Why do Glasgow Rangers sing English based songs?
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Because of Celtic's irish roots, and support for the republic of ireland, rangers fans fly union jacks as a retort.  The "england" flags you see are actually Northern Irish flags, which are similar, but are now banned from the stadium.  Rangers fans have taken up british nationalism basically to wind up celtic fans, pure and simple.\n\nGod Save the Queen and Rule Brittania are played at Ibrox before every game, and are sung by the fans, much in the way celtic fans sing "fields of athen rye" (an irish folk song).\n\nBoth are scottish teams.  but its all about the rivalry - the idea that it is associated with northern ireland has no basis - sectarianism shown by both sets of fans has nothing to do with nationalism.
26383
On New Year's Eve, the most common song for most English-speaking people to sing is "Auld Lang Syne." \n\nIt turns out that "Auld Lang Syne" is an extremely old Scottish song that was first written down in the 1700s. Robert Burns is the person whose transcription got the most attention, so the song is associated with him. \n\nAccording to this page, a good translation of the words "auld lang syne" is "times gone by." So (incorporating a couple of other translations) when we sing this song, we are saying, "We'll drink a cup of kindness yet for times gone by." \n\nThese link will help you learn more: \n\nwww.chivalry.com/cantaria/lyrics/auldlang.html
416333
have you ever watched braveheart? The Scots have been fighting the english for hundreds of years.  If we go south of the border today many english shops won't accept the Scottish pound not, claiming it's not leagal tender.\n\nThe english think they are better than us.  If the olympics are on then a Scot wins something they speak on T.V. about them being British, if they loose they are Scottish.  When an english person wins they are english.\n\nThe T.V. news always spend longer covering english soccer, showing video clips and interviews but if it's a Scottish report that follows it gets a quick mention
937860
Just as Americans love British English, Many Brits love to hear the American dialect because it's different than what they speak. Americans DO have an accent, and it varies by geographical area just like in England. Someone from the Lake District isn't going to sound like someone in London ... just like someone from Boston isn't going to sound like someone from Texas ... \n\nAlso, based on geography, the dialect changed with the influx of new immigrants into the USA after our independance from England. The East coast has alot of mixed European dialects mixed in with "English" and the south has alot of "Spanish/French" mixed in with English. \n\nBut yes, British accents are Hot, and Scottish accents are even hotter ... just look at Ewan Mcgreggor ;)
655118
The team being rubbish is nothing to do with the 'TARTAN ARMY'. All their doing is showing a bit of national pride! At least their better than the loud, obnoxious, English lager louts! You don't see them getting barred from countries, and everyone dreading them coming to their city!
1168382
its  derived from the way they talk  the saying is we mackem and tackem  (make them and take them) as it is a strong dialect due to the fact that it was an area of shipbuilding and coal mining .i hope to see them back in the premiership soon .
523599
Spurs because they are a kike team also liverpool because they sing irish songs. I am a Rangers Fan (we are the people)
1022212
A few do, and well done to them for doing so. When Scotland made the tournament & England didn't (I forget the year, maybe 78), most English were cheering for the scots.\n\nIt seems those that can't be bothered doing the same for us are just sore losers & bad sports.
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Some one said they don't know the words, I will recite them for you:\n\nGod Save Our Gracious Queen\nLong Live Our Noble Queen\nGod Save Our Queen\nSend Her Victorious\nHappy and Glorious\nLong To Reign Over Us\nGod Save Our Queen.\n\nDavid Beckham always sings it, and rather loudly, but I know Gary Neville NEVER sings it. It annoys me when other countries don't sing their national anthem, I wonder whether they actually know it. Like Jamaica, NONE of them sang it, maybe it was because the whole team was actually born over here.
619762
although some teams from other countries do play in other countries leagues for example swansea wrexham cardiff gretna also teams from luxembourg play in the swiss leagues i do not agree that rangers and celtic should go straight to the premiership, if they came down here then they should start in the coca cola league 2
330622
Because watching them play is like watching looney toons.\n Because they sing tunes at their matches, always have.
945212
So many of the answers in this question thing stink of bullshit. Am I the only one who picks up on the 'Man Yoo' thing?\n\nOld know all: United have 8 English players in their match squad. Compare this with Chelski and Arsenal. Technically it's 7 because Richardson's an empty shirt on a par with Silvestre.\nL F: Fuck off and get a DNA test before acting like an Eichmann.\nSUPASPURS: Surely you would want them to get dumped out of the competition ASAP? It hurts a hell of a lot more.\nAnyone that thinks United will walk over Celtic, particularly those comparing them to Southend: Say what you will about the Scottish league, like how shit it is. But look at Celtic's home record in Europe, only Barcelona have beat them.
326519
cos they are so pissed uefa can not understand what the hell there singing about
563350
ENGLAND- we english folk ROCK!!!\nwhere you from? will you be watching the finals? I AM
969948
It's Auld Lang Syne, which is from a Robert ('Robbie') Burns poem written in 1788, although the basic idea for the poem has been dated back to as far as 1568!  Robbie Burns was Scotland's favourite poet, and the whole of Scotland celebrates Robbie Burns Night once a year, during which they all get amazingly drunk (which is saying something for the Scots!!)\n\nHowever, it's now widely regarded as the most common song sung in the English language (although some could argue that it's 'Happy Birthday') and is sung at the end of most 'arranged' parties\nand functions such as weddings, barmitzvahs, anniversaries and, of course, on new year's eve.\n\nAll the guests form a circle in the middle of the room, cross their arms over themselves and link hands with the people either side of them and sing the first verse and chorus quite slowly whilst shaking their hands up and sown, then they usually repeat the chorus at a faster pace whilst running in towards the centre of the circle and back out again a number of times, during which most people fail to keep hold of hands and, inevitably, someone falls over and crashes into someone else, but it's all done with a smile!\n \nThe song is sung wrongly by almost everybody - everyone sings "For the sake of auld lang syne" at the end of each stanza but it's just "For Auld Lang Syne"\n\nThe original Burns lyric is as follows:\n\nShould auld acquaintance be forgot\nAn' never brought to mind?\n   (should we forget our old friends and never think of them again?)\nShould auld acquaintance be forgot\nAnd auld lang syne?\n    (should we forget them, and all the old times gone by?)\n\nFor auld lang syne, me jo',\nFor auld lang syne\n     (No!, so out of respect for these times, my joy)\nWe'll tak' a cup o' kindness yet\n      (We will drink happily together one day)\nFor auld lang syne.
809948
WE WON,THATS 11 IN A ROW,RANGERS HAVEN'T EVEN WON 2 LEAGUE GAMES ON THE BOUNCE.\nI ALSO LIKE ANNE64534786 , WILL BE GOING TO ST PAULS CHAPEL IN GOVAN...lol
992851
Its one of those tunes that seems to be used by many teams as a melody to base one of their chants around. I've heard it alot during games; France in particular seem to love it. :)