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Thread #22152   Message #238965
Posted By: McGrath of Harlow
06-Jun-00 - 12:34 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Land of Hope and Glory
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Land of Hope and Glory
Within 5 minutes of Banjo Johnny posting his query, Brendy comes up with the link; and then gets slagged off by BJ because he can't recognise a blue clicky thing when he sees it. When's the apology coming? One is definitely due.

Actually I read somewhere that Elgar couldn't stand the words of Land of Hope and Glory. He reckoned they buggered up his tune, and that the sentiments were crass.

Looking at the link Brendy kindly supplied, I can't see how anyone can fairly call Jerusalem an "British Imperialistic Anthem" Anthem maybe, but hardly Imperialistic in its words, and not even British really ("England's Green and Pleasant Land" - not a mention of Britain.)