National Anthem?

WycombeToffee · January 13, 2016

I've never really liked God Save The Queen as an anthem. Not because I'm a republican, but because it's a really dreary, uninspiring song. I would still sing it, but I don't like it.

Anyway, today there is a vote in Parliament about changing England's national anthem to something else. I would definitely support the motion, particularly if it was changed to Jerusalem which is a fantastic song. What do you think?

wandyr79 · January 13, 2016

Yes to Jerusalem although Land of Hope and Glory would also be OK with me.

flibbyflob · January 13, 2016

We could do with a new one about butchering lots of Jocks, Paddies and Taffs just to piss them all off.

AndyC · January 13, 2016

Jerusalem for me, have said this for years !
Or I vow to thee my Country.

Maxwell · January 13, 2016

Jerusalem is absolutely awful.

So yes, please go with Jerusalem.

neil999 · January 13, 2016

jeruselum and land of hope and glory are both great tunes

Woolly Blue · January 13, 2016

Not really bothered, but Blake wrote some good stuff so went for the Jerusalem option.

SpurtingLesbian · January 13, 2016

Lily the Pink.

sageyefc · January 13, 2016

Who's really arsed. Though the sound of someone being tortured would be more enjoyable than god save the queen

SpurtingLesbian · January 13, 2016

as much as I love Blake, Jerusalem is a bit mentalist Christian.

tsubaki · January 13, 2016

why not just admit what the english are and have deutschland uber alles?

Ashtonian · January 13, 2016

surely it is a political nightmare to have our national anthem named after the capital of Israel?

how about that for a nationalistic pride song?

SpurtingLesbian · January 13, 2016

OneTrueLegend · January 13, 2016

I don't think there should be a blanket "just change it to something else". At the moment we live in such a sanitized, politically correct country that the only thing the government would come up with is a song with no lyrics, like Spain's national anthem, for fear of offending someone.

I don't think the anthem is amazing of anything, I just don't see that there is a better option out there. If someone writes one and puts it forward then great.

chicoazul · January 13, 2016

I'm only more concerned at the prospect of stepping in dogshit over the next two years than any English or British national anthem.

Bring the day where Merseyside revolts even quicker so we can rid ourselves of the small town racist hanks who deem the tories good enough to vote in not just once, but twice.