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Originally Posted by jambutty
The British national anthem is a dirge and has no relevance today. It just perpetuates the myth that the monarchy means something, as do the annual awards. KBE, MBE, OBE and the like! We don’t have an empire.
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I don't think that it matters what it sounds like (altho' twinkle twinkle little star would not quite fit). And if anthems were not slow and simple, most would not be able to follow them. Half of ours is in French, and even the cowboys in Alberta have no trouble with that.
The idea that anthems should reflect current values, and not only that, but all shades of opinion from the BNP, which I assume is the current British version of the NSDAP, is a little silly. It is the idea of the anthem that is important. It reflects not the current and fluctuating attitudes, but enduring -albeit under siege - values and ideals, and the many things in history that one can be proud of.
Have to admit that I do find the awards a little anachronistic. But not having an Empire is a good idea. Now if we could only convince GWB of that ... but that is another story.
