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By *ea monkey OP   Man
over a year ago

Manchester (he/him)

I’m currently watching football (go sports!) and it’s occurred to me just how odd national anthems are.

Short little pompous pieces of allegiance to their respective nations, filled with amazement about how great their country is (or how much they hate England, Scotland I’m looking at you!)

As a way of breaking the mould, what would you have as a national anthem and for the more creative amongst you, what lyrics would you use?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Oh England you're so fine,

you're so fine you blow my mind,

Hey England! Hey England!

Etc.

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By *ea monkey OP   Man
over a year ago

Manchester (he/him)


"Oh England you're so fine,

you're so fine you blow my mind,

Hey England! Hey England!

Etc."

That would definitely be more rousing

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Oh England you're so fine,

you're so fine you blow my mind,

Hey England! Hey England!

Etc.

That would definitely be more rousing "

Even better if you get the various teams to do the Toni Basil dance to it

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By *ranimallxl5Man
over a year ago

Winchester

I love Eurovision so I just listen to the National Anthems and turn it off

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By *ssex_tomMan
over a year ago

Colchester

There are great anthems from Wales, France, Russia and some others. Then there are others not so easy on the ear.. the English one is not great. Would prefer Rule Britannia or Land of Hope or Glory..

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By *ssex_tomMan
over a year ago

Colchester

I would like the theme from Captain Pugwash as the Essex National Anthem

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By * WillisMan
over a year ago

London


"I’m currently watching football (go sports!) and it’s occurred to me just how odd national anthems are.

Short little pompous pieces of allegiance to their respective nations, filled with amazement about how great their country is (or how much they hate England, Scotland I’m looking at you!)

As a way of breaking the mould, what would you have as a national anthem and for the more creative amongst you, what lyrics would you use? "

How about

WE’RE FROM GEROVIA AND WE DONT GIVE A SHIT HEEEEY

With the across the stomach back and forth with a clenched fist?

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By *ora the explorerWoman
over a year ago

Paradise, Herts

Vindaloo vindaloo nah nah

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By *ea monkey OP   Man
over a year ago

Manchester (he/him)


"Vindaloo vindaloo nah nah "

Oooh! I do love a bit of fat les!

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By *ea monkey OP   Man
over a year ago

Manchester (he/him)


"I’m currently watching football (go sports!) and it’s occurred to me just how odd national anthems are.

Short little pompous pieces of allegiance to their respective nations, filled with amazement about how great their country is (or how much they hate England, Scotland I’m looking at you!)

As a way of breaking the mould, what would you have as a national anthem and for the more creative amongst you, what lyrics would you use?

How about

WE’RE FROM GEROVIA AND WE DONT GIVE A SHIT HEEEEY

With the across the stomach back and forth with a clenched fist? "

So a bit of choreography tied in as well? It makes a change from desperately grasping your chest area

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By *uke olovingmanMan
over a year ago

Gravesend

Welcome to the hotel gran bretagna

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Wouldn’t change it, think there’s a fair bit of history to some of the anthems too, way bigger than me to pass judgement on what I know very little about. As a sport anthem, I find it entertaining.

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By *ust_FlynnMan
over a year ago

St Neots

I love "God save the Queen" solely for watching how wrong and out of time everyone gets it. The players, the crowd and the music are all so out of sync always makes me chuckle.

Seriously watch the football tomorrow and see, it's often the most entertaining part of an England game

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By * WillisMan
over a year ago

London


"I love "God save the Queen" solely for watching how wrong and out of time everyone gets it. The players, the crowd and the music are all so out of sync always makes me chuckle.

Seriously watch the football tomorrow and see, it's often the most entertaining part of an England game

I’m ex military and find it slow and boring but tbh if the Queen genuinely ever needs saving what a better man than God to do it. He’s the guy for the job.

F

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By *stbury DavenportMan
over a year ago

Nottingham

I'd toss the whole concept in the bin. No anthems, no parades, no jingoism, nothing.

Anything that encourages tribalism is evil and needs to be disposed of.

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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago

There and to the left a bit

First thought was Billy Connolly suggesting the Archers theme tune

https://youtu.be/i9nnnM-__JQ

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By *ea monkey OP   Man
over a year ago

Manchester (he/him)


"I'd toss the whole concept in the bin. No anthems, no parades, no jingoism, nothing.

Anything that encourages tribalism is evil and needs to be disposed of. "

So no football? No sports?

The very basis of society is tribal…

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I’m currently watching football (go sports!) and it’s occurred to me just how odd national anthems are.

Short little pompous pieces of allegiance to their respective nations, filled with amazement about how great their country is (or how much they hate England, Scotland I’m looking at you!)

As a way of breaking the mould, what would you have as a national anthem and for the more creative amongst you, what lyrics would you use? "

Try whistling the French anthem then merge into the USA anthem as one

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By *1c4yMan
over a year ago

stourbridge

''I am what I am'' or ''dancing queen'' Or maybe play some MOBO.

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By *stbury DavenportMan
over a year ago

Nottingham


"I'd toss the whole concept in the bin. No anthems, no parades, no jingoism, nothing.

Anything that encourages tribalism is evil and needs to be disposed of.

So no football? No sports?

The very basis of society is tribal…"

No football and no sports would be amaaazing. I'd be a bit worried about what all those people who have "GO SPORTS" as their entire personality would do with all that energy instead, but hopefully we could find something helpful and productive for them to do instead.

Tribalism is rife, tragically. And if we don't change that, our entire species and quite a lot of the life on this planet is doomed.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I’m currently watching football (go sports!) and it’s occurred to me just how odd national anthems are.

Short little pompous pieces of allegiance to their respective nations, filled with amazement about how great their country is (or how much they hate England, Scotland I’m looking at you!)

As a way of breaking the mould, what would you have as a national anthem and for the more creative amongst you, what lyrics would you use? "

Look no further then the euro vision

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I’m currently watching football (go sports!) and it’s occurred to me just how odd national anthems are.

Short little pompous pieces of allegiance to their respective nations, filled with amazement about how great their country is (or how much they hate England, Scotland I’m looking at you!)

As a way of breaking the mould, what would you have as a national anthem and for the more creative amongst you, what lyrics would you use?

Try whistling the French anthem then merge into the USA anthem as one "

Nice !

Creative !

See progressive thinking I like this

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By *ausageNmashCouple
over a year ago

Andover

Theme from Thunderbirds

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

For the English I would recommend Cock Sparrer (England Belongs to Me)

Scotland (Caledonia)

As much as I love The Flower of Scotland it's in the same category as God save the Queen.

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By *irty Fun GuyMan
over a year ago

Kidderminster

No need to change

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Theme from Thunderbirds"

Think for once it’s not just me talking marbles !

Thunderbirds ? Shit program sorry ? I’m gonna google the theme tune now ........swear .

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over a year ago

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over a year ago


"Theme from Thunderbirds

Think for once it’s not just me talking marbles !

Thunderbirds ? Shit program sorry ? I’m gonna google the theme tune now ........swear ."

Did you search the theme tune? Pretty good, isn’t it? You can see it as a national anthem, can’t you?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I'd toss the whole concept in the bin. No anthems, no parades, no jingoism, nothing.

Anything that encourages tribalism is evil and needs to be disposed of.

So no football? No sports?

The very basis of society is tribal…

No football and no sports would be amaaazing. I'd be a bit worried about what all those people who have "GO SPORTS" as their entire personality would do with all that energy instead, but hopefully we could find something helpful and productive for them to do instead.

Tribalism is rife, tragically. And if we don't change that, our entire species and quite a lot of the life on this planet is doomed.

"

Right, try this one last time!!

Interesting. Even animals play sports. Have you seen dolphins playing ‘chase/pass the seaw e ed ’? They’re deemed to be highly intelligent in the animal kingdom. Chimpanzees, monkeys, elephants and more have been recorded playing ‘tribal’ games. Even non tribal sports; bears and even birds ‘skiing’ is normal.

It would seem there may be a correlation between the intelligence of a species and the need to play ‘tribal’ sports.

Good creative energy, it would seem.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I'd toss the whole concept in the bin. No anthems, no parades, no jingoism, nothing.

Anything that encourages tribalism is evil and needs to be disposed of.

So no football? No sports?

The very basis of society is tribal…

No football and no sports would be amaaazing. I'd be a bit worried about what all those people who have "GO SPORTS" as their entire personality would do with all that energy instead, but hopefully we could find something helpful and productive for them to do instead.

Tribalism is rife, tragically. And if we don't change that, our entire species and quite a lot of the life on this planet is doomed.

Right, try this one last time!!

Interesting. Even animals play sports. Have you seen dolphins playing ‘chase/pass the seaw e ed ’? They’re deemed to be highly intelligent in the animal kingdom. Chimpanzees, monkeys, elephants and more have been recorded playing ‘tribal’ games. Even non tribal sports; bears and even birds ‘skiing’ is normal.

It would seem there may be a correlation between the intelligence of a species and the need to play ‘tribal’ sports.

Good creative energy, it would seem."

Not surprisingly that took a few tries !!!

I don’t necessarily agree but regardless a seriously intriguing perspective on............oh yeah national anthems !

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yeah….bloody typos and auto-INcorrect, plus Fab kept removing the word after ‘sea’.

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