Country national anthems

[gozzer]

What has "Land of hope and glory" got to do with God?

 

What has it got to do with Britain today? Not a lot I think.

 

Dear Land of Hope, thy hope is crowned.

God make thee mightier yet!

On Sov'reign brows, beloved, renowned,

Once more thy crown is set.

Thine equal laws, by Freedom gained,

Have ruled thee well and long;

By Freedom gained, by Truth maintained,

Thine Empire shall be strong.

 

Land of Hope and Glory, Mother of the Free,

How shall we extol thee, who are born of thee?

Wider still and wider shall thy bounds be set;

God, who made thee mighty, make thee mightier yet.

God, who made thee mighty, make thee mightier yet.

Thy fame is ancient as the days,

As Ocean large and wide:

A pride that dares, and heeds not praise,

A stern and silent pride:

Not that false joy that dreams content

With what our sires have won;

The blood a hero sire hath spent

Still nerves a hero son.

 

John.

 

PS. For the 2012 Olympics, I think that The Kaiser Chiefs 'I Predict a Riot', might be more appropriate.

Edited August 25, 2008 by gozzer

[chesters1]

theres a couple of our tunes i hear with different words sung in america

 

What has it got to do with Britain today? Not a lot I think.

 

Dear Land of Hope, thy hope is crowned.

God make thee mightier yet!

On Sov'reign brows, beloved, renowned,

Once more thy crown is set.

Thine equal laws, by Freedom gained,

Have ruled thee well and long;

By Freedom gained, by Truth maintained,

Thine Empire shall be strong.

 

Land of Hope and Glory, Mother of the Free,

How shall we extol thee, who are born of thee?

Wider still and wider shall thy bounds be set;

God, who made thee mighty, make thee mightier yet.

God, who made thee mighty, make thee mightier yet.

Thy fame is ancient as the days,

As Ocean large and wide:

A pride that dares, and heeds not praise,

A stern and silent pride:

Not that false joy that dreams content

With what our sires have won;

The blood a hero sire hath spent

Still nerves a hero son.

 

John.

 

PS. For the 2012 Olympics, I think that The Kaiser Chiefs 'I Predict a Riot', might be more appropriate.

i'm a fire starter more like

Youtube Video ->Original Video

great vid

 

the words relating to "god" are from a time when punishment was administered if you disbelieved in it ,just substitute anything you wish instead , i prefer jerusalem which is even more vague

few satanic mills now but its still a good tune and from a time when england was mentioned with pride

Edited August 25, 2008 by chesters1

[Vagabond]

Waltzing Matilda, ..... centered on the sheep stealing activities of an itinerant vagabond....

 

'Ere! You be careful with your nastertiums mate.

 

'tis true I once cornered a ram and clipped round its "giblets" for fly-tying material, but the other 99.99% of said jumbuck was returned to its owner.

 

Will put my hand up to illicit meat from various other beasts, but sheep, Nah! Venison beats mutton any day.

Edited August 25, 2008 by Vagabond

[chesters1]

'Ere! You be careful with your nastertiums mate.

 

'tis true I once cornered a ram and clipped round its "giblets" for fly-tying material, but the other 99.99% of said jumbuck was returned to its owner.

 

Will put my hand up to illicit meat from various other beasts, but sheep, Nah! Venison beats mutton any day.

found a dead mink today PM me your addy and i will send it on

 

as for Jans question can it be jazzed up ,well the sex pistols did (in title)and there was mutterings but they didnt hang ,only the pompous got "upset" (and were on telly to show it)everyone else didnt give a fook and probably pint in hand her mum danced to it the lovely old stick ,the same pompous idiots got on their high horses when life of brian was mentioned

Edited August 25, 2008 by chesters1

[Newt]

theres a couple of our tunes i hear with different words sung in america

 

We liked the tune(s) but didn't have a King or Queen that needed saving so we had to improvise.

[Ken L]

I can't see the British national anthem being dumped but I can see an English national anthem comming to the fore.

Either Jeruselem or Land of Hope and Glory would fit the bill nicely and would if nothing else provide an official answer to the Welsh "Land of my fathers" or "Men of Harlech" at home international events.

 

Efit: Just found this.

Edited August 25, 2008 by Ken L

[Colin Brett]

My favourite is little Leanne Rimes!!

 

Youtube Video ->Original Video

 

Colin

 

{I fixed the link. You had included way too much of the address. Newt}

[jedibond]

I've always loved the Italian one, sounds great at Rugby matches :-

 

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[Colin Brett]

Thanks for the link fix Newt, but all I did was copy and paste???

 

Great little girl can sure belt that one out!!

 

Colin

[Guest Jan V]

My favourite is little Leanne Rimes!!

Colin

She has a beautiful voice but it still comes down to the song being song other than in the tempo, and I believe the spirit, in which Frances Scott Key meant it be done. I'm a purtist and some things just should not be altered or embelished. We sang this sound each day, to start our school day (along with the pledge of allegiance to our flag) and it was done respectfully. All students were able to sing along as the tempos was in it's most traditional manner. The same is true of the singing prior to most sports events. It seems the singing is done more to show off the artist's abiliy to alter and personalize the song rather than show respect to our country. Call me old, if you wish (even though 56 doesn't seem that old to me) and set in my ways.

 

I do recall, though, many student did modify he last line to express our enthusisam for the city major league baseball team (the Milwaukee Braves). Many a student was in trouble when they sang "O''er the land of the free and the home of the BRAVES!" rather than "..... "and the home of the "brave"."