The older I get the more i despise our national anthem

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  1. sadbrewer

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    #21 sadbrewer, Jun 17, 2024
    Ireland's Call is not exactly a folk song...it was commissioned specially to soothe political sensibilities....during the Troubles no anthem was supposedly played, (although I went in the 70's and thought they played Danny Boy) The Republic of Ireland's National Anthem is The Soldier's Song which is now played in Dublin games...but due to it being regarded as a Republican song (and taught in schools in the Republic) Protestant Ulstermen don't sing it, Ireland's Call was written as an all inclusive ' anthem'.
     
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    #22 DazFrumTarn, Jun 17, 2024
    A song about a weed :D
     
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    #23 arabian_ian, Jun 17, 2024
    No real idea why it was adopted. Was originally a folk song written by the folk duo The Corries back in the early 70s
     
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    #24 S74 Red, Jun 17, 2024
    It was, although the Ulsterman don’t sing this song either. I guess your average Protestant has no desire to answer Irelands call.

    I like it though. Quite upbeat and catchy.
     
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    #25 DazFrumTarn, Jun 17, 2024
    I remember Scotland The Brave played before tournaments or the Commonwealth games. Why did they stop using that?
     
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    #26 tyke55, Jun 17, 2024
    The French national anthem is by far the best of all of them
     
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    #27 arabian_ian, Jun 17, 2024
    No idea pal
     
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    #28 arabian_ian, Jun 17, 2024
    Better than the Italian?
     
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    #29 x11barnsley, Jun 17, 2024
    Impressive
     
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    #30 arabian_ian, Jun 17, 2024
    Unlike the team
     
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    #31 x11barnsley, Jun 17, 2024
    Ian I’d have thought your fave anthem was Thunderstruck
     
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    #32 wakeyred, Jun 17, 2024
    I've always like the Uruguay Nation Anthem, don't know what they're singing about, but the clearly mean it!!
     
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    #33 Jack Tatty, Jun 17, 2024
     
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    #34 wakeyred, Jun 17, 2024
    One step better then Spain - no words in their anthem due to the touchy subject of their history!
     
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    #35 Andy Mac, Jun 17, 2024
    I love the Italian anthem.
     
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    #36 Marc, Jun 17, 2024
    I'm a big fan of Russia's actually. Reminds me of Ivan Drago.
     
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    #37 Redstone, Jun 17, 2024
    While I agree completely changing it would likely cause more upset than good.

    I'd leave it be unless we actually got shut of the Monarchy.
     
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    #38 Scoff, Jun 17, 2024
    Every November/December, we hold a TV show to elect the new King/Queen. Ant & Dec - or Claudia & A N Other - celebrity judges, sob stories, Britain's Got Royals, Saturday night TV gold. The winner gets to live in Buck House for a year, open a few things and raise some money for their choice of charity then hands the crown over to the next winner at the end before returning to a life of obscurity.

    The winner gets to choose the design of the stamps, the national anthem and various other things for their year.

    The actual royals can choose one of the palaces to live in - we sell off the rest or convert to social housing (which is what they are now really) - and get a small stipend to live on of £1 million/year (for the lot of them).
     
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    #39 cudeth red, Jun 17, 2024
    Most played anthem at Moto gp
     
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    #40 SuperTyke, Jun 17, 2024
    I don't like it for the same reasons as others but I can't see it ever going.

    I'd choose there'll always be an England. There's nothing religious about it, nothing offensive and it is a very patriotic song. Would love to hear it played by a full orchestra and sang by a stadium full of sports fans

    Red, white and blue
    What does it mean to you?
    Surely you're proud, shout it aloud
    Britons, awake

    The empire too, we can depend on you
    Freedom remains
    These are the chains
    Nothing can break

    There'll always be an England
    And England shall be free
    If England means as much to you
    As England means to me
     
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