The older I get the more i despise our national anthem

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  1. sadbrewer

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    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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  2. DazFrumTarn

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    A song about a weed :D
     
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    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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    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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  5. DazFrumTarn

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    I remember Scotland The Brave played before tournaments or the Commonwealth games. Why did they stop using that?
     
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    The French national anthem is by far the best of all of them
     
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  7. arabian_ian

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    No idea pal
     
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    Better than the Italian?
     
    arabian_ian, Jun 17, 2024
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    Impressive
     
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  10. arabian_ian

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    Unlike the team
     
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    x11barnsley Well-Known Member

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    Ian I’d have thought your fave anthem was Thunderstruck
     
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  12. wak

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    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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    One step better then Spain - no words in their anthem due to the touchy subject of their history!
     
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    I love the Italian anthem.
     
    Andy Mac, Jun 17, 2024
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    I'm a big fan of Russia's actually. Reminds me of Ivan Drago.
     
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    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.
     
    Redstone, Jun 17, 2024
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    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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    Most played anthem at Moto gp
     
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    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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