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The National Anthem

Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
edited January 2023 in General Chat
If you could pick any song to be the national anthem, what would it be?
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Rhinestone Cowboy!

    Cos you know the royal family all sit up on their high horse and pretend to know stuff they haven't got a clue about.

    looks like this country's had the cowboys in for years!
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Highland Cathedral.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Rule Britannia.
    Ive always thought that would be much more fitting than God save the bloody queen.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Gold by Spandau Ballet?
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Surfacing by Slipknot, with a chorus that consists of;

    Fuck it all
    Fuck this World
    Fuck everything that you stand for
    Don't belong
    Don't exist
    Don't give a shit
    Don't ever judge me

    :thumb:
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Murderdolls - Let's Go to War.

    Alternatively the Sex Pistols' version of God Save the Queen. For a bit of irony, like.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    How can the British "national" anthem still credibly be God Save the Queen/King after the (admittedly now generally unsung) addendum of the elusive Scot-crushing verse:

    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!

    As for what I'd like it to be... I have to throw the Grandstand title music into the mix. No vocals required so new, non-English speaking residents of the country can just "derr derr" along with the rest of us. Perfect for sporting events and royal funerals :thumb:

    Well either that or Grange Hill.

    Maybe something by The Beatles would be good. Hello, Goodbye or We Can Work it Out. Though Get Back would probably be a lot more representative of a lot people's attitudes.......
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    briggi wrote: »
    How can the British "national" anthem still credibly be God Save the Queen/King after the (admittedly now generally unsung) addendum of the elusive Scot-crushing verse:

    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!
    Don't see the problem with that myself. :p

    Could go for The National Anthem by Radiohead. But I reckon the one that would sound best sung by a football crowd would be Bohemian Rhapsody.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Who are you putting forward for the job of arranging thousands of football fans in an acceptable rendition of Bohemian Rhapsody then? Count me out! :razz:
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    lglp1034.jpg
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    pj and duncan - lets get ready to rumble
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Kiezo wrote: »
    Alternatively the Sex Pistols' version of God Save the Queen. For a bit of irony, like.

    :yes:
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    SkiveSkive Posts: 15,283 Skive's The Limit
    English National anthem should be Land of Hope and Glory. The British Anthem should be Rule Britannia.

    That's what I think anyway.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    briggi wrote: »
    How can the British "national" anthem still credibly be God Save the Queen/King after the (admittedly now generally unsung) addendum of the elusive Scot-crushing verse:

    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!

    Field-Marshal Wade was an Irishman of Scotch descent and the verse isn't anti-Scots, but anti-Jacobite.

    The Battle of Culloden where they were crushed was a battle between an army of Scots (Highland and Lowland), French, Irish and English against an army of Scots (Highland and Lowland), Irish and English. More Scots were on the winning side than fought for Bonnie Prince Charlie...
    Frustrate their knavish tricks
    also used to be
    Frustrate their popish tricks
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    That as it may be, it's still not going to go down well in front of an audience of Scottish people is it? Even if a good foundation of historical knowledge tells us that they shouldn't be offended. I think that is as good a measure of whether it is still appropriate and fitting as any. After all, if it was considered an acceptable verse then it'd still be widely included when performed :)

    Jerusalem would be fitting, with those "dark satanic mills" now being breezeblock call centres.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I think the theme to Thomas the tank engine would be fantastic! Just imagine 50,000 pissed up england fans singing along to this with der der's!
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    O_o wrote: »
    Gold by Spandau Ballet?

    YES YES YES.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Skive wrote: »
    English National anthem should be Land of Hope and Glory.
    I've always thought this :thumb:

    Or Jerusalem, but I can't listen to that song anymore without crying.
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    SkiveSkive Posts: 15,283 Skive's The Limit
    Young and sexy wrote: »
    Or Jerusalem, but I can't listen to that song anymore without crying.

    It always reminds me of funerals I've been to. :(
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    "I'm a loser baby...so why don'tcha kill me...."
    or at least that should be George Bush's personal anthem.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Skive wrote: »
    It always reminds me of funerals I've been to. :(

    Same. :(
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I'M A SCATAMAN! Yes.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Yerascrote wrote: »
    I'M A SCATAMAN! Yes.

    I can't listen to that in the same way after I learned what it means in the world of internet porn.
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