Think about it. “God Save The Queen” is one of the oldest national anthems in the world, and it’s weirdly catchy. It uses the same melody for both “God Save the Queen” and “My Country, ‘Tis of Thee” in the USA. So if you ever visit America and hear their version, you can smugly think, “You’re welcome for the tune, guys.”
The song also works because it’s short. You can start singing it at a wedding, and everyone joins in before they remember the words to the second verse. Musical peer pressure at its finest.
Plus, it’s a powerful moment when 80,000 people at a rugby match roar “God Save The Queen” together. It’s less about the lyrics and more about the feeling of belonging. Even if the lyrics are a bit silly, the collective voice is something else.
