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Should Ms McAleese sing the National Anthem?

  • 19-09-2010 2:23pm
    #1
    Fittle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,775 ✭✭✭


    Have to say I'm a HUGE fan of the President.

    But just looking at the final there, and she held her head high, but didn't sing the song.
    Why is that?


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  • #2
    aidan_walsh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,208 ✭✭✭✭aidan_walsh


    She might have been humming.


  • #3
    Ian Beale
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 768 ✭✭✭Ian Beale


    By your thread title I thought you meant go out on to the pitch and sing it by herself


  • #4
    JonJoeDali
    Closed Accounts Posts: 537 ✭✭✭JonJoeDali


    It's a ****e anthem. Glorifies a bunch of terrorists. Maybe she doesn't agree with it's sentiment herself. It needs to be changed.


  • #5
    Sardonicat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,438 ✭✭✭✭Sardonicat


    Fittle wrote: »
    Have to say I'm a HUGE fan of the President.

    But just looking at the final there, and she held her head high, but didn't sing the song.
    Why is that?

    Just switched it on there now, and missed that. Are you sure it wasn't the Presidential anthem they were playing? Basically, it's a shorter version of the anthem.


  • #6
    minidazzler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,739 ✭✭✭✭minidazzler


    JonJoeDali wrote: »
    It's a ****e anthem. Glorifies a bunch of terrorists. It needs to be changed.

    Nah, was written about the lads who actually fought without resorting to bombing pubs. Not terrorists at all really.


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  • #7
    Rycn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 722 ✭✭✭Rycn


    She cant sing at the moment.

    Her vocal chords are in a jock after deepthroating cowen last night.


  • #8
    Mint Sauce
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,293 ✭✭✭✭Mint Sauce


    Fittle wrote: »
    Have to say I'm a HUGE fan of the President.

    But just looking at the final there, and she held her head high, but didn't sing the song.
    Why is that?

    that was the presidential salute, the actual athem is on now


  • #9
    ilovemybrick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 676 ✭✭✭ilovemybrick


    That was the Presidential address not the anthem. You would think someone being uppity about the anthem would know the difference.


  • #10
    Healium
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,586 ✭✭✭Healium


    That's PRESIDENT McAleese to you, boyo


  • #11
    super_furry
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,349 ✭✭✭✭super_furry


    Don't think the head of state should be forced too. Can't see the Queen singing along to 'God save....me'.


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  • #12
    Biggins
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 34,567 ✭✭✭✭Biggins


    Fittle wrote: »
    Have to say I'm a HUGE fan of the President.

    But just looking at the final there, and she held her head high, but didn't sing the song.
    Why is that?
    Nasal problem too?


  • #13
    ejmaztec
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,230 ✭✭✭✭ejmaztec


    super_furry wrote: »
    Don't think the head of state should be forced too. Can't see the Queen singing along to 'God save....me'.

    The Irish national anthem should be "God help us".


  • #14
    Agricola
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,547 ✭✭✭Agricola


    Wouldnt think so. Anthems are for plebs to roar while out of tune. They arent for heads of state.


  • #15
    Biggins
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 34,567 ✭✭✭✭Biggins


    ejmaztec wrote: »
    The Irish national anthem should be "God/Allah/Xenu/Yahweh/who ever the fcuk... help us".
    Corrected. :p


  • #16
    brianthebard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,165 ✭✭✭✭brianthebard


    I'm sure she sings the first line then hums along like everyone else.


  • #17
    ejmaztec
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,230 ✭✭✭✭ejmaztec


    Biggins wrote: »
    Corrected. :p

    You forgot Dawkins, I want to see what he can do, he's such a smart-arse.


  • #18
    Biggins
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 34,567 ✭✭✭✭Biggins


    ejmaztec wrote: »
    You forgot Dawkins, I want to see what he can do, he's such a smart-arse.
    ...Sure we can haul in Jim Mayo instead! :pac:


  • #19
    galwayrush
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,815 ✭✭✭✭galwayrush


    Only if she has a good voice.


  • #20
    sligopark
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,620 ✭✭✭sligopark


    I 'd love to see her orange husband bounce out grab the mike and give the irish anthem a go - failing that give the sash a lash for his drinking buddies in east belfast


  • #21
    Copper23
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 525 ✭✭✭Copper23


    JonJoeDali wrote: »
    It's a ****e anthem. Glorifies a bunch of terrorists. Maybe she doesn't agree with it's sentiment herself. It needs to be changed.

    Seriously bad form dude.


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  • #22
    Son Of A Vidic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,370 ✭✭✭✭Son Of A Vidic


    What would her singing an anthem prove?...............She can sing?


  • #23
    PeterIanStaker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,072 ✭✭✭PeterIanStaker


    JonJoeDali wrote: »
    It's a ****e anthem. Glorifies a bunch of terrorists. Maybe she doesn't agree with it's sentiment herself. It needs to be changed.

    :rolleyes:Troll.

    (or Sindo columnist)


  • #24
    kraggy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,414 ✭✭✭kraggy


    sligopark wrote: »
    I 'd love to see her orange husband bounce out grab the mike and give the irish anthem a go - failing that give the sash a lash for his drinking buddies in east belfast

    Who cares what religion he is. He's a nationalist. He played hurling for Antrim.


  • #25
    dlofnep
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,759 ✭✭✭✭dlofnep


    JonJoeDali wrote: »
    It's a ****e anthem. Glorifies a bunch of terrorists. Maybe she doesn't agree with it's sentiment herself. It needs to be changed.

    Howya Kevin. I didn't know you had an account on boards. Shouldn't you be writing for the Sindo instead of boards?


  • #26
    PeterIanStaker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,072 ✭✭✭PeterIanStaker


    dlofnep wrote: »
    Howya Kevin. I didn't know you had an account on boards. Shouldn't you be writing for the Sindo instead of boards?

    Kev has more time on his hands since they banned foxhunting:)


  • #27
    orourkeda
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,918 ✭✭✭✭orourkeda


    Who cares?


  • #28
    Cookie_Monster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,537 ✭✭✭✭Cookie_Monster


    As long as she went
    "rrrrrrrrrrraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrhhhhhhhhhhhhhh"
    at the end like everyone else


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