Our national anthem…

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HAL9000HAL9000 Frets: 9551
…really it’s a bit shit isn’t it?

I suspect we’ve done this before but watching the Olympic medal ceremonies it struck me how it’s nothing do to with the country, but all to do with the monarch. Come on, we’re so much more than that. 

(Also, the first three lines only rhyme because they end with the same effing word!)
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  • scrumhalfscrumhalf Frets: 11262
    It may well be a bit crappy but at least it's short. There are some that go on for about half an hour. 
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  • joeyowenjoeyowen Frets: 4025
    Well I'm Welsh, and ours is quality!  I do find the UK anthem a bit meh.  Woo, go Queen...
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  • UnclePsychosisUnclePsychosis Frets: 12881
    A total dirge. 

    When her maj snuffs it we should take the opportunity to bin it. 
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  • thecolourboxthecolourbox Frets: 9654
    Maybe they should use that God awful One Britain One Nation thing they wanted to brainwash the kids with recently?
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  • thecolourboxthecolourbox Frets: 9654
    A total dirge. 

    When her maj snuffs it we should take the opportunity to bin it. 
    Surely they'd just change it to King
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  • AK99AK99 Frets: 1563
    Maybe they should use that God awful One Britain One Nation thing they wanted to brainwash the kids with recently?
    Just pray they don't - those corporate anthem type things like the 'Ireland's Call' pox they imposed on us for rugby internationals are beyond awful. 
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  • underdogunderdog Frets: 8334
    joeyowen said:
    Well I'm Welsh, and ours is quality!  I do find the UK anthem a bit meh.  Woo, go Queen...

    As above, being Welsh means we are up there in best anthem and flag. 

    As a side note do England use the UK national anthem or does the UK use England's?
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  • FunkfingersFunkfingers Frets: 14323
    All national anthems suck. It is depressing to think how so many people are taken in by such jingoistic claptrap.

    I agree with Billy Connolly's suggestion that the UK should use Barwick Green (AKA The Archers theme music).
    Be seeing you.
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  • fobfob Frets: 1430
    A total dirge. 

    When her maj snuffs it we should take the opportunity to bin it. 

    The entire monarchy I hope you mean!

    My suggestion for the new national anthem:



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  • GoldenEraGuitarsGoldenEraGuitars Frets: 8820
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    As a Scot, im rather found of ours ;)
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  • RedlesterRedlester Frets: 1072
    The English anthem should be Jerusalem. Epic words tied to a fabulous melody. 

    The best anthem is the Marseillesie  Mayonnaise  the French one. 




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  • TanninTannin Frets: 5268
    Yep. It is medium-awful. Mind you I speak as an Australian, a citizen of the only country in the world ever to throw away God Save the Queen and replace it with something even worse.

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  • TenebrousTenebrous Frets: 1332
    Redlester said:
    The English anthem should be Jerusalem. Epic words tied to a fabulous melody. 

    The best anthem is the Marseillesie  Mayonnaise  the French one. 





    Isn't that the tune about killing Austrians? I can't remember =)

    Rule Britannia is a bit of a banger musically. Better than the dreary shite that is GSTQ.
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  • thecolourboxthecolourbox Frets: 9654
    I'm not sure if I've made this up but I believe they can't have Jerusalem because it's not a hymn?
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  • I'm not sure if I've made this up but I believe they can't have Jerusalem because it's not a hymn?
    And implies that Jesus might have visited the Home Counties?
    I'll get a round to buying a 'real' guitar one day.
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  • thecolourboxthecolourbox Frets: 9654
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    I'm not sure if I've made this up but I believe they can't have Jerusalem because it's not a hymn?
    And implies that Jesus might have visited the Home Counties?
    It was about Joseph of Arimathea actually, not Jesus. But basically it's asking did he come to England bringing heaven amongst this shit hole? And heavily implied that the answer was in fact... No

    A hymn is a prayer to God or in praise of god, neither of which Jerusalem can be described as
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  • merlinmerlin Frets: 6598
    How about....?


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  • KilgoreKilgore Frets: 8599
     New national anthem? I'll just leave this here. 



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  • merlinmerlin Frets: 6598
    Kilgore said:
     New national anthem? I'll just leave this here. 



    Boots Randolph, Yakety Sax? No words. 
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  • KilgoreKilgore Frets: 8599
    merlin said:
    Kilgore said:
     New national anthem? I'll just leave this here. 



    Boots Randolph, Yakety Sax? No words. 
    Most people only know the first couple of lines to the current one anyway, they mumble the rest.
     We could get Alan Bennett to come up with some words. 
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