What should Scotland's "national anthem" be?

[Zulu Romeo]

Of course, the answer is "God Save the Queen" as Scotland represents one part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

As long as this verse isn't included:

Lord, grant that Marshal Wade,May by thy mighty aid,Victory bring.May he sedition hush,and like a torrent rush,Rebellious Scots to crush,God save the King.It can be used as a National Anthem all it likes. Though I'd be happy to replace the national anthem of any multi-cultural country that seems so fixated on God saving anyone.

Well, that fourth verse was added later to the other three, indicative of anti-Jacobite sentiment during the 1745 Rebellion (famously ending with the Battle of Culloden and the final crushing of those rebellious Scots). Nowadays that verse has been consigned to the history books.

Of course, Flower of Scotland itself (and for that matter so does Scots Wha Hae) still refers to the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314 (or about a quarter past one as it was known back then ) which as we all know was that great English defeat at the hands of The Bruce, so I guess it's still OK to bash the English there.

I would walk five hundred miles and I would walk five hundred more...

You know what... if it were my call, I'd pick that. It's upbeat, it's well known, everyone in the country (even those who hate it) know the lyrics better than Flower of Scotland (which always trails off at any event around the third line) and it was, oddly enough, the first song my daughter ever heard.

Good to see your daughter started off on the right foot.

However... when it comes to national anthems I have to agree with Billy Connolly on a few points:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwsUWcK-PzY

Archers FTW.

 

[jamestyler]

Of course, Flower of Scotland itself (and for that matter so does Scots Wha Hae) still refers to the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314 (or about a quarter past one as it was known back then ) which as we all know was that great English defeat at the hands of The Bruce, so I guess it's still OK to bash the English there.

Oh yes, right until the day they stop reporting biased news like Andy Murray being British when he's close to a win, and Scottish when he loses... or the bad weather only becoming a major news item when it hits London.

The long abandoned verse in God Save the Queen only came to my attention a few years ago when the news reported the Scottish national anthem was racist. Funny enough, it was an English guy who told me about it all and he only referred to me as 'Jock' and never by my name

 

[Zulu Romeo]

Of course, Flower of Scotland itself (and for that matter so does Scots Wha Hae) still refers to the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314 (or about a quarter past one as it was known back then ) which as we all know was that great English defeat at the hands of The Bruce, so I guess it's still OK to bash the English there.

Oh yes, right until the day they stop reporting biased news like Andy Murray being British when he's close to a win, and Scottish when he loses... or the bad weather only becoming a major news item when it hits London.

The long abandoned verse in God Save the Queen only came to my attention a few years ago when the news reported the Scottish national anthem was racist. Funny enough, it was an English guy who told me about it all and he only referred to me as 'Jock' and never by my name

The good thing about growing up in Scotland despite being born in England is that I got both praise and criticism from both parties in equal measure. Watching the Five Nations Rugby as a child was certainly a conflicting experience.

 

[1001001]

I cannot for the life of me figure out how this god damned embedding thing works.



Anyway, there is only one proper answer to the question. I can't believe no one has mentioned this yet....


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfxfcbTQW5E

 

[Zulu Romeo]

I cannot for the life of me figure out how this god damned embedding thing works.



Anyway, there is only one proper answer to the question. I can't believe no one has mentioned this yet....






http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfxfcbTQW5E

Although I do prefer this one:

[yt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-IhhSfPrHc[/yt]

(they even made an advert around that time: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwL_wP_Y2NU )


Actually, thinking about it further, there is only really one true answer to the OP's question:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ImCNG02vVQ

 

[The Boy Who Cried Worf]

I cannot for the life of me figure out how this god damned embedding thing works.



Anyway, there is only one proper answer to the question. I can't believe no one has mentioned this yet....


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfxfcbTQW5E

Wouldn't there be more than a little bit of irony in that. I mean couldn't you walk across Scotland in an afternoon and still get to the pub before dark?

 

[iguana_tonante]

Not that it's my business, but I always loved Scotland the Brave.

I nominate "Donald
Where's Your Trousers?"

Andy where's yer kilt?