National anthem for England?

We've got our own song Alegrias1

grannyrebel7

What's wrong with God Save the Queen? I love it, gives me tingles even though I'm Welsh. I hate all this Welsh people & Scottish people not liking England. I think we should all say we're British and stick with God Save the Queen.

If you're singing as British person, sing God Save the Queen. At the Olympics, for instance. Scots will join in enthusiastically.

If you're singing as an English person, at the Commonwealth Games or Euros for instance, find your own song. We've got ours.

Excuse me while I pop downstairs and tell my England-born husband that I don't like him, the last 45 years have all been a mistake.

Looks like Land of Hope and Glory has fallen off the radar then. I do like Flower of Scotland, I think it's a wonderful tune. Powerful lyrics too, if you're Scottish. I had hoped that the Italian anthem of the day might be Va Pensiero, even though it's not the official national anthem.

trisher

Isn't there "There'll always be an England"? or "Rose of England"
How many England songs do we need?

Just the one that all the country agrees on instead of "God save the Queen", which I agree is a durge and not one that is used at other times for the whole of the U.K. like the above.

What's wrong with God Save the Queen? I love it, gives me tingles even though I'm Welsh. I hate all this Welsh people & Scottish people not liking England. I think we should all say we're British and stick with God Save the Queen.

Katie59

The modern anthem I do like is “Advance Australia Fair”
Even though it was written 150 yrs ago, it just seems right for today.

My Australian son-in-law dislikes “Advance Australia Fair”.

I think “I Am, You Are, We Are Australian” sung by The Seekers, would be a great Aussie National Anthem.

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I'd prefer The Funky Gibbon by the Goodies myself.

No contest - the next national anthem should be The Blaydon Races

Yes. There'll always be an England would be a good song/anthem but just the first few verses and miss out the Empire bit.

Isn't there "There'll always be an England"? or "Rose of England"
How many England songs do we need?

Oh please not Sweet Caroline. It's been done to death. My daughter hates it, no prizes for guessing her name.

The New Zealand anthem is a good one. Lots of verses but really nice words.

The Welsh have one of the best.

Sweet Caroline. For every country in the world. Everyone knows it, it’s easy to sing/hum along to and it cheers everyone up.

The modern anthem I do like is “Advance Australia Fair”
Even though it was written 150 yrs ago, it just seems right for today.

I once heard Noel Gallaher on the radio talking about the difficulty of writing songs to be sung by large crowds.
When a lot of people are out of tune and have no sense of timing (guilty!) then anything lively becomes a mess.
Anything easy to sing, in terms of both tune & timing, is likely to become dirge-like.

I have once heard The Red Flag sung to the tune it was written for: The White Cockade and it sounded lovely compared to its usual tune (O Xmas Tree) but I could see you couldn't get a packed hall singing it (insert joke here)

Italy have got a good national anthem. Ours is a dirge by comparison.

I do not associate IVtTMC with terrorism but take the point. It can be seen as extreme. Also, apologise for ignorance re; Holst.

I second Ralph Mctells England. Lovely song

Jerusalem for me, the melody is so uplifting & stirring (if difficult for the vocally challenged like me). The Marseillaise is a wonderful national anthem for France, yes OK it glorifies the thought of foreign blood overflowing in the fields, it was written in a more violent age but the tune is just the job.

I haven't got one myself. "Abide with me," along with" Rock of Ages," always reminds me of funerals brought up a strict Methodist it was always sung at them.
Though coming from Rugby League country they did and I think still do, sing it at Rugby League finals. Maybe another Methodist influence.

Nannarose Thu 08-Jul-21 13:34:07
For me, Maggie Holland's Place Called England (sung here by the Young 'Uns) is wonderful:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtPndIJ2Jqk

Brilliant choice. It would have my vote.

When I was at school we sang John of Gaunt's speech from Richard II, "This royal throne of Kings, this sceptre Isle. I always thought it would nake a good anthem for England.

The Reg Meuross song would need some modifying to be used has a national anthem! I agree with the bit about the BBC and the royals but lots wouldn't.

geekesse @ 13.18

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