Dominic Sandbrook

So actually, I'd always thought that the flag, you know, had been hit by shell and all concrete rockets and stuff, but was still flying boldly.

But that's a kind of cheat.

And also, copyright law is not all it could be because there is no copyright law.

And there'd be nothing the Beatles could do about it.

No, we would sing anachronatic songs.

Because we are great fans of the ancient Greek poet, Anachron, whose lyric poetry was designed to be sung.

And so there is a kind of classical model here.

Yes.

There's a faint hint of Emma Hamilton's attitudes about it.

Attitudes.

Trying to bring to life a kind of ancient Greek art form.

I think that's kind of basically what's going on.

And is he publishing that with the music or just the lyrics?

And people are, you know, he assumes that people will recognize the tune that goes with it.

So, I mean, I have to say that this came as a bombshell to me, may come as a bombshell to many patriotic American listeners.

So please join us after the break where Dominic will be justifying this claim.

Looking back to when England hosted back in 1966, everyone in the crowd supporting England were waving Union Jacks.

So what fascinating trends does that illustrate?

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