# God save the Queen....my arse! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 18, 2007, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-save-the-queen-my-arse/388462 "2007-01-18T16:43:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Ammonium\_Nitrate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ccd318/32.png) [@Ammonium\_Nitrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ammonium_Nitrate)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2007, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-save-the-queen-my-arse/388462/21 "2007-01-18T18:21:29Z")
It’s been said before: (sigh. I’m failing at use of the “quote” tag) Eddie Izzard: _Let God attack the queen send big dogs after her that bite her bum_ ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2007, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-save-the-queen-my-arse/388462/22 "2007-01-18T18:38:51Z")
So you guys are saying that Vindaloo song isn’t actually your national anthem? ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2007, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-save-the-queen-my-arse/388462/23 "2007-01-18T18:52:43Z")
Of course there’s always the Lumber Jack song. ---
**Author:** ![griffin1977](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/977dab/32.png) [@griffin1977](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/griffin1977)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2007, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-save-the-queen-my-arse/388462/24 "2007-01-18T18:57:26Z")
Yeah God Save the Queen hasn’t been the same since they took out that verse about crushing the rebellious Scot 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Lemur866](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lemur866/32/434_2.png) [@Lemur866](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lemur866)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2007, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-save-the-queen-my-arse/388462/25 "2007-01-18T18:58:42Z")
How about The Clash “This is England”? Yeah, that should do it. Lyrics at: [http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/This-Is-England-lyrics-The-Clash/9F77A29C2BEF6442482568AB0031F205](http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/This-Is-England-lyrics-The-Clash/9F77A29C2BEF6442482568AB0031F205) ---
**Author:** ![tomndebb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2007, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-save-the-queen-my-arse/388462/26 "2007-01-18T19:01:20Z")
**IMHO** poll or **Cafe Society** discussion of (musical) arts? ?? Let’s give **Cafe Society** a try and if it doesn’t work, it can head over to **IMHO**. [/Moderating] ---
**Author:** ![MaxTheVool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MaxTheVool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaxTheVool)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2007, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-save-the-queen-my-arse/388462/27 "2007-01-18T19:50:07Z")
Clearly, more people should be familiar with [the works of Flanders and Swann](http://oules.lightentertainment.org/myths/prejudice.html) ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2007, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-save-the-queen-my-arse/388462/28 "2007-01-18T19:59:08Z")
[QUOTE=DoctorJ] I’m pretty sure “God Save the Queen…My Arse!” finished second in the voting to “God Save the Queen”. Surprisingly close, though. [/QUOTE] How about we compromise, then, and go with “God Save the Queen’s Arse”? ---
**Author:** ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2007, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-save-the-queen-my-arse/388462/29 "2007-01-18T21:14:05Z")
I always thought it was “When Britain Really Ruled the Waves” [sub]From _Iolanthe_[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Lemur866](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lemur866/32/434_2.png) [@Lemur866](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lemur866)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2007, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-save-the-queen-my-arse/388462/30 "2007-01-18T21:37:13Z")
Here’s a version of “This is England” up on YouTube. The good thing about this song is that you can’t really understand the lyrics until you’ve listened about 500 times. [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZAW7Yh4CeU) ---
**Author:** ![Boulter\_s\_Canary](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e79b87/32.png) [@Boulter\_s\_Canary](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boulter_s_Canary)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2007, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-save-the-queen-my-arse/388462/31 "2007-01-19T00:07:15Z")
I like [Coranach](http://www.musiclyrics.tv/jethro_tull_lyrics.coronach_song.html) by Ian Anderson (Republicans can omit the last verse) and/or [A Place Called England](http://anthem4england.co.uk/modules/news/article.php?storyid=17) by Maggie Holland. Coranach just shades it by virtue of being shorter and having the requisite veiled threat to foreigners in the first verse. ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2007, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-save-the-queen-my-arse/388462/32 "2007-01-19T00:19:32Z")
I nominate the Crazy Frog song, or the Nokia ringtone. ---
**Author:** ![glee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5a626/32.png) [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2007, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-save-the-queen-my-arse/388462/33 "2007-01-19T00:24:25Z")
I think a decent film tune comes into the reckoning - all these are eminently hummable: - the Great Escape - the Dambusters - 633 Squadron - Bridge over the River Kwai ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2007, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-save-the-queen-my-arse/388462/34 "2007-01-19T00:32:27Z")
Oh, cool. We are back in Cafe. So I renew my suggestion. How about the Diana version of _Candle in the Wind_. ---
**Author:** ![Ximenean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/aca169/32.png) [@Ximenean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ximenean)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2007, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-save-the-queen-my-arse/388462/35 "2007-01-19T00:46:26Z")
I think you want a song that has emotional resonance with the greatest number of Britons. So the choice is obvious. It has to be “Angels” by Robbie Williams. ---
**Author:** ![glee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5a626/32.png) [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2007, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-save-the-queen-my-arse/388462/36 "2007-01-19T01:08:28Z")
[QUOTE=Usram] I think you want a song that has emotional resonance with the greatest number of Britons. So the choice is obvious. It has to be “Angels” by Robbie Williams. [/QUOTE] Close, but no cigar. 🙂 On ceremonial occasions, the sound that rings out to represent our great country should be … ‘Let me entertain you’! ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2007, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-save-the-queen-my-arse/388462/37 "2007-01-19T01:51:24Z")
Y’all can use _The Christmas Shoes_ if you want it (and promise never to send it back). ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2007, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-save-the-queen-my-arse/388462/38 "2007-01-19T02:34:01Z")
[QUOTE=Liberal] Oh, cool. We are back in Cafe. So I renew my suggestion. How about the Diana version of _Candle in the Wind_. [/QUOTE] I’d rather see handguns for sale in Tesco. ---
**Author:** ![Yookeroo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yookeroo/32/323_2.png) [@Yookeroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yookeroo)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2007, 6:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-save-the-queen-my-arse/388462/39 "2007-01-19T06:43:01Z")
How about "To Anacreon in Heaven”? ---
**Author:** ![GorillaMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/50afbb/32.png) [@GorillaMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GorillaMan)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2007, 6:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-save-the-queen-my-arse/388462/40 "2007-01-19T06:56:39Z")
[QUOTE=Mangetout] I’d rather see handguns for sale in Tesco. [/QUOTE] Good idea - make them white-and-blue Tesco Value ones, and they’ll do a much harm as a water pistol [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-save-the-queen-my-arse/388462.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-save-the-queen-my-arse/388462.md?page=3)