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Have you noticed the nature of other national anthems? They generally glory in the diversity and richness of the country in question. Compare that with ours which is entirely about one woman and doesn't mention anything at all about the actual UK.
God save our gracious Queen,
Long live our noble Queen,
God save the Queen:
Send her victorious,
Happy and glorious,
Long to reign over us:
God save the Queen.
O Lord, our God, arise,
Scatter her enemies,
And make them fall.
Confound their politics,
Frustrate their knavish tricks,
On Thee our hopes we fix,
God save us all.
Thy choicest gifts in store,
On her be pleased to pour;
Long may she reign:
May she defend our laws,
And ever give us cause
To sing with heart and voice
God save the Queen.
Now I personally feel uncomfortable, and frankly a bit daft, singing about one woman when what I want to do is sing about the multitude of aspects of the UK I love. I started a facebook page yesterday to try and gauge if anyone else gives a toss or is it just me?
www.facebook.com/pages/New-natio ... 9391191569 |
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Have you noticed the nature of other national anthems? They generally glory in the diversity and richness of the country in question. Compare that with ours which is entirely about one woman and doesn't mention anything at all about the actual UK.
God save our gracious Queen,
Long live our noble Queen,
God save the Queen:
Send her victorious,
Happy and glorious,
Long to reign over us:
God save the Queen.
O Lord, our God, arise,
Scatter her enemies,
And make them fall.
Confound their politics,
Frustrate their knavish tricks,
On Thee our hopes we fix,
God save us all.
Thy choicest gifts in store,
On her be pleased to pour;
Long may she reign:
May she defend our laws,
And ever give us cause
To sing with heart and voice
God save the Queen.
Now I personally feel uncomfortable, and frankly a bit daft, singing about one woman when what I want to do is sing about the multitude of aspects of the UK I love. I started a facebook page yesterday to try and gauge if anyone else gives a toss or is it just me?
www.facebook.com/pages/New-natio ... 9391191569 | |
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Wow. You have realised what our National Anthem says! Do you want a banana?
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| Quote Dally="Dally"Wow. You have realised what our National Anthem says! Do you want a banana?'"
I think he wants a discussion about it.
Perhaps you could manage a reasoned contribution – and not just a [iDaily Mail[/i link. |
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Quote Pumpetypump="Pumpetypump"Have you noticed the nature of other national anthems? They generally glory in the diversity and richness of the country in question. Compare that with ours which is entirely about one woman and doesn't mention anything at all about the actual UK.
God save our gracious Queen,
Long live our noble Queen,
God save the Queen:
Send her victorious,
Happy and glorious,
Long to reign over us:
God save the Queen.
O Lord, our God, arise,
Scatter her enemies,
And make them fall.
Confound their politics,
Frustrate their knavish tricks,
On Thee our hopes we fix,
God save us all.
Thy choicest gifts in store,
On her be pleased to pour;
Long may she reign:
May she defend our laws,
And ever give us cause
To sing with heart and voice
God save the Queen.
Now I personally feel uncomfortable, and frankly a bit daft, singing about one woman when what I want to do is sing about the multitude of aspects of the UK I love. I started a facebook page yesterday to try and gauge if anyone else gives a toss or is it just me?
www.facebook.com/pages/New-natio ... 9391191569'"
I think you'll find it's about way more than one woman, for a start, it was appeared in a published article in 1744. |
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Quote Pumpetypump="Pumpetypump"Have you noticed the nature of other national anthems? They generally glory in the diversity and richness of the country in question. Compare that with ours which is entirely about one woman and doesn't mention anything at all about the actual UK.
God save our gracious Queen,
Long live our noble Queen,
God save the Queen:
Send her victorious,
Happy and glorious,
Long to reign over us:
God save the Queen.
O Lord, our God, arise,
Scatter her enemies,
And make them fall.
Confound their politics,
Frustrate their knavish tricks,
On Thee our hopes we fix,
God save us all.
Thy choicest gifts in store,
On her be pleased to pour;
Long may she reign:
May she defend our laws,
And ever give us cause
To sing with heart and voice
God save the Queen.
Now I personally feel uncomfortable, and frankly a bit daft, singing about one woman when what I want to do is sing about the multitude of aspects of the UK I love. I started a facebook page yesterday to try and gauge if anyone else gives a toss or is it just me?
www.facebook.com/pages/New-natio ... 9391191569'"
I think you'll find it's about way more than one woman, for a start, it was appeared in a published article in 1744. | |
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| Quote Standee="Standee"I think you'll find it's about way more than one woman, for a start, it was appeared in a published article in 1744.'"
Indeed, I recall our old music books at primary school referring to "the King." |
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Pedants. Ok our national anthem is either about one bloke or one woman depending on who's the monarch.
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| Quote Mintball="Mintball"I think he wants a discussion about it.
Perhaps you could manage a reasoned contribution – and not just a [iDaily Mail[/i link.'"
I want a reasoned debate AND a banana. |
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| Quote Pumpetypump="Pumpetypump"Pedants. Ok our national anthem is either about one bloke or one woman depending on who's the monarch.'"
You picked out random verses.
Also there are references to "us". Perhaps, it's about more than the monarch, per se? |
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| Quote Pumpetypump="Pumpetypump"I want a reasoned debate AND a banana.'"
As long as it's a free trade banana.
Oh – and I'd rather have [iJerusalem[/i.
Better words and a rip-roaring bit of music that isn't a dirge. |
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| Quote Mintball="Mintball"As long as it's a free trade banana.
Oh – and I'd rather have [iJerusalem[/i.
Better words and a rip-roaring bit of music that isn't a dirge.'"
"holy lamb of god"???? |
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Quote Dally="Dally"You picked out random verses.
Also there are references to "us". Perhaps, it's about more than the monarch, per se?'"
I picked out the commonly used version of the national anthem.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/God_Save_the_Queen
I think we could indulge in a spot of finding hidden depths in a national anthem which doesn't really have any, but the long and the short of it is that it does not suitably reflect the country. The Australian national anthem tells everyone who cares to listen that its land abounds in natures gift's. Ours essentially says, "I doff my cap to the king/queen. I do hope they don't smite us".
I should also say that this isn't about being republican. I don't think that being a monarchist and finding our anthem absurd are mutually exclusive. |
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Quote Dally="Dally"You picked out random verses.
Also there are references to "us". Perhaps, it's about more than the monarch, per se?'"
I picked out the commonly used version of the national anthem.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/God_Save_the_Queen
I think we could indulge in a spot of finding hidden depths in a national anthem which doesn't really have any, but the long and the short of it is that it does not suitably reflect the country. The Australian national anthem tells everyone who cares to listen that its land abounds in natures gift's. Ours essentially says, "I doff my cap to the king/queen. I do hope they don't smite us".
I should also say that this isn't about being republican. I don't think that being a monarchist and finding our anthem absurd are mutually exclusive. | |
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Scrap it, I say.
Get something better or adapt something better.
Change a couple of words in [iLand of Hope and Glory[/i and t'job's a good 'un.
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