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To: Pikamax

Clarkson’s usually funnier. Some shots on target though (unlike the mentioned England football team).

The problem with the national anthem is (a) it’s not a good song and (b) we don’t have an English national anthem.

English sporting teams should sign Jerusalem.


3 posted on 12/01/2007 11:34:30 AM PST by UKTory
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To: UKTory
English sporting teams should sign Jerusalem.

I remember Wembley used to reverberate to 100,000 voices singing "Land of Hope and Glory" at England matches in the 60's and 70's, and of course, "The Dambusters Theme" when they played (and beat) the Germans....

8 posted on 12/01/2007 12:00:03 PM PST by Wil H
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To: UKTory
The problem with the national anthem is (a) it’s not a good song and (b) we don’t have an English national anthem.

You're lucky you don't have a national English anthem, you should hear our American national anthem.

"Oh, say can you see, by the dawn's early light..." is set to the tune of the old English drinking song, "To Anacreon on High", which with a range of one and a half octaves is pure hell to sing.

27 posted on 12/01/2007 3:38:26 PM PST by xJones
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