The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #31708   Message #973252
Posted By: Steve Parkes
27-Jun-03 - 08:50 AM
Thread Name: English National Anthem
Subject: RE: English National Anthem
If poor old William Blake were still alive, he'd turn in his grave at the idea of using Jerusalem as the national anthem! I'm sure he wouldn't approve of the tune or the thinking behind it: Victorian (or was it Edwardian?) imperialism at its worst. In fact, I'm all for it, as long as we don't have to confuse nationalism with patriotitsm by taking it seriously.

Someone else can explain all that Satanic mills stuff, please!

Steve