I think the drunken belting it out loudly thing is probably the most compelling reason to keep God Save the King. It's a bit harder to sing I Vow To Thee My Country or Jerusalem after 12 pints.
As an aside, NZ have totally fooked up the haka. Apparently this is because the original tumpty tumpty tah one translated as something like "we r gonna fck u up and stamp on ur babies" which is considered a bit non u these days. But that's basicalky what the french one says
Land of Hope and Glory is just as bad as God Save the King. The only reason to have that would be that the yanks seem to think it is an American anthem and it would confuse them.
Obadiah, the yanks think it's "My country tis of thee", and "Land of hope and glory" is their graduation song (they don't actually know what it's called)
All the South American ones immediately make you think of a military uniform with about 10 metres of gold braid, a stretched merc and a pair of gold ray-ban aviators with a brow-bar.
English nat anthem should be Jerusalem. God Save the King is an appalling dirge whose only saving grace is that it is short. Agree France wins the anthem wars with Germany runner up.
Another vote for England and agree about replacing with Jerusalem - wonder if the Israelis would mind too much….Rule Brittania likely past its sell-by date.
They're all naff to anyone with half a brain. As per the Spanish anthem, all words should be deleted and just leave us the music, which over time always becomes evocative through association with football games etc. For UK, suggest the theme tune from the Archers (Billy Connolly's suggestion) For Ireland, Dearg Doom by 70s folk-rockers, Horslips
God Save the Queen is shit, but FYI Jerusalem is also shit, and.Land of Hope and Glory should be the British national anthem never mind being played at sporting events. Its inevitable replacement of GSTQ if we ever became a republic is one great argument in favour of abolishing the monarky.
FYI also, the Star Spangled Banner is also shit. What recently notorious structure was named after the bloke who wrote it?
The UK anthem sucks. The references to a magic being in the sky saving or Monarch is dated too.
Also shyte are: Jerusalem, Rule Britannia, Land of Hope and Glory. Jerusalem again refers to a mythical being. The others are jingoistic and imperialistic and frankly the UK is a second-rate power.
The French have the best tune and lyrics; Germany is equally good; words by Schiller, tune by Hadyn.
The Russkies have a great tune also.
The UK anthem tune should be either Garry Owen, or John Brown's Body or The Battle Hymn of the Republic or Do Ye Ken John Peel.
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thinking about rugby playing nations
Shit:
Good:
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Anywhere South American with a high pitched incredibly quick anthem.
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I like our one.
Sinne Fianna Fáil, atá faoi gheall ag Éirinn,
Buíon dár slua thar toinn do ráinig chugainn,
Faoi mhóid bheith saor,
Seantír ár sinsear feasta,
Ní fhágfar faoin tíorán ná faoin tráill.
Anocht a théam sa bhearna bhaoil,
Le gean ar Ghaeil, chun báis nó saoil,
Le gunna-scréach faoi lámhach na bpiléar,
Seo libh canaig' amhrán na bhFiann.
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Also shit: Italy
Also good: Russia
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No more our ancient sireland.
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England's is complete w**k. Scotland's is ok, Wales and France great. America also great tbh.
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Gorlami,
ROI doesn't play in the six nations. I'm assuming you are referring to Irelands Call?
Most Irish people don't like it but we sing it as a single island nation to respect our Ulster players.
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Paraguay is something about give us a republic or death, which is quite hardcore i guess.
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The Irish rugby ones are ideal for belting out loudly out of tune after six pints of Guinness so designed for the people singing them.
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England should be Land of Hope and Glory or Jerusalem. UK can remain GSTK/Q, but we could just quietly forget about it over time.
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I think the drunken belting it out loudly thing is probably the most compelling reason to keep God Save the King. It's a bit harder to sing I Vow To Thee My Country or Jerusalem after 12 pints.
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Yeah, the English one does look like it was written to a deadline by someone with an unmerciful hangover.
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Scotland.
I am a Scot, but Flower of Scotland is such a dirge.
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France, wales, scotland all cracking.
As an aside, NZ have totally fooked up the haka. Apparently this is because the original tumpty tumpty tah one translated as something like "we r gonna fck u up and stamp on ur babies" which is considered a bit non u these days. But that's basicalky what the french one says
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Land of Hope and Glory is just as bad as God Save the King. The only reason to have that would be that the yanks seem to think it is an American anthem and it would confuse them.
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Obadiah, the yanks think it's "My country tis of thee", and "Land of hope and glory" is their graduation song (they don't actually know what it's called)
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Sorry my bad. I started off following Laz’s approach of saying UK as #1 and then put ROI as #2 before going on to think about it from a rugby angle.
Yes, for Ireland I meant Ireland’s Call which I find saccharine
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All the South American ones immediately make you think of a military uniform with about 10 metres of gold braid, a stretched merc and a pair of gold ray-ban aviators with a brow-bar.
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thanks everyone.. now I've got that bloody Italian anthem stuck in my head and it just won't go away (or end)
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Brazil's is like a an opera. It's got distinct echos of La Marseillaise. Easily the best of the South American ones.
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That's nothing. I am currently playing the Russian one in my office. I think security might be on their way up.
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Yeah, I can see how that might be problematic..
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English nat anthem should be Jerusalem. God Save the King is an appalling dirge whose only saving grace is that it is short. Agree France wins the anthem wars with Germany runner up.
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Another vote for England and agree about replacing with Jerusalem - wonder if the Israelis would mind too much….Rule Brittania likely past its sell-by date.
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I think england should go with swing low
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America has a beautiful anthem. Written by a lawyer too.
Chris Stapleton singing it at last year’s Super Bowl. Doesn’t get better than that.
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They're all naff to anyone with half a brain. As per the Spanish anthem, all words should be deleted and just leave us the music, which over time always becomes evocative through association with football games etc.
For UK, suggest the theme tune from the Archers (Billy Connolly's suggestion)
For Ireland, Dearg Doom by 70s folk-rockers, Horslips
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The best thing about the Russian anthem is that the music is from the USSR anthem.
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France's is the music that makes Father Jack stand up
Helpful when he's sitting on an elderly priest who really is finding it quite hard to breathe
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God Save the Queen is shit, but FYI Jerusalem is also shit, and.Land of Hope and Glory should be the British national anthem never mind being played at sporting events. Its inevitable replacement of GSTQ if we ever became a republic is one great argument in favour of abolishing the monarky.
FYI also, the Star Spangled Banner is also shit. What recently notorious structure was named after the bloke who wrote it?
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Jerusalem and LOHAG are as much of dirge as GSOGK.
The French anthem is my favourite. Weirdly my French colleagues all seem to like ours but maybe that's just monarchy envy.
Wasn't the SSB written during the War of 1812 (the one we never get taught at school).
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There's a decent museum in Bermuda with some stuff we looted in the war of 1812.
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Yanks always seem baffled we are generally ignorant of the WO1812, but they seem unaware more interesting stuff was going on in Europe at the time.
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My favourite national anthem is the South African one. But the Polish one is pretty good also.
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National anthems? Christ
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Russian anthem goes hardest.
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not heard the polish anthem but can imagine those dudes have a good one
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Ukraine have a shit one.
Russia's is pretty good.
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If Land of Hope and Glory was good enough for the Macho Man Randy Savage it's more than good enough for us.
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Can't say that I am much of a fan of Surudi Milli - the National Anthem of Tajikistan....
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The UK anthem sucks. The references to a magic being in the sky saving or Monarch is dated too.
Also shyte are: Jerusalem, Rule Britannia, Land of Hope and Glory. Jerusalem again refers to a mythical being. The others are jingoistic and imperialistic and frankly the UK is a second-rate power.
The French have the best tune and lyrics; Germany is equally good; words by Schiller, tune by Hadyn.
The Russkies have a great tune also.
The UK anthem tune should be either Garry Owen, or John Brown's Body or The Battle Hymn of the Republic or Do Ye Ken John Peel.
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Australia's is shit.
Who says the word GIRT?!!
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John Peel would be a controversial choice ;)
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I mean the tunes, not the lyrics.
If the tune to Do Ye Ken John Peel is controversial, then better still. Anything to upset the animal 'rights' oiks.
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Lollers at someone having enough gammony outrage at criticism of GSTK to use so many sockpuppets for downvotes.
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