I love this song, think it's much more positive and foward looking than Flower of Scotland. It would be a great anthem. Having said that I can't quite imagine it being sung at Hampden in the same way.
This is a good song for our national anthem. A Man's A Man For All That is even better. Internationalism should be at the heart of everything Scotland does as an independent country, but perhaps before we are independent anything other than a rebel song would be false and hollow. Obviously not Flower Of Scotland, Williamson's worst song, but Scots Wha Hae or Alisdair Macdonald's Patriot Heart would serve in the interim period of transition to a modern independent state.
Scottish athletes can’t march into the arena to a waltz? A waltz can’t be played for marches, parades, processions etc, and by marching pipe bands. Surely the main functions of an anthem?
My own choice, would be a really stirring new anthem written by Scottish Mary and Alan. Search ‘New Scottish National Anthem’ on YouTube. This has to be the best choice for our wonderful land, and a fuller version with wonderful lyrics will be out soon.
Scottish athletes can’t march into the arena to a waltz? A waltz can’t be played for marches, parades, processions etc, and by marching pipe bands. Surely the main functions of an anthem?
My own choice, would be a really stirring new anthem written by Scottish Mary and Alan. Search ‘New Scottish National Anthem’ on YouTube. This has to be the best choice for our wonderful land, and a fuller version with wonderful lyrics will be out soon.
I voted SNP because they looked to be best placed to lead the country for the next few years. I don't support separation from England, indeed no one I know does.BUT WHAT DO I FIND? Despite Salmond's promises, private companies pouncing off the NHS, and time wasted on referendums and so-called national anthems.
Better than the present popular choice, but...Donald Dewar "Father of the Nation"? Tosh. Labour like to claim they 'gave' us Devolution, but they only finally agreed to it because they knew we'd have gone for independence sooner. THEY scuppered the efforts to gain independence much more than the Tories ever did.
@CaTheYowes If you check out my version which has been sent as a response to this video, you will see that Ian gets his due accreditation from me. :-))
@CaTheYowes Quite right sir. Ian Blacklaw Richardson is a personal friend of mine and now resides in the Isle of Man, but is vehemently Scottish and proud of the fact that the Corries (his friends) performed his song and that it is still being considered for Scotland's National Anthem. I have had the pleasure of singing this song and uploading my version to YouTube a couple of weeks ago, and enjoy singing with and playing along with Ian on a Tuesday night each week.
@CaTheYowes My sincere apologies Kirsten, I made the unforgivable mistake of not checking your profile before replying to your comment. Consider my wrist well and truly slapped.
I made this video 4 years ago, it was my first effort in doing so. Yeah I made some spelling mistakes, so what! Listen to the words, On May the 6th 2011 Scotland became a nation again, so let us be rid of those bigots and fools, who will will not let Scotland live and let live, It's time for us to take charge and stop blaming the english for all problems. Scotland will Flourish!
Scotland WILL flourish as soon as we stop giving our taxes and resources to those who will never even try to work.I have worked all my life post university, yet the government will not allow my wife to work(or pay us child related benefits because she is Bulgarian), yet the shiftless in our country can claim £100s a week?) Once I can see some social justice in our land,, I will fight tooth and nail for our independance
@Ranjeeb Not curious at all, Dirty Old Town is about salford, Burns was a nationalist, james connolly born in edinburgh to irish parents, it still does'nt alter the fact that YOU dont belong here.
@lilyallenSux Your opinion of Dewar is right on the mark, but calling somebody a "faggot" is evil and wrong. As Roy Williamson wrote in this song, "bigots...who will not let Scotland live and let live." To each his/her own.
As an extremely proud scot, I agree. This should be our national anthem.
Flower of Scotland is a beautiful song, but it dwells to much on the past.
Don't get me wrong, it's important to remember the lessons of the past, but as the song says, those days are now gone.
I am now quite sure that there will never be a civil war in Britain. It's now time to forget the old battles and hatred and move on. This should be the national anthem.
it says those days are gone now in Flower of Scotland too, we are not at the moving on stage yet though, only when we get independence can we move on, Scotland Will Flourish demands home rule too, so both songs share the same sentiments so leave well alone, and when we get our independence i would like to see Scotland Forever as the national anthem, but until then, nothing can stir the blood like Flower of Scotland.
This is no accident! A clearly Scottish building on Calton Hill was simply too potent a symbol to contemplate. So Dewar chose a former brewery in the shadow of Holyrood, a monarchic icon of English dominance.
The building went to detailed design and construction before there was a fully formed brief, it was fast-tracked on a cost plus basis rather than competitive tender,the Project managment was given to a no brain novice.
This level of mismanagement exemplifies labour competence.
Donald Dewar's gross mismanagement resulted in a building which specifically intended to represent the people, the industry, the culture of Scotland built by mainly English companies. Instead of the Scottish identity that the building should have been clad in, it's as internationally anonymous as an airport or an opera house.
i think known for that are the scots worldwide. almost as much as for backpipes, broadswords, haggis and kilts.
what should i say? was once in scotland... two years later i listened so often to the corries and other scottish (and some irish) music, my teacher in school had problems to understand my "english" ^^
anyway, got a 2 in the oral exam... wich in germany means second best grade.
to true mate i love this song aswell as liberty but flower of scotland is just something else its the prime example of which a national anthem should be i will say this though this song is a song after scotland has independence of what scotland will and should be
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The SNP are the Quislings. Only traitors would want to give their country over to non Scots, like the Third World hordes the SNP want to surrender to.
@BonnieBlueFlag1314 hahahaha 'john smith, the best prime minister we never had'. It's so fucking easy to say that. I can imagine that you Scots would have said that about Gordon Brown had he never become prime minister. The Scottish love a good fucking moan along with a good fantasy about braveheart and a good whine about how alex salmond should be their prime minister. I'd love to see how Scotland does under the leadership of the fat ugly fuck that is Salmond you stupid simple minded pricks.
@James09854 unfortunately the world is full of mouthy yellow spined pratts like youyou rant here but would do well to shut it for real in the presence of real men not racist bigots like yourgood self I would venture you are yet another english[german]gobshite with a hatred of anything not of your own bullying race
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The Corries had it better in "Scotland the Brave": Land of the Pakistanis, wee fat jews, land where they sell their grannies, etc. " That kind of describes the SNP, now that I think about it!
At a guess I would say that your a Muslim. Nothing wrong with that, however, a Muslim will always try to see the bad side of things before he sees the good side of things. Something, if your a Muslim, you have proved in all your posts.
You must be the world's dimmest dimwit if you think that a Moslem would be calling for Scotland to close the borders, be proud of being White and actually stand up for their nation. Wow, you are so incredibly stupid. It's more likely that you're a Moslem. Anyone who supports a political party (the SNP) which wants to drown Scotland in Third World immigrants (i.e. dispossess the Scottish people) must really hate Scots.
I really feel sorry for you Richmond450 as you have so much hate in your life. As someone said before, you can be a Scot and yet not, you can be an incomer and still be a Scot. It is a mindset and a culture. If you disown Scottish culture, history, language and where the Scots come from, then I won't call you a Scot. If you believe in these and love the country as your own, regardless of your ethnicity, then you're a Scot. Simple! No hate!
I'll vote SNP and so will the rest of Scotland. Independence is coming, it's people like you richmond what is the only thing stopping us do it now. Your to scared of change, you feel content being second place behind England. We're not, we know we're better!
I can guess from one look at your posts, richmond, that you're a 32 year old lumberjack from Kansas that's seen one documentary about Scotland and decided to base an argument on it.
Well, I guess it's true what they say of the Scots, although I always thought their propensities ran more along the lines of sheep. Well that's great- when your degenerate country is overrun with Third World immigrants, you can be proud that you still have the right to sodomy.
hobbledehoy? As i said before your nothing but a keyboard gangster... I have changed my mind...i wouldnt ignore you if you knew me and said that i would beat the shit out of you. Alot would come out cos your full of it. So go back to your mum and dads house where you live in the basement. Go to your shift at asda and try find another dating site that actually works...
So thats your way of saying that you have nothing else to say... Why dont you just make something up because thats what you have been doing this whole 'argument'.
Sorry- I have made an argument: you people are a bunch of degenerate ostriches with your heads in the ground. You've been brainwashed to believe that sodomites are ok and that any dusky savage becomes a "Scot" once he plants his two feet down on Scottish soil and gets the magic paperwork from the government. You have made no argument but to use your silly little phrase "keyboard gangster". So fuck off until you can come up with something intelligent to say.
Silly little phrases? Says the person that used the word "hobbledehoy" as an insult:L And dont talk about intelligence either because you will lose, badly... Filthy hypocrite.
I was trying to be polite: and you are an awkward, silly young man. However, if I have to descend to your level, then ok- you have shit for brains. Now, please don't waste bandwith unless you have something intelligent to say. Thanks.
Yeah you were TRYING to be polite but to no avail. Tell me what was intelligent about what you were saying? Maybe its because it looks intelligent to you but not to everyone else. But thats not your fault, you see, not everyone is lucky enough to be gifted with an intelligence that is NOT below average.Thanks.
If you don't understand, it would be a waste of time explaining it -again- to such a pea brain. Just keep skipping through fields with your boyfriend to the tune of this song, and you'll be ok.
scots will never be over run its not just the individual thats scottish its the collective state of mind, the rememberance of where we come from, its a sacred place in our hearts and our outlook on life thats scottish. you will never know whats its like to be scottish going by your earlyer comments
Scots will never be overrun? Do you know that the majority of the population of Great Britain will be non-White by the end of this century? How on earth could you say that Scotland, with its paltry population of barely 5 million, will not be overrun? Even your supposed nationalist party, led by a Jew, favors open immigration. Scotland, RIP.
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Two queers skipping through a field hand in hand is representative of the Scotland that the Corries want??? Interesting. Well, considering that the Scottish National Party was led by a Jew for the longest time, that's not a surprise.
Haha- so you're one of those "nationalists" who spews racist rhetoric at the British but would rejoice if Scotland were overrun with Pakis, Africans and other assorted Third Worlders. Hmmm- seems kind of stupid to me.
I don't know- what have Scottish politicians ever done for you? You're a colony of England, your "nationalist" party is led by a Jew who wants to flood Scotland with non-White immigrants and your own Gordon Brown is an international joke. I think you'd be better off letting America take over.
y dont you take your souther american racist kkk views and get to fuck you big fat hillbilly fuck, just because he's jewish dont mean he is less of a dedecated scottish nationalist. And btw we are a centre left party thats y u wont see any hate campaigns against immigration unlike the BNP.
Oh aye tippical america ''we may as well take over'' get to fuck mate its really doesnt concern you so y get involved ? fukin keep ur nose in american politics and sort your own country out first awryt ;)
If he's Jewish, he's not a Scot. When will you fools learn that they will suck you dry? And because he wants to flood Scotland with non-White immigrants, that means he is not a nationalist. You're a country of 5 million people (and how many of those are not Scottish?) The SNP's open immigration policy would quickly have Scots a minority in their own country, and with enough time, there wouldn't be a White face to see. RIP Scotland if you elect the SNP.
being a jew is a RELEIGION not a NATIONALITY think you should learn to diferinciate between the two ok pal. When have the SNP ever said ''uch aye in you come the more the merrier''? can u give me a direct quote or one along those lines and the proof? didnt think so. As i said y dont u have a looka t your own country first eh? if america's immigration laws are to ''be admired'' y is it then so many mixicans cross the border every day. On the matter or black people, one tiny thing u brought thm in
as slaves so you only have yurselfves to blame. y dont you just go and wank over a pic of hitler, the biggist hypocrite in modern history and the most evil ;),
SNP is serious about raising immigration to Scotland. Its plan is to reverse Scotland's declining population, which is predicted to fall below five million by 2009. "While Labour and the Tories are competing with each other to keep immigrants out of England, Scotland is crying out for talented people of working age to combat our growing population crisis, " said Alex Salmond. Rather, the SNP is a civic nationalist party, which wants an open border for all races and nationalities. "open border"
What an irrelevant comment. No wonder you people live in such a shitty country. With an electorate so dumb, you've got the leaders you deserve. Hello? The point is that if the SNP- the supposed nationalist party- were in charge of an independent Scotland, they would open up your borders to the Third World and that will be the end of Scotland.
You are aware, Richmond, that the 'Scottish People' are a mixture of ethnic groups? Scottish is not a blood, it is a culture, a view on life, a group of ideals and beliefs and in this sense, we are a people :) I don't fear Islam, or Han Chinese, or Turks, only hateful bastards such as yourself :D
Oh, so because the Scottish people are a mixture of basically identical Northern European tribes, that makes them some sort of mongrel race that should be subsumed by niggers? It the Scottish that believe in is a state of mind, it's a drug addled dream of a retard. The Scottish people exist, and I favor their continued existence, not their extinction, as you obviously do.
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The SNP favors "open borders" to combat your population crisis. Are you people complete idiots? Try having babies instead of importing millions of Pakis to do your dirty work? Are you so degenerate that you'd prefer to hand over your country to others rather than fight for your own existence?
So, what you're saying is, that you think that nations should stay in their own borders? "Hand your country to others...". Tbh, because of rascist arseholes like you, the "paki's" will never run Scotland. Personally, I don't give a shit where you're from, as long as you have morals and you are good at what you're expected to do. But because of rascists like you, no-one other than white people will ever make it high enough in the government to completely run our Scotland.
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Well, you've certainly been indoctrinated well by your leftist overlords. Nations that don't care if foreigners rule them soon end up extinct. And you're unfortunately mistaken about the power of racist arseholes. Your own "nationalist" party, as well as all major British parties, favor open borders and anti-White policies. By the end of this century, Great Britain will have a non-White majority. William Wallace, as well as every great Scot of the past, would have fought against this genocide.
This would be an awesome national anthem, but I think flower of Scotland already has the popular vote. I've loved 'Scotland will flourish' since I first heard it about 20 years ago.
PM Gordon Brown SCOTTISH ,Chancellor of the Exchequer,Alistair Darling SCOTTISH and Michael John Martin MP is the current Speaker of the House of Commons SCOTTISH,Dont see any ENGLISH at the top of that tree do U
Flower of Scotland all the way. Its a powerful, well known and well loved tune that has the popular support that a national anthem needs. I live in France now and recently sang it to some french mates - even they were touched by it even though they didn't understand it all. I had a lumo in my throat the whole time!
How ridiculous of Antaghan to say "all Unionists hate Scotland". That's like saying all European federalists hate their home country.
I'm a Unionist because an independent Scotland would be more reliant upon European financial goodwill than she ever would be reliant upon the rest of the UK. On the contrary, Scotland has the upper hand in the UK. For goodness sake, our Prime Minister and Chancellor are Scottish born and educated!
Brilliant. Well, except stating that man who was happy to keep his part of Glasgow in abject poverty as long as they returned him to London as MP is the 'Father of the Nation'. What a joke - all Unionists hate Scotland.
Great song but it doesn't have the quality for a national anthem (NA). A NA needs to have an instant musical appeal and easy lyrics that we we all can sing and appreciate like FOS. Leave things as they are at least until we are independant and then maybe we should review the NA.
I DO NOT think this should be our national anthem even though it is a positive song it just sounds too old. I think that Caledonia (Dougie Maclean's version)would be a much better NA-some people say that Caledonia is a sad song but its all about remembering where u came from and to be proud of that and i think thats what scotland is all about.
This should certainly be Scotlands National Anthem. Great lyrics and far more "positive" than Flower of Scotland (dull and boring). Oh, and kirkwalliam, get a grip ! "why was the north of Scotland not included?" - arse !
Aye Alba gu Brath! I do not think this should be the anthem, Either Flower of Scotland or Scotland the Brave, maybe Scots Wha Hae but still this is a good song.
Great video i like the sentiment behind it, The song says a lot ..of which we should all personally put in to practice! But there is an error in the video !! If this video is supposed to give a 2 minute representation of Scotland...why was the North of Scotland not included?
Bowmore distillery, Oil rigs in the Moray Firth, Loch Ness, Portree harbour. I guess it should have included the Isle of Unst in Shetland for you to consider it "north".
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This is a great song, but not great enough for an anthem.. I love Scots wha hae and would love that for an anthem, But I conceed that popular demand will mean that Flower of Scotland will be Scotlands anthem, offical or unoffical.. makes no odds.. Alba gu Brath
Forget the old battles. Eh no..I don't think so. History is what makes us what we are.
01jinky 1 month ago in playlist The Sporting Wing
I love this song, think it's much more positive and foward looking than Flower of Scotland. It would be a great anthem. Having said that I can't quite imagine it being sung at Hampden in the same way.
13Barbie 3 months ago
not one of alex`s better ideas. a great man ,but no no no to this as scotlands national anthem.
laggan2007 7 months ago
at 0.25 wi the big hat on the right is oor first meenister!beats david cameron ony day!
superraptor65 7 months ago
This is a good song for our national anthem. A Man's A Man For All That is even better. Internationalism should be at the heart of everything Scotland does as an independent country, but perhaps before we are independent anything other than a rebel song would be false and hollow. Obviously not Flower Of Scotland, Williamson's worst song, but Scots Wha Hae or Alisdair Macdonald's Patriot Heart would serve in the interim period of transition to a modern independent state.
cosmicviper 8 months ago
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Scottish athletes can’t march into the arena to a waltz? A waltz can’t be played for marches, parades, processions etc, and by marching pipe bands. Surely the main functions of an anthem?
My own choice, would be a really stirring new anthem written by Scottish Mary and Alan. Search ‘New Scottish National Anthem’ on YouTube. This has to be the best choice for our wonderful land, and a fuller version with wonderful lyrics will be out soon.
woodsghyllman 8 months ago
Scottish athletes can’t march into the arena to a waltz? A waltz can’t be played for marches, parades, processions etc, and by marching pipe bands. Surely the main functions of an anthem?
My own choice, would be a really stirring new anthem written by Scottish Mary and Alan. Search ‘New Scottish National Anthem’ on YouTube. This has to be the best choice for our wonderful land, and a fuller version with wonderful lyrics will be out soon.
woodsghyllman 8 months ago
@woodsghyllman Music to 'march' to should be the last thing we're looking at in an anthem! Keep it away from militarism altogether.
It's an irrelevent suggestion anyway, Can English athlete's march into the arena to 'God Save the Queen'? Or The USA, to 'the Star Spangled Banner'?
I think not! As a musician, 'Scotland Will Flourish' does it for me.
CaTheYowes 8 months ago
My own choice, would be a really stirring new anthem written by Scottish Mary and Alan
woodsghyllman 8 months ago
great song but it could never replace flower of scotland
Alba12349 8 months ago
Like if you want this to be the new national anthem.
BotheringButler 9 months ago
I voted SNP because they looked to be best placed to lead the country for the next few years. I don't support separation from England, indeed no one I know does.BUT WHAT DO I FIND? Despite Salmond's promises, private companies pouncing off the NHS, and time wasted on referendums and so-called national anthems.
solefthanded2 9 months ago
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I voted SNP because they looked to be the best option to lead the country for the next few years.
solefthanded2 9 months ago
I voted SNP because they looked to be the best option to lead Scotland in the next few years ahead.
solefthanded2 9 months ago
Should totally be the Anthem. Much as I like Flower of Scotland, this is more uplifting.
hafpipe 9 months ago
Better than the present popular choice, but...Donald Dewar "Father of the Nation"? Tosh. Labour like to claim they 'gave' us Devolution, but they only finally agreed to it because they knew we'd have gone for independence sooner. THEY scuppered the efforts to gain independence much more than the Tories ever did.
targaid 9 months ago 2
You should credit the writer of the song - Ian Richardson.
CaTheYowes 9 months ago
@CaTheYowes If you check out my version which has been sent as a response to this video, you will see that Ian gets his due accreditation from me. :-))
threelegsoman 9 months ago
Alex Salmond reffered to this song throughout his acceptance speech as first minister today in the Scottish Parliament.
CaTheYowes 9 months ago 2
@CaTheYowes Quite right sir. Ian Blacklaw Richardson is a personal friend of mine and now resides in the Isle of Man, but is vehemently Scottish and proud of the fact that the Corries (his friends) performed his song and that it is still being considered for Scotland's National Anthem. I have had the pleasure of singing this song and uploading my version to YouTube a couple of weeks ago, and enjoy singing with and playing along with Ian on a Tuesday night each week.
threelegsoman 9 months ago in playlist scotland forever
@threelegsoman Mmmm...Interesting that you think I'm a bloke LOL!
CaTheYowes 9 months ago
@CaTheYowes My sincere apologies Kirsten, I made the unforgivable mistake of not checking your profile before replying to your comment. Consider my wrist well and truly slapped.
Kind regards from the Isle of Man.
Tony
threelegsoman 9 months ago
@threelegsoman LOL!! Apology accepted. Seriously though, Ian Richardson must be credited on this video, or on the 'info' for the video.
CaTheYowes 9 months ago
Well its on the way now - an independent land
Dira65 9 months ago
'Aye' For INDEPENDENCE !
I voted SNP on May 5th because i support Scottish Independence.
*Thumbs up if that is the reason u voted SNP*
glasgow1234 9 months ago 20
@glasgow1234
Free England.
mwillis1000 2 months ago
@mwillis1000 here here ! It's about time you claimed back your national identity !
glasgow1234 2 months ago
I made this video 4 years ago, it was my first effort in doing so. Yeah I made some spelling mistakes, so what! Listen to the words, On May the 6th 2011 Scotland became a nation again, so let us be rid of those bigots and fools, who will will not let Scotland live and let live, It's time for us to take charge and stop blaming the english for all problems. Scotland will Flourish!
fmglobalsuccessteam 9 months ago
May 5th?
LinnTractorNut 11 months ago
Scotland WILL flourish as soon as we stop giving our taxes and resources to those who will never even try to work.I have worked all my life post university, yet the government will not allow my wife to work(or pay us child related benefits because she is Bulgarian), yet the shiftless in our country can claim £100s a week?) Once I can see some social justice in our land,, I will fight tooth and nail for our independance
TaiDieVest 1 year ago
its not called the forth rail bridge its called the forth bridge 1:22
davidwilliamc89 1 year ago 2
I think either this song, Scots Wha Hae, or A Mans a Man for A' That.
ImperialVideoService 1 year ago
Should the be our national anthem? Either this or the Flower of Scotland, both great songs by Roy Williamson.
DrRClavan 1 year ago
Great song ALBA GU BRATH!
mullac1980 1 year ago
Im English - I Wish you well. Peace and happiness to Scotland. As the song goes "hatred corrupts and friendship refines"
Thorwulf18 1 year ago
@Ranjeeb Not curious at all, Dirty Old Town is about salford, Burns was a nationalist, james connolly born in edinburgh to irish parents, it still does'nt alter the fact that YOU dont belong here.
jockyblade 1 year ago
@Ranjeeb you've got a nerve RANJEEB, YOU don't belong here, go home ALBA GU BRATH
jockyblade 1 year ago
British by birth Scottish by the grace of God
MrBigdrew55 1 year ago 4
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Im glad to be English and Irish!
mwillis1000 2 months ago
No Ragman's Roll for me!
BillDFC 1 year ago
Freeing Scotland is the only thing that matters
gamevidsproductions 2 years ago 3
Donald Dewar was a unionist faggot
lilyallenSux 2 years ago
@lilyallenSux Your opinion of Dewar is right on the mark, but calling somebody a "faggot" is evil and wrong. As Roy Williamson wrote in this song, "bigots...who will not let Scotland live and let live." To each his/her own.
endora60 1 year ago
The opposite of what Dewer did, support Scotland's right to govern herself.
Those British Nationalist parties better give me a chance to vote for my country's constitutional future!
TheSpiaire 2 years ago 2
Donald Dewer father of a nation?
an Independent Scotland would be as poor as Bangladesh
-Donald Dewar
Fuck him.
TheSpiaire 2 years ago
As an extremely proud scot, I agree. This should be our national anthem.
Flower of Scotland is a beautiful song, but it dwells to much on the past.
Don't get me wrong, it's important to remember the lessons of the past, but as the song says, those days are now gone.
I am now quite sure that there will never be a civil war in Britain. It's now time to forget the old battles and hatred and move on. This should be the national anthem.
Great song.
Coleyman1874 2 years ago
it says those days are gone now in Flower of Scotland too, we are not at the moving on stage yet though, only when we get independence can we move on, Scotland Will Flourish demands home rule too, so both songs share the same sentiments so leave well alone, and when we get our independence i would like to see Scotland Forever as the national anthem, but until then, nothing can stir the blood like Flower of Scotland.
inverkenny 2 years ago
I particularly like the lines "reap our own harvest and ring our own till" - to me, that sums up a sane economic policy.
RadicalWhig 1 year ago 3
This is no accident! A clearly Scottish building on Calton Hill was simply too potent a symbol to contemplate. So Dewar chose a former brewery in the shadow of Holyrood, a monarchic icon of English dominance.
The building went to detailed design and construction before there was a fully formed brief, it was fast-tracked on a cost plus basis rather than competitive tender,the Project managment was given to a no brain novice.
This level of mismanagement exemplifies labour competence.
AcidC4 2 years ago 2
Donald Dewar's gross mismanagement resulted in a building which specifically intended to represent the people, the industry, the culture of Scotland built by mainly English companies. Instead of the Scottish identity that the building should have been clad in, it's as internationally anonymous as an airport or an opera house.
AcidC4 2 years ago
hopefully one day our parliament will be put to some other use and we can build a proper one when we get our Independence.
inverkenny 2 years ago
Donald Dewar father of the nation!!! what a joke and an insult who those who fought and died for Independence.
Dewar was a yes man for his masters in London.
BillDFC 2 years ago 2
kind hospitality, oh yes...
i think known for that are the scots worldwide. almost as much as for backpipes, broadswords, haggis and kilts.
what should i say? was once in scotland... two years later i listened so often to the corries and other scottish (and some irish) music, my teacher in school had problems to understand my "english" ^^
anyway, got a 2 in the oral exam... wich in germany means second best grade.
thank you scots for all that music ;)
SKAiman 2 years ago
Penecillin,Television,The telephone,Tarmac roads,The steam engine,engineering.
Science,technology,philosophy,literature etc.,etc.
and you mention kilts and haggis!!!
BillDFC 2 years ago
@BillDFC sure i do.
'couse thats the only things of all, no other nation dared to use those, too.
sure, not the most remarkable things, but they are very unique. everything other good sooner or later got someone else, too.
SKAiman 2 years ago
Much as I love the Corries, this is dire.
exiledjacobite1 2 years ago
this is just funny cos of the gay old firm fans.
But yes, Scotland shall flourish and be a nation again after 300 years of oppression.
ranny1874 2 years ago
I love this song but it can't replace Flower of Scotland
Alba12349 2 years ago
now come on, this song against the flower of scotland, i think it's easy which answer i would choose
''OH FLOWER OF SCOTLAND''
l000093878 2 years ago
to true mate i love this song aswell as liberty but flower of scotland is just something else its the prime example of which a national anthem should be i will say this though this song is a song after scotland has independence of what scotland will and should be
2pac1971to1996rip 2 years ago
Liberty is a better song.
BillDFC 2 years ago
you must be english if you want this as OUR national anthem!!!!!
tucky34bt 2 years ago
at 0:24 try and spot alex salmond with the jock hat
craigpiano2708 2 years ago
Richmond the the hell are you on aboot u must be be English coz u dont know wat ur talking about you tool!
genie02 2 years ago
This should be our national anthem its good i like it :)
genie02 2 years ago
Aye beat it ya numpty
jacobiker 2 years ago
haw baw bag wit shitty country do you live in,if its engerrland hope ur proud of ur 2 new MEP from the BNP party .
rabthescot 2 years ago
Well said, they can keep their racist imperialist nationalism.
In Scotland even our nationalists will take any people that beleive in what we do. The SNP has many English members i beleive a few are MSP's.
Independence is coming, the bastards wont be taking from us anymore.
BonnieBlueFlag1314 2 years ago 3
we will rise and we will become a nation again, all we have to to once again is fight for it, let our voices be heard scotland!!!!!
tomnjamie69 2 years ago
Scotland,the only nation in the world to have given up it's hard won Independence.
BillDFC 2 years ago
Indpendence is coming, what side of history do you want to be remembered for? The Quislings? Or true Scots?
BonnieBlueFlag1314 2 years ago 33
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The SNP are the Quislings. Only traitors would want to give their country over to non Scots, like the Third World hordes the SNP want to surrender to.
richmond450 2 years ago
I can see crack cocaine is doing nothing for your ability to put together a logical argument.
BonnieBlueFlag1314 2 years ago
Haha, someone who tells me that Africans, Pakis and all the rest can be Scottish accuses_me_of illogic. Yeah, that's rich.
richmond450 2 years ago
and why can't they?
BillDFC 2 years ago
@BonnieBlueFlag1314 ...WALLACE DID NOT DIE IN VAIN.......
BillDFC 1 year ago
@BonnieBlueFlag1314 hahahaha 'john smith, the best prime minister we never had'. It's so fucking easy to say that. I can imagine that you Scots would have said that about Gordon Brown had he never become prime minister. The Scottish love a good fucking moan along with a good fantasy about braveheart and a good whine about how alex salmond should be their prime minister. I'd love to see how Scotland does under the leadership of the fat ugly fuck that is Salmond you stupid simple minded pricks.
James09854 1 year ago
@James09854 unfortunately the world is full of mouthy yellow spined pratts like youyou rant here but would do well to shut it for real in the presence of real men not racist bigots like yourgood self I would venture you are yet another english[german]gobshite with a hatred of anything not of your own bullying race
shunkahaska 1 year ago
@BonnieBlueFlag1314
well said
Alba12349 8 months ago
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The Corries had it better in "Scotland the Brave": Land of the Pakistanis, wee fat jews, land where they sell their grannies, etc. " That kind of describes the SNP, now that I think about it!
richmond450 2 years ago
Richmond, this song is a celebration of Scotland.
At a guess I would say that your a Muslim. Nothing wrong with that, however, a Muslim will always try to see the bad side of things before he sees the good side of things. Something, if your a Muslim, you have proved in all your posts.
;-)
scottyfarrow 2 years ago
You must be the world's dimmest dimwit if you think that a Moslem would be calling for Scotland to close the borders, be proud of being White and actually stand up for their nation. Wow, you are so incredibly stupid. It's more likely that you're a Moslem. Anyone who supports a political party (the SNP) which wants to drown Scotland in Third World immigrants (i.e. dispossess the Scottish people) must really hate Scots.
richmond450 2 years ago
I really feel sorry for you Richmond450 as you have so much hate in your life. As someone said before, you can be a Scot and yet not, you can be an incomer and still be a Scot. It is a mindset and a culture. If you disown Scottish culture, history, language and where the Scots come from, then I won't call you a Scot. If you believe in these and love the country as your own, regardless of your ethnicity, then you're a Scot. Simple! No hate!
hafpipe 2 years ago 3
Yeah, simple- simply retarded.
richmond450 2 years ago
I'll vote SNP and so will the rest of Scotland. Independence is coming, it's people like you richmond what is the only thing stopping us do it now. Your to scared of change, you feel content being second place behind England. We're not, we know we're better!
evo1dee4life 2 years ago 4
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If you ever get your independence, you will quickly become a Third World sewer.
richmond450 2 years ago
I can guess from one look at your posts, richmond, that you're a 32 year old lumberjack from Kansas that's seen one documentary about Scotland and decided to base an argument on it.
TheCrackFox08 2 years ago
Everything I've said about Scotland is true. You can't deny it.
richmond450 2 years ago
Well, I guess it's true what they say of the Scots, although I always thought their propensities ran more along the lines of sheep. Well that's great- when your degenerate country is overrun with Third World immigrants, you can be proud that you still have the right to sodomy.
richmond450 2 years ago
your nothing but a keyboard gangster.
michaelmcguire93 2 years ago
Nope, just someone honest enough to tell you what you are and what you will reap.
richmond450 2 years ago
You don't know me so you cant tell me what i am. And even if i did i would ignore it because you clearly are mentally retarded.
michaelmcguire93 2 years ago
And you're an ignorant hobbledehoy
richmond450 2 years ago
hobbledehoy? As i said before your nothing but a keyboard gangster... I have changed my mind...i wouldnt ignore you if you knew me and said that i would beat the shit out of you. Alot would come out cos your full of it. So go back to your mum and dads house where you live in the basement. Go to your shift at asda and try find another dating site that actually works...
michaelmcguire93 2 years ago
That's a brilliant argument. Not surprising coming from someone as uninformed as yourself.
richmond450 2 years ago
So thats your way of saying that you have nothing else to say... Why dont you just make something up because thats what you have been doing this whole 'argument'.
michaelmcguire93 2 years ago
Sorry- I have made an argument: you people are a bunch of degenerate ostriches with your heads in the ground. You've been brainwashed to believe that sodomites are ok and that any dusky savage becomes a "Scot" once he plants his two feet down on Scottish soil and gets the magic paperwork from the government. You have made no argument but to use your silly little phrase "keyboard gangster". So fuck off until you can come up with something intelligent to say.
richmond450 2 years ago
Silly little phrases? Says the person that used the word "hobbledehoy" as an insult:L And dont talk about intelligence either because you will lose, badly... Filthy hypocrite.
michaelmcguire93 2 years ago
I was trying to be polite: and you are an awkward, silly young man. However, if I have to descend to your level, then ok- you have shit for brains. Now, please don't waste bandwith unless you have something intelligent to say. Thanks.
richmond450 2 years ago
Yeah you were TRYING to be polite but to no avail. Tell me what was intelligent about what you were saying? Maybe its because it looks intelligent to you but not to everyone else. But thats not your fault, you see, not everyone is lucky enough to be gifted with an intelligence that is NOT below average.Thanks.
michaelmcguire93 2 years ago
If you don't understand, it would be a waste of time explaining it -again- to such a pea brain. Just keep skipping through fields with your boyfriend to the tune of this song, and you'll be ok.
richmond450 2 years ago
YOU are a waste of time. I'm not gay but there is no need to share your dreams with us...
michaelmcguire93 2 years ago
scots will never be over run its not just the individual thats scottish its the collective state of mind, the rememberance of where we come from, its a sacred place in our hearts and our outlook on life thats scottish. you will never know whats its like to be scottish going by your earlyer comments
ALBA GU BRA
andycraig75 2 years ago
Scots will never be overrun? Do you know that the majority of the population of Great Britain will be non-White by the end of this century? How on earth could you say that Scotland, with its paltry population of barely 5 million, will not be overrun? Even your supposed nationalist party, led by a Jew, favors open immigration. Scotland, RIP.
richmond450 2 years ago
just typical that a rasist cant understand what it means to be a scot
andycraig75 2 years ago
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Two queers skipping through a field hand in hand is representative of the Scotland that the Corries want??? Interesting. Well, considering that the Scottish National Party was led by a Jew for the longest time, that's not a surprise.
richmond450 2 years ago
ur a fucking twat
2pac1971to1996rip 2 years ago
drop doon deed ya baw bag
2pac1971to1996rip 2 years ago
It's a pity that it's impossible to legislate tolerance. "Let us be rid of those bigots and fools who will not let Scotland live and let live."
And good for SNP! Saor Alba.
JeannieTomlin 2 years ago
great sang bit flower of scotland is much better a hink
2pac1971to1996rip 2 years ago
all nationalists who belive in scotland and the end to a britsih system then plz coem onto my channela dn subscribe!
feel free to slate any particular english loving bloor tratros alreadty onmy channel !
alba gu braith!
ScotlandTheBrave88 2 years ago
I believe in an independent Scotland but i am not anti English. Our real enemies are fellow Scots who would deny us our independence.
BillDFC 2 years ago 2
i agree,
that is what i ment i was just pretty angry.
slantie
ScotlandTheBrave88 2 years ago
away and learn how to spell..and fuck off
TARTANCAM 2 years ago
worst song the corries ever sung....embarrassing
TARTANCAM 2 years ago
i think it is the best it teaches us that scotland cant allwas blame england for its problims
bigcrosby 2 years ago
TARTANCAM, checked your profile and your crazy about sonic the hedgehog, embarrassing.
evo1dee4life 2 years ago
It was obviously some sort of backroom deal. They were promised something (or threatened with something) if they would sing a multicultural song.
richmond450 2 years ago
Haha- so you're one of those "nationalists" who spews racist rhetoric at the British but would rejoice if Scotland were overrun with Pakis, Africans and other assorted Third Worlders. Hmmm- seems kind of stupid to me.
richmond450 2 years ago
aye ok pal, y dont u just stick to american politicts eh? leave scottish politicts for the scottish ;)
ScotlandTheBrave88 2 years ago
I don't know- what have Scottish politicians ever done for you? You're a colony of England, your "nationalist" party is led by a Jew who wants to flood Scotland with non-White immigrants and your own Gordon Brown is an international joke. I think you'd be better off letting America take over.
richmond450 2 years ago
y dont you take your souther american racist kkk views and get to fuck you big fat hillbilly fuck, just because he's jewish dont mean he is less of a dedecated scottish nationalist. And btw we are a centre left party thats y u wont see any hate campaigns against immigration unlike the BNP.
Oh aye tippical america ''we may as well take over'' get to fuck mate its really doesnt concern you so y get involved ? fukin keep ur nose in american politics and sort your own country out first awryt ;)
ScotlandTheBrave88 2 years ago
If he's Jewish, he's not a Scot. When will you fools learn that they will suck you dry? And because he wants to flood Scotland with non-White immigrants, that means he is not a nationalist. You're a country of 5 million people (and how many of those are not Scottish?) The SNP's open immigration policy would quickly have Scots a minority in their own country, and with enough time, there wouldn't be a White face to see. RIP Scotland if you elect the SNP.
richmond450 2 years ago
being a jew is a RELEIGION not a NATIONALITY think you should learn to diferinciate between the two ok pal. When have the SNP ever said ''uch aye in you come the more the merrier''? can u give me a direct quote or one along those lines and the proof? didnt think so. As i said y dont u have a looka t your own country first eh? if america's immigration laws are to ''be admired'' y is it then so many mixicans cross the border every day. On the matter or black people, one tiny thing u brought thm in
ScotlandTheBrave88 2 years ago
as slaves so you only have yurselfves to blame. y dont you just go and wank over a pic of hitler, the biggist hypocrite in modern history and the most evil ;),
whats your last name btw mate eh?
ScotlandTheBrave88 2 years ago
Whoa. Cool off ScotlandTheBrave88. He's just a racist wanker not worth the trouble.
By the way--GO SNP!! Saor Alba! And Salmond is one bloody great leader.
JeannieTomlin 2 years ago 2
well said! i think ive got better things to do with my time than to bother with RACIST SCUM !
SNP forever, true party of scotland and alex salmond = the true leader of the scottish people !
alba gu braith
ScotlandTheBrave88 2 years ago 22
SNP is serious about raising immigration to Scotland. Its plan is to reverse Scotland's declining population, which is predicted to fall below five million by 2009. "While Labour and the Tories are competing with each other to keep immigrants out of England, Scotland is crying out for talented people of working age to combat our growing population crisis, " said Alex Salmond. Rather, the SNP is a civic nationalist party, which wants an open border for all races and nationalities. "open border"
richmond450 2 years ago
Baw bag its the BRITISH GOVERNMENT that controls immigration to Scotland and ENGLAND not the SNP
rabthescot 2 years ago
What an irrelevant comment. No wonder you people live in such a shitty country. With an electorate so dumb, you've got the leaders you deserve. Hello? The point is that if the SNP- the supposed nationalist party- were in charge of an independent Scotland, they would open up your borders to the Third World and that will be the end of Scotland.
richmond450 2 years ago
You are aware, Richmond, that the 'Scottish People' are a mixture of ethnic groups? Scottish is not a blood, it is a culture, a view on life, a group of ideals and beliefs and in this sense, we are a people :) I don't fear Islam, or Han Chinese, or Turks, only hateful bastards such as yourself :D
NorthLimitation 2 years ago 4
Oh, so because the Scottish people are a mixture of basically identical Northern European tribes, that makes them some sort of mongrel race that should be subsumed by niggers? It the Scottish that believe in is a state of mind, it's a drug addled dream of a retard. The Scottish people exist, and I favor their continued existence, not their extinction, as you obviously do.
richmond450 2 years ago
Richmond, no one cares or agrees with what you are saying, so why are you here?
NorthLimitation 2 years ago
@richmond450
TROLL ALERT! dont listen to this little bitch.
janejanejane7 1 year ago
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The SNP favors "open borders" to combat your population crisis. Are you people complete idiots? Try having babies instead of importing millions of Pakis to do your dirty work? Are you so degenerate that you'd prefer to hand over your country to others rather than fight for your own existence?
richmond450 2 years ago
So, what you're saying is, that you think that nations should stay in their own borders? "Hand your country to others...". Tbh, because of rascist arseholes like you, the "paki's" will never run Scotland. Personally, I don't give a shit where you're from, as long as you have morals and you are good at what you're expected to do. But because of rascists like you, no-one other than white people will ever make it high enough in the government to completely run our Scotland.
TheCrackFox08 2 years ago 5
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Well, you've certainly been indoctrinated well by your leftist overlords. Nations that don't care if foreigners rule them soon end up extinct. And you're unfortunately mistaken about the power of racist arseholes. Your own "nationalist" party, as well as all major British parties, favor open borders and anti-White policies. By the end of this century, Great Britain will have a non-White majority. William Wallace, as well as every great Scot of the past, would have fought against this genocide.
richmond450 2 years ago
Ok so we do what the jews did a pasport to every person in the planet with Scottish blood that worked for Isreal so why not us?
atthesink 2 years ago
Why not? You'd get a lot of quality Americans coming home who would probably contribute a lot to their old homeland.
richmond450 2 years ago 2
This would be an awesome national anthem, but I think flower of Scotland already has the popular vote. I've loved 'Scotland will flourish' since I first heard it about 20 years ago.
Saor Alba!
TartanBiscuit 2 years ago
fuck the fucking english na na na
smallrossy 2 years ago
I like this song but i still prefer Flower of Scotland but this is VERY close though :)
TheDunkanator 2 years ago
smashing song but Flower of Scotland edges it for me
howdofolks 2 years ago
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RBS lol
Scottish football team lol
Men wearing skirts lol
Cant wait till 2010 when you leave the union & we no longer have to put up with your embarassing antics
bellhouseboy 2 years ago
Can't wait either! Let's get rid off the dead wood called England.
BillDFC 2 years ago 2
PM Gordon Brown SCOTTISH ,Chancellor of the Exchequer,Alistair Darling SCOTTISH and Michael John Martin MP is the current Speaker of the House of Commons SCOTTISH,Dont see any ENGLISH at the top of that tree do U
rabthescot 2 years ago 2
The UK going down hill rapid
Well done Brown Darling & Martin
When you leave the Union thats what you have to look forward to lol
thank fuck & good riddance
bellhouseboy 2 years ago
this should be our national anthem come on the scots
rocksteadyjim 2 years ago
been saying this for years - does it for me. Although I love Flower of Scotland. Reminds me of the values passed down to me by my Dad - superb song
ianlearmonth 3 years ago
I like this song it has a good positive message in it.Love the Corries xx
rockonsimon0146 3 years ago
Flower of Scotland all the way. Its a powerful, well known and well loved tune that has the popular support that a national anthem needs. I live in France now and recently sang it to some french mates - even they were touched by it even though they didn't understand it all. I had a lumo in my throat the whole time!
captainfantastic007 3 years ago
How ridiculous of Antaghan to say "all Unionists hate Scotland". That's like saying all European federalists hate their home country.
I'm a Unionist because an independent Scotland would be more reliant upon European financial goodwill than she ever would be reliant upon the rest of the UK. On the contrary, Scotland has the upper hand in the UK. For goodness sake, our Prime Minister and Chancellor are Scottish born and educated!
joelhowells 3 years ago
Yea but brown hates salmond and for a very long time refused to talk to him
atthesink 3 years ago
Brilliant. Well, except stating that man who was happy to keep his part of Glasgow in abject poverty as long as they returned him to London as MP is the 'Father of the Nation'. What a joke - all Unionists hate Scotland.
Antaghan 3 years ago
Aye good song but not for the national anthem, how about Stirling Brig...lol.
13Jamie14 3 years ago
Great song but it doesn't have the quality for a national anthem (NA). A NA needs to have an instant musical appeal and easy lyrics that we we all can sing and appreciate like FOS. Leave things as they are at least until we are independant and then maybe we should review the NA.
hanlina 3 years ago
I DO NOT think this should be our national anthem even though it is a positive song it just sounds too old. I think that Caledonia (Dougie Maclean's version)would be a much better NA-some people say that Caledonia is a sad song but its all about remembering where u came from and to be proud of that and i think thats what scotland is all about.
coolbrazilfc 3 years ago
yes this is btter than FoS
i mean FoS is FoS and i love it to
but as the other guy says this is more positive and would be a great new NA for a fresh and free scotland
cutcopper 3 years ago
yes this is btter than FoS
i mean SoF is SoF and i love it to
but as the other guy says this is more positive and would be a great new NA for a new and free scotland
cutcopper 3 years ago
This should certainly be Scotlands National Anthem. Great lyrics and far more "positive" than Flower of Scotland (dull and boring). Oh, and kirkwalliam, get a grip ! "why was the north of Scotland not included?" - arse !
666dmn 3 years ago
Aye Alba gu Brath! I do not think this should be the anthem, Either Flower of Scotland or Scotland the Brave, maybe Scots Wha Hae but still this is a good song.
Oukselo 3 years ago
Great video i like the sentiment behind it, The song says a lot ..of which we should all personally put in to practice! But there is an error in the video !! If this video is supposed to give a 2 minute representation of Scotland...why was the North of Scotland not included?
kirkwallian 3 years ago
Bowmore distillery, Oil rigs in the Moray Firth, Loch Ness, Portree harbour. I guess it should have included the Isle of Unst in Shetland for you to consider it "north".
thistlewarrior 3 years ago
Any Nation Can Be Independent.
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Koura666 3 years ago
great song for a great country
san11day 3 years ago
This is a great song, but not great enough for an anthem.. I love Scots wha hae and would love that for an anthem, But I conceed that popular demand will mean that Flower of Scotland will be Scotlands anthem, offical or unoffical.. makes no odds.. Alba gu Brath
jacobiker 3 years ago
No......
Birsey89 3 years ago