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National Anthems and local traditions

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Calendargirl Sun 27-Oct-24 07:31:08

Well, I don’t mind our national anthem, no desire to change it.

Re the Australian one, I agree that ‘We are Australian’ would be better.

To hear Judith Durham and The Seekers singing it is wonderful.

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tanith Sun 27-Oct-24 07:27:48

Although I know it’s not the official anthem of England but Jerusalem never fails to move me.
Also agree re: the Welsh anthem is wonderful.

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JamesandJon33 Sun 27-Oct-24 05:51:51

The Welsh national anthem, sung full force, is marvellous 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

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BlueBelle Sun 27-Oct-24 05:43:58

I think most Anthems are pretty dire
I haven’t heard it for a while because I think they have changed it but I used to love the south African national anthem
‘Nkosi sikele’ which became an anti apartheid anthem

I absolutely love a Haka but that’s not an anthem
Ours is awful Nana8 it’s not our (the publics) choice it’s foisted on us, it’s so, so dreary and old I wish they would change it

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nanna8 Sun 27-Oct-24 05:07:08

Watching some rugby on tv. I love the New Zealand national anthem and the Māori Haka they do before the matches. Another lovely one is the Welsh one , O land of My Fathers. I think the Australian one isn’t that good,I would have preferred ‘ We are One,but we are Many’ or something like that. I think the British one needs updating because it is just about one person, not the nation but that is their choice I suppose.
Have you a favourite anthem ( Flower of Scotland isn’t too shabby, either) ?

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