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English national anthem

Discussion in 'Hull City' started by originallambrettaman, Jan 13, 2016.

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English national anthem vote

Poll closed Jan 15, 2016.

  1. God Save The Queen

    5 vote(s)
    10.9%

  2. Land Of Hope And Glory

    20 vote(s)
    43.5%

  3. Jerusalem

    13 vote(s)
    28.3%

  4. Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now

    8 vote(s)
    17.4%
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  1. originallambrettaman

    originallambrettaman Mod Moderator
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    Apparently, 63% of us think that England should have it's own national anthem played at sporting events and it's being discussed by MPs in the house today, Sky ran a poll and got the following results:

    Land Of Hope and Glory 40%
    Jerusalem 31%
    There Will Always Be An England 18%
    I Vow To Thee My Country 11%

    ITV ran their own (with God Save The Queen included) and it's currently:

    God Save The Queen 24%
    Land Of Hope And Glory 31%
    Jerusalem 31%
    Swing Low Sweet Chariot 5%
    Other not mentioned 9%

    So which do we prefer?
     
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    originallambrettaman, Jan 13, 2016
  2. AlRawdah

    AlRawdah Well-Known Member

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    I am a Tiger, by Abba.
     
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  3. Edelman

    Edelman Well-Known Member

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    I hate Jerusalem its so god damned boring
    How the hell does that rouse anybody when you compare it to Wales,France and Germany anthems
    Land of hope and Glory if we must change
     
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  4. Hornsea_HCAFC

    Hornsea_HCAFC Well-Known Member

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    Run Run whoever you may be.............
     
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  5. tigercity

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    You can't have an anthem called Jerusalem which although one of my favourite cities is in another country and doesn't need rebuilding.. I don't like "God" being in the title either.. why not 'We could be Heroes" by Bowie.. just for one day when we lift the EC or WC..
     
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  6. originallambrettaman

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    I knew Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now would get the first vote. <laugh>
     
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    tigercity Well-Known Member

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    We are the Champions by Queen
     
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  8. Edelman

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    Thatd verge on Fruadulent claims
     
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  9. Quill

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    Well, I was going to say Jerusalem, but Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now.....

    "Heroes" by Bowie.
     
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    Quill, Jan 13, 2016
  10. Big Al

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    The first verse of Jerusalem consists of four questions, the answer to all of which is "No".
     
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  11. Quill

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    It's quite clearly the best choice... and the most English.

     
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    Quill, Jan 13, 2016
  12. The FRENCH TICKLER

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    Vindaloo by Fat Les. <laugh>

    It would get us in the mood. <whistle>
     
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    The FRENCH TICKLER, Jan 13, 2016
  13. onceatiger

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    Anything but Land of Hope and Glory please!!
     
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  14. Walter Sobchak

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    Agreed. It's dog.
     
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  15. Quill

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    Land of Hope and Glory isn't very good.

    It's better than God Save the Queen, but that's not hard.
     
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  16. originallambrettaman

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    I'd stick with God Save The Queen, purely because I don't find the alternatives very appealing.

    Now if they were considering English Civil War...
     
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  17. over18and legal

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    Tiger feet 100%<cheers>
     
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    I Vow to Thee, My Country is better than Land of Hope and Glory and Jerusalem.
     
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  19. Brucebones

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    I like Land of Hope & Glory, sort of always what we do when we turn up to any sporting event.
    It would be nice to have a specific up to date new song, but there'd be so many arguments over it that it would end up being some Simon Cowell inspired piece of ****, I could imagine watching England run out to Heroes though.
     
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  20. HHH

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    Why does it have to be some old hymn.

    Pop music is something the English happen to be very good at.

    Use it.
     
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