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The National Anthem

I've made a thread on this before, but I'll do it again.

Our national anthem is terrible.

And before you get defensive, please compare it to this:

[video="youtube;lu3eSNi__4w"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lu3eSNi__4w[/video]

Are you inspired to go out and fight and kill for your country when you hear this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tN9EC3Gy6Nk

I most certainly am not. The thought of going out and killing tyrants sounds much more appealing than going out to kill and die for the Queen.

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National anthems shouldn't be about killing anyway...
Original post by TornadoGR4
National anthems shouldn't be about killing anyway...


They should be about killing tyrants, yes...
Is it bad that i know the american national anthem, but not the British one (i'm British)
Piaf's Rs are definitely overkill
Original post by ActuallyIDo
Is it bad that i know the american national anthem, but not the British one (i'm British)

I don't believe you.
The British National Anthem doesn't inspire me to make it worth memorising...although I kind of have memorised it.
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And did those feet.....(Jersualem) for the English National anthem.

And possibly Rule Britannia for the United Kingdom's national anthem.

God Save the Queen can remain as the Royal anthem.
Original post by Wilfred Little
I don't believe you.


I'm not lying
Original post by ActuallyIDo
I'm not lying


You're British and you don't know what the national anthem is? :biggrin:

You went to school here?
Original post by The Dictator
I've made a thread on this before, but I'll do it again.


[video="youtube;X6sXIoYOnps"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6sXIoYOnps[/video]



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ED8MjGuFI7o


These anthems are better.
Original post by Wilfred Little
You're British and you don't know what the national anthem is? :biggrin:
You went to school here?


Yes of course, I just.....don't know the anthem

I like our anthem. Properly done, it sends chills.

What could we have instead? As a national anthem - has to be for Britain, not England (so Jerusalem's out, for example)
Don't really like the UK one because it's slow .. there's no beat or ... happiness. No achievement, no glory. We're just celebrating people for being popped out a royal hole.

Some good war hero movie

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Probably the best anthem

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^Was just about to suggest the Italian one, absolutely love it. A national anthem should be something that instills pride and makes you feel patriotic, like you'd do anything to defend your country along with your fellow countrymen. Our's (England's) makes a cup of tea without milk seem exciting.
Original post by gladders
I like our anthem. Properly done, it sends chills.
What could we have instead? As a national anthem - has to be for Britain, not England (so Jerusalem's out, for example)


Rule Britannia.

Jerusalem for England.
Original post by Wilfred Little
Rule Britannia.

Jerusalem for England.


It's a nice song for a go, but it's not grand or majestic. Rather pompous. The Marseillaise is similar - it's catchy, but vulgar.
I always thought "land of hope and glory" was better than jerusalem

rule britannia is also good.
the melody of god save the queen isn't half bad but the lyrics can kiss my ass

it's not a national anthem, but a really good "national song" is this one, from germany (it's a huge deal better than the nazi one):
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Original post by Wilfred Little
You're British and you don't know what the national anthem is? :biggrin:

You went to school here?


I'd have said it was a sure sign he went to school here. The Trotskyite educational establishment has done its utmost over recent decades to remove all British history (unless it can be painted in a negative light) and culture from the classroom.

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