And another thing. We need a new national anthem.

[Cyclopathic]

Good god it's boring. It just drones on and on and on like some awful dirge, not to mention it's dubious lyrics and the fact that it's completely unrepublican.

Why couldn't we have had a nice jolly one like the French have. Anything but that turgid crap that people seem to get so emotional about. No wonder it makes people cry.

 

[Beebo]

yep, I'd vote for a new anthem. I dont mind the God and Royal references, I just find the tune soooooo boring.
Imagine how the Queen feels, she must hear it 3 or 4 times a day!

 

[MikeG]

The best reason of all to dump the durge? ........ We share the tune with Luxembourg.

 

[Cyclopathic]

The best reason of all to dump the durge? ........ We share the tune with Luxembourg.

They're welcome to it. Not surprising as all of the royal families are related.

 

[Cyclopathic]

yep, I'd vote for a new anthem. I dont mind the God and Royal references, I just find the tune soooooo boring.
Imagine how the Queen feels, she must hear it 3 or 4 times a day!

I bet she loves it. Ha ha scum, listen to this you nasty little plebs, one can't hear a thing as one is listening to Wagner on ones Dr. Dre's.

 

[MikeG]

And whilst I'm at it; kettles.

And another thing. We need a new national anthem.

And whilst you're getting all hot under the collar about stuff, don't you think we should do something about people who start sentences with "And"?

 

[Cyclopathic]

And whilst you're getting all hot under the collar about stuff, don't you think we should do something about people who start sentences with "And"?

Right, you're on my list sonny Jim.

 

[cd365]

There should be an English one.

 

[pplpilot]

There should be an English one.

I reckon this would be it if it were put to the vote -


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKDBGHmH7Hw

 

[Spinney]

I reckon this would be it if it were put to the vote -


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKDBGHmH7Hw

Nice tune, but the words are too religious...

This is also good for the tune:

(the words are a bit much these days, though)

 

[swee'pea99]

I've always thought we have the best flag in the world, and the worst national anthem.

 

[goo_mason]

Billy Connolly came up with the best suggestion - it should be the theme tune from The Archers!

 

[byegad]

One of the now omitted verses had disparaging references to the Scots. Will we reinstate if if/when they vote YES?

I agree that the whole thing is a dirge. Although the French sing about spilling foreign blood on the fields so no Political Correctness there either.

 

[Profpointy]

And whilst you're getting all hot under the collar about stuff, don't you think we should do something about people who start sentences with "And"?

"And did these feet, in ancient times"

And anyway, when the Royal Baby is King - give his middle name is Louis, we should change the anthem :

"I'm the King of the swingers oh!

 

[SteCenturion]

And whilst you're getting all hot under the collar about stuff, don't you think we should do something about people who start sentences with "And"?

Why Mike ?