English rugby union Song I vow to thee, my country—

[DanB878]

this has got to be englands national anthem and god save the queen the british one we sing at the olympics as GB

[ktmcmc]

I have never ever heard an English person ever dis Irish people - you a BNP supporter, or a stupid "Irish American", victim of propaganda, trying to cause trouble? As has been said, very un-English comment.

[yaknbo]

@ktmcmc Actually, I am knee deep in a British clientele in my business and I have heard English people say things like "they are Irish, but bloody good" more than a couple of times. They are not upper crusters, either. Admittedly, advertising attracts some of the lower forms of life in any country because the people make the mistake of thinking they in habit a truly important province. Nevertheless, it isn't a very nice thing to say about anyone. It just happend to be Irish in this case.

[yaknbo]

@ktmcmc I am not partial.

[BWChrissy]

We're all stuck on the same shitty wee island, we created the biggest empire in history, have the most successful armed forces in the world and we're the one nation that stood against Hitler on principle alone. Yet theres still people that think the home nation's would be better off divided, clearly we're better off together :)

[3tangle3]

@BWChrissy its up to the people to decide.....that is the island i want to live on..a democratic one ;)

[29Gixxer]

@BWChrissy

Until mass immigration ruined us!

[Kinokiddo]

Is our next government going to make this England's anthem? I have had to make do with God Save the Queen for years. Even Beethoven couldn't do much with that dirge of a British anthem. (Yes, I know a Welsh woman sings this version: let's give 'em, and the Scots, independence. As for those anti-Irish comments... how very un-English.)

[blobbyg10]

i think this should be the BRITISH national anthem and make god save the queen the english. each region of the UK should have an anthem but the nation anthem should be this

[Brian54M]

You Brits should make this your national anthem before someone else grabs it.

__________________

Shaunish

As an American I won't comment on the IRA, but you should be prosecuted for the cold blooded murder of the English Language.

[ghostRAIDEN]

God save the Queen!

[m4motk]

Well shaunish,

if you had the intelligence to actually be able to write and speak the English language properly, - then people might take you more seriously... Right now you sound like the archtype - THICK- Irish DUMBO..

with straw in your head, and fit for nothiong except sweeping the streets...

Go Home Paddy - you're not Welcome here..

jp

[alchitchc]

That's actually being racist. You can't just assume that every Irish person is 'thick' you twat.

[rouge2t7]

thank you

[ShortMunky]

That's just blatant racism. I think if you actually bothered to look at the facts before coming on here and sharing your silly, uninformed views, you might actually find that;

- the Irish built most of Britains canals,

- the Irish built most of Britains railways,

- the Irish built a lot of Britains motorways,

- the Irish had some of the most decorate battalions in the imperial british army.

So for future reference, think before you speak, particularly if you're about to be racist.

[3tangle3]

@ShortMunky most of the british army was irish in WW! and naploenic times ;)

[WormClark]

not most.

[T0mat0S0up]

then bless the irish

[shauish]

the irish republican army are not terrorists dey fought 4 civil rites nd freedom it was war. dey planted bomns because dey were 2 small 2 fite a an all out war wit da british army. ur quick 2 tlk about plantin a bomb in manchester but wot about da tans nd auxillaires dey done far wrose things. da ira of da troubles were not terrorists.

[chimpyjet]

Firstly, learn to spell. Secondly, would you call the Taliban terrorists? Because by your reasoning you wouldn't.

[ShortMunky]

You really need to learn some spelling and grammer.

While I do agree with the principles of your argument, that the IRA (of the troubles) were fighting an invading aggressor. I don't believe the use of explosive devices to attack civilians can ever be justified. No matter what the actions of the opposing side (Black and Tans etc)

[shauish]

da Irish Republican Army are not terrorists. they fought for the removal of the presence of a foreign opressor who stole our land, religion , culture and language. this is not terrorism its freedom fighting.

[chimpyjet]

I think I'd call planting a bomb in the centre of Manchester terrorism...

[MultiJakeyboy]

it would of been freedom fighting if they didnt purposly target civilians. Soldier to Soldier that would be fighting for freedom. Not the blowing up of helpless civilian who most probably didn't want anythng to do with the fighting.

[thedarkteacup]

i think this would sound better with a mans voice im not being sexist i just think it would fit the song better

[thedarkteacup]

im with u dartmoordog

[1690RFC1873]

rule britannia

[dartmoordog]

ENGLISH and SO proud of the fact. I LOVE my country.......And would die for it.

[CodyJarrett49]

Britain's TRUE anthem, not that dirge we've got now, written by a German for Germans. How proud I would be if it was changed it this...

[Juanster81]

The music is out of the planet suit by gustav holst which happens to be english. If you want to hunt the music down look for the Jupiter part of The Suite. Cheltenham is pretty english place to be born in.Thus an english anthem by an englishman

[Pontificado]

i would like to know, where i could found /listening these song I Vow to tee my country, but with out voices, only the instrumental...

Whre is she in youtube???

Help me Tank you

[heywoodejerblowme]

The singer is Katherine Jenkins.She is a Welsh lady and you have to admit she has a wonderful voice.

[Ankeshed]

Should that be England's true anthem? Wales and Scotland already have theirs, and beautiful they are. Agree 100% though, why must we sing a mournful song?

[eurobasher]

A beautiful song that really makes me proud to be British. Being british isn't about your colour race or religion it's about how you view the world. I spend a lot of my time abroad for work and although the UK isn't perfect I haven't yet found anywhere better!

[oldcorps96]

That's because you haven't visited Virginia, yet - but the UK is a close second. And I'll agree that the UK has better patriotic songs.

[eurobasher]

To 'oldcorps96'

Unfortunately my company only sends me to places like Dallas and Detroit (think Milton Keynes for all those in the UK). I'm sure Virginia is as good as anywhere in the UK, mind you it was built by the British! :-)

I certainly admire Americans for their open sense of national pride, it's just that the British are so reserved.

[andrewshere]

Well said, eurobasher:

"Being British isn't about your colour, race or religion. It's about how you view the world"

Absence increases appreciation. Proud to be British! Whatever problems we have today can be solved. We have ALWAYS come through.

[sword111119]

This is Katherine Jenkins singing

[griffonsa]

this song sends chills up my spine... amazing song hey guys!

[gossipgirlandtdarock]

brings tears to my eyes. this is England's national anthem!

[gomptwoky]

this is england's REAL anthem, not that god save the queen rubbish.

[weetabixHEED2009]

this makes you proud to be english!!!

[agnosticcc]

God bless England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland. Long live the Union and the Commonwealth. God save the Queen!

[rudeboy80]

fuck the union. freedom for england!

[CrmsnGrd]

We wish England was Australia, we'd ditch work for a surf

have our mates round for a bundie, the greatest rum on earth!

We wish England was Australia, Every girl would be a sort

Wed proudly drink Bundy Rum, We wouldnt suck at sport! (<= love that line)

Oh, but Englands not Australia

We dont have Bundy rum

So until you send some over here, its Australia here we come!"

gotta love aussie advertising

[MDCVFIF]

As fantastic a song this is, I unfortunately cannot listen to it without hearing "World in Union".

[charlieiscool1000]

A wonderful English song makes me proud of England

[ecksbawchz4000]

WAIT WHAT WAIT HOLD ON A SEC

That's Jupiter: Bringer of Jollity, well the melody is without the words. THEY RIPPED HOLST OFF!

[milaeighteen]

Actually, Holst ripped Holst off, in 1921 when he adapted the theme from "Jupiter" to a poem by Cecil Spring-Rice. Wikipedia sez:

Then called "Urbs Dei" or "The Two Fatherlands", the poem described how a Christian owes his loyalties to both his homeland and the heavenly kingdom. The first verse, as then written, had a direct and heated patriotism of a kind which has become less popular since the First World War.

[boscoe1962]

The english speaking peoples are the hope of the world. God bless:-

US

UK

Canada

Australia

New Zealand

[Limpandtotheleft]

Ugh!!

This hymn is one far better suited to the male voice, and not some screeching female.

[hughffy88]

Great Britain should not be part of the EU. if only we had the authority we had back in the 14 15 hundreds. we have our history, we have made history and i never want to see my country broken to the point of being unrecognizable. my country is beautiful in any light. i fear England is dying and were not going to stop it in time. we need to be a force to be reckoned with just like the old days. i love my country and this song means more to me than god save the queen ever will

[lorryman90]

sad but great song remember it from school brings back many memories makes me cry when you i hear this

[USAsoldier1955]

UK, Empire, USA & Israel4Ever! :)

+ God Save The Queen!

[Sannyboy45]

Israel? whats that got to do with naything

[USAsoldier1955]

Galatians 4:21-31, KJV.

What do you think "another country" refers to in the song, to WHAT was the author referring?

UK, Empire, USA & Israel 4Ever! :)

+ GSTQ!

[ShortMunky]

Seriously - I love this song and think its a great for representing the United Kingdom.

However - WHAT EMPIRE?!

[rob12192]

what empire? The British empire was vast, it is recognised as the biggest empire ever in terms of total land.

[dsicksicca]

What a great song! It sounds that movies musics that reminds me the Great United Kingdom Empire. God always Saves Engeland and our empire over the world

[Holydecipher]

May God always protect and save Great Britain !!!

[17461771]

God bless your Queen!!¨

Greetings from The Kingdom of Sweden!

[duxberry1958]

were can i find the full version on y tube

[Lee100000]

God Save England

[GREEVES246]

its sad to hear such a bracing song with our country dying from greed and corruption and at the top as well, get out of europe and make the borders inpreganble and have a recognition card like russia and have a bloody good clear out ! a scot in charge of england ! and a blind man in charge of immigration who did that !.

[Engus1]

And it's happening here in the States as well, my friend.

Heartbreaking, really, to know that our children and their children will never know the glory that was once that of GB and the USA.

Pray God, turn our hearts for their sake.

[rodneybrownlee77]

i agree m8 100%

[songratingaccount]

We need to get out of europe. its bad for us in a lot of ways, aside from the economic disadvantages and the immigration its taking away our power and losing us our relationship with our commonwealth.

that doesnt mean we should split the union - a scot has a perfect right to be prime minister imo, great britain united pulled the world out of the stone age, and conquered most of it, that is a union that is good for us

[Gads100]

Her fortress is a faithful heart, her pride is suffering;

And soul by soul and silently her shining bounds increase,

And her ways are ways of gentleness, and all her paths are peace

[songratingaccount]

everyone misses out the best verse.

I heard my country calling, away across the sea,

Across the waste of waters she calls and calls to me.

Her sword is girded at her side, her helmet on her head,

And round her feet are lying the dying and the dead.

I hear the noise of battle, the thunder of her guns,

I haste to thee my mother, a son among thy sons.

[111chris222]

Because it's not "POLITICALLY CORRECT". The two worst words in our language.

[songratingaccount]

100% agree mate.

Sickening how patriotism is becoming unlawful isnt it

[Teddykinso]

Same here too.

[rzan3]

lol, well said mate, couldn't agree more...

[cocopop999]

GWAN SON !

[englishrose47]

Well said Coudn`t agree more

[tomgamble100]

Isn't this from Holst's planets? Jupiter right?

[englishrose47]

Yes you are right

[charlieealincolniv]

Great song!!!!

[Arsenal2247]

This song brings a tear to my eyes.

I vow to thee my country, service, dedication to country and Queen before all else and prosper in her Britannia's might.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!!!!

[kirst95lol]

i dont care where its from or from which country x its just a beautiful song and sung beautifully!

[tonester08]

Well we defo don't want your ugly woman, as we are so kind and generous..You may keep them to yourself.

[TheMiseryKids]

This is an English song you mug. Written by an Englishman, to music composed by an Englishman! Just cause the welsh are the most useless nation on the planet they have to sing our nick our songs.

[rhinomatt]

THIS IS NOT A RUGBY UNION SONG! IT IS AN ENGLISH ANTHEM!

xx

[mdb1363]

I don't really know why this has been marked as spam?

[kevphillips02]

What exactly is your question ranjit, it dosent make sense.

[baadshahq]

تفوز بالعملة تمثال الحرية والعملة الجبل والعملة العلم وعملة الرسمية للاله بعد العملة الالاردلية فى الويلكلن لاند والديفر لاند

[peak45]

Take a look at the world then please die ??

[barryscott11]

ENGLISH PRIDE!

[ThatOldGuyHere]

What does England stand for, at its best? Shouldn't that be reflected in its anthem? It's not the old CE/monarchy/country estate establishment, though the establishment's bravery in war is admirable and the life of the English countryside is lovely. What does England stand for among the nations?

[Mark0582]

I would like this as an English national anthem but only if the real second verse is sung -

I heard my country calling, away across the sea,

Across the waste of waters she calls and calls to me.

Her sword is girded at her side, her helmet on her head,

And round her feet are lying the dying and the dead.

I hear the noise of battle, the thunder of her guns,

I haste to thee my mother, a son among thy sons.

See much better

[assassin2345654]

lovely verse mate

[TrioUnionRecords]

It's a great Hyme, but not anthem quality.

Jerusalem should be the English nation Anthem, simple.

[lionhearte1]

I agree - or perhaps Land of Hope and Glory.

I heard that Jerusalem will never be reprinted in an English hymnal again because of what the words "suggest". What a shame, it's such a glorious hymn!

[M60251]

I agree that this should be the national anthem. I mean, i love the queen, but a national anthem should be about the country, not the leader, right?

England forever. We might not be the best we can be, but we're still better than everyone else.

[svrmilloh]

I salute you fellow citizen it is right I believe this is the national anthem when Good Miss Windsor sadly departs... I'm not having God save the King for Charles after his marriage to ****face Parker Bowles. May this song be our National Anthem

[vinniechan]

This song is great, especially when it is used to commemorate the overstretched Commonwealth forces fighting in all corners of the song.

But how is it related to England rugby??

[coreypingpong]

this should be the national anthem

[sushibabeeee]

is this charlotte church?

[Medeasbiggestfan]

The woman singing is Welsh.

[letmeusethisnamenow]

England forever ! i love this country and al it stands for, every race is equal here, every oppertunity is available, i have no time for anyone who believes one race culture or colour is better than the other, only that if your here in britain and your living here, then you are british and you should be proud because there isn't another nation in the world that can match or beat the one we have here. god save the queen and here loyal subjects !

[RUcreates]

Yes it's the Greatest country on earth mate, the Center of the Civilization. I am a born Sri Lankan but grew up in London. I will support England at any cost!.Love this song. Love the English Ladies, got great mates around me, Im so lucky just to be there!.

God save the Queen!

[Ronhubbardlol]

Same shit different name.

[proggedout]

good luck to our rugby boys! time to rise again to the challenges ahead.

Full support to our Troops deployed on Ops worldwide and full support to Englands sovereignty.

[kevphillips02]

england forever.

[archey1635]

this song makes me proud to be english

[pitbikecrazy]

song makes me to be proud of being a british soldier

[tavyred]

England will be a nation again!

Time to end the Union, three hundred years is long enough!

[khanislamforever]

This anthem should be changed to accommodate the Muslim community the UK is a rapidly changing country and will one day be a Islamic republic, i think America is now going in the right direction and will also become a Islamic country.

[AmosPressley]

Not one thing should be changed to accommodate the muslim community. If you want accommodation, you have your choice of over 20 muslim nations you can right now call home. Christians (if they are recognized at all) are treated like second class citizens. There are portions of the highway a Christian cannot even drive on. The New Testament is treated legally as if it was pornography and school textbooks teach that Jews are apes and pigs.

May every Englishman vow to never change one word!

[Lucasisthebest222]

We may be in the process of being overcrowded by foreigners but our country will never become an Islamic Republic. Our country will stay English and proud, and if people don't like it they should go back to where they came from. The anthem should not accomodate anything other than the pride of England, it's like saying oh lets say instead of God Save The Queen,lets change our national anthem to God Save Robert Mugabe. How pathetic.

[kevphillips02]

not if the bnp gets into power and eradicates muslim filth.

[ahrkin]

im sorry but all this pro-bnp xenophobic shit is getting on my nerves... english people so blinded by actions of a minority that they resort to idiotic ways of dealing with problems that are created by their own solutions..and beofre you say a word im white/english..and i hav no foreighn relatives but many many foreighn friends. so how about learning to accept humanity rather than thinking yourself better than it? because you are no better/worse than any other law-abiding human alive today.

[kevphillips02]

I have a right to my own political views, and i dont see this multi culture society working in the long term.If you dont think that you are different from some of these peoples and the values they hold then that is your problem.I am more civalised than some of these people and my way of thinking is different but i am not any better fundamentally.

Bnp is not about racism for me , there are so many more reasons why i would vote bnp.

[kevphillips02]

If you dont like peoples political views then tough luck.

The fact is that our mps have allowed immigration to go out of control which is a complete drain on resources which we cannot afford.

VOTE BNP

[ShortMunky]

Wow, no surprise here, a BNP supporter who thinks that immigrants are bad for the UK.

Clearly you didn't do so well at "English" history either.

The "English" are a mixture of Normans, Celts, Saxons, Danes and many more, heck the "British" royal family is mainly German, Queen Victoria was the grandmother of Kaiser Wilhelm (German leader in WW1) and Prince Philip is a Greek.

[woods89]

Wow, that was incredibly on-topic.. Well done, mate...

[kevphillips02]

LOL

[willarthur27]

eloquently put xx

[M374EVL]

exactly mate i have also had enough of ragheads and all the other riff raff plundering our beautiful country great britain can be great again get rid of all the shite

[hogalog]

no surrender.

[kevphillips02]

i think we should open auschwitz for sand niggers like yourself, i would be very happy to get the cyclone b going again.

worthless pig fucker

[kevphillips02]

Why do you lot have such a chip on your shoulder? why would you want everyone to be like muslims?

[bunnycotswold]

You have no right to say this country will one day be an Islamic republic. i would never dream of entering am Islam country and trying to change it to a christian one.

i have nothing against Muslims and i am happy to share my country with you. but dont try to 'win the majority', this is England and in christianity lies its origin. Respect this countrys roots and i shall respect your religion also

[joerob9971]

KHANISLAMFOREVER - I will report you to the neccesary authorities for high treason, people like you have no place in this great nation.

[inselaffe1967]

Yeah, you fucking dream on matey because this Country, OUR Country will NEVER be a backward, wife beating, child killing, suicide bombing Islamic state.

GREAT BRITAIN...Love it of FUCK OFF out of it.

[mradje]

God save the Queen

[zerozapatero]

God bless England motherfuckers!

[liveforeverUK2008]

fuck you .... i say can you see? fuck the fuck off

[MeredithP1987]

got to say I have to agree with the people who want this to be our anthem. its just such a less pompous song, and a bit cheerier than God save the queen. Then again, eventually any anthem gets tiring having to sing is over and over!

Personally I think Jerusalem would make an amazing anthem for an English one. If the Welsh and the scots can have their own, why cant we?

[united0kindom]

I agree they are talking about changing our anthem for the 2012 olypics. So why not use this. It is an amazing song that most people love. I could stand listning to this over and over again through GB winning LOADS of GOLD medels in 2012! :)

[pmbwfc1]

Should be our English national anthem!

[ContrabandSmuggler]

Beautiful anthem. I hope England eventually gets it's own anthem other than God save the Queen.

[steve0wonder]

i may not be english but this should be their anthem than god save the queen

[skipy936]

Spanner50, wake up & smell the tea (English) a lot of the "recent arrivals" do not want to be part of us.

[Spanner50]

Thank you all for ruining a beautiful Welsh sung anthem that should be for all Britons, Celts, Anglo Saxons, Vikings or recent arrivals.

[noholesbarred]

Spanner you are a TOOL mate good old Cecil wrote this while he was on a working holiday in the early 1900s go back to your sheep now!

[YorkshireSnave]

its ok saying that for all britons wether they are celtic anglo saxons or viking me being from yorkshire makes me viking i aint anglo but for new arrivals mate open our eyes its the new arrivals that want to stop all this they are trying to ruin this mate

[ahrkin]

yeah, mate....these people who come to us beause they belive they will be sheltered from poverty or tyrany or any other misery, are obviously out to destroy us, it makes perfect sense(-.-)

[zuidvlaandereen]

Elizabeth will be 3 years old next august 9th ...

Thank you for your message

[kennylennok]

this is not a welsh song this is an english song created from a poem by cecil spring rice and set the background music of some old classical song. FACT!

[badharvz]

this is a welsh song,not english

[Undergottensnotten]

Says who?

[englishjac]

This is an English song written by and Englishman to music composed by an Englishman.

[zuidvlaandereen]

Message from France.

Elizabeth is the first name of my baby.

God bless Britain.

[wasps21]

i cried tears of joy the day england won the web ellis rwc in 2003 and i want to do the same in 2011 come on england one thing this song makes me think is im proud to be british english.

[frphilipmullen]

God Bless The UK, Empire, USA, & Israel Forever!

God Save The Queen!

[LeedsUnited1984]

ok mate 2 out of 4 is not bad