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| Author: | Sussex [ Wed Jul 23, 2014 9:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | It brought a tear to my eye |
All those people singing God save the Queen at Celtic Park.
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| Author: | bloodnock [ Thu Jul 24, 2014 12:03 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: It brought a tear to my eye |
Sussex wrote: All those people singing God save the Queen at Celtic Park. ![]() It would have to Gusmac's eye also. |
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| Author: | gusmac [ Thu Jul 24, 2014 12:29 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: It brought a tear to my eye |
bloodnock wrote: Sussex wrote: All those people singing God save the Queen at Celtic Park. ![]() It would have to Gusmac's eye also. Not at all You must have been disappointed that they didn't sing the sixth verse
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| Author: | grandad [ Thu Jul 24, 2014 4:07 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: It brought a tear to my eye |
gusmac wrote: bloodnock wrote: Sussex wrote: All those people singing God save the Queen at Celtic Park. ![]() It would have to Gusmac's eye also. Not at all You must have been disappointed that they didn't sing the sixth verse ![]() Isn't the sixth verse a prayer to keep Bonnie Prince Charlie safe from the rebel scots until he becomes the King? |
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| Author: | wannabeeahack [ Thu Jul 24, 2014 7:30 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: It brought a tear to my eye |
grandad wrote: Isn't the sixth verse a prayer to keep Bonnie Prince Charlie safe from the rebel scots until he becomes the King? Well it didn nae work did it |
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| Author: | bloodnock [ Thu Jul 24, 2014 8:48 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: It brought a tear to my eye |
gusmac wrote: bloodnock wrote: Sussex wrote: All those people singing God save the Queen at Celtic Park. ![]() It would have to Gusmac's eye also. Not at all You must have been disappointed that they didn't sing the sixth verse ![]() I Didn't listen to the first verse let alone the Sixth...that has to be about the most melancholic and dirge like national anthem in the world. |
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| Author: | gusmac [ Thu Jul 24, 2014 4:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: It brought a tear to my eye |
bloodnock wrote: I Didn't listen to the first verse let alone the Sixth...that has to be about the most melancholic and dirge like national anthem in the world. Agreed. It's bloody dire
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| Author: | gusmac [ Thu Jul 24, 2014 4:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: It brought a tear to my eye |
grandad wrote: Isn't the sixth verse a prayer to keep Bonnie Prince Charlie safe from the rebel scots until he becomes the King? No it isn't
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| Author: | grandad [ Thu Jul 24, 2014 5:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: It brought a tear to my eye |
gusmac wrote: grandad wrote: Isn't the sixth verse a prayer to keep Bonnie Prince Charlie safe from the rebel scots until he becomes the King? No it isn't ![]() You know best. |
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| Author: | bloodnock [ Thu Jul 24, 2014 6:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: It brought a tear to my eye |
Looks like there's a few optional Verses that would fill Verse six. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/God_Save_the_Queen |
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| Author: | sasha [ Thu Jul 24, 2014 6:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: It brought a tear to my eye |
Sussex wrote: All those people singing God save the Queen at Celtic Park. ![]() Why were they singing the American national anthem ? Edit: Just looked at the Wiki - In the United States, the British anthem's melody is used for the patriotic "My Country, 'Tis of Thee". Nearly correct. |
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| Author: | grandad [ Thu Jul 24, 2014 7:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: It brought a tear to my eye |
Well we have got Jerusalem for when we win a gold medal. What have Scotland got, oh of course we haven't heard it yet.
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| Author: | wannabeeahack [ Thu Jul 24, 2014 7:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: It brought a tear to my eye |
grandad wrote: Well we have got Jerusalem for when we win a gold medal Till Hamas bomb it |
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| Author: | grandad [ Thu Jul 24, 2014 8:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: It brought a tear to my eye |
grandad wrote: Well we have got Jerusalem for when we win a gold medal. What have Scotland got, oh of course we haven't heard it yet. ![]() Damn, you got one. Flower of Scotland!!! that is as boring as both Jerusalem and god save the Queen. |
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| Author: | Nidge2 [ Thu Jul 24, 2014 10:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: It brought a tear to my eye |
Nice to see Scotland have spent at least £900 on the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony. |
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