Comments on: Answering The Call For An English National Anthem http://www.yellowswordfish.com/132/answering-the-call-for-an-english-national-anthem/ Sun, 24 Jan 2010 00:15:11 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Mike Macrae http://www.yellowswordfish.com/132/answering-the-call-for-an-english-national-anthem/comment-page-1/#comment-10228 Mike Macrae Thu, 07 Jun 2007 16:46:39 +0000 http://www.yellowswordfish.com/?p=132#comment-10228 Anthem4england Now sing we all our song England’s where we belong This is our land Freedom from tyranny Despite our history It’s where we want to be This is our land People of every hue Doing what they want to do This is our land Welcoming visitors Proudly to these our shores Then show them to the door This is our land Townscape and countryside We have got nowt to hide This is our land Sing this out all together In all our kinds of weather For ever and ever and ever THIS IS OUR LAND <strong><em> <blockquote> <code></code> Anthem4england

Now sing we all our song
England’s where we belong
This is our land
Freedom from tyranny
Despite our history
It’s where we want to be
This is our land

People of every hue
Doing what they want to do
This is our land
Welcoming visitors
Proudly to these our shores
Then show them to the door
This is our land

Townscape and countryside
We have got nowt to hide
This is our land
Sing this out all together
In all our kinds of weather
For ever and ever and ever
THIS IS OUR LAND

]]> By: Andrew Rowland http://www.yellowswordfish.com/132/answering-the-call-for-an-english-national-anthem/comment-page-1/#comment-8501 Andrew Rowland Tue, 27 Mar 2007 18:39:10 +0000 http://www.yellowswordfish.com/?p=132#comment-8501 Hello there, I am looking for support for the following Petition. Please Help and pass on: <a href="http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/New-Nation/" rel="nofollow">Petition Link</a> We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to commission ideas for a NEW National Anthem for England and hold a referendum on the issue The Queen is not an English preserve, Her Majesty is Queen to a lot of Faithful Countries. God Save the Queen should be reserved for when the Queen is present and at sporting events it should be played before the English and Visiting Nations Anthem. Land of Hope & Glory & Rule Britannia have been ruled remnants of the Empire. Perhaps now would be the time to create an English Anthem for our future. Cheers Andrew Rowland Hello there, I am looking for support for the following Petition.
Please Help and pass on: Petition Link

We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to commission ideas for a NEW National Anthem for England and hold a referendum on the issue
The Queen is not an English preserve, Her Majesty is Queen to a lot of Faithful Countries.
God Save the Queen should be reserved for when the Queen is present and at sporting events it should be played before the English and Visiting Nations Anthem.
Land of Hope & Glory & Rule Britannia have been ruled remnants of the Empire.
Perhaps now would be the time to create an English Anthem for our future.
Cheers
Andrew Rowland

]]> By: Andy @ Yellow Swordfish http://www.yellowswordfish.com/132/answering-the-call-for-an-english-national-anthem/comment-page-1/#comment-6373 Andy @ Yellow Swordfish Fri, 02 Feb 2007 10:38:58 +0000 http://www.yellowswordfish.com/?p=132#comment-6373 How about 'Slow Train'? That would work as well. Now I have a problem with Anna Russell.... I didn't know who she was and sadly (now I have read up on her) have never heard her DIY G & S routines. But now I rather think I'd like to. But I can't connect her to bagpipes...? She seemed to be half English - half Canadian as far as I can see. And now I'm curious... How about ‘Slow Train’? That would work as well.
Now I have a problem with Anna Russell…. I didn’t know who she was and sadly (now I have read up on her) have never heard her DIY G & S routines. But now I rather think I’d like to. But I can’t connect her to bagpipes…? She seemed to be half English – half Canadian as far as I can see. And now I’m curious…

]]> By: At Home Abroad http://www.yellowswordfish.com/132/answering-the-call-for-an-english-national-anthem/comment-page-1/#comment-6348 At Home Abroad Fri, 02 Feb 2007 03:33:29 +0000 http://www.yellowswordfish.com/?p=132#comment-6348 Excellent suggestion. But any song by Flanders & Swann would represent the English equally as well. The Gas Man Cometh, or perhaps Mud, Mud, Glorius Mud, because everyone knows it. Some would suggest G&S's Pinafore, but that would immediately make one think of Anna Russell, and then where would we be? Back to bagpipes. No thank you. The Scots can keep their bagpipes (which they play quite well, considering the circumstances) and Harry Lauder as well. Excellent suggestion. But any song by Flanders & Swann would represent the English equally as well. The Gas Man Cometh, or perhaps Mud, Mud, Glorius Mud, because everyone knows it.

Some would suggest G&S’s Pinafore, but that would immediately make one think of Anna Russell, and then where would we be? Back to bagpipes. No thank you. The Scots can keep their bagpipes (which they play quite well, considering the circumstances) and Harry Lauder as well.

]]> By: Dave Smith http://www.yellowswordfish.com/132/answering-the-call-for-an-english-national-anthem/comment-page-1/#comment-360 Dave Smith Sun, 05 Feb 2006 22:49:01 +0000 http://www.yellowswordfish.com/?p=132#comment-360 Land of Hope and Glory! nuff zed... Land of Hope and Glory!

nuff zed…

]]> By: HomeRuleforEngland http://www.yellowswordfish.com/132/answering-the-call-for-an-english-national-anthem/comment-page-1/#comment-169 HomeRuleforEngland Tue, 20 Sep 2005 09:16:05 +0000 http://www.yellowswordfish.com/?p=132#comment-169 Perhaps English football fans should copy the Wales fans and start booing God Save the Queen? Might make a few of these complacent smug politicians and commentators wake up! Perhaps English football fans should copy the Wales fans and start booing God Save the Queen? Might make a few of these complacent smug politicians and commentators wake up!

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