Title: The National Anthem Post by: Indestructable on August 25, 2008, 12:01:03 PM While in Beijing there were occaisions were countries were singing their national anthem and at times this was spine tingling, and must admit that the yanks were good at this with a word perfect rendition. However, I was at the handover party in the Mall yesterday and it was quite clear that us Brits are either too shy to sing God save the Queen or just don't know the words. At England games you get a good start and then a lalala bit and it fades away.
In my view it's time to start up a campaign to have the anthem sung at primary schools across all of the UK in readiness for 2012 and beyond. Title: Re: The National Anthem Post by: kinboshi on August 25, 2008, 12:10:20 PM If it was a different national anthem, maybe people would have more pride in singing it?
Title: Re: The National Anthem Post by: Rod Paradise on August 25, 2008, 12:23:06 PM I somehow don't see that taking off in Scotland Indy.
Title: Re: The National Anthem Post by: relaedgc on August 25, 2008, 12:27:26 PM I think most everyone knows the first verse.
Title: Re: The National Anthem Post by: bolt pp on August 25, 2008, 12:31:50 PM LOL NO!!!!!!!
Title: Re: The National Anthem Post by: stu99 on August 25, 2008, 01:00:55 PM No, it's a dirge. And worse, it's NOT a national anthem, it's just a song worshipping someone who by accident of birth and the warmongering, religious bigotry and downright thieving of her ancestors gets to 'rule' us. Oh yes, and it also is deeply offensive to Scots, describing them as seditious and calling for them to be crushed - I mean, what sort of a national anthem calls for the crushing of over one-fifth of its own population??? If that happened in somewhere like Zimbabwe we'd be demanding sanctions against that country's government!
Let's have All You Need is Love instead. :) Title: Re: The National Anthem Post by: Grier78 on August 25, 2008, 01:04:06 PM God save the queen her fascist regime
It made you a moron a potential h bomb ! God save the queen she aint no human being There is no future in englands dreaming Dont be told what you want dont be told what you need Theres no future no future no future for you God save the queen we mean it man (God save window leen) We love our queen God saves (God save... human beings) God save the queen cos tourists are money And our figurehead is not what she seems Oh God save history God save your mad parade Oh lord God have mercy all crimes are paid When theres no future how can there be sin Were the flowers in the dustbin Were the poison in your human machine Were the future your future God save the queen we mean it man There is no future in englands dreaming No future for you no future for me No future no future for you Title: Re: The National Anthem Post by: stu99 on August 25, 2008, 01:07:55 PM I take it all back, it's a brilliant anthem! ;)
Title: Re: The National Anthem Post by: Indestructable on August 25, 2008, 01:44:11 PM Interesting responses. :)
Title: Re: The National Anthem Post by: The-Crow on August 25, 2008, 02:00:22 PM Ok then
When I went to Primary School we had to say the"Lords prayer" out loud every day before classes began Then at going home time we had to say the "Keep us safe "Prayer. Bring back the little bottles of free orange Title: Re: The National Anthem Post by: thetank on August 25, 2008, 04:16:45 PM I love the ok then thing.
Title: Re: The National Anthem Post by: bolt pp on August 25, 2008, 05:12:38 PM I love the ok then thing. It is the best thing on blonde ever, FACT Title: Re: The National Anthem Post by: thetank on August 25, 2008, 06:21:54 PM Not being sarcastic, I love it.
Title: Re: The National Anthem Post by: bolt pp on August 25, 2008, 06:40:58 PM Not being sarcastic, I love it. your copying me, i said it first Title: Re: The National Anthem Post by: thetank on August 25, 2008, 06:45:58 PM ok then, but I had the musketeer avatar first obv
Title: Re: The National Anthem Post by: bolt pp on August 25, 2008, 06:48:26 PM ok then, but I had the musketeer avatar first obv that's not a real musketeer, dogtanion would muller him, i remember how the dogtanion cartoon went, he had a crappy little sword when he first came to town and he still bashed up everyone with it! Title: Re: The National Anthem Post by: thetank on August 25, 2008, 06:49:41 PM lol, 9 people out of 20 think we should sing the national anthem in schools
Title: Re: The National Anthem Post by: kinboshi on August 25, 2008, 07:08:53 PM No, it's a dirge. And worse, it's NOT a national anthem, it's just a song worshipping someone who by accident of birth and the warmongering, religious bigotry and downright thieving of her ancestors gets to 'rule' us. Oh yes, and it also is deeply offensive to Scots, describing them as seditious and calling for them to be crushed - I mean, what sort of a national anthem calls for the crushing of over one-fifth of its own population??? If that happened in somewhere like Zimbabwe we'd be demanding sanctions against that country's government! Let's have All You Need is Love instead. :) OK then, it does have some redeeming features - it's not 100% bad. Title: Re: The National Anthem Post by: Indestructable on August 25, 2008, 08:16:23 PM Perhaps i should have made it sing the British national anthem in English schools?
Title: Re: The National Anthem Post by: Sheriff Fatman on August 25, 2008, 09:01:32 PM Perhaps i should have made it sing the British national anthem in English schools? If only we had a national anthem I could take pride in and sing along to. |