God Save the Queen

[mistermack]

The UK has a shit national anthem.
The one thing I respected about Jeremy Corbyn was that he didn't sing it.
Now they are fudging away that tiny bit of respect with excuses. It's Trident all over again.
Ditch what got you elected leader, to vainly try to get elected PM.

Here are the shit words :

God save our gracious Queen,
Long live our noble Queen,
God save the Queen:
Send her victorious,
Happy and glorious,
Long to reign over us:
God save the Queen.

O Lord, our God, arise,
Scatter her enemies,
And make them fall.
Confound their politics,
Frustrate their knavish tricks,
On Thee our hopes we fix,
God save us all.

Thy choicest gifts in store,
On her be pleased to pour;
Long may she reign:
May she defend our laws,
And ever give us cause
To sing with heart and voice
God save the Queen.

Like Peter Tatchell said back in 2008, (among others) it's time to ditch it.
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfre ... shidentity

It's a dreary tune, and ludicrous words.
Any suggestions?
Most National Anthems are incredibly pretentious and dreary.
I like the French and Italian ones. Although I have no idea what the words say.
Australia needs a new one. I like the Spike Milligan version.
It's a shame he's dead. He would be the man to write the new British National Anthem.

Any suggestions ? ( about the British National Anthem I mean )

[Xamonas Chegwé]

You missed the verses they don't sing anymore (and never sang north of the border!)

Lord, grant that Marshal Wade,
May by thy mighty aid,
Victory bring.
May he sedition hush,
and like a torrent rush,
Rebellious Scots to crush,
God save the King.

From France and Pretender
Great Britain defend her,
Foes let them fall;
From foreign slavery,
Priests and their knavery,
And Popish Reverie,
God save us all.

[cronus]

Much improved. Especially if you've a quality hi-fi and play it loud.

[mistermack]

Not much chance of the Brits being the champions.

Maybe of darts I suppose. Or rock bands.

It would be a bit embarrassing singing "we are the champions" before getting knocked out in the first round of everything.

Oh, except the ashes.

[cronus]

Not much chance of the Brits being the champions.

Maybe of darts I suppose. Or rock bands.

It would be a bit embarrassing singing "we are the champions" before getting knocked out in the first round of everything.

Oh, except the ashes.

That's the entire point of the anthem...

[Xamonas Chegwé]

Not much chance of the Brits being the champions.

Maybe of darts I suppose. Or rock bands.

It would be a bit embarrassing singing "we are the champions" before getting knocked out in the first round of everything.

Oh, except the ashes.

That's the entire point of the anthem...

Let's face it, every country has an anthem that (basically) says, "Our country is better than all other countries - FACT!" So WATC is a perfect choice... except for one, slight detail. Hardly anyone could hit the high notes when sung at Wembley - it would sound like shit!

[mistermack]

Let's face it, every country has an anthem that (basically) says, "Our country is better than all other countries - FACT!" So WATC is a perfect choice... except for one, slight detail. Hardly anyone could hit the high notes when sung at Wembley - it would sound like shit!

So no change there then.

I'd like to nominate Ivor Biggun's masterpiece "I'm a wanker".

I'd love to see Cameron having to sing it.

[klr]

Not much chance of the Brits being the champions.

Maybe of darts I suppose. Or rock bands.

It would be a bit embarrassing singing "we are the champions" before getting knocked out in the first round of everything.

Oh, except the ashes.

That's the entire point of the anthem...

Let's face it, every country has an anthem that (basically) says, "Our country is better than all other countries - FACT!" So WATC is a perfect choice... except for one, slight detail. Hardly anyone could hit the high notes when sung at Wembley - it would sound like shit!

Or else it's about killing people. Or both.

[mistermack]

Or else it's about killing people. Or both.

Mamma, I just killed a man,
put a gun against his head,
pulled the trigger, now he's dead,

Oh no, wrong song.

[NineBerry]

[NineBerry]

Serious proposal: The perfect nathional anthem for the UK would be "Eine Insel mit zwei Bergen"



The Scots can have their own bagpiped version:

[Brian Peacock]

In a modernised British Republic Bagpipes shall not be tolerated.

[mistermack]

In a modernised British Republic Bagpipes shall not be tolerated.

Except as a deterrent for the most horrendous crimes.
Even then, exposure to bagpipes should be carefully monitored, and if too much distress is detected, then the bagpipes should be stopped, and substituted with waterboarding.

[JimC]

I quite like the pipes...

[Brian Peacock]

...the pipes, are call-ing...