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[undyingking]

If you're respectably at work or somewhere today rather than able to watch the TV at lunch like me, you may not be aware that a minor hoo-hah is afoot about England's anthem at the Commonwealth Games

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[undyingking]

You have to apply in advance if you want to be happy on my LJ!

[venta]

I wonder though why 'I Vow to Thee, My Country' wasn't offered as an option?

Probably Holst is too perniciously foreign :)

[undyingking]

At least he was decent C of E though, not a dodgy Pope-kisser like Elgar.

Remember that you are an Englishman, and have consequently won first prize in the lottery of life

[gbsteve]

I prefer Jerusalem and not just because it was featured in a Monty Python sketch but it is more Christian than LoHaG which is a downer for me.

Re: Remember that you are an Englishman, and have consequently won first prize in the lottery of lif

[undyingking]

Mm, being at least somewhat Christian seems to come with the territory.

[venta]

Also a bonus for Jerusalem: it doesn't, as far as I'm aware, have any dirty words. I'm sure it soon would have if it were commonly used as a CWG anthem. I know at least one set of rude words to LoHaG (despite not actually knowing the proper ones).

[tylorva]

I prefer LoHaG - it's faster and a much more upbeat sounding melody, which I think is more fitting for sporting events. Plus also less obviously Christian.