National anthem

[jim8flog]

If you're going to change it it can only be Jerusalem, end of debate

Surely you would not risk upsetting the Womens Institute would you?

 

[PNWokingham]

If we are going to have a National Anthem praising the Queen, the least we could do is sing it in German.

why?

 

[Beezerk]

why?

It's a generic old chestnut comment spouted by some Scots ?

 

[rudebhoy]

why?

Didn't you do history at school?

 

[PNWokingham]

Didn't you do history at school?

yes thanks. Far as i remember, she was born in Britain and English her primary and probably only language.

 

[rudebhoy]

yes thanks. Far as i remember, she was born in Britain and English her primary and probably only language.

you're a right grumpy sod this morning. It was a joke, they not allowed any more?

 

[Fade and Die]

I always enjoyed it. Especially verse 6 ?

[**Verse 6:]
Lord grant that Marshal Wade
May by thy mighty aid
Victory bring.
May he sedition hush,
And like a torrent rush,
Rebellious Scots to crush.
God save the Queen!

Huzzah!

source: https://lyricsondemand.com/n/nationalanthemlyrics/britiannationalanthemlyrics.html

 

[KenL]

you're a right grumpy sod this morning. It was a joke, they not allowed any more?

Not if you are disrespecting my Queen. ?

 

[bobmac]

At royal functions, the que for the band to start playing the National Anthem is ''The Queen''
Oops

 

[williamalex1]

Not if you are disrespecting my Queen. ?

Ken, are you going to issue a Fatwa on him

 

[KenL]

I always enjoyed it. Especially verse 6 ?

[**Verse 6:]
Lord grant that Marshal Wade
May by thy mighty aid
Victory bring.
May he sedition hush,
And like a torrent rush,
Rebellious Scots to crush.
God save the Queen!

Huzzah!

source: https://lyricsondemand.com/n/nationalanthemlyrics/britiannationalanthemlyrics.html

Nothing wrong with crushing the rebellious Scots as long as they leave the nice ones alone. ?

 

[PNWokingham]

you're a right grumpy sod this morning. It was a joke, they not allowed any more?

Ah. Will try and spit next time - easier when they are funny

 

[Tashyboy]

Nothing wrong with crushing the rebellious Scots as long as they leave the nice ones alone. ?

That’s narrowed it right down, ??

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Agreed it's a pathetic song, give us Scotland the Brave or the Dark Isle , even more depressing , the theme from Outlander. my wee pal does a cracking instrumental acoustic version, I'll try and post it

Thing is Roy Williamson wrote it as a slow reflective lament about Flodden - it was never meant to be a rousing anthem...for that I agree it’s certainly had its time - but you can pull up a video on youtube of Roy and Ronnie singing it as originally intended with them sitting outdoors on a rise looking to the Eildon Hills and it is lovely and moving. But we all do like a bit of Caledonia though might have to get dougie maclean to write some less maudlin lyrics.

 

[GuyInLyon]

yes thanks. Far as i remember, she was born in Britain and English her primary and probably only language.

She speaks fluent French as I recall.

 

[GuyInLyon]

Ken, are you going to issue a Fatwa on him

An English fatwa...

 

[PNWokingham]

She speaks fluent French as I recall.

Correct - at least good French. But nein other languages

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

An English anthem could use the tune of Greensleeves with new words, it’s easy starter is if you substitute ‘England’ for ‘Greensleeves’. A nice very English tune that can be belted out emphasising Greensleeves/England.

 

[williamalex1]

An English anthem could use the tune of Greensleeves with new words, it’s easy starter is if you substitute ‘England’ for ‘Greensleeves’. A nice very English tune that can be belted out emphasising Greensleeves/England.

Or, Robinhood Robinhood riding through the Glen.

 

[2blue]

An English anthem could use the tune of Greensleeves with new words, it’s easy starter is if you substitute ‘England’ for ‘Greensleeves’. A nice very English tune that can be belted out emphasising Greensleeves/England.

Or something making use of 'You'll never walk alone' which should be our Nation's Motto