Irish Women’s Team singing pro IRA chant

OccupiedPalestineBlues said:
I’m not sure I can agree re their footballing ability having any bearing. It’s being questioned as a moral and acceptable action. And what’s ‘moral and acceptable’ applies to all of
us regardless of footballing ability.

Anyhow, I don’t think it was even offensive. And, even if it was to some, it was sung after a game, out of the eye and away from the ears of the general public, in the privacy of their changing room.
Not like they stood on the halfway line and belted it out for the crowd and the cameras
, with a big ‘fuck you all’ at the end for good measure, was it? . .
Might have been funny though . . maybe in an embarrassing way like Janet Jackson flopping a boob out, accidentally on purpose and for special effect, at that awards thing.
Which went down like a lead ballon and was great comedy in the style of The Office.

I digress. Sorry.

Regards a British song relating to atrocious acts; well, as an example, GSTK is a song that (while innocuous or, at worse, mildly annoying to most British) is an inextricable reminder of atrocious acts to many peoples. The significance of songs can be different things to different people - very much depending which side of the guns they’ve lived on.

Anyway, I’ve got to tootle along now but it’s been nice bantering with you and I’ll have a good think about some of your points for sure. Ta.
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Completely disagree with this in bold. It’s just our national anthem.

Anyone getting annoyed by it is a prat.
 
Octavian said:
Completely disagree with this in bold. It’s just our national anthem.

Anyone getting annoyed by it is a prat.
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The same people don't like "Football's coming home" or even "Sweet Caroline", it's like they just don't like us and even worse when we pull them about it they act like they've been insulted ;)
 
Octavian said:
Completely disagree with this in bold. It’s just our national anthem.

Anyone getting annoyed by it is a prat.
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Tbf I don't like it firstly because it's wank and secondly because I believe it's time to ditch the monarchy.

Doesn't annoy me mind if others like it sing it , just think ist's shit as an anthem, we could do better.
 
Octavian said:
Completely disagree with this in bold. It’s just our national anthem.

Anyone getting annoyed by it is a prat.
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I‘m ambivalent to it myself but, in addition from the fact that it’s a right drone of a tune, it can easily be annoying to anyone who isn’t a monarchist for sure.
And most people aren’t monarchists nowadays.
Some folk don’t give a hoot, some just work their mouths when it gets sung (but never know more than half a verse and don’t understand it’s meaning) some are offended because they have republican beliefs. Like I said, songs mean different things to different people - which is only natural and not very surprising really.
 
urban genie said:
Tbf I don't like it firstly because it's wank and secondly because I believe it's time to ditch the monarchy.

Doesn't annoy me mind if others like it sing it , just think ist's shit as an anthem, we could do better.
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You’re entitled to that opinion, personally, I would prefer Jerusalem for the England national sporting teams.
 
It really wasn't an issue. Sky Sports News made it one and they don't exactly reflect our views.
 
OccupiedPalestineBlues said:
I‘m ambivalent to it myself but, in addition from the fact that it’s a right drone of a tune, it can easily be annoying to anyone who isn’t a monarchist for sure.
And most people aren’t monarchists nowadays.
Some folk don’t give a hoot, some just work their mouths when it gets sung (but never know more than half a verse and don’t understand it’s meaning) some are offended because they have republican beliefs. Like I said, songs mean different things to different people - which is only natural and not very surprising really.
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Really don’t want to get onto the topic of the royal family again but more support them than don’t, significantly too.

But it’s not as good as other songs we have such as Jerusalem, Land of Hope and Glory, I Vow to Thee My Country etc.
 
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