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Alternative National Anthems 15:28 - Jun 8 with 1755 viewsBlueandTruesince82

Following on from the other anthem thread in the footy section, how about some alternative anthems for countries.

I have

England, Cigarettes and Alcohol
France, non, je ne regrette rien
Australia, I come from a land down under
Ireland, the wild rover
USA , Money, Money Money

Please add as you like

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Alternative National Anthems on 15:37 - Jun 8 with 1174 viewseirannach_gorm

Ireland alternative anthem is ' Irelands Call'.
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Alternative National Anthems on 15:51 - Jun 8 with 1121 viewsIllinoisblue

Looking for some Welsh lineage so I can sing this until my throat explodes


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Alternative National Anthems on 16:23 - Jun 8 with 1064 viewsBelsteadCav

Scotland…. Restless natives by Big Country


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Alternative National Anthems on 16:25 - Jun 8 with 1057 viewsIndependentlyBlue

Always thought the English national anthem was

Land of Hope and Glory

If it isn’t then perhaps it should/could be.

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Alternative National Anthems on 16:28 - Jun 8 with 1028 viewsGlasgowBlue

This for England


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Alternative National Anthems on 16:29 - Jun 8 with 1033 viewsBelsteadCav

Alternative National Anthems on 16:28 - Jun 8 by GlasgowBlue

This for England



Yes please

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Alternative National Anthems on 16:38 - Jun 8 with 991 viewsleitrimblue

Alternative National Anthems on 15:37 - Jun 8 by eirannach_gorm

Ireland alternative anthem is ' Irelands Call'.


Should be this

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Alternative National Anthems on 16:43 - Jun 8 with 954 viewsWeWereZombies

This would be nice for England, especially as most of the lyrics are from the point of view of someone stuck in America who can't wait to get back:



And for Scotland it can only be:

[Post edited 8 Jun 16:44]

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Alternative National Anthems on 16:45 - Jun 8 with 936 viewsbsw72

Alternative National Anthems on 16:25 - Jun 8 by IndependentlyBlue

Always thought the English national anthem was

Land of Hope and Glory

If it isn’t then perhaps it should/could be.


Would suggest that Jerusalem would be more prudent, as it references England.
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Alternative National Anthems on 16:46 - Jun 8 with 925 viewsbluester

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Alternative National Anthems on 16:52 - Jun 8 with 895 viewsthecheek

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Alternative National Anthems on 16:28 - Jun 8 by GlasgowBlue

This for England



Lovely stuff.

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Alternative National Anthems on 17:09 - Jun 8 with 837 viewsTheBlueGnu

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Alternative National Anthems on 17:20 - Jun 8 with 800 viewsnoggin

Alternative National Anthems on 16:45 - Jun 8 by bsw72

Would suggest that Jerusalem would be more prudent, as it references England.


Engurland Engurland Engurland, Engurland Engurland Engurlaaand, seems to be popular.

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Alternative National Anthems on 17:26 - Jun 8 with 780 viewsfactual_blue

Strictly speaking, God Save The King is a royal anthem, not a national anthem.

Apart from being a woeful piece of music, it's been redundant since it was 'needed' to demonstrate loyalty to the Hanoverian Succession.

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Alternative National Anthems on 18:09 - Jun 8 with 723 viewsIndependentlyBlue

Alternative National Anthems on 16:45 - Jun 8 by bsw72

Would suggest that Jerusalem would be more prudent, as it references England.


Yeah, guess so. Either is better than that GSTK dirge

Better to stay silent and be thought a fool than open your mouth and remove all doubt

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Alternative National Anthems on 18:19 - Jun 8 with 705 viewsSwansea_Blue

Alternative National Anthems on 16:45 - Jun 8 by bsw72

Would suggest that Jerusalem would be more prudent, as it references England.


That well known Somerset city of Jerusalem?

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Alternative National Anthems on 18:24 - Jun 8 with 693 viewsfactual_blue

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Always thought the English national anthem was

Land of Hope and Glory

If it isn’t then perhaps it should/could be.


Dreadfully outdated imperialistic twaddle.

Elgar hated the words set to his music.


See also Rule Britannia.

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Alternative National Anthems on 19:26 - Jun 8 with 633 viewsWeWereZombies

Alternative National Anthems on 16:25 - Jun 8 by IndependentlyBlue

Always thought the English national anthem was

Land of Hope and Glory

If it isn’t then perhaps it should/could be.


That would be very divisive, it's the unofficial Conservative Party anthem.

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Alternative National Anthems on 19:32 - Jun 8 with 629 viewsJohnTy

Alternative National Anthems on 18:24 - Jun 8 by factual_blue

Dreadfully outdated imperialistic twaddle.

Elgar hated the words set to his music.


See also Rule Britannia.


A.C. Benson who wrote the words was also not fond of jingoism, and in 1914 said that war should be as outmoded as duelling.
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Alternative National Anthems on 21:43 - Jun 8 with 559 viewsDJR

Alternative National Anthems on 16:43 - Jun 8 by WeWereZombies

This would be nice for England, especially as most of the lyrics are from the point of view of someone stuck in America who can't wait to get back:



And for Scotland it can only be:

[Post edited 8 Jun 16:44]


I played the latter as the last song at both my dad and mum's funerals.

As well as being very moving, it is particularly apt for exiled Scots as my parents were, and as Dougie MacLean was when he wrote it.

"Caledonia you're calling me and now I'm going home"
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Alternative National Anthems on 22:11 - Jun 8 with 507 viewsMullet

England - common people
Ireland - My Lovely Horse
Scotland - 500 miles
Wales - it’s not unusual
Northern Ireland - teenage kicks

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Alternative National Anthems on 22:18 - Jun 8 with 495 viewsBanksterDebtSlave


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Alternative National Anthems on 17:20 - Jun 8 by noggin

Engurland Engurland Engurland, Engurland Engurland Engurlaaand, seems to be popular.


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