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Post by funkymonk on Jun 24, 2024 16:15:08 GMT
Yeah, wouldn't mind us giving a closely chopped version of Land of Hope and Glory (make sure the line about Hitler having a bath stays in though) but God Save The Queen (and or King) is naff, as well as not being for our country, religious and monarchist. Jerusalem would never work and is also religiously themed so another no no. Ah well. Fat Les it is! Jerusalem is a great song though, especially The Fall's version. It ain't a bad tune, just difficult to sing (I know they get it by in the cricket just about) and the aforementioned overtones. If you don't believe me, find it on last night of the proms or whatnot, mute it at the first line and sing along as if you were belting out the national anthem before a big match. You'll end up at least two lines off, and that's without ten thousand backing singers!
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Post by imp566 on Jun 24, 2024 16:18:04 GMT
Jerusalem is a great song though, especially The Fall's version. It ain't a bad tune, just difficult to sing (I know they get it by in the cricket just about) and the aforementioned overtones. If you don't believe me, find it on last night of the proms or whatnot, mute it at the first line and sing along as if you were belting out the national anthem before a big match. You'll end up at least two lines off, and that's without ten thousand backing singers! Depends how many times you sung it at school - was a staple when I went through secondary school, so became very familiar with it. Not sure that such a thing at school any more though!
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Post by artvandelay on Jun 24, 2024 16:29:58 GMT
Jerusalem is a great song though, especially The Fall's version. It ain't a bad tune, just difficult to sing (I know they get it by in the cricket just about) and the aforementioned overtones. If you don't believe me, find it on last night of the proms or whatnot, mute it at the first line and sing along as if you were belting out the national anthem before a big match. You'll end up at least two lines off, and that's without ten thousand backing singers! I'm not sure I'm the target audience of the proms, or indeed the debate surrounding an English anthem in general!
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Post by Fred Colon on Jun 24, 2024 16:41:26 GMT
Billy Connolly once suggested we use the Archers' theme tune for our national anthem and the England fans could sing 'Fah la-la la la la-laaa' along to it. Possibly whilst morris dancing.
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Post by Wingco's Boy on Jun 24, 2024 18:36:46 GMT
Billy Connolly once suggested we use the Archers' theme tune for our national anthem and the England fans could sing 'Fah la-la la la la-laaa' along to it. Possibly whilst morris dancing. Not the only stupid thing he ever said.
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Post by harryhabin on Jun 24, 2024 18:53:21 GMT
Agreed our national anthem isn't, its a song about the reigning British monarch. Land of hope and glory for me, would bring us in line with all other nations who actually sing about their country.
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Post by btb on Jun 24, 2024 20:00:03 GMT
Billy Connolly once suggested we use the Archers' theme tune for our national anthem and the England fans could sing 'Fah la-la la la la-laaa' along to it. Possibly whilst morris dancing. You are literally taking what a comedian said as a joke as a real thing. Wow
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Post by Fred Colon on Jun 24, 2024 20:03:59 GMT
Billy Connolly once suggested we use the Archers' theme tune for our national anthem and the England fans could sing 'Fah la-la la la la-laaa' along to it. Possibly whilst morris dancing. You are literally taking what a comedian said as a joke as a real thing. Wow No, I'm literally talking about something said as a joke as a joke.
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Post by btb on Jun 24, 2024 20:45:31 GMT
You are literally taking what a comedian said as a joke as a real thing. Wow No, I'm literally talking about something said as a joke as a joke. “Suggested” suggests otherwise
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Post by Andrewlang on Jun 24, 2024 21:01:29 GMT
I love football. Bloody hell. Cheerio Croatia.
I wonder what Billy Connolly made of that game.
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Post by cufctheparrot on Jun 24, 2024 21:07:53 GMT
I hate football, when it comes down to Italy winning
(or even drawing)
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Post by MartinL on Jun 24, 2024 21:10:55 GMT
England have qualified from their group tonight with probably their least boring performance
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Post by cufctheparrot on Jun 24, 2024 21:12:38 GMT
England have qualified from their group tonight with probably their least boring performance It was a close one - neither of tonight's matches appeared to offer much more than the England games.
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Post by flouncingarburyboy on Jun 24, 2024 21:17:21 GMT
It ain't a bad tune, just difficult to sing (I know they get it by in the cricket just about) and the aforementioned overtones. If you don't believe me, find it on last night of the proms or whatnot, mute it at the first line and sing along as if you were belting out the national anthem before a big match. You'll end up at least two lines off, and that's without ten thousand backing singers! Depends how many times you sung it at school - was a staple when I went through secondary school, so became very familiar with it. Not sure that such a thing at school any more though! Now imp you've awoken some long lost memories. I'd completely forgotten how often we sang 'Jerusalem' at school assemblies. Now my school was no musical powerhouse ...actually it just wasn't musical....but whenever the hymn was announced (can't remember the number in the hymn book) there was a real sense of excitement and joy. And my 12-13-14 year old aural sense wouldn't have had a clue how it sounded but it was sang with pride and gusto and I thought was amazing. We never sang the national anthem.
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Post by danielcufc on Jun 25, 2024 18:15:18 GMT
France fail to impress again and the Dutch drop from 1st to 3rd so could face England. Surprising given they’ve got the worlds best defender in Van Dyk (c) sky sports for the past few seasons….😂
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