I vow to thee my country - Service of Remembrance

[Craftybodger]

Why do they feel the need to jazz it up? A beautiful hymn that they played too fast. They made it sound as if Luke Evans couldn’t sing, he showed his talent in the last note. THEN the service people walked into an even jazzier version, awful.

Some things are better being traditional and for me IVTTMC is one of them!

Sitting here saying exactly the same thing. It's not a west end performance!

It’s just getting worse, why on earth if you have Andrea Bocelli singing would you give him a song that sounds like something from The Greatest Showman

The music isn't at its best tonight.

Dreadfully arranged.

Because lots of people like it OP.

The music for the drums being carried to make the drumhead altar is totally out of keeping, such a solemn moment

Yes it's all a bit West End this year isn't it?

Totally inappropriate - we've all just been saying exactly the same.

I think its misjudged this year.

I agree, somehow it doesn't seem as solemn and respectful as other years

They do often have lighter things — the Squadronaires for example — but this year it has all seemed a bit too light somehow.

What on earth - we appear to be in some kind of mindfulness session now?

FFS.

That was very....odd.

And now somebody's got a guitar out...

Yes I thought it wasn't very somber when I saw it earlier

That woman doing the “reading” was done up like a Disney Princess and Hallelujah rather than a hymn 🤯

Have we been taken over by American schmalz? Awful

And she was singing Hallelu -L -jah... How can nobody have told her she was pronouncing the main word in the song wrong!!!!!

My grandfather, Edward Beard, fought at The Battle of the Somme at the age of 17.
I welcome his remembrance, whatever form it takes.

You know that face you make when you do the weighing up motion with your hand, I am making that face whilst saying less West End more Pub Singer.

Glad it wasn't just us. DH and I were both saying it some how felt a bit "Disney" this year. I like the solemnity and respectfulness that is normally portrayed much better. I hope this year was a one off and it reverts back next year.

MrsSkylerWhite 🌺

And for the man who urged me to apply for my veteran’s badge as my service was just as important as his.

He was a survivor of St Valery.

Jimmy. May you rest well. 🌺

ArcaneWireless · Today 23:01
MrsSkylerWhite 🌺

And for the man who urged me to apply for my veteran’s badge as my service was just as important as his.

He was a survivor of St Valery.

Jimmy. May you rest well. 🌺”

We all owe them so much.

This year was a bit preachy (lady with the big earrings).I want to remember and give thanks not be told to be kind. It felt disrespectful to the fallen, some of whom couldn't be kind, thats the nature of the job.

It definitely felt more of a show this year, not so much of a respectful thank you.