of the English lepers team at the 1189 Olympics held in Jerusalem was the Hokey Cokey.

_nam11

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