My hat's off to you, good sir. That is our lesser known, slightly more awesome national anthem.GammaZord said:
Poll: Do you know the words to your national anthem?
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I can proudly say yes to that , as well as in both official languages. It's really a nice little song so there's no reason not to learn it. I think it sounds better in french though. Been trying to learn "The Maple Leaf Forever" (our unofficial national anthem til O Canada was written) but it's taken a bit longer since no one really sings it that often anymore.
Of course I do. I take part in patriotism and I love America, but I always distinguish what I love because there are so many idiots who think that the president at the time represents what America truly is. I feel like our country has been founded on some supreme ideals and I love it for that, but a lot of Americans nowadays are dumb as fuck and the presidential election is just a popularity contest. It's frustrating that our people don't pay attention to what's going on in their own country.
tl;dr: I love America, but fuck Americans.
tl;dr: I love America, but fuck Americans.
I know the first two verses of God Save the Queen but that's it.
There's fucking loads though! No-one ever sings the full anthem all the way through so it's pointless knowing more than the first verse really.
There's fucking loads though! No-one ever sings the full anthem all the way through so it's pointless knowing more than the first verse really.
God save our gratious Queen
Long live our noble Queen,
God save the Queen:
Send her victorious,
Happy and glorious,
Long to reign over us:
God save the Queen.
O Lord, our God, arise,
Scatter her enemies,
And make them fall.
Confound their politics,
Frustrate their knavish tricks,
On Thee our hopes we fix,
God save us all.
Thy choicest gifts in store,
On her be pleased to pour;
Long may she reign:
May she defend our laws,
And ever give us cause
To sing with heart and voice
God save the Queen.
Long live our noble Queen,
God save the Queen:
Send her victorious,
Happy and glorious,
Long to reign over us:
God save the Queen.
O Lord, our God, arise,
Scatter her enemies,
And make them fall.
Confound their politics,
Frustrate their knavish tricks,
On Thee our hopes we fix,
God save us all.
Thy choicest gifts in store,
On her be pleased to pour;
Long may she reign:
May she defend our laws,
And ever give us cause
To sing with heart and voice
God save the Queen.
Pretty much every American knows the words to the common verse of "The Star Spangled Banner", but I doubt many people can sing the other two verses without looking them up.
Oh God yes, Canadians know it. We've had it drilled in our heads since the very first day of school. We sing it up to eighth grade, in both English and French, and then in high school you just stand up and listen to it every day (in Ontario, at least).
... so yeah, I know it.
... so yeah, I know it.
well since in elementary school and secondary school they did not just play it in the morning just for shits and giggles.
so of course i know it. In English and Francais.
for two years the first class of the day was French so we would sing it in English and then French to appease the crotchety, ***** overlord who needed to make everyone more French they they wanted to.
so of course i know it. In English and Francais.
for two years the first class of the day was French so we would sing it in English and then French to appease the crotchety, ***** overlord who needed to make everyone more French they they wanted to.
God save our fnnerheua queen! nyeh nyeh le ne neh naaaa, neh neh der nyaaaaah.
So, erm, that would be a 'no'.
So, erm, that would be a 'no'.
Apparently not. Last weekend, I got to see the anthem subtitled, and I was shocked to see the last line was not "for the land of the free..." but "o'er the land of the free..."
See, I thought it was talking about the flag waving and standing for America and its values, but it's just sitting there waving I guess.
See, I thought it was talking about the flag waving and standing for America and its values, but it's just sitting there waving I guess.
Here in America the Star Spangled Banner is thing we learned before we left elementary/primary school. Counting sporting events, school, parades, holidays, etc. I sing it maybe once every two weeks. Besides the Pledge of Alligance it's probably the most recited speech.
Do I love my country? No, in fact when I have to the pledge (usually five times a week, but since school's been out never) I always say what I call "The soon-to-be pledge":
So it's something Glenn Beck probably will/has dream up. Meh.
And the best part is no one really cares I do it, and have never gotten in trouble.
Do I love my country? No, in fact when I have to the pledge (usually five times a week, but since school's been out never) I always say what I call "The soon-to-be pledge":
I pledge allegiance,
to the flag,
of the United States of America,
and to the republic
for which it stands,
one nation
under God,
indivisible,
with liberty and justice for all.
to the flag,
of the United States of America,
and to the republic
for which it stands,
one nation
under God,
indivisible,
with liberty and justice for all.
I pledge alligance,
to a flag,
of the United Socialist States of America
and to a communist republic,
for which it stands,
one nation
under Obama,
indivisible,
with liberty and justice for none.
to a flag,
of the United Socialist States of America
and to a communist republic,
for which it stands,
one nation
under Obama,
indivisible,
with liberty and justice for none.
So it's something Glenn Beck probably will/has dream up. Meh.
And the best part is no one really cares I do it, and have never gotten in trouble.
When you say the instruments for Great Britain's national anthem I think you're thinking of "rule brittannia"[footnote]apologies for spelling[/footnote]Deofuta said:
OT: Yes. I also know the second verse which is largely unknown. I'm Australian and our anthem is Advance Australia Fair. Pretty rocking tune IMO.
Yes, because I was misguided into thinking that I had to know it to officially become a Canadian citizen. They didn't really check, so I probably shouldn't have bothered.
And they play it in the school every morning anyways, hard not to learn the words.
Although I'm very much against anthems and patriotism, especially to the current government (or most governments currently on the planet, for that matter). It doesn't help that our Canadian anthem is filled with some "God" crap every few lines.
Fuck it.
And they play it in the school every morning anyways, hard not to learn the words.
Although I'm very much against anthems and patriotism, especially to the current government (or most governments currently on the planet, for that matter). It doesn't help that our Canadian anthem is filled with some "God" crap every few lines.
Fuck it.
Huh I thought there was more to it. Although to be fair I probably wouldn't be able to sing it without the tune.EmileeElectro said:
I definitely don't know all the words to the Yugoslavian/Serbian anthem though so I put some...