[Zippy]

Originally Posted by LiquidGold

yeah never mind about that / they all had red shirts except for her! and she's not the only non english person what about david & john yet they still had red shirts haha

Well if they sang GSTQ then it is Davids national anthem...he's British after all.

And JJ the closet case has English parents and UK passport so Im sure it wasnt a stretch. Especially as he seems to think he's Beckham.

I don't want foreigners singing our anthem anyways. Its wrong.

[supergirthuk]

I know lichtenstein has the same music for their anthem as england but do they sing the same words as we do?

[billy123]

Originally Posted by supergirthuk

I know lichtenstein has the same music for their anthem as england but do they sing the same words as we do?

well i never knew that thanks very interesting no idea about the words though.

Youtube video

edit: the words are different they translate as this.
ENGLISH TRANSLATION

High above the young Rhine
Lies Liechtenstein, resting
On Alpine heights.
This beloved homeland,
This dear fatherland
Was chosen for us by
God's wise hand.
This beloved homeland,
This dear fatherland
Was chosen for us by
God's wise hand.

Long live Liechtenstein,
Blossoming on the young Rhine,
Happy and faithful!
Long live the Prince of the Land,
Long live our fatherland,
United by brotherly bonds and free.
Long live the Prince of the Land,
Long live our fatherland,
United by brotherly bonds and free

[supergirthuk]

Originally Posted by bobnot

well i never knew that thanks very interesting no idea about the words though.

Youtube video

edit: the words are different they translate as this.
ENGLISH TRANSLATION

High above the young Rhine
Lies Liechtenstein, resting
On Alpine heights.
This beloved homeland,
This dear fatherland
Was chosen for us by
God's wise hand.
This beloved homeland,
This dear fatherland
Was chosen for us by
God's wise hand.

Long live Liechtenstein,
Blossoming on the young Rhine,
Happy and faithful!
Long live the Prince of the Land,
Long live our fatherland,
United by brotherly bonds and free.
Long live the Prince of the Land,
Long live our fatherland,
United by brotherly bonds and free

Thanks for the info. You can have a gold star for that. Are you trying to fit the translation into the music? I gave up.

[billy123]

Originally Posted by supergirthuk

Thanks for the info. You can have a gold star for that. Are you trying to fit the translation into the music? I gave up.

haha yes i gave it a go and it sounded bad in my head i wont be trying it out loud.

[supergirthuk]

Originally Posted by bobnot

haha yes i gave it a go and it sounded bad in my head i wont be trying it out loud.

We couldnt use their words with that line "United by brotherly bonds and free" cos we just arent.

[Locke.]

She was playing for England, should have sang the anthem.

[supergirthuk]

Originally Posted by Locke.

She was playing for England, should have sang the anthem.

Why, it didnt help the England team. I dont think Ashley cole sings the anthem either and over the four games he was one of the better players that turned up. Whereas John Terry sung his heart out and was at fault for all four of the German goals in my opinion (Totally out of position for all four goals and little or no attempt to get back into position). (He was probably collecting german wag's phone numbers at the time.)

[Princess]

Originally Posted by Locke.

She was playing for England, should have sang the anthem.

Why would she even know the English national anthem? She's not English.

[James]

Umm, deleted a few posts there.

[InOne]

Originally Posted by James

Umm, deleted a few posts there.

Me telling the truth as usual.

[supergirthuk]

Originally Posted by James

Umm, deleted a few posts there.

Please tell me they where replies to the John Terry criticism?

[James]

England need a new anthem, I think. GSTQ is meant to be the UK national anthem.

[supergirthuk]

Originally Posted by James

England need a new anthem, I think. GSTQ is meant to be the UK national anthem.

This often gets thrown up, about as often as we get beat by the germans (so quite regularly then), and the usual one heading the alternative anthem charts is usually Jerusalem. Im not struck on that myself. Any suggestions apart from "Always look on the bright side of life"?

[Claymores]

Originally Posted by James

England need a new anthem, I think. GSTQ is meant to be the UK national anthem.

No it isn't, Scotland dropped that

[Frank E]

Originally Posted by LiquidGold

why did everyone have red but she had green???? isnt she an england supporter? i know she's irish but i dont get it cause everyone had red english shirts on but she had green

She's from somewhere where the footbal team reprresents an actual country.

[supergirthuk]

Originally Posted by Frank E

She's from somewhere where the footbal team reprresents an actual country.

?

[tmx]

How many of the housemates would be able to name the Irish national anthem, let alone sing it?

Probably none.

So why the heck is Caoimhe expected to know the BRITISH* national anthem?

* hence why Dave and John both know it (or should have done)

[fruit_cake]

Originally Posted by tmx

How many of the housemates would be able to name the Irish national anthem, let alone sing it?

Probably none.

So why the heck is Caoimhe expected to know the BRITISH* national anthem?

* hence why Dave and John both know it (or should have done)

Caoihme's quite happy to soak up the fame on British big brother.. if she doesn't like it then she should have gone on big brother Ireland!

[tmx]

Originally Posted by Claymores

Constitutionally, I'd thought GSTQ became England's National Anthem once Scotland officially dropped it and retook it's own

Neither England nor Scotland have an official National Anthem. Flower of Scotland is the unofficial one for Scotland while England use the British one. Wales do have a national anthem, called 'Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau'

GSTQ is the British National Anthem, as well as the royal anthem of Australia, the Bahamas, Barbados, Canada and Jamaica.

It was actually in the news a few days ago about how England should get its own Anthem - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/politics/10407937.stm

Originally Posted by fruit_cake

Caoihme's quite happy to soak up the fame on British big brother.. if she doesn't like it then she should have gone on big brother Ireland!

Well firstly, according to Caoihme, Big Brother approached HER to come on the show.

Secondly, Big Brother held auditions in Ireland, it is broadcast in Ireland and up until the voting scandals you could vote from Ireland.

Hence, Big Brother UK effectively includes Ireland

And finally who said anything about her not liking it? This is about hert not knowing the words

[SoFarSoGood282]

Originally Posted by tmx

How many of the housemates would be able to name the Irish national anthem, let alone sing it?

Probably none.

So why the heck is Caoimhe expected to know the BRITISH* national anthem?

* hence why Dave and John both know it (or should have done)

This!

God she's Irish get over it!!
She has an Irish name, she wore the Irish Jersey and didn't sing the anthem because she's IRISH!!!!

[Livia]

Originally Posted by tmx

How many of the housemates would be able to name the Irish national anthem, let alone sing it?

Probably none.

So why the heck is Caoimhe expected to know the BRITISH* national anthem?

* hence why Dave and John both know it (or should have done)

She's on a BRITISH show in BRITAIN. If I were on an Irish show in Ireland maybe I would, out of respect, sing their anthem. What's more she should have been asked to wear a red shirt. John James wore a red shirt and he's an Aussie. She should have worn a red shirt with an Irish badge on it, but as usual, the more politically sensitive nations have to have special treatment.

[AngelChair]

Originally Posted by Livia

She's on a BRITISH show in BRITAIN. If I were on an Irish show in Ireland maybe I would, our of respect, sing their anthem. What's more she should have been asked to wear a red shirt. John James wore a red shirt and he's an Aussie. She should have worn a red shirt with an Irish badge on it, but as usual, the more politically sensitive nations have to have special treatment.

Areyou seriously saying if you were accepted onto Big Brother in Slovakia/Italy/Germany you would learn their national anthem before you went on??

Really.....?

[Livia]

Originally Posted by AngelChair

Areyou seriously saying if you were accepted onto Big Brother in Slovakia/Italy/Germany you would learn their national anthem before you went on??

Really.....?

No... maybe not... but you catch my drift. I wouldn't think twice about wearing an Irish shirt if I were in Ireland. Or a German shirt if I were in Germany. And actually I already know the Italian National Anthem... but you wouldn't want me to sing it, I assure you. I make Sunshine sound like a really good singer.

[AngelChair]

Originally Posted by Livia

No... maybe not... but you catch my drift. I wouldn't think twice about wearing an Irish shirt if I were in Ireland. Or a German shirt if I were in Germany. And actually I already know the Italian National Anthem... but you wouldn't want me to sing it, I assure you. I make Sunshine sound like a really good singer.

Sunshine does sound like a strangled cat!

Im thinking if there were other foreign HMs this year they would all be given their own gear too. I think its more to do with having pride in the country you are from rather than the country you are currently residing in.