The final tune they play is 'Land of Hope and Glory'.
This always got me thinkiing as this is a very traditional Conservative song and in a film that is about all the negative effects of the Conservative government at the time I've often wondered why this tune was used at the end?
Maybe because it doesn't belong to the Conservative Party, but to all in the UK. My mother is Scottish (and Labour), but considers this song close to her heart.
shareSeeing as the film was about a mining community with no hope or opportunity, and no glory, I would imagine it was a suitably ironic tune to play.
shareActually in the stage version of Brassed Off mention is made that Land of Hope and Glory is a conservative tune and Danny responds that it's about bloody time we took it back!
The actual quote, by Danny, as they drive past the Houses of Parliament, is "Houses of Parliament, lads, now we'll make the buggers listen, Land of Hope and Bloody Glory". It's the irony, folks. The actual piece of music is part of Pomp and Circumstance March Number 1" by Sir Edward Elgar.
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