National Anthems

blackthorn · 19-03-2005, 15:50

Imo, everybodies national anthem seems better than ours ( I mean the English anthem ). I`ve just heard the Welsh and Irish anthems being sung for the rugby and there seems more passion in them than ours. I also noticed, that both sets of supporters respected each others anthems and didnt boo like when the english supporters do, to others.

**Russ** · 19-03-2005, 15:53

I suppose it might help if the correct anthem was sung ie Land Of Hope and Glory, not God Save the Queen.

blackthorn · 19-03-2005, 16:02

I dont know which one is correct (I`ll take your word that Land of hope and glory is the correct one) but I dont like either one. It`s time someone wrote a new one.

**Russ** · 19-03-2005, 16:11

God Save the Queen is the British anthem, LoHaG is the English.

19-03-2005, 17:09

I love Jerusalem. It sounds fantastic. Either that or Rule Britannia, or Land of Hope and Glory.

"God Save the Queen" is the worst anthem I've ever heard in my life!

Charlie_Bubble · 19-03-2005, 17:19

The Italian national anthem is my favourite!

blackthorn · 19-03-2005, 17:27

Flower of Scotland seems to be recognised as the Scottish anthem nowadays and thats my favourite. And thats another one thats sung with passion.

19-03-2005, 17:38

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Originally Posted by blackthorn

I`ve just heard the Welsh and Irish anthems being sung for the rugby and there seems more passion in them than ours.

Well the Irish ''anthem'' was written because it never looked good having a quarter of the team (the Uslstermen) not singing ''The Soldiers Song''. So a new song was written to be more inclusive. Which is good when it comes to Irish rugby.

Xaccers · 20-03-2005, 01:47

I believe the Libyan national anthem consists of "god is great" over and over and over

20-03-2005, 12:11

I can't remember who said it, but apparently the vast majority of National Anthems can be sung with the words "We're right and you're wrong!"

It works for God Save the Queen, The Marseilleise, Deutschland Uber Alles, The Star Spangled Banner...!

ikthius · 20-03-2005, 12:19

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Originally Posted by blackthorn

Flower of Scotland seems to be recognised as the Scottish anthem nowadays and thats my favourite. And thats another one thats sung with passion.

yip it is sung with passion.

ik

20-03-2005, 12:43

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Originally Posted by ikthius

yip it is sung with passion.

ik

Great thing about Flower of Scotland (I found anyway while watching the internations in Murryfield) was that the oppositions crowd loved to join in.

ikthius · 20-03-2005, 12:47

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Originally Posted by Earl of Bronze

Great thing about Flower of Scotland (I found anyway while watching the internations in Murryfield) was that the oppositions crowd loved to join in.

except the english

ik

Xaccers · 20-03-2005, 13:04

And you can sing god save the queen to the Archers theme tune

ikthius · 20-03-2005, 13:15

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Originally Posted by Xaccers

And you can sing god save the queen to the Archers theme tune

you have been watching billy connolly.

ik