Considering the anthem being sung by English sportsmen at the Common Wealth Games will be 'Jerusalem', and apparently all 50+ million English people were asked (
) as to whether this song was an anthem which represents and conveys the English, I was wondering what song you would believe to be the best to represent us English?
I personally don't mind shouting at the top of my voice GSTQ, seeing as the Queen is more Scottish than English and this is a twofold "fuck you you Scots wankers" hymn for me, but ultimately I'd prefer a more sedate, more poetic love song to the nation which has birthed and raised me.
With that in mind, I have fallen in love with
Ralph McTell's 'England'. A real humdinger of a love song dedicated to the nation of England. It is reminiscent of the pace by which the Irish sing
'Soldiers Song' which infuses history and current ethnic struggle. It also recalls the passion of
'Land of my Father's' which is dutifully sung by the Welsh, or the Scots favourite of
'Flower of Scotland'.
All other choices for an English anthem pail into insignificance compared to McTell's love song.
What say you all?
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