Why do we have a rubbish National Anthem?

Chock · 05-28-07, 01:07 PM

I think we should replace the United Kingdom's national anthem with Joe Dolce's Shaddappayourface, or possibly the Birdy Song.

Yes they're crap, but so is our national anthem, so why not? :rotfl:

Alternatively: Nothing wrong with preposterous innaccurate lyrics in an anthem, so nothing wrong with using Rule Britannia, even though we don't actually rule any waves further than about 300 yards off our beaches. After all, look at the French national anthem, bloody brilliant, very stirring stuff, but goes on about forming battallions and manning barricades etc, which is not exactly what they did in most wars, however you don't see any lyrics in their anthem mentioning dropping your rifle at the first sign of a German tank and then waiting for everyone else in Europe, Russia and America to come and rescue you while you're busy running a cafe and serving Germans cheese and wine.

So yeah, Joe Dolce, or possibly Rule Britannia.

Chock

View Poll Results: What should the National Anthem be?
God Save The Queen (suppose I have to put it here)	9	23.68%
Jerusalem (good for sporting occasions)	2	5.26%
I Vow to Thee My Country (my favourite)	3	7.89%
Land of Hope and Glory (might annoy the ex-colonies!)	6	15.79%
Rule Brittania (possibly embarrasing)	8	21.05%
Between The Wars (hmm bit conciliatory)	1	2.63%
None of the above I want the poll again with my song	9	23.68%
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05-28-07, 01:07 PM	#1
Chock Sea Lord Join Date: May 2005 Location: Under a thermal layer in chilly Olde England Posts: 1,842 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I think we should replace the United Kingdom's national anthem with Joe Dolce's Shaddappayourface, or possibly the Birdy Song. Yes they're crap, but so is our national anthem, so why not? :rotfl: Alternatively: Nothing wrong with preposterous innaccurate lyrics in an anthem, so nothing wrong with using Rule Britannia, even though we don't actually rule any waves further than about 300 yards off our beaches. After all, look at the French national anthem, bloody brilliant, very stirring stuff, but goes on about forming battallions and manning barricades etc, which is not exactly what they did in most wars, however you don't see any lyrics in their anthem mentioning dropping your rifle at the first sign of a German tank and then waiting for everyone else in Europe, Russia and America to come and rescue you while you're busy running a cafe and serving Germans cheese and wine. So yeah, Joe Dolce, or possibly Rule Britannia. Chock