Re: UK national anthem : Tue Feb 14, 2012 9:25 pm  

I maintain a public protest any time the national anthem is played.

I'm not religious, and I don't believe in the monarchy. So I sit down through it.

The sooner we move over to Jeruselam, the better. Brigs a tear to my eye every time I hear it.

Re: UK national anthem : Tue Feb 14, 2012 9:34 pm  

Ski wrote:

I'm not religious, ............. So I sit down through it.

The sooner we move over to Jeruselam, the better

Makes alot of sense that.

Re: UK national anthem : Tue Feb 14, 2012 9:38 pm  

wigan_rlfc wrote:

Makes alot of sense that.

Quite.

Re: UK national anthem : Tue Feb 14, 2012 10:08 pm  

Dita's Slot Meter wrote:

Always prefered the Sex Pistols's cover of the national anthem....Its a bit more gritty and tuneful, and coupled with the slight lyric change (which probably reflects public opinion more?) it says a lot more about our country.

The Sex Pistols covered it? When?

I've only ever heard another song with a with the same title but a completely different tune by them (OK "God Save The Queen" not "The National Anthem", but that's splitting hairs).

I too take the silent, seated protest against the National Anthem, disagreeing with it for many reasons, but I don't feel the need to get all upset and arsey about it - If you feel subservient to Queen and country then feel free to sing about them, I'll not argue with your choice.

What I will say though, is that it's the most god awful dirge of a tune. The lyrical content is secondary, like many other anthems I think people from other nations recognise the tune rather than the words.
Although obviously they could confuse it with the Leichtenstein one, which is possibly another good reason to change it.

Re: UK national anthem : Tue Feb 14, 2012 10:15 pm  

Scooter Nik wrote:

The Sex Pistols covered it? When?

I've only ever heard another song with a with the same title but a completely different tune by them (OK "God Save The Queen" not "The National Anthem", but that's splitting hairs).

....It wasn't a cover???....

(Think I need to be smarter with my smiley things next time, hey?)....

Re: UK national anthem : Tue Feb 14, 2012 10:19 pm  

LOL, sorry...

Re: Hello : Tue Feb 14, 2012 11:12 pm  

WIZEB wrote:

We'll stick with Flower of Scotland, thanks....You lot can carry on singing about your Germanic rulers for as long as you like.

As opposed to the famous Norman family that ruled Scotland for years with the names like

Robert de Brus



You may recognise his descendant who was named locally as ROBERT the BRUCE. 1314 and all that.

Re: UK national anthem : Tue Feb 14, 2012 11:15 pm  

Dally wrote:

The Aussies want to change theirs!

Do they?

My favourite verse of the Australian Anthem is the 5th one.

Shou'd foreign foe e'er sight our coast,
Or dare a foot to land,
We'll rouse to arms like sires of yore
To guard our native strand;
Brittannia then shall surely know,
Beyond wide ocean's roll,
Her sons in fair Australia's land
Still keep a British soul.
In joyful strains the let us sing
"Advance Australia fair!"


They don't sing that one much these days. Written by a Scotsman of course.

Re: UK national anthem : Wed Feb 15, 2012 7:01 am  

Ski wrote:

I maintain a public protest any time the national anthem is played.

I'm not religious, and I don't believe in the monarchy. So I sit down through it.

The sooner we move over to Jeruselam, the better. Brigs a tear to my eye every time I hear it.

Does this make any sense at all Ski

Re: UK national anthem : Wed Feb 15, 2012 8:09 am  

The trouble with LOHAG is that I keep expecting to hear Windsor Davies yell "SHAAAAATTTUUUUPPPPPPPPP'!'