jerusalem

[Spartan]

GOD save the queen isn't?

Our figurehead is not what she seems

 

[greedminds]

 

[sonson]

a great tune being played when england wins a medal. its an inspiratonal song that should be played for the england football team

Bit political that at the moment mate

 

[Deleted member 26]

Our figurehead is not what she seems

Lizard ?

 

[stephen cartwright]

Bit political that at the moment mate

thing is all the home nations have individual anthems for these commonwealth games and it has caused not one jot of a problem. play god save the queen in scotland, wales northern ireland and it gets booed

 

[sonson]

thing is all the home nations have individual anthems for these commonwealth games and it has caused not one jot of a problem. play god save the queen in scotland, wales northern ireland and it gets booed

Was referencing the Middle East situation more than anything else

 

[stephen cartwright]

Was referencing the Middle East situation more than anything else

i see

 

[johnny kayo]

Vindaloo Fat Les

 

[bench]

GOD save the queen isn't?

that's just as bad.

 

[mackembhoy]

that's just as bad.

Fair enough, but at least Jerusalem makes some reference to England and has an uplifting tune.

 

[swift hand shandy]

I hate this song, why would we want England to be like jerusalem, has our land been fought over for thousands of years? no it's green and pleasant like England due to our decent arable community, not bombed out and deluded by extremist religious indifference.

 

[Lee Street]

Good idea.
lets rally around a song named after one of the most contentious cities in the world, which is in fact thousands of miles away from England and is inhabited by people whose life and culture couldn't be further removed from our own.
of course a few hoorah henrys sing it while draped in union jacks and full of real ale, so it's gotta be our song.
pass the barf bucket

 

[Dog2]

I agree with Billy Connolly here. The theme music from ''The Archers'' would be great.

 

[jcrossan]

Brilliant. Hairs on the back of the neck stand on end EVERY time it's played.


My mate had it played in church for his wedding before William and Kate did!

At his wedding?

Has a foot fetish does he?

 

[Laidback Jack]

That or Land of Hope and Glory.

 

[flipflop]

I prefer "Land of Hope and Glory" but we'll not get rid of God save the Queen/King. So as a compromise why can't we just use "God save" when the monarch is in attendance.

 

[PS]

Good idea.
lets rally around a song named after one of the most contentious cities in the world, which is in fact thousands of miles away from England and is inhabited by people whose life and culture couldn't be further removed from our own.
of course a few hoorah henrys sing it while draped in union jacks and full of real ale, so it's gotta be our song.
pass the barf bucket

Aye - so just change the words. The tune is stirring, but the words are inappropriate. We have a Poet Laureate - make her do a bit of work. (If she can't be arsed then I had a bash years ago - posted on here).

 

[Keawyeds]

Should use Land of Hope and Glory.

Macho Man Randy Savage was unbeatable with that bad boy behind him

This.
Jerusalem, as much as I like it, is somewhat crusade-y, although the bigger issue is that it's more for Cricket fans!
Let us have LOHAG!

 

[niknak_123]

One of the highlights of being with the Barmy Army in Oz was when everyone was singing it. Football would somehow ruin it

 

[snaggles]

the lyrics are a load of religious bollocks to me.

It's not. It's about the Crusades n shit.