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Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 11:31 am
by MKM
Euterpe13 wrote:Agree that the words are beautiful, only trouble is, its such a tear-jerker that it would never get sung through to the end. Also, as it does not specifically mention England, or anything english, don't think it's acceptable as a national anthem.
Does it matter that it doesn't mention England? You'll be wanting to put our name on the stamps next
http://www.yellowswordfish.com/132/answ ... al-anthem/
Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 1:55 pm
by Euterpe13
MKM wrote:Euterpe13 wrote:Agree that the words are beautiful, only trouble is, its such a tear-jerker that it would never get sung through to the end. Also, as it does not specifically mention England, or anything english, don't think it's acceptable as a national anthem.
Does it matter that it doesn't mention England? You'll be wanting to put our name on the stamps next
http://www.yellowswordfish.com/132/answ ... al-anthem/

Oh yes indeed - I have this on a CD and play it regularly - but would it work for a multicultural UK ???
Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 8:24 pm
by midget
Now we are getting onto "What makes you cry"
Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 1:45 am
by icomefromalanddownunder
midget wrote:Now we are getting onto "What makes you cry"
Yes, I had been thinking that for some days.
What makes me cry, apart from airports?
Jerusalem, Last Night of the Proms, brass bands .............