National Anthems

[Beezerk]

Can we have our own Haka?

Call it The Knacka?

 

[Fade and Die]

Can we have our own Haka?

Just everyone pogoing to “I bet that you look good on the dance floor” ?

 

[Imurg]

Call it The Knacka?

Can only performed by a bunch of oldies with dodgy knees

I'm in

 

[Voyager EMH]

The concept of a national song to be sung at sporting events was started by the Welsh.
In 1905 New Zealand rugby team came to Wales and it was considered whether the home side or supporters could do anything in response to the Haka.
There was a new song that had become very popular, so they decided to do some traditional choral singing, using this new song, Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau (Land Of My Fathers)
The Welsh National Anthem was "God Bless The Prince Of Wales". Officially this has never been changed, because there has never been a way to "officially" do this.

Other countries began to adopt this singing of a song before sporting events.

It does not have to be a "national anthem", but can be whatever the general populace want it to be, by force of numbers or most popular choice.

A similar occurrence to 1905 has happened with "Sweet Caroline".

 

[GreiginFife]

Call it The Knacka?

Or the Tanaka

 

[Bunkermagnet]

Can we have our own Haka?

Isn't that what you see on many high streets at the weekend?....Drunken arm waving?

 

[BiMGuy]

I think you are missing the point of a National Anthem, it’s supposed to raise the blood not just be a friendly ditty… Check out the lyrics of the French or Italian anthems… Stirring stuff.

Any talk of change because a few sensitive souls are uncomfortable is just ridiculous.

Personally I love FOS, I know it’s anti English but it’s a cracking dirge to rally to.

Worked a treat on Friday

 

[Fade and Die]

Worked a treat on Friday

I did smile when they was getting Pumped and they resorted to the old Anti-English song… that’ll show em

 

[IanM]

I'm not offended by FoS. It sounds pretty good when belted out.

Every one has a national anthem. (AFAIK) Funny which sort of folk get offended by their own.

 

[KenL]

The bit about crushing rebellious Scots is not too popular north of the border.

I think that bit has been removed from the official anthem.

 

[Arthur Wedge]

The bit about crushing rebellious Scots is not too popular north of the border.

Thought it was removed but is it something to really be that bothered about

 

[2blue]

The words are divisive to many, surely the opposite of what an anthem should be? An anthem should unify a country, ours doesn't.

This ^^^^ the current one celebrates all the wrong things. Our, welcoming, multi-cultural nation must have more to celebrate than GSTK.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

For England I’ve thought for a while that some appropriate words could be written to the tune of Greensleeves…could there be a more English old folk song…substituting England for Greensleeves in the chorus.

 

[KenL]

https://www.royal.uk/encyclopedia/national-anthem

 

[babylonsinger]

Find my own nation's anthem rousing and stirring and enjoy belting it out (usually at the football). Also enjoy a number of other anthems for the same reason (a few like Italy and France have already been mentioned - I also like Australia and Argentina amongst others)

Appreciate they aren't for everyone mind so each to their own

 

[2blue]

Find my own nation's anthem rousing and stirring and enjoy belting it out (usually at the football). Also enjoy a number of other anthems for the same reason (a few like Italy and France have already been mentioned - I also like Australia and Argentina amongst others)

Appreciate they aren't for everyone mind so each to their own

Yes, Wales has a cracking Anthem... one of the best!!

 

[Arthur Wedge]

This ^^^^ the current one celebrates all the wrong things. Our, welcoming, multi-cultural nation must have more to celebrate than GSTK.

If people need a song and a bit of music to “unite” doesn’t really say much does it


Don’t need a song to celebrate the nation

 

[2blue]

If people need a song and a bit of music to “unite” doesn’t really say much does it


Don’t need a song to celebrate the nation

Nay lad.... you'll always need gstq to get those anti-woke warriors stirred up!!

 

[Bunkermagnet]

Personally I like the Russian anthem. I find the muisic very stirring, but not the people.

 

[Fade and Die]

If people need a song and a bit of music to “unite” doesn’t really say much does it


Don’t need a song to celebrate the nation

Spoken like a man who has never stood on the Kop singing YNWA.