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Old 25 June 2016, 05:04 PM
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Wink English National anthem...

Now that the UK is doomed to separate and that Scotland and Wales already have their anthems...isn't it about time the English had an anthem instead of having to resort to the UK anthem.



Seeing that on a clear day I can see the Malverns I'd say a fitting English anthem would be Elgar's Land of Hope and Glory.....


Well, we can hope at least...the glory may take a while...if ever LOL
Old 25 June 2016, 05:15 PM
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Jerusalem
Old 25 June 2016, 05:46 PM
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I need a miracle
Old 25 June 2016, 05:55 PM
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Ooh eee ooh ah ah , Eng-land , walla walla bing bang.
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Old 25 June 2016, 06:07 PM
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Living on a prayer?
Old 25 June 2016, 06:13 PM
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Road to Hell or Road to Nowhere? I can't decide.

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Old 25 June 2016, 06:15 PM
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I've got it, Always look on the bright side of life (or should that have been the anthem for the Brexit campaign, rather than the artists formerly known as Bucksfizz).
Old 25 June 2016, 06:19 PM
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Old 25 June 2016, 06:39 PM
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We don't need no education.

We're all going on a summer holiday.

Lol
Old 25 June 2016, 06:49 PM
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Originally Posted by JTaylor
Road to Hell or Road to Nowhere? I can't decide.
A bit down JT?
Old 25 June 2016, 06:54 PM
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Originally Posted by hodgy0_2
A bit down JT?
Gutted, mate.
Old 25 June 2016, 07:00 PM
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Curled up in the corner sucking thumbs are we? What a lot of old ladies! I hope the rest of the sorry **** remainers shape up soon or the UK really could be doomed!
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Originally Posted by Paben
Curled up in the corner sucking thumbs are we? What a lot of old ladies! I hope the rest of the sorry **** remainers shape up soon or the UK really could be doomed!
You claimed to be a patriot the other day, well I love our country too. That's why I'm in mourning.
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Originally Posted by JTaylor
You claimed to be a patriot the other day, well I love our country too. That's why I'm in mourning.

Being a patriot involves doing your level best for your country and believing in it and its people come hell or high water, not sitting about feeling sorry for yourself and sobbing over what might have been. Where would your Jesus have been had he slumped in a heap every time things didn't go his way?

Half of the UK didn't want this outcome but what's done is done and we need 100% of the population to get behind it not 51%, or the UK will fail for sure.

And Jerusalem!
Old 25 June 2016, 07:21 PM
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There are two possible alternatives (although if you know all the lyrics to Thomas Arne's original tune, our current one, they aren't exactly complimentary to those north of the border):


Or, more directly:

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Originally Posted by hodgy0_2
Yes, I feel desperately sad for my children, losing the right to live, study and work in Europe

I feel a little distant atm, but fly back from Moscow tomorrow, to a slightly smaller, less significant, meaner spirited country I suspect


I'll ask this nicely in the way the Gaurdian newspaper perceives the typical exit voter......

Will you take this f****ing off topic S*** out of my f******g thread as the national f*****g anthem has nothing to do with your children's right to live in Europe

Or to put it mildly... if its not to hard to cope with, old chap...could you keep the EU voting result and your petty sentiment out of this thread, thank you


Same for you too Jimbo and Captain Pugwash

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Originally Posted by ALi-B
I'll ask this nicely in the way the Gaurdian newspaper perceives the typical exit voter......

Will you take this f****ing off topic S*** out of my f******g thread as the national f*****g anthem has nothing to do with your children's right to live in Europe

Or to put it mildly... if its not to hard to cope with, old chap...could you keep the EU voting result and your petty sentiment out of this thread, thank you

Same for you too Jimbo and Captain Pugwash
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You can spell as well as the guardian editors then lol
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additionally, my goodness Glenn Tilbrook is looking older

attractive sidekick though
Old 25 June 2016, 08:31 PM
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Originally Posted by ALi-B
I'll ask this nicely in the way the Gaurdian newspaper perceives the typical exit voter......

Will you take this f****ing off topic S*** out of my f******g thread as the national f*****g anthem has nothing to do with your children's right to live in Europe

Or to put it mildly... if its not to hard to cope with, old chap...could you keep the EU voting result and your petty sentiment out of this thread, thank you


Same for you too Jimbo and Captain Pugwash


Jerusalem! Stirring, Christian and specifically about England's green and pleasant land.
Old 25 June 2016, 08:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Paben
Jerusalem! Stirring, Christian and specifically about England's green and pleasant land.
Totally agree, should be Englands anthem. Steve
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Originally Posted by dpb
You can spell as well as the guardian editors then lol
Probably because they use macs and iPads to autocorrect.
Old 25 June 2016, 09:19 PM
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I doubt it , they were miss spelling 30 years ago
Old 25 June 2016, 09:36 PM
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Originally Posted by ALi-B

Seeing that on a clear day I can see the Malverns I'd say a fitting English anthem would be Elgar's Land of Hope and Glory.....
Forgive me for being pedantic, but "Land of hope and glory" was written by Arthur Christopher Benson.
He used Elgar's Pomp and circumstance, march number 1 for his music though.
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Originally Posted by dpb
I doubt it , they were miss spelling 30 years ago


Surely, you must mean mis-selling?

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Originally Posted by scunnered
Forgive me for being pedantic, but "Land of hope and glory" was written by Arthur Christopher Benson.
He used Elgar's Pomp and circumstance, march number 1 for his music though.


I stand corrected
Old 25 June 2016, 10:04 PM
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how about Frank Sinatra


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Old 25 June 2016, 10:39 PM
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Old 25 June 2016, 11:31 PM
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Warren just set my ring tone to that just brilliant. Well done mate !!!!!!!!!!


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