God Save The Queen? Why?

[ccllnply]

To me this athemn sounds really stupid. I mean singing about one person is not what I'd call nation pride. How many English people actually sing this song? I wouldn't sing it. I'd rather sing about grass then Berthie Ahern. Thoughts?

[removeduser_426582376423734]

A lot of English sing it. The Queen represents Britain.

[ccllnply]

But she's a old, lazy woman sitting in her palace. How those that represent Britian?

[removeduser_426582376423734]

But she's a old, lazy woman sitting in her palace. How those that represent Britian?

How many Kings in the world really do anything themselves anymore? Yet they still are there.

[LSJ]

Its from the old days when the Monarchs actually mattered.
As a Canadian she is my queen. But I have no respect for monarchs (they don't earn their wealth or status). You'd have to pay me to say "God save the Queen".

[Richard]

But she's a old, lazy woman sitting in her palace. How those that represent Britian?

What's an even odder question is how does it represent New Zealand? I found out recently that 'God Save The Queen' is our second national anthem. Probably the same with the rest of the Commonwealth too.

What does everyone propose the british anthem should be about?

Magical Trevor.

[King Edward III]

Leave our sovereign alone.

[GrnEyedDvl]

Leave our sovereign alone.

I notice you dont give Bush the same respect, even though he is elected not born to it.

That being said I have no problem with Britains national anthem, its theirs after all.

[Каие]

I notice you dont give Bush the same respect, even though he is elected not born to it.

That being said I have no problem with Britains national anthem, its theirs after all.

lets not compare bush and the queen.

[King Edward III]

I notice you dont give Bush the same respect, even though he is elected not born to it.

lets not compare bush and the queen.

ROFL. Nuff said.

[GrnEyedDvl]

lets not compare bush and the queen.

Comparing Bush with the Queen of England is fair, after all they are both heads of state.

Far better than the Bush haters that compare him to Hitler.

Back on subject, are there really that many people in the UK that dont like the anthem? Sheesh arent there far more important issues?

[Paggers]

Back on subject, are there really that many people in the UK that dont like the anthem?

Can't really speak for the rest of the country but it can be quite rousing at times whereas other times it does sound a little like a dirge.
It's best heard at an international sporting contest as the singing is led by an opera singer (usually) who sings at a different pace to the crowd and sing s the last two notes wrongly by going up the scale when it should be down. Always makes me smile.

Sheesh arent there far more important issues?

Yes, there are.

[Denny Crane!]

Why she has no special immunity in this or any other forum, or anywhere in the world as far as I am concerned.

They exist in the government that I accept, but I don't have to like them and what they have represented.

[King Edward III]

but I don't have to like them

Never said you had to like them.

[Denny Crane!]

Never said you had to like them.

You said I had to leave her alone, I don't.

[King Edward III]

You said I had to leave her alone, I don't.

I wasn't talk to you.

[Denny Crane!]

I wasn't talk to you.

Its more the general idea that anyone is immune to criticism from anyone else.

For x amount of millions a year she should at least be up for sitting on a loosely balanced platform above a water tank while we throw melons at her.

[ccllnply]

How many Kings in the world really do anything themselves anymore? Yet they still are there.

But no one else sings about them

[King Edward III]

But no one else sings about them

You might be wrong there.

[removeduser_426582376423734]

Just a tidbit.