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Should we replace God Save The Queen?

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Yes. How about "Gold" by Spandau Ballet?
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Yes. I'd prefer "Land Of Hope & Glory"
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I think this is a marvellous idea. Imagine 82,00 at Twickenham or 90,000 at Wembley all singing "you're indestructible!" - priceless!

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And Spandau Ballet might reform!
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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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I suppose Land of Hope and Glory is OK, but I'd prefer Jerusalem.

I wonder what Fiona would pick ?
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i have thought this for a while, God Save the Queen is the anthem for the UK
Scotland have flower of Scotland for when the play as Scotland so why cant we have land of hope and glory?
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and the Welsh have 'Men of Harlech'

What DO they play at the Commonwealth Games?
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englishangel wrote:and the Welsh have 'Men of Harlech'

What DO they play at the Commonwealth Games?
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.)
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sejintenej wrote:
englishangel wrote:and the Welsh have 'Men of Harlech'

What DO they play at the Commonwealth Games?
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.)
Except that 'Men of Harlech' isn't the Welsh anthem
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AndrewH wrote:
sejintenej wrote:
englishangel wrote:and the Welsh have 'Men of Harlech'

What DO they play at the Commonwealth Games?
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.)
Except that 'Men of Harlech' isn't the Welsh anthem
My apologies, but 'Land of my Fathers" is still sexist, what about the mothers?
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XOY7lsB ... ed&search=

This would be my current choice for national anthem. Let this groove get you to move, it's alright!
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Thanks CJ, that took me back :D not sure it's stirring enough for Twickenham though.......now for Boogie Wonderland
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J.R. wrote:I suppose Land of Hope and Glory is OK, but I'd prefer Jerusalem.

I wonder what Fiona would pick ?
Isn't "Jerusalem" ( which is a wonderful bellowing hymn) already the anthem for a football team ?

No-one has mentioned " Rule Britannia " yet - or is it just a trifle too nationalistic :D
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Euterpe13 wrote:
J.R. wrote:I suppose Land of Hope and Glory is OK, but I'd prefer Jerusalem.

I wonder what Fiona would pick ?
Isn't "Jerusalem" ( which is a wonderful bellowing hymn) already the anthem for a football team ?

No-one has mentioned " Rule Britannia " yet - or is it just a trifle too nationalistic :D
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 ......
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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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What's wrong with nationalistic?
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