Radio 2 in the Park 2024

[John]

Simple question. Should 'God Save The Queen' be changed as our national anthem? I think yes. But what to?

[MrDoovdeHaxorz]

I think something like Rule Britannia would be better, but yeah it needs to be changed to something less boring... I still wouldn't feel very patriotic, but it would make the times England win stuff like F1 far more bearable

[DarkAngelMJH]

Nah I don't think so.

[DC]

i think it should be jerusalem. if anything ever happened to the royal family, i think it would change to that.

[KingTutsWWH]

Good topic John.

I'm not in the slightest bit patriotic, nor am I much of a fan of the Royal family, but my mum and I had this conversation more than once.

Concensus was that God Save the Queen was a pretty shite National anthem. It simply isn't rousing enough. We always agreed Rule Britania would have been a far better choice. Infact I think when I was a kid I did actually think this was the National anthem.

Like dc's suggestion of Jerusalem, but it's perhaps a bit solemn.

Holst's Jupiter is a good 'un too. No suitable lyrics though.

New reality show. 'Compose an anthem!' P*ss off Cowell and Lloyd Webber, I was there first.

PS. Venga Espana!!!! (Shite National anthem too though, it has to be said).

[Guest]

There's no point. It'll either be The Star-Spangled Banner or The Ode to Joy by Beethoven in a few decades from now.

[KingTutsWWH]

What about a nice bit of Kylie?

[DC]

We always agreed Rule Britania would have been a far better choice. Infact I think when I was a kid I did actually think this was the National anthem.

i don't know, i think that would make us look snobby and la-de-daa. the impression the americans seem to have of us without even being able to point out britain on an atlas.

[MrDoovdeHaxorz]

What about a nice bit of Kylie?

Ooh interesting, I can hear The Locomotion or I Should Be So Lucky as a national anthem... sadly just not ours :cry:

I do think Jerusalem has pretty much the same problem as God Save The Queen in terms of sounding a little boring/solemn, would definitely prefer something more upbeat like so many other countries have.

[Lee.]

we should change it to what bill bailey thinks we should change it to

http://www.ebaumsworld.com/video/watch/80523659/

[Viv]

Simple question. Should 'God Save The Queen' be changed as our national anthem? I think yes. But what to?

Faithless, Insomnia.... Because thanks to the way in which this Country is run, none of us can sleep any more.

[MrDoovdeHaxorz]

Faithless, Insomnia.... Because thanks to the way in which this Country is run, none of us can sleep any more.

ZING! some of the lyrics are highly appropriate though

"I used to worry, thought I was goin mad in a hurry, gettin stressed makin excess mess in darkness, no electricity, something's all over me, greasy" etc...

[Viv]

I know... TBH, I couldn't actually care whether we have an anthem... Pride in being British is over these days.

[MrDoovdeHaxorz]

I know... TBH, I couldn't actually care whether we have an anthem... Pride in being British is over these days.

I dunnno, in this country we do seem to really know how to hang on to past glories (probably because there's not that many 'current' glories?)... America is similar but I think it's worse in the UK.

[Bumble_85]

It should only be changed if it's to Cotton Eye Joe. Seeing footballers do the little dance before a match would be much more interesting. It'd freak out the guys who do the haka in rugby too. They wouldn't be able to top cotton eye joe

[MrDoovdeHaxorz]

It should only be changed if it's to Cotton Eye Joe. Seeing footballers do the little dance before a match would be much more interesting. It'd freak out the guys who do the haka in rugby too. They wouldn't be able to top cotton eye joe

though for the footballers in this country, Barbie Girl would probably be more appropriate...

[Viv]

Let's see: what else "Lionel Ritchie, Dancing on the Ceiling?"

[Lemonade]

The Macarena.

EDIT: Oh wait...we're not Spanish...:|

[Lee.]

i reckon the music from the pink panther theme tune

[Viv]

Or.... Nellie the Elephant!! "Nellie the elephant came to town, and said goodbye to the circus".......

[krazy_chloe]

What about some Queen? As in Freddie Mercury, not Her Maj...

[Roy H]

It will have to be changed before too long anyway, when F.A. cup ears gets the throne........

[John]

The theme tune to Little Britain

[DC]

benny hill theme tune. imagine the sportsmen and women lining up to that!

[Lee.]

benny hill theme tune. imagine the sportsmen and women lining up to that!

hahahaha koalaty