The National Anthem

It is the ‘official’ national anthem for the whole UK, but the other nations use their own ‘unofficial’ national anthems in preference. Wales may have lost at the football tonight, but we won on the national anthem front.

grannydarkhair

Billy Connolly on the National Anthem 😂

www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9nnnM-__JQ

Totally agree good enough for the Archers good enough for everyone.

I’m always bemused as to why England think it is their anthem to sing. IMHO it could equally be claimed and used by Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland. England’s rugby team does the same. Just a thought!

Jerusalem was a protest song.

I think that if we are going to change it we need a new one to be written, with words that are not about spreading our boundaries wider or making us mightier yet .

Something that represents all races and religions would be good, and if it talks about unity and pulling together, and has a jolly tune, so much the better.

Do Wales, Scotland and NI have ‘official’ national anthems? They each have their own football and rugby teams and I can’t imagine they all sing God save the current hereditary monarch.

Jerusalem

My OH has been saying for years that we need a more uplifting National Anthem. ‘Land of Hope and Glory’ would be my choice, but open to other suggestions.

I Vow to thee my Country
and Land of Hope and Glory are good tunes, but the words are every bit as unsuitable as God Save The King.

It is a dirge and we should be singing about our diverse country, not the king.
It was actually originally sung when there was a threat from Prince Charles Edward Stewart to please one of the Hanoverian Georges. I asked the same question about two years ago. Got lots of answers but no agreement.
Maybe with a bit of luck, King Charles will commission a new one. Or I vow to thee my country or land of hope and Glory if not a new one?Come quickly to mind.

It’s fine as it is.

Billy Connolly on the National Anthem 😂

www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9nnnM-__JQ

It's so awful.

It’s a dirge.

DH was hoping our new Monarch may change our dreary National Anthem but not heard a mention of it.

I’ve been thinking the same Floradora9 we need a good uplifting anthem about our country, and God Save The King is a real draggy song anyway.