National Anthems...

[upsidedownwalrus]

The Chinese one is pretty good. But you'll all get sick of hearing it next summer...

 

[newharper]

The German one's a nice bit of Haydn!

 

[ZAMB]

It's not the English national anthem though is it? It's the British one. The Scots, Welsh and Northern Irish have their own, who not us? Particularly as it hardly respects the views of atheist republicans.

What is the anthem referred to above for NI? At our international football matches we get 'God save the Queen' same as you. BORING!!!!

Why not hold a UK competition for a new national anthem to be written, though - one with a half decent tune that's written for the people of the UK, not the glorification of one little old lady. It seems sensible as we are supposedly a democratic country [a monarchy in name only] - but I suppose there'd be s huge outcry in the press if such a thing was suggested.

 

[revol68]

What is the anthem referred to above for NI? At our international football matches we get 'God save the Queen' same as you. BORING!!!!

Why not hold a UK competition for a new national anthem to be written, though - one with a half decent tune that's written for the people of the UK, not the glorification of one little old lady. It seems sensible as we are supposedly a democratic country [a monarchy in name only] - but I suppose there'd be s huge outcry in the press if such a thing was suggested.

fuck all national anthems.

 

[editor]

fuck all national anthems.

The Welsh one's quite jaunty, you know.

 

[revol68]

The Welsh one's quite jaunty, you know.

fuck you too.

welsh nationalism is even more disgusting cos the manics moved from singing about 'dumb flag scum' to waving that shitty dragon about.



land of our incestious fathers indeed.

 

[editor]

fuck you too.

welsh nationalism is even more disgusting cos the manics moved from singing about 'dumb flag scum' to waving that shitty dragon about.



land of our incestious fathers indeed.

You're talking gibberish again, silly boy.

 

[revol68]

You're talking gibberish again, silly boy.

if your father wasn't your brother it'd make perfect sense.

christ almighty, i think i hate the welsh more than the english.

 

[editor]

if your father wasn't your brother it'd make perfect sense.

christ almighty, i think i hate the welsh more than the english.

 

[Johnny Canuck3]

i love hearing the french sing theirs, and the hairs on the back of my neck used to stand hearing the Scots singing flower of Scotland, they don't seem to sing it with the same passion

Say what you will, I think the Star Spangled Banner, is a powerful anthem.

 

[revol68]

 

[Johnny Canuck3]

The Japanese anthem is beautiful also. Kimigayo.

 

[editor]

1/10 for effort
1/10 for artistic merit
1/10 for humour.

Very poor. Must do better. Now go to bed before you have an accident.

 

[revol68]

1/10 for effort
1/10 for artistic merit
1/10 for humour.

Very poor. Must do better. Now go to bed before you have an accident.

see what you miss with your formalist approahc!

 

[editor]

approahc!

Clear your throat before talking, young man!

 

[Johnny Canuck3]

I think this is the anthem of the Confederacy. Also a beautiful song.

 

[revol68]

Clear your throat before talking, young man!

i might be pissed but in the morning you'll still be welsh!

 

[Johnny Canuck3]

i might be pissed but in the morning you'll still be welsh!

Churchill you're not.

 

[Firky]

This is for revol:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=RL4FCRbm5jo

 

[N_igma]

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[pagan]

It's not the English national anthem though is it?

Maybe they should reintroduce the line 'Rebellious Scots to crush'

 

[pagan]

Do we?? Would you mind telling me what they are? Coz I have no idea what the scottish one is. Flower of Scotland is NOT the national anthem afaik. I f***ing hate that song, until they can sing it and mean it.

Yeah, it's shit isn't it - a total dirge. Maybe we should get Calvin Harris, KT Tunstall and the Proclaimers to write us a new one


(yes, that WAS a joke!)

 

[JTG]

The Irish one is good, I hate the shite we sing at the rugby now.

The anthem of the RoI isn't the anthem of a good proportion of the Irish team though.

 

[editor]

i might be pissed but in the morning you'll still be welsh!

Correct. And your point is?

 

[Johnny Canuck3]

I don't think O Canada is a great anthem. I'm surprised they didn't go with this one:

 

[Balbi]

New U.S anthem --->

 

[SpookyFrank]

The Chinese one is pretty good. But you'll all get sick of hearing it next summer...

...and again in 20 years time when they rule the world

 

[SpookyFrank]

Yeah, it's shit isn't it - a total dirge. Maybe we should get Calvin Harris, KT Tunstall and the Proclaimers to write us a new one


(yes, that WAS a joke!)

Hows about a primal scream/jesus and mary chain collaboration

 

[Deareg]

The anthem of the RoI isn't the anthem of a good proportion of the Irish team though.

it is the anthem of the whole team

 

[JTG]

it is the anthem of the whole team

I have no idea of the make up of the present XV

It certainly isn't the anthem of the whole island though and that is the point.