johnny boy68 11,726 Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 Land of hope and glory would be a good un imo. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bosun11 537 Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 Jerusalem.... That's in the middle east FFS......Feck all that arty farty crap, this is another that would do it for me.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,763 Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 Jerusalem.... That's in the middle east FFS...... Not according to William Blake it wasn't. LOL. The poem is about England, Jerusalem being a metaphor for heaven. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nothernlite 18,080 Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 some nice tune you can do your national dance to morris dancing lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bosun11 537 Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 Jerusalem.... That's in the middle east FFS...... Not according to William Blake it wasn't. LOL. The poem is about England, Jerusalem being a metaphor for heaven. I know that all to well and, it's a 'nice' poem but each and every time I hear the name Jerusalem in it, it removes me from 'my England' and simply smacks of a war torn shithole, that has killed as many people as the great wars and never looks worth a drop of blood being spilled for it...! Nah, heaven for me it ain't..!!!! It also seems like we are being force fed it, like someone wants to sway a vote and that too sticks in my crop! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Accip74 7,112 Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 It's like one of my mums seniority forums on here sometimes.........bosun's got the right idea :-) 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
abarrett 462 Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 Ernie the fastest milk cart in the west Gets my vote 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
walshie 2,804 Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 It's always grated on me that England doesn't have it's own anthem, but Jerusalem has always filled the void for me. It was our school anthem too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bird 9,872 Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 Ernie the fastest milk cart in the west Gets my vote Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 46,773 Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 "Pretty Vacant" by the Pistols.......imagine that before a World Cup game 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bosun11 537 Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 Very apt.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
neil82 1,075 Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 as the Big Yin said, use the theme from the archers, easy, no words to remember, just hum along 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yorkshire 151 Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 The big brown cow went shit against the wall . NOW that's the one .,. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TOMO 26,110 Posted August 2, 2014 Report Share Posted August 2, 2014 Land of hope and glory Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brigzy 1,298 Posted August 2, 2014 Report Share Posted August 2, 2014 God Save The King/Queen probably WAS the English National Anthem in the 1700's. It certainly was NOT supported by the Scots when it included the verse; Lord, grant that Marshal Wade May by thy mighty aid Victory bring May he sedition hush And like a torrent rush Rebellious Scots to crush God Save The King. A Verse no longer recognised or sung. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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