Who chose the British national anthem?

[stagnalis]

How did "God save the Queen" come to be our national anthem?

[Buenchico]

Nobody!

It just came to be accepted as our national anthem through custom and practice. Nobody really knows the words since, apart from the first verse, there's no actual agreement as to what the words really are!

So we're left with just the one verse which republican atheists like myself can't bring ourselves to sing. (Who on earth should I call upon a god, whom I don't believe in, to 'save' a monarch, whom I refuse to recognise?).

http://en.wikipedia.o...ki/God_Save_the_Queen

Chris

[craft1948]

I'm quite happy to sing it, but it isn't exactly rousing is it?

[boxtops]

Having married into a family of Scots, the later verse is studiously ignored!

[boxtops]

yes craft I agree, it's a dirge. When you watch the rugby matches and the other teams being roused by their stimulating national anthems, ours is just drear.

[craft1948]

would that be 'dreich' then.......

[stagnalis]

thanks Chris!

I agree! I wish we had a more rousing lively one!

[paddywak]

How about this one stagnalismfor the job
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsEqC3n0A4U

[stewey]

The most wimpiest, least inspiring anthem in the world has to be the Canadian one!

[AB Editor]

The National Anthem, as explained by Al Murray.

Enjoy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bc47Wcso3hU

[yogi-bear]

Brilliant Ed....i love Al Murray :0)


This is Billy Connolly's slant on what he thinks of the British National Anthem.........

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9nnnM-__JQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9nnnM-__JQ

Billy connolly

[stagnalis]

I do like that song Paddy although i think it's mostly to do with liking Vera Lynn's voice!
Stewy, after hearingn the Canadian one i very much have to agree with you!

Cheers Ed i do love Al Murray! And it was good watching Billy Connelly's slant on things yogi haha xx

I can't think of a song

[stagnalis]

**that i think would be good as a national anthem... something upbeat that doesnt need much singing talent!