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National anthems. 20:07 - Jun 11 with 8104 viewsSnipper

Just having a conversation with my sister about national anthems after listening to the Turkish and Italian anthems. We both agreed that England shouldn’t have God save the Queen, as it’s the British anthem. When we play Scotland next Friday, we’ll have the British anthem and The flower of Scotland.

We should have Land of hope and Glory. I remember that was England’s anthem at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester. It was very rousing when the whole stadium joined in.
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National anthems. on 20:12 - Jun 11 with 3915 viewsBazzaInTheLoft

Let’s start a petition to get Pigbag ratified as the national anthem.

Otherwise the best National anthem is the Russian.
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National anthems. on 20:17 - Jun 11 with 3901 viewsaston_hoop

We should go full Uruguay really or else


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National anthems. on 20:21 - Jun 11 with 3868 viewsBucksRanger

How about this?

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National anthems. on 20:24 - Jun 11 with 3871 viewscolinallcars

Land of Hope & Glory for me. It started as part of the Coronation Ode and then as one of the Pomp & Circumstance marches.
I don't think Elgar was too keen on the words added and of course, today's woke people aren't keen. It is however a glorious tune especially with the organ to the fore in the final passage.
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National anthems. on 20:27 - Jun 11 with 3866 viewsBazzaInTheLoft

National anthems. on 20:24 - Jun 11 by colinallcars

Land of Hope & Glory for me. It started as part of the Coronation Ode and then as one of the Pomp & Circumstance marches.
I don't think Elgar was too keen on the words added and of course, today's woke people aren't keen. It is however a glorious tune especially with the organ to the fore in the final passage.
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Elgar was a secretly gay manic depressive Catholic.

I doubt he would mind some wokeness if he was around nowadays.
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National anthems. on 21:08 - Jun 11 with 3743 viewsMrSheen

National anthems. on 20:27 - Jun 11 by BazzaInTheLoft

Elgar was a secretly gay manic depressive Catholic.

I doubt he would mind some wokeness if he was around nowadays.


So secretly gay, he had no idea himself. Not at all secretly Catholic. Big Wolves fan though.
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National anthems. on 21:35 - Jun 11 with 3678 viewscolinallcars

National anthems. on 20:27 - Jun 11 by BazzaInTheLoft

Elgar was a secretly gay manic depressive Catholic.

I doubt he would mind some wokeness if he was around nowadays.


When I was suffering from Covid before Christmas I kept my upper lip stiff by listening to Elgar. Before he came along, Britain was known as “the land without music” by Europeans.
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National anthems. on 21:49 - Jun 11 with 3635 viewsdistortR

i like god save the queen, a fine national anthem, if only they would use the right one

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National anthems. on 21:50 - Jun 11 with 3631 viewsBrianMcCarthy

National anthems. on 21:35 - Jun 11 by colinallcars

When I was suffering from Covid before Christmas I kept my upper lip stiff by listening to Elgar. Before he came along, Britain was known as “the land without music” by Europeans.


"Before he came along, Britain was known as “the land without music” by Europeans."

Interesting. Never knew that, Col.

And in my lifetime Britain has been a deep well of superb music.

"The opposite of love, after all, is not hate, but indifference."
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National anthems. on 22:00 - Jun 11 with 3603 viewsBazzaInTheLoft

National anthems. on 21:35 - Jun 11 by colinallcars

When I was suffering from Covid before Christmas I kept my upper lip stiff by listening to Elgar. Before he came along, Britain was known as “the land without music” by Europeans.


It's beautiful.

I also never knew that.
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National anthems. on 22:10 - Jun 11 with 3579 viewsdistortR

National anthems. on 22:00 - Jun 11 by BazzaInTheLoft

It's beautiful.

I also never knew that.


we are now known as 'the land without music' by the eurovision song contest.
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National anthems. on 22:10 - Jun 11 with 3578 viewsMrSheen

National anthems. on 22:00 - Jun 11 by BazzaInTheLoft

It's beautiful.

I also never knew that.


Yes, the Germans in particular called us Die Land ohne Musik. They also call us Inselaffen, island apes, which is quite funny.

About the same time Elgar emerged you had Sibelius breaking through in (Russian) Finland, Dvorak and Smetana in what was then Bohemia, Nielsen in Denmark…
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National anthems. on 22:20 - Jun 11 with 3551 viewscolinallcars

National anthems. on 22:10 - Jun 11 by MrSheen

Yes, the Germans in particular called us Die Land ohne Musik. They also call us Inselaffen, island apes, which is quite funny.

About the same time Elgar emerged you had Sibelius breaking through in (Russian) Finland, Dvorak and Smetana in what was then Bohemia, Nielsen in Denmark…


It's strange, there was a two hundred year gap between the likes of Purcell and Byrd and Elgar and Parry. We had authors, poets and artists in plenty but little music apart from folk music and that would have been more prolific in Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
As Brian said, Britain became a leading nation in music throughout the 20th century.
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National anthems. on 22:24 - Jun 11 with 3527 viewsMrSheen

National anthems. on 22:20 - Jun 11 by colinallcars

It's strange, there was a two hundred year gap between the likes of Purcell and Byrd and Elgar and Parry. We had authors, poets and artists in plenty but little music apart from folk music and that would have been more prolific in Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
As Brian said, Britain became a leading nation in music throughout the 20th century.


Like the Premier League, ready to import your Handels and Haydns, no space for local kids.
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National anthems. on 22:31 - Jun 11 with 3506 viewsBoston

National anthems. on 21:35 - Jun 11 by colinallcars

When I was suffering from Covid before Christmas I kept my upper lip stiff by listening to Elgar. Before he came along, Britain was known as “the land without music” by Europeans.


Saturday Night’s All Right For Fighting...Elgar John.

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National anthems. on 22:32 - Jun 11 with 3505 viewscolinallcars

National anthems. on 22:24 - Jun 11 by MrSheen

Like the Premier League, ready to import your Handels and Haydns, no space for local kids.


Blimey perhaps we should start a classical music thread ! Can't see it getting as many posts as Frankie Friday though.
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National anthems. on 22:47 - Jun 11 with 3472 viewsBoston

National anthems. on 22:32 - Jun 11 by colinallcars

Blimey perhaps we should start a classical music thread ! Can't see it getting as many posts as Frankie Friday though.


Once we get onto Brahms and Liszt it’ll just turn into another drunken ranting thread.
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National anthems. on 22:53 - Jun 11 with 3452 viewscolinallcars

National anthems. on 22:47 - Jun 11 by Boston

Once we get onto Brahms and Liszt it’ll just turn into another drunken ranting thread.
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And now, for the £32,000 question, which member of a 70s rock group went on to become a classical composer and is reckoned to be the most-performed living classical composer ?
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National anthems. on 22:54 - Jun 11 with 3440 viewsBucksRanger

National anthems. on 22:53 - Jun 11 by colinallcars

And now, for the £32,000 question, which member of a 70s rock group went on to become a classical composer and is reckoned to be the most-performed living classical composer ?


That bloke from The Police.
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National anthems. on 22:59 - Jun 11 with 3425 viewscolinallcars

National anthems. on 22:54 - Jun 11 by BucksRanger

That bloke from The Police.


Nah…..
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National anthems. on 23:15 - Jun 11 with 3399 viewsLythamR

National anthems. on 22:53 - Jun 11 by colinallcars

And now, for the £32,000 question, which member of a 70s rock group went on to become a classical composer and is reckoned to be the most-performed living classical composer ?


Johnny "Sky" Williams
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National anthems. on 23:32 - Jun 11 with 3372 viewsMrSheen

National anthems. on 22:53 - Jun 11 by colinallcars

And now, for the £32,000 question, which member of a 70s rock group went on to become a classical composer and is reckoned to be the most-performed living classical composer ?


Hans Zimmer was in Buggles.
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National anthems. on 23:36 - Jun 11 with 3363 viewsaston_hoop

Why I appreciate the answer isn't Danny Elfman, thanks for reminding me of this gem


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National anthems. on 23:36 - Jun 11 with 3361 viewsBoston

Rick Wakeman?
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National anthems. on 23:39 - Jun 11 with 3354 viewsBoston

...or the bloke from The Wombles, Mike Batt?
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