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National Anthem

randy andy
randy andy Posts: 5,495
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One thing the world cup always shows is how much of a slow, boring dirge our national anthem is. Our own fans can't even sing it in time, and whilst thereifhr have been an argument for keeping it will Lizzie was still alive, there surely isn't any reason to keep it any longer.

Now when this subject comes up people often suggest Land of Hope and Glory (as used for a while in the Commonwealth games) or Jerusalem (as used in the cricket), but I have a more modern suggestion.

We clearly need something everybody already knows, something uplifting and od course British, so my suggestion is Bohemian Rhapsody. Everybody knows all the words (somehow) and imagine what a total baller move it would be to make opposition teams stand there for 7 minutes whilst we belt it out!

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  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 86,576
    Terrible song, terrible band
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,880
    There are three, maybe four, decent national anthems. The rest are appalling. Time to stop this nonsense.
  • NabySarr
    NabySarr Posts: 5,804
    Should be Jerusalem, would love to see a full football crowd belting it out 
  • Weegie Addick
    Weegie Addick Posts: 17,332
    Without meaning to provoke anything political, God Save the King (Queen) is the anthem of the UK, not England, so we really should have our own one. How about Wonderwall? 
  • Raith_C_Chattonell
    Raith_C_Chattonell Posts: 6,030
    Weegie Addick said:
    Without meaning to provoke anything political, God Save the King (Queen) is the anthem of the UK, not England, so we really should have our own one. How about Wonderwall? 
    I wouldn't be surprised if Andy Burnham proposes that - everything else is Manchester centric.
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 58,996
    2nd best anthem in the world

    GSTK

    I’d the rest of you in the tower 
  • SporadicAddick
    SporadicAddick Posts: 7,496
    AFKABartram said:
    2nd best anthem in the world

    GSTK

    I’d the rest of you in the tower 
    Beaten only by GSTQ?

    GSTK
  • cafcfan
    cafcfan Posts: 11,388
    randy andy said:

    One thing the world cup always shows is how much of a slow, boring dirge our national anthem is. Our own fans can't even sing it in time, and whilst thereifhr have been an argument for keeping it will Lizzie was still alive, there surely isn't any reason to keep it any longer.

    Now when this subject comes up people often suggest Land of Hope and Glory (as used for a while in the Commonwealth games) or Jerusalem (as used in the cricket), but I have a more modern suggestion.

    We clearly need something everybody already knows, something uplifting and od course British, so my suggestion is Bohemian Rhapsody. Everybody knows all the words (somehow) and imagine what a total baller move it would be to make opposition teams stand there for 7 minutes whilst we belt it out!

    Or we could just sing the full version of the National Anthem with all six verses...

    (Especially the sixth verse with the bit about crushing the Scots.)
  • Solidgone
    Solidgone Posts: 10,420
    Vindaloo 🎶
  • jose
    jose Posts: 1,532
    Wonderwall as sung by whiny Liam Gallagher and Oasis is to my ears total crap.

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  • IdleHans
    IdleHans Posts: 11,603
    edited July 5
    jose said:
    Wonderwall as sung by whiny Liam Gallagher and Oasis is to my ears total crap.
    Couldn't agree more. Absolute dirge.

    I propose Atmosphere by Russ Abbott
  • jose
    jose Posts: 1,532
    How about ‘Mad Dogs and Englishmen’ written by marvellous gay icon and star of the Italian Job Noel Coward?
  • Gillis
    Gillis Posts: 1,063
    edited July 5
    https://youtu.be/MaFn-nUbS7Y?is=OSiPCRmzTQ5nJ1pp
  • R0TW
    R0TW Posts: 1,969
    edited July 5
    10 German bombers has a subtleness to it, and is actually quite catchy.
  • carly burn
    carly burn Posts: 20,021
    edited July 5
    The Benjamin Britten version of the National anthem should be the go to.

    https://youtu.be/pOC9unUVOCY?is=ILwiyXr0X9YoNv4g
  • Todds_right_hook
    Todds_right_hook Posts: 11,126
    I have Scottish clients and they all say that after listening to flower of Scotland, they would run through a wall for their country

    i Listen to god save the king and need a power nap

    i agree with the Jerusalem suggestion
  • CaptainRobbo
    CaptainRobbo Posts: 2,348
    Hurry up Harry (Kane) by Sham 69

     "We're going down the pub"
  • iainment
    iainment Posts: 8,272
    God save the queen by the Sex Pistols.
  • Croydon
    Croydon Posts: 13,526
    I like it our anthem but agree that Jerusalem would sound better pre match. Even Land of Hope and Glory would get people going more I think 
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 27,958
    I don’t even know the second line of Land of hope and glory !

    always funny when at an international event when GSTK goes into a second verse and nobody knows the words 

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  • CaptainRobbo
    CaptainRobbo Posts: 2,348
    Todds_right_hook said:
    I have Scottish clients and they all say that after listening to flower of Scotland, they would run through a wall for their country

    i Listen to god save the king and need a power nap

    i agree with the Jerusalem suggestion
    Shame the players didn't have the same reaction.
  • jose
    jose Posts: 1,532
    Joking aside you can stay with GSTK as a formal national anthem, but like with the cricket Jerusalem is a far better tune, really quite ‘English’ and very uplifting.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 86,576
    Trouble with "Jeruselum" is that it's about some middle eastern migrant coming over here and walking on farmland
  • usetobunkin
    usetobunkin Posts: 2,525
    edited July 5
    Verse 6 is my favourite:

    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!


    As an alternative to GSTK, has to be Rule Britannia.
  • Dave Rudd
    Dave Rudd Posts: 3,062
    edited July 5
    Metal Guru, surely?

    On another thread, we have established that Marc Bolan is/was the new Shakespeare.

    Metal guru, is it you? Yeah, yeah, yeah
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  • AddicksAddict
    AddicksAddict Posts: 16,597
    AFKABartram said:
    2nd best anthem in the world

    GSTK

    I’d the rest of you in the tower 
    It’s awful as a piece of music and as a republican I can’t stand its message. 
  • jimmymelrose
    jimmymelrose Posts: 10,374
    Before starting a thread I suggest searching it to see if it’s been done before.

    This discussion has been done to death. It’s always much better to do a search, and then if you have something new to say, bump up the old thread.


  • Six-a-bag-of-nuts
    Six-a-bag-of-nuts Posts: 8,231
    MrOneLung said:
    I don’t even know the second line of Land of hope and glory !

    We hate Liverpool too?  ;)
  • jimmymelrose
    jimmymelrose Posts: 10,374
    Hopefully the article below will help in the persuasion to change the National Anthem.  The problem is that no-one will agree on what to change to. I think the only way would be to hold a songwriting and singing competition live on TV over an extended period, much like INXS did to choose a new singer for their album ’Switch.’

    https://frenchglimpses.com/2022/06/18/god-save-the-queen-a-french-origin/

    The original French lyrics say this: “Great God save the King / Long days to our King! / Long live the King / Victory is his / Happiness and glory Subsequently, this song became essential at Versailles. It would probably have fallen into oblivion if, twenty-eight years later, Georg Friedrich Handel, composer of the English court, during a visit to Versailles, had not fallen under the spell of this song. He then took up the tune and had the lyrics translated, almost word for word, before presenting it to his king, under the title of God save the King.
  • fattmatt
    fattmatt Posts: 676
    Stig said:
    There are three, maybe four, decent national anthems. The rest are appalling. Time to stop this nonsense.
    There are ONLY 4 national anthems. Apart from England, USA and France all the others are literally the same song!

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