Comments | epideme: Great speech but...

epideme

Great speech but...

Jan 20, 2009 18:45

know that America is a friend of each nation and every man, woman, and child who seeks a future of peace and dignity, and we are ready to lead once more.

Recall that earlier generations faced down fascism and communism not just with missiles and tanks...So, if you seek a future of peace and dignity, then America is your friend... unless you are a ( Read more... )

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essjayeff January 20 2009, 20:26:09 UTC

What are the Brits making about Aretha Franklin singing new words to God Save the Queen? The ABC here (Red Symonds) is playing with it a lot - all quite surprised really.

epideme January 21 2009, 07:04:40 UTC

I've never heard of this.

essjayeff January 21 2009, 07:12:21 UTC

The song Aretha sings - if you get to hear it all, not just a snippet, is set to the tune of God save The Queen. No - I'm not kidding.

shnetti January 26 2009, 14:25:36 UTC

If you (and Lee, and Red Symons) had watched as much crappy American TV as some people *ahem* have, you'd have encountered this former American national anthem a long time ago.

The "new" words Aretha was singing were written in 1831.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Country,_'Tis_of_Thee

Also, Land of Hope and Glory (Pomp and Circumstance) is the music most played at American school/college graduations (leading some to think that *it* is the American national anthem).

I'd laugh scornfully, but I'm from the country that thought La Marseillaise with new words would make a great footy club song.