Question Great British Anthems

[MK Shrimper]

No not that god-awful dirge that Queen Liz uses as her ring tone.....Abbey Road are launching the search for "Anthems of our Time" so I thought this'll be a nice little thread for the web's favourite site.

So shall we say from 1900-2011, anthemic choons, be it rock, pop, classical, jazz etc. One rule, has to be by a British artiste.

So I shall start with a fave: Hey Jude - The Beatles.

 

[Uncle Leo]

Oasis - Live Forever
Blur - The Universal
Manic Street Prechers - Motorcycle Emptiness

Spot the bloke who was a teenager in the mid-90s!

Not necessarily my three favourite British tracks of all time (well up there though) but all very much anthemic.

 

[BLUEBLOOD]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0PHWKRFgZ0 .. sorry don't know how to do that link direct thingy
Edward Elgar - Pomp and Circumstance

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUgoBb8m1eE
Edward Elgar - Nimrod

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJmouowPH5k
The Sex Pistols - God Save The Queen

 

[MK Shrimper]

Was Elgar post 1900?

 

[BLUEBLOOD]

Was Elgar post 1900?

Well he died in the 1930s sometime i think so yes

 

[Jedi Shrimper]

I'd like to see the songs be about Great Britain too.

Some suggestions...most songs by The Clash, The Jam, The Smiths, The Kinks. And I'm shocked you've not mentioned New England by Billy Bragg MK!

Blur have done a fair few too....London loves, Sunday Sunday, Bank Holiday, Parklife

 

[dloman]

I'd like to see the songs be about Great Britain too.

Some suggestions...most songs by The Clash, The Jam, The Smiths, The Kinks. And I'm shocked you've not mentioned New England by Billy Bragg MK!

Blur have done a fair few too....London loves, Sunday Sunday, Bank Holiday, Parklife

Was about to add Waterloo Sunset - Kinks , London Calling - Clash etc

 

[Gremlin]

Bohemian Rhapsody. Unfortunately.

 

[Hotman]

Shy FX and UK Apache - original nuttah. Even has UK in the artists name.

 

[Dick Bate's Protege]

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Running up that Hill - Kate Bush

Yummy.

 

[MK Shrimper]

I'd like to see the songs be about Great Britain too.

Some suggestions...most songs by The Clash, The Jam, The Smiths, The Kinks. And I'm shocked you've not mentioned New England by Billy Bragg MK!

Blur have done a fair few too....London loves, Sunday Sunday, Bank Holiday, Parklife

The clock was counting down to home time! Ok, songs that mention a part of Britain in the title or in the song. If anyone says Mull of Kintyre then I'll neg rep them until I break the internet.

 

[Hotman]

Mull of Kintyre

 

[MK Shrimper]

Mull of Kintyre

Now I wish I'd put my monthly wages on that happening :smile:

 

[Swiss Tony]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0PHWKRFgZ0 .. sorry don't know how to do that link direct thingy
Edward Elgar - Pomp and Circumstance

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUgoBb8m1eE
Edward Elgar - Nimrod

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJmouowPH5k
The Sex Pistols - God Save The Queen

Nimrod that wonderful piece of music,i've been to many places on the somme and that music always pops into my head,so British,so right.

 

[Cricko]

Combine Harvester.:kev:

 

[OldBlueLady]

Everybody Wants To Rule/Run The World - Tears for Fears
In The Air Tonight - Phil Collins
Angels - Robbie Williams

 

[BLUEBLOOD]

Everybody Wants To Rule/Run The World - Tears for Fears
In The Air Tonight - Phil Collins
Angels - Robbie Williams

I did that .. 1985 six miles around Victoria Park in East London .. you had to run or some bugger would nick ya trainers if you dared stand still for ten seconds

 

[MK Shrimper]

Everybody Wants To Rule/Run The World - Tears for Fears
In The Air Tonight - Phil Collins
Angels - Robbie Williams

Jesus that's just asking for neg rep. :sick:

 

[Cricko]

All you need is love...The Beatles.....:guitar: :drummer: :kev: :conductor:

 

[Clinton Baptiste]

Cigarettes and Alcohol
Common People
Creep
I am the Resurrection
This Charming Man
True Faith
Born Slippy
Bittersweet Symphony
Firestarter
Stairway to Heaven
My Generation
Rocket Man
Let it be