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Post by trebor63 on Jun 12, 2008 21:35:04 GMT
The Jocks sing about flowers in Scotland the Taffys sing their own stuff too but we have to sing the British anthem!
Its about time our country had an English anthem to stir the passions before sporting events etc
Heard this on talksport yesterday, I never realised how good it was til I listened to the wods, I love it!
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Post by boothenendboy on Jun 12, 2008 21:40:49 GMT
i agree rob.
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Post by leeklad on Jun 12, 2008 21:50:52 GMT
JERUSALEM
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Post by Fred Zeppelin on Jun 12, 2008 22:39:08 GMT
I'd go with 'Smack My Bitch Up' by the Prodigy.
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Post by Time4aPINT on Jun 12, 2008 22:41:41 GMT
Could be wrong but don't we use 'Land of Hope and Glory' as an English anthem. I'm sure that is what is played when English athletes are receving their medals at the commonwelth games.
Perhaps the England football team should use it as well. Jerusalem is a bit too religious for my liking.
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Post by Birchesheadpotter on Jun 12, 2008 22:42:41 GMT
I agree that we need an English national anthem, but surely it comes down to one of either Jerusalem or I vow to thee, my countryPersonally I prefer I vow to thee as a song, but It'd have to be Jerusalem as an English anthem |
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Post by GlennA on Jun 12, 2008 22:56:29 GMT
Much as I love William Blake, Jerusalem is a load of bobbins about Jesus going to Cornwall on holiday. Not really 21st century anthem material.
Land of Hope and Glory is a British Empire music hall song, so that's out as well.
It can only be Swords of a Thousand Men by Tenpole Tudor.
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Post by LL Cool Dave on Jun 12, 2008 23:00:04 GMT
'Mr Boombastic' by Shaggy would do for me.
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Post by lordb on Jun 13, 2008 13:01:26 GMT
theme music from the Archers
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Post by vestanpance on Jun 13, 2008 13:09:34 GMT
I know it's not strictly an all English tune, but "Summertime" by DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince is smashing isn't it?
We could have a dance and that while they played it.
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Post by Chunky Lover! on Jun 13, 2008 13:18:35 GMT
Totally agree, It always winds me up when we use the British anthem.
I'm a big fan of Jerusalem but thats because it has been adopted by the England cricket fans and I sung it many a time on tour in NZ earlier this year.
For me it should be Land of Hope & Glory
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Post by wizzardofdribble on Jun 13, 2008 13:20:28 GMT
Whats wrong with Jerusalem being a "religous" song? Aren't English people allowed to have a religion? I'm Proud to be English and think Jerusalem is a marvellous song "Land of Hope and Glory" a "music-hall-act"?? What kind of bollox is that? People fought and died for this country Show some respect  |
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Post by vestanpance on Jun 13, 2008 13:22:01 GMT
Quite right.
What about Informer by Snow?
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Post by wizzardofdribble on Jun 13, 2008 13:44:37 GMT
Is that Lennin or Trotsky?
How can you leave Marx and Engels out?
Or McCartney and Ringo Star?
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Post by knowingeye on Jun 13, 2008 13:48:44 GMT
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Post by Northy on Jun 13, 2008 14:18:53 GMT
Better stop dreaming of the quiet life -
Cos its the one well never know
And quit running for that runaway bus -
Cos those rosey days are few
And - stop apologising for the things youve never done,
Cos time is short and life is cruel -
But its up to us to change
This town called malice.
Rows and rows of disused milk floats
Stand dying in the dairy yard
And a hundred lonely housewives clutch empty milk
Bottles to their hearts
Hanging out their old love letters on the line to dry
Its enough to make you stop believing when tears come
Fast and furious
In a town called malice.
Struggle after struggle - year after year
The atmospheres a fine blend of ice -
Im almost stone cold dead
In a town called malice.
A whole streets belief in sundays roast beef
Gets dashed against the co-op
To either cut down on beer or the kids new gear
Its a big decision in a town called malice.
The ghost of a steam train - echoes down my track
Its at the moment bound for nowhere -
Just going round and round
Playground kids and creaking swings -
Lost laughter in the breeze
I could go on for hours and I probably will -
But Id sooner put some joy back
In this town called malice.
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Post by GlennA on Jun 13, 2008 18:16:47 GMT
Whats wrong with Jerusalem being a "religous" song? Aren't English people allowed to have a religion? I'm Proud to be English and think Jerusalem is a marvellous song "Land of Hope and Glory" a "music-hall-act"?? What kind of bollox is that? People fought and died for this country Show some respect If you think I don't respect the fallen, sunbeam, then you don't know me at all so I'd pipe down. Whether you like it or not, Land of Hope and Glory is a British Empire music hall song and therefore not specific to England. Religion? Keeps the old dears sane when hubby pops his clogs but it has no place in a national anthem, especially when, like Jerusalem, it's basically the eighteenth-century equivalent of a song by David Icke about lizards in turquoise tracksuits. |
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Post by Dallas Cowboy on Jun 13, 2008 19:45:00 GMT
Elgar's arrangement of Jerusalem is pretty cool though.
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Post by GlennA on Jun 13, 2008 21:01:59 GMT
Not half as cool as Mark Stewart's, but delusional religiosity and righteous dub still don't make a national anthem.
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Post by Dallas Cowboy on Jun 14, 2008 5:19:36 GMT
Well, yeah. Right. Yer Mark Stewart is right up there with yer Beethoven.  |
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