If you mean a lot of people died and the average French person had less freedom then before, then yes, it did the job.
Yep, hence the need for a brand new anthem, really can’t understand folk calling for existing mundane, non-fully inclusive stuff.
the best national anthem is probably one of he newer ones adapted in 1997 Nkosi Sikelel iAfrica ( God Bless Africa ) South Africa
I'd get rid, it'll only become less and less representative of the people as the numbers believing in God and supporting the monarchy continue to decline in years to come. I don't stand for it or sing it.
It's a double edged sword because a lot of people still believe in God so they will want to keep it - so who wins the yeahs or ney's?
Nah, I mean they are a republic, albeit that's increasingly flawed in recent decades. Not sure what years you're comparing but if you think they should have stuck with their political and economic lot in 1789 then I'm calling you out as le Duc de Clermont-Tonnerre
It’s not the anthem it’s the way in recent years it’s sung at wrong tempo, wrong melody, singing unnecessary high notes at the end etc. this wasn’t a debate when I was lad or as late as turn of millennium.
Well 10/10 for research ther mate. find it more stirring than God save the king....but nowt matches 97 season singing Walking in a Wilson Wonderland.....aye
Like this one missen. Tried many a time to get it going lol. One of the lads from Hoyland on an away trip sang it ont bus lol. I've got a dog it's name is Rover Tra la la la la la la lar When it shltz it shltz all over Tra la la la la la la lar shltz on the ceiling shltz on the floor shltz on the window shltz on the door SHITZ ALL OVER SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY Tra la la la la la la lar I've got a dog it's name is Martin Tra la la la la la la lar When it shltz it's always Fartin Tra la la la la la la lar shltz on the ceiling shltz on the floor shltz on the window shltz on the door SHITZ ALL OVER SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY Tra la la la la la la lar
But which god? There seems to be quite a few out there. Different religions all fighting for their god. All nothing but trouble. Don’t they know there is no god.
But a new Anthem would be all inclusive, for eg just a couple of lines saying something like understand and respect all faiths and values.
Yeah, no need to change an out of date anthem that doesn’t represent today’s England and has an awful mundane tune to boot.