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 Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 3:23 pm
I couldn't find the anthem on this forum. I'm shocked.
1. God save our gracious 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!
2. 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!
3. 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!
4. Not in this land alone,
But be God's mercies known,
From shore to shore!
Lord make the nations see,
That men should brothers be,
And form one family,
The wide world over.
5. From every latent foe,
From the assassins blow,
God save the Queen!
O'er her thine arm extend,
For Britain's sake defend,
Our mother, prince, and friend,
God save the Queen!
6. Lord grant that Marshal Wade
May by thy mighty aid
Victory bring.
May he sedition hush,
And like a torrent rush,
Rebellious Scots to crush.
God save the King!
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Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 3:25 pm
The last verse is an extension to the 17th Century version of God Save the King.
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Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2006 3:54 am
Eddie Izzard's was better...
"Oh god attack the queen,
Send big dogs after her,
That bite her bum,
Let them chase after her,
And rip her knickers off..."
It really is awful, I mine fine spirit and all that but gawd, it makes you want to crawl into a corner and die. The queen must get bloody bored of it.
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Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2006 5:14 am
I much prefer Rule Britania.
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Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2006 6:45 am
and_solo_said I much prefer Rule Britania. That is a super song!
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Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2006 7:07 am
God save our gracious queen,
Fill her with gasoline,
set her on fire
Throw her into the sea,
down with the monarchy
Up with the anarchy
God save our gracious queen
Summit a few of my friends made up in yr 8
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Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2006 9:35 am
verses 4–6 are omitted, not used, due to length and the rebellious Scots bit...
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Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2006 1:53 pm
What's wrong with crushing the rebellious Scots? Or rebellious anyone, for that matter?
Diplomacy? Run out the gunboats!
wink
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Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2006 2:26 pm
So since I am a rebellious teenager, you would see no issue in crushing me?
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Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2006 5:27 am
Angilwingz So since I am a rebellious teenager, you would see no issue in crushing me?
None whatsoever.
Besides, most rebellious teenagers spend their time crushing themselves emotionally anyway.
Mayhaps a new verse?
*can't be arsed to make one up*
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Foetus In Fetu Vice Captain
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Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2006 10:26 am
I think it's crap and it makes me want to dethrone the monarchy to render it obselete. It's particularly humiliating in the context of international football matches when we're invariably up against a side with a better national anthem. We think singing it loudly and out of key with convince people we think it's good, but it's not and everybody knows it.
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Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2006 12:06 pm
Foetus In Fetu I think it's crap and it makes me want to dethrone the monarchy to render it obselete. It's particularly humiliating in the context of international football matches when we're invariably up against a side with a better national anthem. We think singing it loudly and out of key with convince people we think it's good, but it's not and everybody knows it.
America: "Over the land of the free and the home of the brave!"
France: "Grab your weapons, citizens! Form up your batallions! Let us march! Let us march! May impure blood water our fields!"
China: "Arise, ye who refuse to be slaves."
Clearly, national anthems don't have to bear any relation to said nation. Indeed, it seems almost taboo..
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Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2006 12:28 pm
Invictus_88 Foetus In Fetu I think it's crap and it makes me want to dethrone the monarchy to render it obselete. It's particularly humiliating in the context of international football matches when we're invariably up against a side with a better national anthem. We think singing it loudly and out of key with convince people we think it's good, but it's not and everybody knows it.
America: "Over the land of the free and the home of the brave!"
France: "Grab your weapons, citizens! Form up your batallions! Let us march! Let us march! May impure blood water our fields!"
China: "Arise, ye who refuse to be slaves."
Clearly, national anthems don't have to bear any relation to said nation. Indeed, it seems almost taboo..Well said.
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Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2006 12:49 pm
and_solo_said I much prefer Rule Britania. i fully agree i think that should replace our actual anthem, it's so much more fun to shout-sing
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Foetus In Fetu Vice Captain
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Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2006 5:39 pm
Invictus_88 Foetus In Fetu I think it's crap and it makes me want to dethrone the monarchy to render it obselete. It's particularly humiliating in the context of international football matches when we're invariably up against a side with a better national anthem. We think singing it loudly and out of key with convince people we think it's good, but it's not and everybody knows it.
America: "Over the land of the free and the home of the brave!"
France: "Grab your weapons, citizens! Form up your batallions! Let us march! Let us march! May impure blood water our fields!"
China: "Arise, ye who refuse to be slaves."
Clearly, national anthems don't have to bear any relation to said nation. Indeed, it seems almost taboo..It's not its relevancy that offends me. It's its crapness.
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