I think it might upset the minority groups even more becuase it talks about Jesus. The opening lines refer to the ancient myth that Jesus came to England as a Child "And did those feet in ancient times walk upon england's pastures gr...
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I agree with you - the current English national anthem (or what passes as the national anthem) is totally outdated and just crap really - but as much as I love Sharpe, the theme tune really does my head in. It's definitely an improvement on...
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The tune is used by about three other countries and as a hymn tune in the States. I have written words for an all inclusive Anthem but to be truthful, I would leave it as it is. Of course we could put back the original third verse to ask Go...
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God Save the Queen (King) is the national anthem of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. I class myself as English, but if you check the records you will find that England as a seperate country does not actually exist, ...
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Our publishers put our name forward and the FA asked us if we had anything suitable. We played them a demo of World At Your Feet and they loved it even though the lyrics were not finished. We then had about a week for Danny to come up with ...
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One. We rarely use more than one verse,
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It's not that it's the same anthem, it's that England have never used any other one. Unlike Scotland and Wales, who have used their own songs for years. I personally don't care that they use the British anthem; I don't feel it means anythin...
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