England v Wales

[Petcha]

Christ I hate national anthems

 

[8ball]

“God Save The King” hasn’t lost its surreal edge.

 

[Petcha]

It's got a better tune than the Welsh one but yes. How exactly is our King 'gracious'?

 

[8ball]

Christ I hate national anthems

Me too.
Only good argument for the Monarchy though. Without them it would be fucking Wonderwall.

 

[Idaho]

The national anthem thing makes absolutely no sense with these two. Neither country actually has a national anthem.

 

[8ball]

It's got a better tune than the Welsh one but yes. How exactly is our King 'gracious'?

The Welsh one is the lament of a defeated people.

 

[Idaho]

Seven nation army would be an awesome national anthem.

 

[8ball]

Seven nation army would be an awesome national anthem.

The Jeremy Corbyn version, or the version where no one would know the lyrics?

 

[Petcha]

Seven nation army would be an awesome national anthem.

I do always wonder why it seems to be compulsory for anthems to be orchestral dirges. I mean, we're England. Home of some of the best music in history. Let's get some Stones or something on.

 

[tommers]

The national anthem thing makes absolutely no sense with these two. Neither country actually has a national anthem.

Really? Is it not God Save the King then?

 

[Idaho]

Really? Is it not God Save the King then?

That's the anthem of the United Kingdom, not England.

 

[editor]

My only interest in Brexit vs Brexit is seeing what Phil Foden can do.

*important technical note: English people living in Wales tilted it towards Brexit, research finds

 

[Gromit]

Qatar band were shit and too slow.
So the Welsh squad and fans just ignored them, left them behind and finished a few seconds before them. Annoying as hell that the band ruined it.
Wish hosts would just let teams make their own arrangements.

 

[Sue]

I do always wonder why it seems to be compulsory for anthems to be orchestral dirges.

What, like the Marseillaise?

 

[Gromit]

*important technical note: English people living in Wales tilted it towards Brexit, research finds

That news to me. Good news as I've always been embarrassed by Wales seemingly wanting Brexit.
Sincere thanks for the link. Diolch yn fawr.

 

[8ball]

What, like the Marseillaise?

10 points if you can think of another even half as jaunty.

 

[Gromit]

I do always wonder why it seems to be compulsory for anthems to be orchestral dirges. I mean, we're England. Home of some of the best music in history. Let's get some Stones or something on.

Its partly the fault of brass bands. Tell them that Barbie Girl by Aqua was the national anthem of Sweden and they'd play it as a dirge.

 

[D'wards]

Billy Connolly famously suggested the national anthem be changed to the theme from the Archers.

He pointed out the dirge of God Save the Queen (King) when you need people getting fired up, plus objected to the bit about crushing rebellious Scots

 

[Gromit]

Danny
Danny Waaard
Danny
Danny Waaard!

 

[Sue]

10 points if you can think of another even half as jaunty.

 

[editor]

It's got a better tune than the Welsh one but yes. How exactly is our King 'gracious'?

You've got to be joking. It's a mournful, brown nosing dirge.

Whereas: World Cup 2022: Welsh anthem praised around the world

 

[editor]

I can't say I'm enjoying this.

 

[twistedAM]

*important technical note: English people living in Wales tilted it towards Brexit, research finds

Wasn't aware of that or that 21% of population of Wales was born in England. Only fair you have so many English born players then.

 

[Steel Icarus]

Anthems tho

 

[8ball]

Think, not Google.

 

[DaphneM]

Wasn't aware of that or that 21% of population of Wales was born in England. Only fair you have so many English born players then.

There are a lot of qualifications in that article…

 

[editor]

Wasn't aware of that or that 21% of population of Wales was born in England. Only fair you have so many English born players then.

Jeez

 

[Sue]

Think, not Google.

ETA National Anthem, check. Jaunty, subjective but I'd say so. What's your point?

 

[T & P]

Perhaps it‘s the ambient microphones, but the atmosphere/ chanting feel rather shit so far…

 

[8ball]

Wasn't aware of that or that 21% of population of Wales was born in England. Only fair you have so many English born players then.

Well, you’re just going to make the whole thing look arbitrary and silly if you’re going to be like that.