Yep, its cack. Jerusalem (but imagine it would cause a fair bit of confusion abroad) and Land of Hope and Glory are the ones I've always thought of but great shout from ValleyFred, I Vow To Thee My Country crushes it. Gutted that I've managed to miss the marseillaise before both France games, THAT is a national anthem.
Yep, its cack. Jerusalem (but imagine it would cause a fair bit of confusion abroad) and Land of Hope and Glory are the ones I've always thought of but great shout from ValleyFred, I Vow To Thee My Country crushes it. Gutted that I've managed to miss the marseillaise before both France games, THAT is a national anthem.
Jerusalem's second verse is one of the few verses I ever loved singing at school. So much oomph and imagine singing that before a game! I vow to thee is just drab if you sing it, used to put me to sleep at school assembly.
Keep GSTQ for the UK events, Jerusalem for England, 'arry and st George!
Suppose when Liz does a runner that it'll have to change anyway (even if only slightly) , you never know, maybe the incumbent might decide for change anyway? - no doubt The Sun will run a poll on it.
Jerusalem every day for me - a nice socialist song about wanting to build a better society! Maybe it includes building a better football team too.
people really can find anything to fit in with their own political/religious view.
Was waiting for somebody to bite LOL - the fact is - like most anthyms - the meaning is for a different time - the words from Blake's original poem were about the slight of the mills etc... the capitalism of the time as it were! Which are not there today. But it is a good old tune which fits the bill for me above all else. People do make it fit with their views though which is a bit crazy as it is pretty clear what it is about!
I recall reading an American review of Les Miserables - from a very right wing southerner! He said the fact that the show promoted revolution ruined it for him although he liked the religeous bit! Missed the point that it was written in a different time altogether and should be appreciated for the art that it is!
Iceland's last night was spellbinding. I'd rather we used Jerusalem or Land of Hope and Glory, or even GSTQ but rewrite the actual music to make it more rousing
As a dirty foreign I have to say your anthem always gives me a giggle. Apart from the fact it sounds like a church-hymn (and not even one of the good ones), the content of it is about how the head of state is fairly nice.
Our anthem is about being brave enough to fight the English
I can't stand the tune for our national anthem, it's such a dirge. I much prefer the one from Liechtenstein.
Yes, I have always admired Lichtenstein's too. It is so catchy, you only have to hear it once and somehow it sticks in the memory- I wonder what others think!!
I think it's so dull and boring, you want an uplifting and motivating anthem before kicking a ball around for your country that gives you goosebumps too.
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Gutted that I've managed to miss the marseillaise before both France games, THAT is a national anthem.
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Jerusalem is the only alternative in my opinion .
Keep GSTQ for the UK events, Jerusalem for England, 'arry and st George!
I recall reading an American review of Les Miserables - from a very right wing southerner! He said the fact that the show promoted revolution ruined it for him although he liked the religeous bit! Missed the point that it was written in a different time altogether and should be appreciated for the art that it is!
our national anthem is absolutely dreadful, not inspiring or rousing, just absolutely a depressing dull dirge, compared to other countries anthems!
I wouldn't sing it if you paid me.
Apart from the fact it sounds like a church-hymn (and not even one of the good ones), the content of it is about how the head of state is fairly nice.
Our anthem is about being brave enough to fight the English
At least Liz has done the time. It is universally agreed that GSTQ is an absolute dirge...
And of course the main issue with GSTQ is that it is the British National anthem, not the English one
2. Jerusalem
Would very much support changing it when The Queen pops her clogs.
It's ours and I don't care in the slightest what other countries anthems are like.
It does the job and it ain't changing any time soon, thankfully.