Change is Good, But It Ain't Mine to Change
Hey Doc, I came across this the other day:
I like it. I now know the second verse of your national anthem better than I know mine. (I only know that it exists.)
What do you think? Is it bastardized crap or freakin' awesome?
I like it. I now know the second verse of your national anthem better than I know mine. (I only know that it exists.)
What do you think? Is it bastardized crap or freakin' awesome?
Comments
However, having said that, the song that finished second in the voting when the current anthem was selected (in the late 70s) was about a homeless man who commits suicide by drowning himself to get away from the police after stealing a sheep... which is a good story, but maybe not really likely to inspire our athletes to greatness.
Oh, and also, there's a little-known two extra verses that are part of the original song but not formally part of the national anthem - the first of these is particularly classy:
When gallant Cook from Albion sailed,
To trace wide oceans o'er,
True British courage bore him on,
Til he landed on our shore.
Then here he raised Old England's flag,
The standard of the brave;
"With all her faults we love her still"
"Britannia rules the wave."
In joyful strains then let us sing
Advance Australia fair