National Anthem

ghogie91 · 03-01-2013 11:33AM #1

Is it just me or is there a severe lack of the national anthem being played after DJs are finished the night?

Was a welcome tradition and I am pretty pee'd off that it is not done anymore!

Im only a youngling but still like

Duggy747 · 03-01-2013 11:34AM

*Incoming "culchie" references*

krudler · 03-01-2013 11:35AM

Good, its cringeworthy

SEPT 23 1989 · 03-01-2013 11:35AM

I usually am too tired to stand after Black Betty

saiint · 03-01-2013 11:35AM

was played at my mates 21st
that was only a few weeks ago
although i do remember for my cousins confirmation , we got a dj for the party
and he played god save the queen at the end followed by the english national anthem

4zn76tysfajdxp · 03-01-2013 11:37AM

saiint wrote: »

although i do remember for my cousins confirmation , we got a dj for the party
and he played god save the queen at the end followed by the english national anthem

It must've been outrageous when that definitely did happen and you didn't just make that story up.

EDDIE WATERS · 03-01-2013 11:37AM

Please stand for our national anthem

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8DMJ3SGlzk

ghogie91 · 03-01-2013 11:38AM

Just saying like it should be done!

Eve_Dublin · 03-01-2013 11:40AM

Why should it be done?

Earthhorse · 03-01-2013 11:41AM

Neil Diamond's "Sweet Caroline" is the only national anthem I need at the end of my night out.

ghogie91 · 03-01-2013 11:42AM

Because it always has and whats the harm in a bit of national pride?

kneemos · 03-01-2013 11:43AM

Always amused when people take it seriously and stand upright reverently.

SEPT 23 1989 · 03-01-2013 11:44AM

kneemos wrote: »

Always amused when people take it seriously and stand upright reverently.

Hands behind their back

im invisible · 03-01-2013 11:45AM

saiint wrote: »

was played at my mates 21st
that was only a few weeks ago
although i do remember for my cousins confirmation , we got a dj for the party
and he played god save the queen at the end followed by the english national anthem

hate that...

dude, you played that tune like five minutes ago.

4zn76tysfajdxp · 03-01-2013 11:48AM

kneemos wrote: »

Always amused when people take it seriously and stand upright reverently.

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

Hands behind their back

I've seen people sing along. Young people too.

Whatever floats their boat, I suppose.

kneemos · 03-01-2013 11:50AM

The only place where it serves a purpose is at an international match to get the rivalry juices flowing.

HalloweenJack · 03-01-2013 12:01PM

Was out at home over Christmas and heard a trad band playing when they finished their set.

First time I'd ever seen it happen, thought it was a myth.

03-01-2013 12:03PM

Lets try and come up with a new one-

Oh Ireland;
country that's always wet
and sometimes underwater ...

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 03-01-2013 12:05PM

ghogie91 wrote: »

Because it always has and whats the harm in a bit of national pride?

"Because it alwas has" is the worst possible reason for continuing any tradition.

theteal · 03-01-2013 12:20PM

kneemos wrote: »

Always amused when people take it seriously and stand upright reverently.

our gaa manager for last season is from derry, some of the lads didn't stand to attention at the end of last year's xmas party - fook we paid for it in training (i wasn't even at the party!)

Dr. Jonathan Crane · 03-01-2013 12:22PM

I've never of heard this, where in Dublin do DJs do this?!

theteal · 03-01-2013 12:25PM

Dr. Jonathan Crane wrote: »

I've never of heard this, where in Dublin do DJs do this?!

West Dublin. . .very west Dublin!

it's a . . .eh, cul. . . , no, eh an outside of Dublin thing, hence the reference in the second post

hardCopy · 03-01-2013 12:25PM

It's a cheap trick by venues to shut people up for a few minutes and kill the atmosphere so they'll all leave quickly.

There's nothing patriotic or respectful about it.

DEFTLEFTHAND · 03-01-2013 12:26PM

Dr. Jonathan Crane wrote: »

I've never of heard this, where in Dublin do DJs do this?!

Copper Face Jacks maybe? I don't know though it's more of a country tradition. It's still commonplace in my hometown.

Dodge · 03-01-2013 12:28PM

Was in a pub in Kilcullen a couple of years ago with my (Irish) missus and another couple. She was pregnant at the time so decided to stay sitting when the (awful) band played Amhran na Bhfiann. The other (Irish) girl stayed sitting too.

Big drunk aulfellah comes over to try and get them to stand up. She points at her belly but says nothing to him. He walked off in huff mumbling "fúcking Polish!"

Funniest bit of casual rascism I've encountered

hoodwinked · 03-01-2013 12:30PM

ghogie91 wrote: »

Because it always has and whats the harm in a bit of national pride?

but its not national pride its a bunch of completely drunk people swaying barely able to stand and attempting to sing words in irish that they don't even understand*

there is nothing to be proud about that. in fact its more insulting that they would make a drunken mockery of our national anthem.

*not everybody obviously but considering people these days not only don't speak irish but actually enjoy telling us how the language is dead it goes that they would not understand the national anthem.

Meangadh · 03-01-2013 12:31PM

I hate when it's played at the end of the night- it's just cringe.

I'm not even sure why I find it cringy- I think cos people are standing around hammered and tired and basically don't give a crap anyway. If it's supposed to be shown respect then playing it at 3am in a big room full of people who have been drinking all night is not the time or the place.

DEFTLEFTHAND · 03-01-2013 12:34PM

Meangadh wrote: »

I hate when it's played at the end of the night- it's just cringe.

I'm not even sure why I find it cringy- I think cos people are standing around hammered and tired and basically don't give a crap anyway. If it's supposed to be shown respect then playing it at 3am in a big room full of people who have been drinking all night is not the time or the place.

It does get a bit cringe when people stand with their hands behind their back and tears well in their eyes as they mumble out the wrong words.

Meangadh · 03-01-2013 12:40PM

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

It does get a bit cringe when people stand with their hands behind their back and tears well in their eyes as they mumble out the wrong words.

Ha, absolutely. I'm a fluent Irish speaker, know every word of the anthem and know what they all mean... but never feel the need to well up whilst singing it- bar the time in Croke Park when rugby & soccer were allowed to be played there, I'll admit a wee tear of pride fell that day. But in a pub/nightclub... no. Just no.

Earthhorse · 03-01-2013 12:43PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Lets try and come up with a new one-

Oh Ireland;
country that's always wet
and sometimes underwater ...

The good times never looked so good...

Eve_Dublin · 03-01-2013 01:03PM

Neil Hannon from Divine Comedy and some other fella wrote a fantastic replacement...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVj7cwnFtYI

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