Press Release re. Strathclyde Police

[calscot 0]

I agree with what VB are saying except for one thing.

 

There is NOT ONE line in "Flower of Scotland" that is anti-English. NOT ONE. And any intelligent Scot with a command of the English language should know that.

 

If the song is anti-anything (and it patently isn't), it would be anti-invading kings from neighbouring countries. Which I would say is fair enough.

 

It is no-more anti-English than the chorus of No Surrender is anti-Catholic.

[Super_Ally 0]

I agree with what VB are saying except for one thing.

 

There is NOT ONE line in "Flower of Scotland" that is anti-English. NOT ONE. And any intelligent Scot with a command of the English language should know that.

 

If the song is anti-anything (and it patently isn't), it would be anti-invading kings from neighbouring countries. Which I would say is fair enough.

 

It is no-more anti-English than the chorus of No Surrender is anti-Catholic.

 

 

It's a line pulled out when other people complain about the now defunct anti-Scottish verse of GSTQ. Though the exact meaning of that verse is up for debate too.

[calscot 0]

That rebellious Scots verse has never been official and god knows the last time it was sung.

 

And I also doubt you could complain that the Star Spangled Banner is anti-British etc, etc.

[Bluedell 5,516]

That rebellious Scots verse has never been official and god knows the last time it was sung.

 

And I also doubt you could complain that the Star Spangled Banner is anti-British etc, etc.

 

I sing it all the time. Just a shame we can't to it to rebellious Scots nowadays. Celebrity Big Brother would certainly be looking for a few new contestants.

[Super_Ally 0]

That rebellious Scots verse has never been official and god knows the last time it was sung.

 

And I also doubt you could complain that the Star Spangled Banner is anti-British etc, etc.

 

It's just that the two songs and their "offending" lyrics are only ever mentioned together, at least in my experience.

[maineflyer 0]

Bet it comes to nothing!

 

Bet you're wrong about that.:devil:

[Guest SPB]

I noticed this statement on another website Rangers Media or Follow Follow.

 

It's fantastic. We've been waiting a long time for something like this.

 

Well done to the guys that instigated it.

[maineflyer 0]

I noticed this statement on another website Rangers Media or Follow Follow.

 

It's fantastic. We've been waiting a long time for something like this.

 

Well done to the guys that instigated it.

 

I noticed that FF were the only site to remove any reference to VB. What is the problem there?

[Big Spliff 0]

I noticed that FF were the only site to remove any reference to VB. What is the problem there?

 

Personal issues. Shame.

[bmck 117]

There is NOT ONE line in "Flower of Scotland" that is anti-English. NOT ONE. And any intelligent Scot with a command of the English language should know that.

 

There isn't one intelligent Scot with a command of the English language that could read something racist into the famine song, which is sort of the point I think.

 

eta: i have, and will continue to have, my reservations about vb, but i 100% appluad this. well done indeed.

Edited January 23, 2009 by bmck