Should England have its own national anthem and what should it be (for football matches and such like)

[PaulB]

So we've all decided then. It will be one of these two so get down to your polling stations and VOTE VOTE VOTE!

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJdR1H5nfks


Or, the theme tune to The Archers.

 

[Brandane]

We need to start with the basics first and get them flying their own flag before we try getting them to sing their own song! Here they are, flying the flag which incorporates the cross of St Andrew and St Patrick, as well as St George.....

 

[Blue Hills]

Jerusalem is a bit too religious.

My vote is for Hey Jude. It’s a great crowd song

Edit. @Dirk Beaten by 30 seconds.

But that's about a person.

 

[Dave7]

The Dambusters theme would be another good one only there's no words.

There were words to it when I was a kid.
Can't recall what they were..... ....ohh yes, got it.
na nana na nana nana.
na nana na nana nana

Has to be in tune of course.

 

[Slick]

There were words to it when I was a kid.
Can't recall what they were..... ....ohh yes, got it.
na nana na nana nana.
na nana na nana nana

Has to be in tune of course.

There were 10 German bombers in the air............

 

[srw]

Something a bit backward-looking? Celebrating past glories? A dash of we are the best, a soupçon of royalism and a nod to an unspecified religion? And a rollicking good tune? There can only be one choice. Ladies and gentlemen - I give you the Agincourt Carol.

(This was genuinely used as an anthem at the Trafalgar Square event in 2005 to celebrate the award of the Olympics to London.)

 

[PaulB]

We need to start with the basics first and get them flying their own flag before we try getting them to sing their own song! Here they are, flying the flag which incorporates the cross of St Andrew and St Patrick, as well as St George.....


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That really boils my urine, that does. Do you ever see the Stars and Stripes disfigured with some ridiculous word or phrase on it? No, it's considered pretty much sacrosanct, not suitable to despoil but the English flag! It's like some people think it HAS to be despoiled. 'Hmm, I've got to let everyone know of the superiority of Milton Keynes*' or something. Even manufacturers of items with some dubious sporting link - Umbro or JD Sports being amongst the worst offenders - seem to think they MUST shoehorn their logo onto it.



* Other towns, villages and cities are available.

 

[Drago]

Whatever we choose, it needs to mention the two world wars and the 1966 world cup.

 

[Rocky]

I’d go for Kirsty MacColl and Billy Bragg’s New England

 

[marinyork]

Claim back the star-spangled banner and restore the original words which were about drinking, merriment and love making.

View: https://youtu.be/ydAIdVKv84g

 

[marinyork]

There were words to it when I was a kid.
Can't recall what they were..... ....ohh yes, got it.
na nana na nana nana.
na nana na nana nana

Has to be in tune of course.

Here comes the hotstepper was around some decades before Ini Kamoze .

 

[Dave7]

Here comes the hotstepper was around some decades before Ini Kamoze .

Please translate.......afraid you have lost me there (Not too difficult to do tbh).

 

[captain nemo1701]

Got to be Jerusalem for me, although I am not sure I can reach the high note.

Far too religious...plus, the Abrahamic faiths are non-indigenous. I'd go for this:

Uncle Bill has some suggestions:

 

[marinyork]

Please translate.......afraid you have lost me there (Not too difficult to do tbh).

View: https://youtu.be/w0N4twV28Mw


Sounds like this

 

[marinyork]

Bill Bailey's suggestion from years ago was the pink panther theme.