The National Anthem Thread.

[P.T.N]

So, as per usual when I go over to a thread where people talk about football ( ) I managed to just about derail the Spain vs Italy thread talking about National Anthems.

So, our dearly beloved supreme overlord Skalps, asked me to create a thread on national anthems. I know certain people will get really into this. So, It would be nice if you Football Discussion lot don't come on here and derail the subject and start talking about football. I'd never do that to you, and it is also quite rude.
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Anyway, in my opinion this is by far the worst national anthem in the world.

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It's just fell of self obsessed wankery. Quite frankly, when you see Yanks on the TV crying out of 'pride' I cringe. It also lasts far too long, and the tune is f***ing awful. Nope, the world would be a much better place without this crap.

Maybe the Yanks should shorten their anthem to something like this...

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Moving on, I fear I may be crucified by people for this. However, I feel it needs to be said. The next anthem, is terrifyingly bad. Infact, it's so bad that whenever I hear I want to rip my ears off. I'm personally of the belief thats why Van Gogh cut his ear off. Hearing this...

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This is also terrible because it reminds me of the above.

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Now, this is a great national anthem. Especially, when sung at the rugby. It's spinetingling

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What are your personal opinions on National anthems? Which are you favourites? Which do you hate?

Let it all out here....

[KingoStarr]

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The best two anthems

[Seagull]

I remember hearing this in the 2002 World Cup when I was little and loving it

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[skalpel]

God Save The Queen is only a good national anthem if you believe in a god, the monarchy and music that makes your ears weep. There are dirges with more enthusiasm, nursery rhymes with better lyrics and more passion in a Gordon Brown speech. There is no good to be found within this wasteful presentation of tedium .

The idea of National Anthems is pretty stupid anyway, but if you must pick something - at least make it interesting .

[Cal]

Obligatory post.

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[P.T.N]

God Save The Queen is only a good national anthem if you believe in a god, the monarchy [/b]and music that makes your ears weep. There are dirges with more enthusiasm, nursery rhymes with better lyrics and more passion in a Gordon Brown speech. There is no good to be found within this wasteful presentation of tedium .

The idea of National Anthems is pretty stupid anyway, but if you must pick something - at least make it interesting .

I do understand the idea of a National Anthem. But, I feel they should be more about representing a country and it's people.

[KingoStarr]

God Save The Queen is only a good national anthem if you believe in a god, the monarchy [/b]and music that makes your ears weep. There are dirges with more enthusiasm, nursery rhymes with better lyrics and more passion in a Gordon Brown speech. There is no good to be found within this wasteful presentation of tedium .

The idea of National Anthems is pretty stupid anyway, but if you must pick something - at least make it interesting .

I do understand the idea of a National Anthem. But, I feel they should be more about representing a country and it's people.

God save our gracious chavs
Long live the noble scum,
God save our industry,

Unemployment at its highest level
Crap weather throughout the year
27k Uni fees
Thank you Nick Clegg

[P.T.N]

I do understand the idea of a National Anthem. But, I feel they should be more about representing a country and it's people.

God save our gracious chavs
Long live the noble scum,
God save our industry,

Unemployment at its highest level
Crap weather throughout the year
27k Uni fees
Thank you Nick Clegg

If you made that up yourself, then I'm very impressed Kingo .

[KingoStarr]

God save our gracious chavs
Long live the noble scum,
God save our industry,

Unemployment at its highest level
Crap weather throughout the year
27k Uni fees
Thank you Nick Clegg

If you made that up yourself, then I'm very impressed Kingo .

I did
Thanks PTN your kind words are the reason I get out of bed in the morning

[skalpel]

God Save The Queen is only a good national anthem if you believe in a god, the monarchy [/b]and music that makes your ears weep. There are dirges with more enthusiasm, nursery rhymes with better lyrics and more passion in a Gordon Brown speech. There is no good to be found within this wasteful presentation of tedium .

The idea of National Anthems is pretty stupid anyway, but if you must pick something - at least make it interesting .

I do understand the idea of a National Anthem. But, I feel they should be more about representing a country and it's people.

Indeed. I've highlighted in red every line that I agree with:

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

Not in this land alone
But be God's mercies known
From shore to shore
Lord make the nations see
That men should brothers be
And form one family
The wide world over

From every latent foe
From the assassins blow
God save the Queen
O'er her thine arm extend
For Britain's sake defend
Our mother, prince, and friend
God save the Queen

[Pardew's Legendary Specs]

I do understand the idea of a National Anthem. But, I feel they should be more about representing a country and it's people.

Indeed. I've highlighted in red every line that I agree with:

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

Not in this land alone
But be God's mercies known
From shore to shore
Lord make the nations see
That men should brothers be
And form one family
The wide world over

From every latent foe
From the assassins blow
God save the Queen
O'er her thine arm extend
For Britain's sake defend
Our mother, prince, and friend
God save the Queen

[P.T.N]

If you made that up yourself, then I'm very impressed Kingo .

I did
Thanks PTN your kind words are the reason I get out of bed in the morning

D'aaaw, like wise Kingo!

I do understand the idea of a National Anthem. But, I feel they should be more about representing a country and it's people.

Indeed. I've highlighted in red every line that I agree with:

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

Not in this land alone
But be God's mercies known
From shore to shore
Lord make the nations see
That men should brothers be
And form one family
The wide world over

From every latent foe
From the assassins blow
God save the Queen
O'er her thine arm extend
For Britain's sake defend
Our mother, prince, and friend
God save the Queen

You agree with an awful lot of this don't you!!

[L-T-F]

I don't care for our National anthem, England should have it's own, I wouldn't mind Jerusalem.
I do rather like the German Anthem quite rousing, and I do like the French Anthem, 'La Marseillaise'.

[KingoStarr]

I don't care for our National anthem, England should have it's own, I wouldn't mind Jerusalem.
I do rather like the German Anthem quite rousing, and I do like the French Anthem, 'La Marseillaise'.

When they all scream it, its like the best psyching up song ever

[Tsi]

I don't care for our National anthem, England should have it's own, I wouldn't mind Jerusalem.
I do rather like the German Anthem quite rousing, and I do like the French Anthem, 'La Marseillaise'.

I think if England was to have it's own anthem it should be something new

[Tsi]

I hope no one suggests Rule Britannia

One that always gets your hair on the back of your neck standing for me is Scotland's always love hearing it when the rugby is on

Nowt wrong with Irelands either

[L-T-F]

I hope no one suggests Rule Britannia

One that always gets your hair on the back of your neck standing for me is Scotland's always love hearing it when the rugby is on

Nowt wrong with Irelands either

Is the Scottish one, 'Flower of Scotland'?
Not sure if it's the national anthem, Mr Ltf loves it, but as for 'Rule Britania, agree with you there, it's British again, we need something English.

[5 Goals - Hesakmi]

The Spanish one doesn't have any lyrics

[KingoStarr]

The Spanish one doesn't have any lyrics

I stated this in the matchday thread

[skalpel]

The Spanish one doesn't have any lyrics

A much better idea really. National Anthem lyrics are usually pointless nationalistic drivel anyway, far better to just have a piece of music that represents and unites.