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* '''"Rule, Britannia"''': The unofficial alternative national anthem of the UK, with words by James Thomson and music by Thomas Arne. Strongly associated with [[UsefulNotes/BritsWithBattleships the Royal Navy]] due to its second line of "Britannia, rule the waves!", but also associated with the UK armed forces in general. A traditional part of the Last Night of the Proms. Also [[NintendoHard very challenging]] to sing properly for the average person without formal vocal training.

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* '''"Rule, Britannia"''': The unofficial alternative national anthem of the UK, with words by James Thomson and music by Thomas Arne. Strongly associated with [[UsefulNotes/BritsWithBattleships the Royal Navy]] due to its second line of "Britannia, rule the waves!", but also associated with the UK armed forces in general. A traditional part of the Last Night of the Proms. Also [[NintendoHard very challenging]] challenging to sing properly for the average person without formal vocal training.
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* '''"Rule Britannia"''': The unofficial alternative national anthem of the UK, with words by James Thomson and music by Thomas Arne. Strongly associated with [[UsefulNotes/BritsWithBattleships the Royal Navy]] due to its second line of "Britannia, rule the waves!", but also associated with the UK armed forces in general. A traditional part of the Last Night of the Proms. Also [[NintendoHard very challenging]] to sing properly for the average person without formal vocal training.

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* '''"Rule '''"Rule, Britannia"''': The unofficial alternative national anthem of the UK, with words by James Thomson and music by Thomas Arne. Strongly associated with [[UsefulNotes/BritsWithBattleships the Royal Navy]] due to its second line of "Britannia, rule the waves!", but also associated with the UK armed forces in general. A traditional part of the Last Night of the Proms. Also [[NintendoHard very challenging]] to sing properly for the average person without formal vocal training.
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* '''"Jerusalem"''': Words by Creator/WilliamBlake (known as a poem by its first line "And did those feet in ancient time", and initially the preface to his long poem ''Milton''), with music by Sir Hubert Parry. Replaced "Land of Hope and Glory" as the England national anthem at the Commonwealth Games in 2010 after an online poll, also used by the England cricket team. Its use as a hymn in church is controversial, as some clergy consider it too nationalistic and disapprove of Blake's heterodox (to put it mildly) religious beliefs. The anthem of the Women's Institutes, after being strongly associated with the [[UsefulNotes/{{Feminism}} suffragette movement]]. Has been used by all the major UK political parties, but like "Land of Hope and Glory" it's more associated with the Conservatives in the public imagination than any of the other parties.

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* '''"Jerusalem"''': Words by Creator/WilliamBlake (known as a poem by its first line "And did those feet in ancient time", and initially the preface to his long poem ''Milton''), with music by Sir Hubert Parry. Replaced "Land of Hope and Glory" as the England national anthem at the Commonwealth Games in 2010 after an online poll, also used by the England cricket team. Its use as a hymn in church is controversial, as some clergy consider it too nationalistic and disapprove of Blake's heterodox (to put it mildly) religious beliefs. The anthem of the Women's Institutes, after being strongly associated with the [[UsefulNotes/{{Feminism}} suffragette movement]]. Has been used by all the major UK political parties, but like "Land of Hope and Glory" it's more most strongly associated with the Conservatives in the public imagination than any of the other parties.
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