Pomp and Circumstance.

Apparently there are moves afoot to rethink the last night of the Proms, and in particular "Land of Hope and Glory" is coming under attack as being too jingoistic and bombastic for modern tastes. Well, apparently Elgar himself wasn't too happy about the words which had been set to his music, but aren't we in danger of throwing out the baby with the bath-water? Why can't we accept it as the bloody good tune it is, and, if thought necessary, come up with some new words? That's what the Germans did with their national anthem after all. Come on Andrew Motion, show us what you can do.