[Football] Flower of Scotland.

[lawros left foot]

I hate to say it, but, why don’t we have a national anthem like Flower of Scotland.

It’s inclusive, every Jock can sing it, and it sounds bloody awesome.

I make no bones, I hate our anthem, I never sing it, I would love an anthem I could sing and be proud to sing.

 

[A1X]

Jerusalem should be England’s sporting anthem

GSTK is the UK anthem, not the English one

 

[Stato]

Yep, Jerusalem is even better than 'Flower of Scotland'.

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

I like GSTK…..

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Jerusalem should be England’s sporting anthem

GSTK is the UK anthem, not the English one

Jerusalem as a tune with different words. Blake wrote it as a parody.

FOS was written in the 60s, so why not have something more modern?

 

[lawros left foot]

Jerusalem is certainly an improvement on GSTK, but, it doesn’t exactly stir the blood and get the juices flowing, does it.

When you think that Flower of Scotland was only written in the 60s it is everything you’d want in an anthem.

I used to drink in the Wee Club in Inverkething on a Sunday lunchtime back in the 70s and FOS was always sung at kicking out time.

 

[A1X]

Jerusalem as a tune with different words. Blake wrote it as a parody.

FOS was written in the 60s, so why not have something more modern?

Vindaloo?

 

[Seagull58]

Eton Rifles. A great singalong song and a worthy tribute to our country's leadership.

 

[sir_gullahad]

"Waltzing Matilda" is going spare since the Aussies moved on.

 

[Jackthelad]

Both Scotland and Wales anthems are a lot better than our drab GSTK.

 

[Is it PotG?]

'You'll always find me in the kitchen at parties' - Jona Lewie

 

[Dibdab]

Yep, Jerusalem is even better than 'Flower of Scotland'.

I cant stand Jerusalem. Reminds me of egg chasing and men in boat shoes with jumpers over their shoulders;

 

[maltaseagull]

Jerusalem should be England’s sporting anthem

GSTK is the UK anthem, not the English one

But Jerusalem is not in England.

 

[Weststander]

The Dutch, French, Italian and Welsh national anthems are stunning when sung by a mass sports choir. Goosebumps even for an Englishman. I like the Irish national anthem too. All great tunes, the passion palpable.

All far, far better than a 60’s Scottish folk song adopted by the rugby team I think in 90 and latterly the football team.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

But Jerusalem is not in England.

That was the parody especially the dark satanic mills.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

I cant stand Jerusalem. Reminds me of egg chasing and men in boat shoes with jumpers over their shoulders;

Or the WI. Jam and Jerusalem.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

I vow to thee my country is a stirring tune.

 

[Is it PotG?]

 

[Solid at the back]

GSTK is not exactly motivating. It's cringe worthy

 

[lawros left foot]

The Dutch, French, Italian and Welsh national anthems are stunning when sung by a mass sports choir. Goosebumps even for an Englishman. I like the Irish national anthem too. All great tunes, the passion palpable.

All far, far better than a 60’s Scottish folk song adopted by the rugby team I think in 90 and latterly the football team.

I spent a lot of time in Scotland in the 70s/ early 80s and FOS was sung every where. Most boozy nights in various pubs in Scotland would end with a bad rendition of it sung by pissed up Jocks.