English National Anthem

[MrPresident]

England currently does not have a national anthem. At sporting events we have recently being using Land of Hope and Glory. However there are many alternatives to this and I would like to throw it open to the people of CFC.

What do you think should be the English National Anthem?

 

[NateDawgNY]

I always thought it was "God Save The Queen."

 

[Brother Wolf]

Land of Hope and Glory is the best

 

[Hotpoint]

I personally prefer Jerusalem to Land of Hope and Glory.

Bring me my bow of burning gold;
Bring me my arrows of desire;
Bring me my spear; O clouds, unfold!

Bring me my chariot of fire!

I will not cease from mental fight,
Nor shall my sword sleep in my hand,
Till we have built Jerusalem
In England's green and pleasant land

 

[Darth_Pugwash]

"This is the self preservation society..."

 

[privatehudson]

We do have a national anthem, it's god save the Queen/King. Personally I hate it and it must be changed to either Land of Hope and Glory or Jerusalem, though I'd personally side with Land of Hope and Glory, it has more of a kick to it

If we really have to keep our current one, can we please change it either to the Sex Pistols version, or use Brian May's adaption of it?

 

[Stefan Haertel]

Use Brian's version!

 

[col]

God Save the Quenn is the anthem of the Uk rather than England. The Scots and Welsh have their own anthems (Flower of Scotland and Cym Rhondda ?sp)

I'd go with Land of Hope and Glory for England.

 

[Hotpoint]

The problem with Land of Hope and Glory is that it is not specific to England in itself.

For instance it talks about "Thine Empire shall be strong" and it was always the British not the English Empire.

Okay so I'm pedantic

 

[Plotinus]

Not only is "God Save the Queen" the *British* national anthem, not the English one, it's not even that. It has never been offically made the national anthem, either by Parliamentary vote or by royal proclamation. It's just used as such as a matter of custom. Personally I think it's ridiculous to have a national anthem that's all about how great the head of state is. In fact, come to think of it, the notion of a national anthem is pretty peculiar in the first place, but maybe that's just me.

 

[Garbarsardar.jr]

I think this is an approriate hymn. The lyrics are by Manowar.Now I am not sure if the music will be to the liking of the imperial corgis but that could be arranged I guess...




Raise sails head for the open sea
With sails full of wind-our hearts
Overflowwith belief.

The quest for the grail to England
We sail,with our steel.We
Bring what was lost.If
Lives are the cost,let it be.

Strong she stands-reaching her
Hand.Brave and grant.On English
Ground-we were born.Proudly
We return.-To English shore.

Hail,Hail to England-
Hail,Hail,Hail.

We march from the hills
Down to London Town.-
Join Raise you hand-or hide
When we ride for the crown.

Signs of the hammer and
The black winds blow through
The night.Long was out wait
Our meetings with Fate is tonight.

Strong she stands-reaching her
Hand.Brave and grand.On English
Ground-we were born.Proudly
We return.-To english shore.

Hail, Hail to England-
Hail,Hail,Hail.

Standind tall-one and all-
Light the hall.

Years have passed-I've dreamed
of this day.
As we raise our hands-we
proudly say.

Hail,Hail to England-
Hail,Hail,Hail.

 

[Mise]

What's the point in a national anthem anyway?

 

[Brother Wolf]

*me sings*

Dear Land of Hope, thy hope is crowned.

God make thee mightier yet!

On Sov'reign brows, beloved, renowned, Once more thy crown is set.

Thine equal laws, by Freedom gained, Have ruled thee well and long; By Freedom gained, by Truth maintained, Thine Empire shall be strong.

Land of Hope and Glory, Mother of the Free, How shall we extol thee, Who are born of thee?

Wider still and wider

Shall thy bounds be set; God, who made thee mighty, Make thee mightier yet.

Thy fame is ancient as the days, As Ocean large and wide

A pride that dares, and heeds not praise, A stern and silent pride

Not that false joy that dreams content

With what our sires have won; The blood a hero sire hath spent

Still nerves a hero son.

 

[BassDude726]

Ha ha... I'm going to get yelled at for this but I can't resist.

Might as well get it over with and make it "The Star Spangled Banner!"

 

[Oruc]

Ha ha... I'm going to get yelled at for this but I can't resist.

Might as well get it over with and make it "The Star Spangled Banner!"

id sooner shoot myself in the face repeatedly with a bolt action rifle

 

[privatehudson]

God save the Queen might not be the *Official* anthem of England, or Britain, but it's sure used by both, so it's irrelevant saying it's not the anthem

 

[Suppersalmon]

I always want to see Land of hope and Glory or their will always be an England as the national anthem

 

[Johann MacLeod]

I personally prefer Jerusalem to Land of Hope and Glory.

Bring me my bow of burning gold;
Bring me my arrows of desire;
Bring me my spear; O clouds, unfold!

Bring me my chariot of fire!

I will not cease from mental fight,
Nor shall my sword sleep in my hand,
Till we have built Jerusalem
In England's green and pleasant land

"Did somebody say matress to Mr, Lambert?"
"Twice!"
"Hey Everybody!! sombody said Matress to Mr. Lambert Twice!!!"

 

[phil87]

"This is the self preservation society..."

Lol

Im happy with God Save the Queen/King wether it is specific to England or not.

 

[nonconformist]

id sooner shoot myself in the face repeatedly with a bolt action rifle

That's impossible-unless you have monkey arms.