Isn't it time we changed the national anthem?

[grinder]

Annie's song ?

[zepstox]

Barwick Green (The Archer's theme tune) as suggested by Billy Connolly.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwsUWcK-PzY

And I rest my case....

[f0rd]

A New England - Billy Bragg

[Riche]

Most British people agree that "God Save The Queen" is a terrible national anthem; it's a dreary tune and celebrates a wizened imperialist old crone rather than the nation. If I were God, I'd be so annoyed I'd zap the Queen with a thunderbolt every time I heard it.

 

There are many stirring pieces of music that would be far more suitable, but which would you choose?

 

And you are? Are you a class warrior. I'm not a royalist but think your question is bloody stupid, you arse.

[Alastair]

This would make a brilliant national anthem...

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IW932IKyc50

 

O'er grassy dale, and lowland scene

Come see, come hear, the English Scheme.

The lower-class, want brass, bad chests, scrounge fags.

The clever ones tend to emigrate

Like your psychotic big brother, who left home

For jobs in Holland, Munich, Rome

He's thick but he struck it rich, switch

The commune crap, camp bop, middle-class, flip-flop

Guess that's why they end up in bands

He's the Greenpeace in us all

He's the creep-creep in us all

Condescends to black men

Very nice to them

They talk of Chile while driving through Haslingdon

You got sixty hour weeks, and stone toilet back-gardens

Peter Cooke's jokes, bad dope, check shirts, lousy groups

Point their fingers at America

Down pokey quaint streets in Cambridge

Cycle our distant spastic heritage

Its a gay red, roundhead, army career, grim head

If we were smart we'd emigrate

[Flowersfade]

The sesame street theme song

Or the bird song you know the one bird bird bird bird is the word

[Flowersfade]

Or how about i vow to thee my country

[Mecky]

I was thinking about this today and I think it's high time we changed out National Anthem. The current one wouldn't be out of place at a funeral; which is very apt since England and the UK are being yanked back to the stoneage. It just doesn't do anything for me let alone inspire me.

 

National Anthems that set the standard: Germany, France and holland. I would stay away from something like the Italian National Anthem which reminds me of the Loony Tunes cartoon music.

[ANGELFIRE1]

Either of these two, Land of Hope and Glory/Jerusalem both make the grade as a National Anthem. Both send a shiver down my spine.

 

Regards

 

Angel.

[Cavegirl]

How about the Waterboys version of 'Old England' because that's a pretty rousing tune -

 

 

Man looks up on a yellow sky

And the rain turns to rust in his eye

Rumours of his health are lies

Old england is dying

 

His clothes are dirty shade of blue

And his ancient shoes worn through

He steals from me and he lies to you

Old england is dying

 

Still he sings an empires song

And he keeps his navy strong

And he sticks his flag where it ill belongs

Old england is dying

 

You’re asking what makes me sigh now

What it is makes me shudder so

Well

I just freeze in the wind

And I’m numb from the pummeling of the snow

That falls from high in yellow skies

Where the time stained flag of england flies

Where the homes are warm and the mothers sigh

Where comedians laugh and babies cry

Where criminals are televised politicians fraternize

Journalists are dignified and everyone is civilised

And children stare with heroin eyes

Old england!

 

Evening has fallen

The swans are singing

The last of sundays bells is ringing

The wind in the trees is sighing

And old england is dying