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As national anthems go my favourites are the French and the Welsh now i know many living in the principality have been anglicised over the years and do not even recognise Wales as their country of origin however they still have a brilliant anthem.
My favourite French version
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MQ-...TonyRussomanno
Its fair to say the Welsh singing below are very much Welsh where nationalist tendencies are growing by the year .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AM4m...nnel=JulianZee
Shane Williams plays his last game for Wales OYF he has not been converted FACT.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBpQ...nel=grovesey69
The best i can offer from a Scottish perspective is a game i attended v Germany in Dortmund.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ms6b...annel=msvd1902
This is better though
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23W4...=neacailcairds
The way it used to be when i was young IE playing God Save The Queen first at all her wee country's sporting venues,FACT.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DiF4...ierreandreline
Here is the version that the NO voters and better together Tories including Gordon FN Brown deny was ever written into the English anthem,FACT.
http://www.know-britain.com/songs/national_anthem.html
played every night on bbc until the late 90s.
OYF so it was mate,mind they used to play it at Hampden before ANY Scotland game?.It got booed so loudly naebody ever heard it.Quote:
Originally Posted by ROMA84
In the past at the Edinburgh Tattoo & Breamar Gathering I upset a few people because I refused their wishes to stand and be respectful to their queen. For the record I will stand at other nations anthem.Quote:
Originally Posted by GUNBOAT
When i was in the army in West Germany i had a great night out in the REME club in Hohne however the evening ended badly when i refused to stand for the English National Anthem and i was thrown out and NEVER invited back..Quote:
Originally Posted by ROMA84
I never regretted my actions and would still follow the same path today.