Is our National Anthem out of date? What do you think would suit us better? I like Jerusalem. Do you think it should still be sung in Schools and cinemas etc?
2007-09-04 03:29:03 · 18 answers · asked by Stitch 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Royalty
Yes Or Rule britinia
2007-09-04 03:44:45 · update #1
I cant have the ketchup song btw cos that belongs to another 'queen' lol!
2007-09-05 01:46:57 · update #2
The current national anthem fails on 2 counts. Firstly it is a slow boring dirge more appropriate to a funeral rather than something which is supposed to be uplifting. Secondly national anthems are supposed to praise the nation concerned. Our national anthem dribbles on about an individual who holds an unelected office and who is part of an outdated anachronistic institution.
Options for change:
1) Land of Hope and Glory
Very patriotic and certainly uplifting.
2) Rule Britannia
Again very patriotic and uplifting but is often mis-sung.
The correct first two lines are:
Rule Britannia
Britannia RULE the waves
what is commonly sung is
Rule Britannia
Britannia RULES the waves
The correct version is an imperative urging the nation on to great things whereas the second is a simple statement. The slight difference in spelling represents a major difference in meaning. As Britain's maritime dominance is now over it is important that the correct version is sung as this is relevant to a patriotic song. To adopt the second version would be likely to bring the nation into ridicule as the situation described no longer exists.
3)Start again from scratch
Engage the nation's musical heavyweights to come up with something completely new.
2007-09-05 00:13:45 · answer #1 · answered by THE PROFESSOR 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I am English, and I have no idea what the "English National Anthem" is - is it the same as the British National Anthem ?
According to Wikipedia, the following can be used as English National Anthems:
God Save the Queen (football), Land of Hope and Glory (Commonwealth Games anthem), Jerusalem (Cricket), I Vow to Thee, My Country (Rugby)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_national_anthems
2007-09-04 06:05:00 · answer #2 · answered by Beardo 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Are you talking about the English National Anthem, or the National Anthem of the United Kingdom of Great Britain which is "God Save The Queen"? They are not the same each country that makes up the U.K. has it's own National Anthem. I take it that you didn't go to school in Britain, and that you are a newly arrived immigrant, who does not understand how the U.K. is constituted.....I hope this helps you.
2007-09-04 04:26:16 · answer #3 · answered by Ridgmonthome 1 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Jerusalem I've always thought would be a good anthem for the English.
2007-09-04 05:14:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
English National Anthem is boring and out dated ,Needs to be up dated and given a faster pace.
Not it should not be forced on kids in school, But get the kids to make up a new song and music then sing that in school if they want
2007-09-04 04:51:35 · answer #5 · answered by kevinmccleanblack 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
I'm as patriotic as they come but I do tend to agree with you that our National Anthem should be revised some how. Not sure what to though.
2007-09-04 03:40:54 · answer #6 · answered by mlud12000 4 · 3⤊ 2⤋
The current national anthem is a tuneless dirge. I think we should get Matt Bellamy of Muse to write us something decent.
2007-09-04 03:37:12 · answer #7 · answered by daveygod21 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yeah, why not. God Save the Queen, the tune is similar to the American nation anthem.
2007-09-04 15:33:09 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I agree that the tune could be better, but we should steer clear of modern tunes that don't date well; after all it maybe several hundreds of years before another re-write!
BTW the words refer not to the incumbent monarch, but to the institution. Some would say the present lot should be living in one!!
2007-09-04 03:43:29 · answer #9 · answered by Duffer 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It doesn't even mention England, it's just a hymn in praise of the monarch.
2007-09-04 19:18:30 · answer #10 · answered by brainstorm 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋