ThouTube hath the Answer
This is the traditional version:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=svgHDdzP5xY

Yawn! Even more dreary than I remembered!

But THIS is the modern version!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNz-33V1V8A

Rock and Roll!!!
(Dr Skagra glorious glargzhem, Sun 16 Jun 2013, 16:42, 1 reply)

An organist writes
The "modern one" is Hatherop Castle ("modern" as in 1950s, I think). Can't remember the name of the traditional tune you've put there but yes, it is a dirge. The more usual traditional tune is Wolvercote (though it's too slow in that link) which in my ever-so-'umble opinion trumps both.

But you can also sing it to the theme from the Muppet Show.
(ChaRleyTroniC is invincible with his chips and cheese, Sun 16 Jun 2013, 19:39, closed)

You really can
Good Lord. I'm getting funny looks in the office though.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Mon 17 Jun 2013, 11:40, closed)

Bit late to the hymn party but...
I assumed the dirgy one the OP was talking about was this:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKP7jcw1708
That's what we always had to sing at school anyway.
( thecrapgatsby isn't listening LALALALALALA, Tue 18 Jun 2013, 9:41, closed)

Thornbury is awesome!
Won't hear a word against it. Superb tune.

Complete bastard to play though. And that brass band is taking it at half the speed it should be.
(ChaRleyTroniC is invincible with his chips and cheese, Tue 18 Jun 2013, 21:41, closed)

hahahahaha
hahaa
( browser still relating boring anecdotes into a void on, Thu 20 Jun 2013, 13:24, closed)