And another thing. We need a new national anthem.

[Cyclopathic]

If you want to live in a republic , get a ferry at dover and shut the door on your way out, and hands off our national anthem , its what this country will always be "Great"
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And all those that bleat on about "let Prince William be the next king not Charles" go do things to your self, tradition is not for cheap change.

Sod that. Put the royals on a ferry and send them back to Germany. I didn't vote for them so they can stuff themselves. Sideways. Just because their ancestors were bigger murdering gits than other peoples shouldn't give them the right to sit over us waving and wearing big posh hats with lots of jewels. F##k them. F##k the lot of the over paid, snooty bunch. And the expensive horses they all rode in on. Get rid of them.

 

[Donger]

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

Make that Liechtenstein, methinks. .....But point agreed. Shouldn't be time-sharing an anthem. Would suggest "Jerusalem" (if that wasn't in Israel).

 

[Donger]

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

Agreed, but the flag might have to change too .... and we wouldn't be either "UK" or "GB" anymore. We'll have to think up a whole new name of our country to stick on our passports.... and new stickers for the back of our cars. Oh it's all getting too much. I may have to go and lie down for a bit.

 

[Dayvo]

As an English man with Scots blood I have never heard a more rabble rousing, hairs on the back of neck raising anthem as Flower of Scotland. The finest national anthem bar none.

Not so with the Scots who know & sing 'loudly' & with pride every single word.

New anthem now.

Does sweet FA for them when they play rugby: their performances are laughable!

 

[SteCenturion]

While we're getting a new anthem, can we get a new flag too? Perhaps we shoould seek inspiration from the Basque flag:

Oh NO.

But we could have a basque instead of a flag.

 

[Cyclopathic]

It gives all our sporting teams far less chance of winning anything because all of the other countries will be trying that much harder so that they don't have to listen to the whole boring mess.

 

[Dayvo]

While we're getting a new anthem, can we get a new flag too? Perhaps we shoould seek inspiration from the Basque flag:

We're probably going to get a new flag. Without the BLUE as the background.

 

[SteCenturion]

We're probably going to get a new flag. Without the BLUE as the background.

That's none too shabby actually.

Still can't beat the Union Jack though.

Best flag in the world.

 

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The Enid's version of Land of Hope and Glory..,. always a crowd pleaser at festivals


View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60IUk0zKO5M

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Get rid of the words, just go for a decent tune to get people on their feet (and running around):


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MK6TXMsvgQg

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

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

BEST FLAG??!! It looks like an explosion in a f*cking paint factory!!

[QUOTE 3128883, member: 259"]Brazil's got the best flag. Theiir anthem's even ****er than ours though.

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Really? I've always liked it as its in the same ilk as the Italian one

I always like the Italian anthem, it has a jolly little bit in the middle that makes me smile.
The Italian Rugby players seem to like it.

View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6rB041Bh20

While we're getting a new anthem, can we get a new flag too? Perhaps we shoould seek inspiration from the Basque flag:

NOOOO, I now have a migrane looking at it!! GET RID!!

That's none too shabby actually.

Yes I like it

Still can't beat the Union Jack though.
Best flag in the world.

See my 'explosion in a paint factory' comment above. ITS A MESS!! (Although not as bad as the Basque one, FFS!).

 

[Peteaud]

This would be my choice.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mANx3L-N0yU

 

[derrick]

View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqrAPOZxgzU

And while we are at it can we scrap the royal family.

 

[Maverick Goose]

There's this one. Translated & sung in over 100 languages, including English.

View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCMt4ce-UwU
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Well that'll come in handy if Yorkshire declares independence!

 

[classic33]

Well that'll come in handy if Yorkshire declares independence!

We will if we get to vote on it!
It still remains one of the few foreign anthems actually sung in the Kremlin.