Anyone agree I think the anthem is just rubbish such an irritating tune
Not as bad as that whining excuse for anthem that is Gawd Save the Queen!
The scottish one isn't too bad as an anthem, Flower of Scotland. It started out as a regular song and sort of got adopted....a bit like Fields of Athenry might.
... La Marseillaise.
As is La Marseillaise.
The best IMO.
Yes it does, it's called "God save the Queen". It became their national anthem the day after they lay down with their belly in the airScotland doesn't officially have a national anthem of it's own.
How many Irish people know the words of the anthem? How many understand it's meaning? I would say 30% maximum. It is a national disgrace. It should be made compulsory to teach it in primary schools. I find it embarrassing to see so few of us singing it before our major sporting events.