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Originally Posted by frogstamper
A while ago there was talk of changing our national anthem to Land of Hope and Glory, I must admit that I feel it would be a great move. The present "dirge" we have "God save the Queen", is such a dull tune, where as Hope and Glory gets every Brits blood running 
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Oh! I agree...
National anthem verse 2&3 anyone? It's kind of 'stately' though...
My alternative replacements, after Land of Soap and Gravy (truly chest-puffing and flag-waving stuff)
would be 'Jerusalem'..................... as in "Bring me my bow of burning gold...................In England's green and pleasant land: Blake & Parry.
and 'I vow to thee my country' :Spring-Rice & Holst.... not very rousing and has a difficult vocal range.
I would say - anything that everyone could join in with, and patriotically mean it, would be good.