to think that our (England) national anthem is shite?

[JazzAnnNonMouse]

Just seen a thread about national anthems and it just reminded me how rubbish the English national anthem is... yes it's traditional but:
it has a boring, dreary tune that doesn't evoke any kind of feeling (for me), it's not actually about England just goes on and on about the monarchy and as an anti royalist I couldn't care less about "saving" the Queen/King.

Rubbish.

There's two. There's the old one which is Die Stem, and the new one which causes muchos sobbing is Nkosi

YABU... It's an anthem, not the Eurovision Song Contest.

LittleOneMum: that's exactly why I feel sorry for the English, not having an anthem of their own.

Then The National Anthem can revert to its proper place for the whole of the United Kingdom and stop being muddled up with just one part of it.

BellaMagnificat 'Beautiful piece of music' - I was referring to Madamedeathstare's recommendation of I Vow to Thee, not God Save the Queen (the latter makes me want to shove sharpened pencils in my ears)

AbsduCroissant you would have to have a heart of stone not to well up to the newer anthem. Is that the same song that they used in the film A World Apart? I've always wanted to know what the words mean.

OK DH says I'm thinking of Cry Freedom. Not sure.

Translation here

www.southafrica.info/about/history/anthem.htm

Sorry, didn't clock it had already been linked. It's a truly moving anthem, I imagine you can't help but feel proud as a South African when you hear it. (Unlike our vile dirge, which just makes me think of moving.) I first heard it when watching Cry Freedom too, as a teenager.

If they decided to change the national anthem though, who would decide it and how many people would contest it (even though all I hear is moaning about it).

Also what's the betting it would be replaced by something even shitter?!

OP YANBU. It is shite. .

YANBU. Irelands call is the best!!!

No, it would be "Things ..... Can only get better ..." etc etc.

I like the 2012 mascots, actually.

do you really eldritch? I suppose they're umm jolly.

I vote for the Archers' theme tune, with everyone just singing 'dumdy dumdy dum dum' for the lyrics.

Archers good - or An English Country Garden

Maybe not though

I LOVE the last suggestion, I want that one grimma!!