The National Anthem.
06 February 2006, 10:08 AM
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The National Anthem.
I have wondered this and not come up with an answer so I am asking you lot.
Why is it that We "English" play God save the Queen at sporting events which is the British National Anthem but the Scots, Welsh and Irish play their own independent Anthem? Why does England not have its own Anthem?
Why is it that We "English" play God save the Queen at sporting events which is the British National Anthem but the Scots, Welsh and Irish play their own independent Anthem? Why does England not have its own Anthem?
06 February 2006, 10:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Wurzel
I have wondered this and not come up with an answer so I am asking you lot.
Why is it that We "English" play God save the Queen at sporting events which is the British National Anthem but the Scots, Welsh and Irish play their own independent Anthem? Why does England not have its own Anthem?
Why is it that We "English" play God save the Queen at sporting events which is the British National Anthem but the Scots, Welsh and Irish play their own independent Anthem? Why does England not have its own Anthem?
Time for a change I think.
06 February 2006, 10:18 AM
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Originally Posted by davyboy
....and canada and Australia.........................and plenty of others too
Must remember to go there sometime
06 February 2006, 11:07 AM
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Originally Posted by davyboy
....and canada and Australia.........................and plenty of others too
do people just want to change it because its not cool...???
diluting heritage again anyone...?!
06 February 2006, 11:39 AM
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Originally Posted by brihoppy
im aware of her sovreignty over the commonwealth nations/british dependencies, but as one of her titles is Queen of England, is it not appropriate for 'God save the Queen' to be our national anthem...?!
do people just want to change it because its not cool...???
diluting heritage again anyone...?!
do people just want to change it because its not cool...???
diluting heritage again anyone...?!
06 February 2006, 11:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Rabid
Anthem for Great Britain should be 'Jerusalem', FFS everyone seems to have something better than the current dirge.
England maybe, "Great Britain"..... most certainly not....
06 February 2006, 11:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Rabid
Great Britain should be renamed England anyway,to stop people in the provinces getting ideas above their station.
lol
06 February 2006, 12:01 PM
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Other great ideas for those other bits of 'Little Britain'
rename Scotland 'Nickynackynooshire' and make them all speak English instead of that sh1te they speak now
Wales will be known as 'a prison' and we send all the chavs there, blow up the bridges and build a fecking great wall better than Hadrian did. Supplies of sheep grade condoms and bags of flower to be dropped by helicopter, preferably on the heads of anyone visible on fly past.
Ireland, give it back to the Irish, we don't want it anyway.
and Jerusalem will be the anthem for all.........
rename Scotland 'Nickynackynooshire' and make them all speak English instead of that sh1te they speak now
Wales will be known as 'a prison' and we send all the chavs there, blow up the bridges and build a fecking great wall better than Hadrian did. Supplies of sheep grade condoms and bags of flower to be dropped by helicopter, preferably on the heads of anyone visible on fly past.
Ireland, give it back to the Irish, we don't want it anyway.
and Jerusalem will be the anthem for all.........
06 February 2006, 12:03 PM
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Originally Posted by davyboy
Don't we use Land of Hope and Glory sometimes?
06 February 2006, 12:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Crazy chick
Whatever gave you that idea?
"In the depths of dispair"
You had to be either Welsh or Scottish
06 February 2006, 12:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Wurzel
I reckon it was this part of your profile that gave it a way!
"In the depths of dispair"
You had to be either Welsh or Scottish
"In the depths of dispair"
You had to be either Welsh or Scottish
06 February 2006, 01:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Rabid
Other great ideas for those other bits of 'Little Britain'
rename Scotland 'Nickynackynooshire' and make them all speak English instead of that sh1te they speak now
Wales will be known as 'a prison' and we send all the chavs there, blow up the bridges and build a fecking great wall better than Hadrian did. Supplies of sheep grade condoms and bags of flower to be dropped by helicopter, preferably on the heads of anyone visible on fly past.
Ireland, give it back to the Irish, we don't want it anyway.
and Jerusalem will be the anthem for all.........
rename Scotland 'Nickynackynooshire' and make them all speak English instead of that sh1te they speak now
Wales will be known as 'a prison' and we send all the chavs there, blow up the bridges and build a fecking great wall better than Hadrian did. Supplies of sheep grade condoms and bags of flower to be dropped by helicopter, preferably on the heads of anyone visible on fly past.
Ireland, give it back to the Irish, we don't want it anyway.
and Jerusalem will be the anthem for all.........
I think you managed to prove my point there
06 February 2006, 01:48 PM
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I expect it will have to change soon anyway to something more muti cultural.........
Cross between what we have now, what you hear in an indian resturaunt, an eastern european march and a bit of asia thrown in for good measures.
Gary
Cross between what we have now, what you hear in an indian resturaunt, an eastern european march and a bit of asia thrown in for good measures.
Gary
