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George Floyd R.I.P

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  1. Welshie

    Welshie Chavcunt fanboy dickhead

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    I think its a reference to the holy ideal of Jerusalem, the idea being that England is so beautiful and whatever that it can be home to such a magnificent place.

    Not that they actually really like the city of Jerusalem as a tourist spot mate.
     
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  2. Edelman

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    Its dour and not rousing .
    Wales , Germany , France etc have better ones .
    Land of hope is rousing .
    Jerusalem is tame
     
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    London Calling for me <whistle>
     
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  4. Welshie

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    France has the best one.

    I think Land of Hope and glory is ****e.
     
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    Sounds even better :emoticon-0148-yes:
     
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  6. Archers Road

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    The words to Jerusalem were written by William Blake. One of history’s greatest ever Englishmen.

    Bring me my bow of burning gold
    Bring me my arrow of desire
    Bring me my spear; oh clouds unfold
    Bring my my chariot of fire

    You won’t find a better lyric than that anywhere imho.
     
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  7. Edelman

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    I wouldn't sing it its Dull .
     
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    I can resolve this one, they’re all ****e. Sung by poncy egg chasing twats. <ok>
     
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    Our current national anthem is the dullest in world history, so it would be an improvement on that.

    We used to sing Jerusalem at school. I’d sing it again, but not at Twickenham because I doubt I’ll ever go there.
     
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    Rule Brittania for the Gammon
     
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    No Surrender.
     
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  12. Thus Spake Zarathustra

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    Blake was a Tory though.
     
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  13. Archers Road

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    No way. He was a radical and a Visionary
     
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  14. Thus Spake Zarathustra

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    This should be our anthem.

     
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  15. Thus Spake Zarathustra

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    No he wasn't - I meant Burke. My bad. :biggrin:
     
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  16. Welshie

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    I agree with this
     
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    Bruuuuuucccceeeee
     
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  18. Archers Road

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    I knew we’d agree on something <ok>
     
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  19. Thus Spake Zarathustra

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    Do hope you're going onto GC to gloat to the inbred dwarf later. :emoticon-0165-muscl
     
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  20. Welshie

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    Hey, hey Archers, hey.

    I agree with this too <whistle>
     
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