National anthem query ?

[Mr lestat]

Can anybody answer why England sing the national anthem “God save the Queen” but the other home nations sing their own anthems. Should England sing something else or should all the home nations sing “God save the Queen”

[towser44]

Mr lestat said:

Can anybody answer why England sing the national anthem “God save the Queen” but the other home nations sing their own anthems. Should England sing something else or should all the home nations sing “God save the Queen”

That is the English National Anthem isn't it? Do we have another?

[Mr lestat]

towser44 said:

Mr lestat said:

Can anybody answer why England sing the national anthem “God save the Queen” but the other home nations sing their own anthems. Should England sing something else or should all the home nations sing “God save the Queen”

That is the English National Anthem isn't it? Do we have another?

It’s the British national anthem but the Scots don’t sing it

[Mr lestat]

A bit like above. They choose not to when playing as Scotland. Thoughts about England having their own ? Only a discussion

[bigandclever]

towser44 said:

That is the English National Anthem isn't it? Do we have another?

England doesn’t have a national anthem.

[Sheets Tabuer]

The archers theme tune I think I remember someone suggesting.

[JmatthewB]

Norther Ireland sing God Save the Queen as well.

[Mr lestat]

Jerusalem?
I vow to thee my country?

Both rousing

[standards]

JmatthewB said:

Norther Ireland sing God Save the Queen as well.

So that’s what, 48% of the population ‘underwhelmed’?

[skwdenyer]

Mr lestat said:

Jerusalem?
I vow to thee my country?

Both rousing

At my wedding, in the early 2000s, we wanted to sing I Vow To Thee. My Father came out with the immortal line: "you can't sing that, there are Germans coming!" Perhaps it is, therefore, appropriate to suggest it here

[Stuart70]

Sheets Tabuer said:

The archers theme tune I think I remember someone suggesting.

Yes, that was a Scotsman, if I remember correctly.

[Voldemort]

Mr lestat said:

Thoughts about England having their own ? Only a discussion

The Village Green Preservation Society

[smn159]

Mr lestat said:

A bit like above. They choose not to when playing as Scotland. Thoughts about England having their own ? Only a discussion

We should do the Sex Pistols version when playing Scotland.

But yes - the GB anthem is a dirge and we should definitely change it.

[smn159]

Sheets Tabuer said:

The archers theme tune I think I remember someone suggesting.

Billy Connolly

[brake fader]

yellow submarine would be great, everyone knows the lyrics and could join in.

[smn159]

brake fader said:

yellow submarine would be great, everyone knows the lyrics and could join in.

I'd vote for that

[ClaphamGT3]

JmatthewB said:

Norther Ireland sing God Save the Queen as well.

Although, where a sporting team comprises members from across the whole of the Island of Ireland, the team sings 'Ireland's Call'

[TwigtheWonderkid]

The problem with our national anthem is that it's not inclusive. Most anthems are about a countries spectacular geography, it's great achievements, it's military victories. Ours is about God & the queen, which doesn't leave much for patriotic atheist republicans . Also, the lyrics in one of the verses talks of crushing rebellious Scots, so you can't expect them to sing an anthem that includes that.

It isn't hard to have an anthem that everyone feels happy to sign. Personally, I think the English football team should sing Football's Coming Home.

[Fundoreen]

They should just play the tune like in F1 . Why do a lot of footballists have to sing a song before a soccer game?
Players have been belting out anthems since forever and it never helped them play any better as you would have seen the correlation between neck and eye bulging intensity and results.
The more dog like ones instantly launch into a yellow card tackle within 5 seconds of kick off to please the queen or something.

[JNW1]

Mr lestat said:

Jerusalem?
I vow to thee my country?

Both rousing

Going back to when Don Revie was manager back in the mid-70's I think he had a go at encouraging the crowd to sing Land of Hope and Glory before matches; like most of his rein as England manager it didn't go well and, even if it had caught on, it would probably be banned nowadays....