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GOLD!!!
I think this is a marvellous idea. Imagine 82,00 at Twickenham or 90,000 at Wembley all singing "you're indestructible!" - priceless!
http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/goldanthem/
http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/goldanthem/
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I'm with Billy Connolly on this, and would vote to change the national anthem to The Archer's theme tune. Imagine 82,000 rugby fans at Twickers singing "dum dee dum dee dum dee dum, dum dee dum dee dah dah; dum dee dum dee dum dee dum, dum dee diddly dum; dum dee diddly, dum dee diddly, dum dee diddly dum; dum dee dum dee dum dee dum, dum dee diddly dum".
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How can you even mention such a sexist anthem? Does that reflect upon the Welsh nation? Are Welsh women to be ignored (OK so Katharine is translated English - I assume.)englishangel wrote:and the Welsh have 'Men of Harlech'
What DO they play at the Commonwealth Games?
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Except that 'Men of Harlech' isn't the Welsh anthemsejintenej wrote:How can you even mention such a sexist anthem? Does that reflect upon the Welsh nation? Are Welsh women to be ignored (OK so Katharine is translated English - I assume.)englishangel wrote:and the Welsh have 'Men of Harlech'
What DO they play at the Commonwealth Games?
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My apologies, but 'Land of my Fathers" is still sexist, what about the mothers?AndrewH wrote:Except that 'Men of Harlech' isn't the Welsh anthemsejintenej wrote:How can you even mention such a sexist anthem? Does that reflect upon the Welsh nation? Are Welsh women to be ignored (OK so Katharine is translated English - I assume.)englishangel wrote:and the Welsh have 'Men of Harlech'
What DO they play at the Commonwealth Games?
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This would be my current choice for national anthem. Let this groove get you to move, it's alright!
This would be my current choice for national anthem. Let this groove get you to move, it's alright!
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Isn't "Jerusalem" ( which is a wonderful bellowing hymn) already the anthem for a football team ?J.R. wrote:I suppose Land of Hope and Glory is OK, but I'd prefer Jerusalem.
I wonder what Fiona would pick ?
No-one has mentioned " Rule Britannia " yet - or is it just a trifle too nationalistic

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AIUI Jerusalem is what keeps the Womens Institute on their feet, and as for Rule Brittannia being nationalistic, what other country is not nationalistic? I think we have a long way to go to catch up with the USA, France, Germany ......Euterpe13 wrote:Isn't "Jerusalem" ( which is a wonderful bellowing hymn) already the anthem for a football team ?J.R. wrote:I suppose Land of Hope and Glory is OK, but I'd prefer Jerusalem.
I wonder what Fiona would pick ?
No-one has mentioned " Rule Britannia " yet - or is it just a trifle too nationalistic
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" Deutschland, Deutschland uber alles " , " ...aux armes, citoyens, formez vos bataillons, marchons, marchons, qu'un sang impur abreuve nos sillons ..." - indeed , " Rule Britannia" is positively tame by comparison. ( bet the spanish hymn is just as bad, but can never remember the words - nobody sings them anyway !)
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