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Anyway- if you could change the national anthem to any song, what would you change it to? | |||
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National Anthem
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Lyrics
Money is the anthem of success
So before we go out, what's your address?
I'm your national anthem
God, you're so handsome
Take me to the Hamptons, Bugatti Veyron
He loves to romance 'em, reckless abandon
Holding me for ransom, upper echelon
He says to be cool but, I don't know how yet
Wind in my hair, hand on the back of my neck
I said, "Can we party later on?"
He said, "Yes, yes, yes"
Tell me I'm your national anthem
(Booyah, baby, bow, down, making me so wow now)
Tell me I'm your national anthem
(Sugar, sugar, how now? Take your body downtown)
Red, white, blue is in the sky
Summer's in the air and baby, heaven's in your eyes
I'm your national anthem
Money is the reason we exist
Everybody knows it, it's a fact (kiss, kiss)
I sing the national anthem while I'm standin'
Over your body, hold you like a python
And you can't keep your hands off me, or your pants on
See what you've done to me, King of Chevron
He said to be cool but, I'm already coolest
I said to get real, "Don't you know who you're dealing with?"
"Um, do you think you'll buy me lots of diamonds?"
Tell me I'm your national anthem
(Booyah, baby, bow, down, making me so wow now)
Tell me I'm your national anthem
(Sugar, sugar, how now? Take your body downtown)
Red, white, blue is in the sky
Summer's in the air and baby, heaven's in your eyes
I'm your national anthem
It's a love story for the new age, for the sixth page
We're on a quick, sick rampage
Winin' and dinin', drinkin' and drivin'
Excessive buyin', overdose and dyin'
On our drugs, and our love, and our dreams, and our rage
Blurrin' the lines between real and the fake
Dark and lonely, I need somebody to hold me
He will do very well, I can tell, I can tell
Keep me safe in his bell tower hotel
Money is the anthem of success
So put on mascara and your party dress
I'm your national anthem, boy, put your hands up
Give me a standin' ovation
Boy, you have landed, babe, in the land of
Sweetness and danger, Queen of Saigon
Tell me I'm your national anthem
(Booyah, baby, bow, down, making me so wow now)
Tell me I'm your national anthem
(Sugar, sugar, how now? Take your body downtown)
Red, white, blue is in the sky
Summer's in the air and baby, heaven's in your eyes
I'm your national anthem
Money is the anthem, God, you're so handsome
Money is the anthem of success
Money is the anthem, God, you're so handsome
Money is the anthem of success
Money is the anthem, God, you're so handsome
Money is the anthem of success
Money is the anthem, God, you're so handsome
Money is the anthem of success | |||
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"As a rugby fan, I love listening to Flower of Scotland, The Fields of Athenry (plus the other PC one), Land of our Dads. But I am always a little miffed as to why England do the British NA. I love a bit of Jerusalem but only when it comes to the 'Bring me my bow' bit and a bit of oomph goes into it. Other than that we can go for Thunderstruck but change the lyrics to something English ish." We definitely ought to boyzone it up, I love “Ireland’s Call”, it’s even got a key change (and presumably a standing up from one’s chair, if one is not already standing up)! Compared to the dreary dirge that is god save the (king/queen/princess/golden pixie) it’s a fucking ripper, as our Aussie cousins might say. | |||
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"I do! Its my favourite Lana Del Ray track
National Anthem
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Lyrics
Money is the anthem of success
So before we go out, what's your address?
I'm your national anthem
God, you're so handsome
Take me to the Hamptons, Bugatti Veyron
He loves to romance 'em, reckless abandon
Holding me for ransom, upper echelon
He says to be cool but, I don't know how yet
Wind in my hair, hand on the back of my neck
I said, "Can we party later on?"
He said, "Yes, yes, yes"
Tell me I'm your national anthem
(Booyah, baby, bow, down, making me so wow now)
Tell me I'm your national anthem
(Sugar, sugar, how now? Take your body downtown)
Red, white, blue is in the sky
Summer's in the air and baby, heaven's in your eyes
I'm your national anthem
Money is the reason we exist
Everybody knows it, it's a fact (kiss, kiss)
I sing the national anthem while I'm standin'
Over your body, hold you like a python
And you can't keep your hands off me, or your pants on
See what you've done to me, King of Chevron
He said to be cool but, I'm already coolest
I said to get real, "Don't you know who you're dealing with?"
"Um, do you think you'll buy me lots of diamonds?"
Tell me I'm your national anthem
(Booyah, baby, bow, down, making me so wow now)
Tell me I'm your national anthem
(Sugar, sugar, how now? Take your body downtown)
Red, white, blue is in the sky
Summer's in the air and baby, heaven's in your eyes
I'm your national anthem
It's a love story for the new age, for the sixth page
We're on a quick, sick rampage
Winin' and dinin', drinkin' and drivin'
Excessive buyin', overdose and dyin'
On our drugs, and our love, and our dreams, and our rage
Blurrin' the lines between real and the fake
Dark and lonely, I need somebody to hold me
He will do very well, I can tell, I can tell
Keep me safe in his bell tower hotel
Money is the anthem of success
So put on mascara and your party dress
I'm your national anthem, boy, put your hands up
Give me a standin' ovation
Boy, you have landed, babe, in the land of
Sweetness and danger, Queen of Saigon
Tell me I'm your national anthem
(Booyah, baby, bow, down, making me so wow now)
Tell me I'm your national anthem
(Sugar, sugar, how now? Take your body downtown)
Red, white, blue is in the sky
Summer's in the air and baby, heaven's in your eyes
I'm your national anthem
Money is the anthem, God, you're so handsome
Money is the anthem of success
Money is the anthem, God, you're so handsome
Money is the anthem of success
Money is the anthem, God, you're so handsome
Money is the anthem of success
Money is the anthem, God, you're so handsome
Money is the anthem of success"This is one of my favourite Lana songs. Oldie but goodie. | |||
"Can you sing it word for word? I reckon I can sing Talking the Hardest (the real national anthem) word for word still after all these years.
Anyway- if you could change the national anthem to any song, what would you change it to? "Yes  | |||
"Can you sing it word for word? I reckon I can sing Talking the Hardest (the real national anthem) word for word still after all these years.
Anyway- if you could change the national anthem to any song, what would you change it to? Yes "I think I might know the US one better than the British one 
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"I’m sure it says something about a person I don’t believe in saving old sausage fingers. I actually am proud to be English in a sense but that anthem needs a serious update." It has had one. We sing Talking the hardest now | |||
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"I’m sure it says something about a person I don’t believe in saving old sausage fingers. I actually am proud to be English in a sense but that anthem needs a serious update. It has had one. We sing Talking the hardest now "Then yes, I do know the words  | |||
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 Although still struggle to remember the UK change to King from Queen!! | |||
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"I’m sure it says something about a person I don’t believe in saving old sausage fingers. I actually am proud to be English in a sense but that anthem needs a serious update. It has had one. We sing Talking the hardest now
Then yes, I do know the words "My man. *Denzel voice* | |||
"I love a national anthem that takes a proper “run up” before you get start the words… Italy is a good example… Argentina is good, chiles Is great, Uruguay is epic! But most South American anthems take a good old warm up! "Most sound like an Ice Cream van tune. | |||
"Sex Pistols version was the best…. Must update the lyrics tho’ "Man that is some tune. | |||
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"When I hear the Italian national anthem I pretend I'm a conductor and can't not move my arms "It sounds so jolly and happy. | |||
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"Can you sing it word for word? I reckon I can sing Talking the Hardest (the real national anthem) word for word still after all these years.
Anyway- if you could change the national anthem to any song, what would you change it to? "Yes I. An and i still fucking hate it | |||
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"I would like at sporting events for England to have their own anthem. The other “home” nations do. Maybe Jerusalem " The lyrics of Jerusalem are nonsense, based on William Blake's bizarre theology. "And did those feet...?" No, they didn't. Of course they didn't. | |||
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"I would like at sporting events for England to have their own anthem. The other “home” nations do. Maybe Jerusalem The lyrics of Jerusalem are nonsense, based on William Blake's bizarre theology. "And did those feet...?" No, they didn't. Of course they didn't." I think you need to finish the whole phrase! And did those feet In ancient times Walk upon England's mountains green? Obviously the answer is no. The Holy Lamb of God was NOT upon England's pleasant pastures seen. | |||
"The Spanish national anthem doesn’t have any words! It’s just the tune. Gbat " There's 2 reasons for that! 1) It was originally written without words, it's just instrumental. 2) The Franco Govt did put some lyrics to it. Perhaps understandably, these were ditched post 1975...... | |||
"I used to know it until they changed it this year. I'm struggling a bit now. "That's so wrong but funny | |||
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"Bad mans on the block . No I don’t feel like the national anthem, royal family or any of that sh*t got anything to do with me " You know ball | |||
"I would like at sporting events for England to have their own anthem. The other “home” nations do. Maybe Jerusalem The lyrics of Jerusalem are nonsense, based on William Blake's bizarre theology. "And did those feet...?" No, they didn't. Of course they didn't. I think you need to finish the whole phrase! And did those feet In ancient times Walk upon England's mountains green? Obviously the answer is no. The Holy Lamb of God was NOT upon England's pleasant pastures seen. " Sorry, I thought that was the point of my post. Yet William Blake thought the answer was yes. | |||
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"Aww it’s easy Boooooo! For about 4 minutes. (Were not all from the same part of these islands..)" | |||
"Can you sing it word for word? I reckon I can sing Talking the Hardest (the real national anthem) word for word still after all these years.
Anyway- if you could change the national anthem to any song, what would you change it to? "Keep the words the same, but change the music to the Archers theme tune. First heard this from Billy Connolly, I had to agree with him. | |||
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"I would like at sporting events for England to have their own anthem. The other “home” nations do. Maybe Jerusalem The lyrics of Jerusalem are nonsense, based on William Blake's bizarre theology. "And did those feet...?" No, they didn't. Of course they didn't. I think you need to finish the whole phrase! And did those feet In ancient times Walk upon England's mountains green? Obviously the answer is no. The Holy Lamb of God was NOT upon England's pleasant pastures seen. Sorry, I thought that was the point of my post. Yet William Blake thought the answer was yes. " The poem isn't usually interpreted literally. Blake wasn't saying he thought Jesus DID indeed walk among the green and pleasant mountains and pastures. It's more the use of a Christian myth known to Blake and its application to the rapidly changing world he inhabited at the time. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-35304508 There are plenty of more detailed analyses of the poem online, but links can't be posted to them. Blake was a Christian but he really disliked the CofE and most organised Church religious observance and there's also speculation he might have been referring to churches when he referred to dark Satanic mills (rather than actual mills). Lots of ways to interpret the same thing though! | |||
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"I think older generations stood for the National anthem but that's changed over time. I wonder how many anthems are sang in schools as I can't remember our being, it's probably why we've never really gotten behind it." We had to sing it at important assemblies and we learned all the verses for the 50th anniversary of VE Day. However I don't think being able to sing a song or being trained to stand up for it, is a necessary or relevant thing in the 21st century. Being a good citizen is far more important than parroting a song that most people don't actually feel much investment in. | |||
"I think older generations stood for the National anthem but that's changed over time. I wonder how many anthems are sang in schools as I can't remember our being, it's probably why we've never really gotten behind it. We had to sing it at important assemblies and we learned all the verses for the 50th anniversary of VE Day. However I don't think being able to sing a song or being trained to stand up for it, is a necessary or relevant thing in the 21st century. Being a good citizen is far more important than parroting a song that most people don't actually feel much investment in. " You had to sing it in assembly? What in the pledge of an allegiance… ???  | |||
"I think older generations stood for the National anthem but that's changed over time. I wonder how many anthems are sang in schools as I can't remember our being, it's probably why we've never really gotten behind it. We had to sing it at important assemblies and we learned all the verses for the 50th anniversary of VE Day. However I don't think being able to sing a song or being trained to stand up for it, is a necessary or relevant thing in the 21st century. Being a good citizen is far more important than parroting a song that most people don't actually feel much investment in. You had to sing it in assembly? What in the pledge of an allegiance… ??? ""Important" assemblies. Like Founder's Day. Prize giving. And any where the Head wanted to pretend we were a fancy public school and not a fairly bog standard state school. | |||
"I think older generations stood for the National anthem but that's changed over time. I wonder how many anthems are sang in schools as I can't remember our being, it's probably why we've never really gotten behind it." I sang mine in school every week. I was also taught to stand for all others, but with legs slightly apart and a bit less upright. | |||
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"I think older generations stood for the National anthem but that's changed over time. I wonder how many anthems are sang in schools as I can't remember our being, it's probably why we've never really gotten behind it. We had to sing it at important assemblies and we learned all the verses for the 50th anniversary of VE Day. However I don't think being able to sing a song or being trained to stand up for it, is a necessary or relevant thing in the 21st century. Being a good citizen is far more important than parroting a song that most people don't actually feel much investment in. You had to sing it in assembly? What in the pledge of an allegiance… ???
"Important" assemblies. Like Founder's Day. Prize giving. And any where the Head wanted to pretend we were a fancy public school and not a fairly bog standard state school. "Nah I can’t believe it. This is crazy stuff | |||
"At Christmas we also sang how Rudolph the red nosed reindeer had a very shiny nose. I trust it didn't have any adverse effects on any aspiring veterinarians." Lmao your school was really unserious it’s amazing it produced a genius like you | |||
"I think older generations stood for the National anthem but that's changed over time. I wonder how many anthems are sang in schools as I can't remember our being, it's probably why we've never really gotten behind it. We had to sing it at important assemblies and we learned all the verses for the 50th anniversary of VE Day. However I don't think being able to sing a song or being trained to stand up for it, is a necessary or relevant thing in the 21st century. Being a good citizen is far more important than parroting a song that most people don't actually feel much investment in. You had to sing it in assembly? What in the pledge of an allegiance… ???
"Important" assemblies. Like Founder's Day. Prize giving. And any where the Head wanted to pretend we were a fancy public school and not a fairly bog standard state school.
Nah I can’t believe it. This is crazy stuff"I've probably got a Founder's Day order of service somewhere | |||
"At Christmas we also sang how Rudolph the red nosed reindeer had a very shiny nose. I trust it didn't have any adverse effects on any aspiring veterinarians. Lmao your school was really unserious it’s amazing it produced a genius like you" Did more national anthem shit tbh | |||
"I think older generations stood for the National anthem but that's changed over time. I wonder how many anthems are sang in schools as I can't remember our being, it's probably why we've never really gotten behind it. We had to sing it at important assemblies and we learned all the verses for the 50th anniversary of VE Day. However I don't think being able to sing a song or being trained to stand up for it, is a necessary or relevant thing in the 21st century. Being a good citizen is far more important than parroting a song that most people don't actually feel much investment in. You had to sing it in assembly? What in the pledge of an allegiance… ???
"Important" assemblies. Like Founder's Day. Prize giving. And any where the Head wanted to pretend we were a fancy public school and not a fairly bog standard state school.
Nah I can’t believe it. This is crazy stuff
I've probably got a Founder's Day order of service somewhere "Tbf when I was head boy at founders day I had to wear my own and serve the governors wine. But at least none of the national anthem prop | |||
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