perplexed Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 I don't mind the tune too much, because it's pretty instantly recognisable. I really object to the awful, grovelling, cringeworthy words though. They are a downright embarassment to national pride. When its played at a sporting event, be it before a game/match of whatever, or on the odd occasion a Brit stands on top of the medal rostrum, it almost makes you wish we'd come second... I say keep the tune, but replace the words with ones which celebrate the nation's natural beauty and the people. Rather than grovelling over one person who is there by accident of birth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phanerothyme Posted April 6, 2011 Author Share Posted April 6, 2011 I only posted this because as an apathetic republican (don't really believe in monarchy but don't really care enough to feel the status quo is unsatisfactory) I hear this tune (without the words) almost every day and have done for some time. If you dig up a thread on the national anthem from 7 or 8 years ago, you'll see me arguing (yeah really!) that it's horrible and funereal and all that. I think 8 years of listening to it almost every night have changed my mind. I'm not even British, but it struck me that in spite of all its failings and connotations, in spite of the anachronism of royalty and nobility, it's a really significant and important thing working on a mundane level. The standing up thing was really just for fun. I happen to stand up for the anthem every day because it's broadcast when I'm loading the dishwasher. A part of me likes that little ritual and continuity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noob Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 Its a terrible anthem. Awful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nagel Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 The standing up thing was really just for fun. I happen to stand up for the anthem every day because it's broadcast when I'm loading the dishwasher. A part of me likes that little ritual and continuity. Is this a Radio 4 thing? I haven't heard the National Anthem broadcast for a long time, but the BBC used to end their daily TV transmission with the anthem, around midnight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alternageek Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 If at an actual sporting event (not watching on TV) or the like Ill stand for the National anthem of my countries... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daftlad Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 The national anthem is a most depressing piece of music. Let have an anthem with a bit of get up and go. The national anthem we currently have makes you want to slit your wrists its that boring, no woonder our sportsmen never do well if they have to liosten to that before an event Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perplexed Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 Is this a Radio 4 thing? I haven't heard the National Anthem broadcast for a long time, but the BBC used to end their daily TV transmission with the anthem, around midnight. Yeah, Radio 4 still churn it out about midnight... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noob Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proposed_English_National_Anthems Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VideoPro Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 Her Royal Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second is the only person on the entire planet that can eat a medium sized pickled onion through a tennis racket, in less than 14 seconds. She still manages to look simply marvellous whilst doing so. If that doesn't deserve respect, then I will go to foot of our stairs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank ryan Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 What I want to know is why we have to send her fruit. She keeps asking us to send her Victorias:hihi::hihi: I always thought that meant Victoria's knickers, there must be a stock of em left over in the palace somewhere, handy if our gracious queen runs out of her victoria's secrets lacy thongs. I wouldn't stand for the national(monarchist) anthem if my chair was on fire. like the marseilles though, great rousing tune, sounds even better when 'cantona, cantona....' sung to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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