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[graculus]

And once again, England snatch defeat (or at least a draw) from the jaws of victory... ;)

Meanwhile, another poll. I was thinking about this when I watched the first England game and saw some comments afterwards on how Gary Neville didn't sing along with the English national anthem because he was brought up Jehovah's Witness and then I thought about this tonight.

Personally, I think I would struggle even as someone who identifies as English, in the unlikely event I was representing my country and was expected to sing along to that bunch of twaddle. I don't want Liz Windsor to reign over us for years and years, no more than I want any of her fatuous family to do so in the future. So for me, the 'national anthem' has no relevance to our actual nation whatsoever, while at least other countries seem to have stuff that isn't 'God Bless Our President, We'd Like Him To Be In Charge For Years Even If He Has To Change The Law So He Can Be Re-Elected'... ;)

Anyway, a poll for English folks (and the couple of Scots I know I have on my friends list if they care to say something, since it's allegedly not just the English national anthem... what do they play when it's England v Scotland?):

[Poll #752378]

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[siluria]

... I don't think I'd sing our current anthem, simply because I feel it's outdated, boring and doesn't inspire me to do anything, least of all save the queen. But it's a team game and they're playing for their country, and if this ditty unites them as one entity, and gives them an identity and a country they can be proud of representing, then I think they should go for it. Maybe it's about time someone came up with a new tune that people can sing no matter what their belief or faith.

[graculus.livejournal.com]

But it's a team game and they're playing for their country, and if this ditty unites them as one entity, and gives them an identity and a country they can be proud of representing...

Not sure it's working too well on that front. ;)

Maybe it's about time someone came up with a new tune that people can sing no matter what their belief or faith.

Considering this one's been knocking around since the mid-18th century (including verses about confounding the evil plans of Jacobites to overthrow our good Protestant monarchs), it might be time for a change...