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silentC
28th January 2005, 11:08 AM
Unless you're a new Australian, you might have always wondered what the words to our National Anthem are. Well, wonder no more, for here they are:
Australians all have ostriches
Four minus one is three.
With olden royals, we're fair and loyal,
Our home is dirt by sea.
I learned to bounce on nature strips
In booties stitched with care.
In mystery's haze, let's harvest maize
And plant azaleas there.
Enjoy full trains and let us in
And dance Australia yeah!
Rocker
28th January 2005, 12:06 PM
SilentC,
I have to say your version has a certain ring to it. But what about the real second verse of our National Anthem:
When gallant Cook from Albion sail'd,
To trace wide oceans o'er,
True British courage bore him on,
Till 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,
"Brittannia rules the wave!"
I am not sure that every Aussie could put his/her hand on his/her heart and sing that with conviction :)
Rocker
silentC
28th January 2005, 12:17 PM
Yes it does take a sharp turn for the worst after the first verse. I'm glad they don't get the new citizens to sing the rest of it, they might start to wonder exactly what country they were pledging allegiance to. Of course everyone knows they are really committing themselves to the US ;)
simon c
28th January 2005, 12:26 PM
It could be worse.
You could be Scottish and have to put up with this in your own national anthem:
Verse 5 of God Save the Queen
"Rebellious Scots to crush"
bitingmidge
28th January 2005, 12:50 PM
SilentC,
I have to say your version has a certain ring to it. But what about the real second verse of our National Anthem:
"Australian National Anthem"
Well you had me going for a minute Rocker!! Then as the red mist descended and I had to look it up!! http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/singing_anthem.html
Of course it's best sung to the tune of the theme from Gilligan's Island, and I'm stuffed if I know who Joyfull was or why we have to sing in his trains, but there you go!
Australians all let us rejoice,
For we are young and free;
We've golden soil and wealth for toil;
Our home is girt by sea;
Our land abounds in nature's gifts
Of beauty rich and rare;
In history's page, let every stage
Advance Australia Fair.
In joyful strains then let us sing,
Advance Australia Fair.
Beneath our radiant Southern Cross
We'll toil with hearts and hands;
To make this Commonwealth of ours
Renowned of all the lands;
For those who've come across the seas
We've boundless plains to share;
With courage let us all combine
To Advance Australia Fair.
In joyful strains then let us sing,
Advance Australia Fair.
All of which prompted me to go digging and read the words to the Star Spangled Banner: http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0194015.html
Mate, let's just say I'm bloody glad to be girt by sea, and singin' in Joyfull's trains!!!
Cheers,
P (and Silent for kicking this orf, and stuff except for that "nature strip" stuff from down South, I reckon your version could be the next widely recognised one).
:D
Rocker
28th January 2005, 01:20 PM
BitingMidge,
You have looked up the abbreviated version; the full version is:
Australians all let us rejoice,
For we are young and free;
We've golden soil and wealth for toil,
Our home is girt by sea;
Our land abounds in Nature's gifts
Of beauty rich and rare;
In history's page, let every stage
Advance Australia fair!
In joyful strains then let us sing,
"Advance Australia fair!"
When gallant Cook from Albion sail'd,
To trace wide oceans o'er,
True British courage bore him on,
Till 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,
"Brittannia rules the wave!"
In joyful strains then let us sing
"Advance Australia fair!"
Beneath our radiant southern Cross,
We'll toil with hearts and hands;
To make this Commonwealth of ours
Renowned of all the lands;
For those who've come across the seas
We've boundless plains to share;
With courage let us all combine
To advance Australia fair.
In joyful strains then let us sing
"Advance Australia fair!"
While other nations of the globe
Behold us from afar,
We'll rise to high renown and shine
Like our glorious southern star;
From England, Scotia, Erin's Isle,
Who come our lot to share,
Let all combine with heart and hand
To advance Australia fair!
In joyful strains then let us sing
"Advance Australia fair!"
Shou'd foreign foe e'er sight our coast,
Or dare a foot to land,
We'll rouse to arms like sires of yore
To guard our native strand;
Brittannia then shall surely know,
Beyond wide ocean's roll,
Her sons in fair Australia's land
Still keep a British soul.
In joyful strains the let us sing
"Advance Australia fair!"
I think the red mist might descend again when you read the last verse :D
Rocker
doublejay
28th January 2005, 01:26 PM
Australians all let us rejoice
Wasn't the original first line "Australian sons let us rejoice" before we became PC
aussiecolector
28th January 2005, 01:41 PM
Is the national anthem the full song or only part of it?
Dirty Den
28th January 2005, 03:22 PM
Ditch all of the above and go with
Under the Southern Cross I stand
A Sprig of Wattle in my hand
A Native of our native land
Australia you F***ing Beauty!
bitingmidge
28th January 2005, 03:32 PM
Is the national anthem the full song or only part of it?
Now there's the rub!
What you have quoted, Rocker are the words to the popular song "Advance Australia Fair".
I think you'll find that when the decision to use some of it as a National Anthem was made, at least three of the verses were not deemed fit/relevant, and so officially the National Anthem comprises only the first and third verses of the popular song!
Cheers,
P (mist-free!)
:D :D
Termite
28th January 2005, 03:36 PM
Ditch all of the above and go with
Under the Southern Cross I stand
A Sprig of Wattle in my hand
A Native of our native land
Australia you F***ing Beauty!
Got my vote
Gumby
28th January 2005, 03:42 PM
Wasn't the original first line "Australian sons let us rejoice" before we became PC
Absolutely correct.
bitingmidge
28th January 2005, 03:51 PM
Was that after a complaint from Joice??
P :D
Iain
28th January 2005, 04:20 PM
At bording school the seniors at the rear of the hall would be heard to sing Rule Britannia:
Rule Britannia
Marmalade and jam
Five chinese crackers up your asrehole
bang bang bang bang bang
bitingmidge
28th January 2005, 04:26 PM
Had a mate with a boat called "Five Chinese Crackers"
Cheers,
P
:D :D :D
vsquizz
28th January 2005, 04:48 PM
Wasn't the original first line "Australian sons let us rejoice" before we became PC
Yep but its "Stray-ens", just ask Pauline
Cheers
AlexS
28th January 2005, 07:24 PM
SilentC,
I have to say your version has a certain ring to it. But what about the real second verse of our National Anthem:
When gallant Cook from Albion sail'd,
To trace wide oceans o'er,
True British courage bore him on,
Till 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,
"Brittannia rules the wave!"
I am not sure that every Aussie could put his/her hand on his/her heart and sing that with conviction :)
Rocker
I thought Brittannia waived the rules :rolleyes:
Iain
28th January 2005, 08:02 PM
No that was the Yanks when we won the Americas cup back in the 80's, they suddenly changed the rules so they could also fit a winged keel (but still lost :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D )
soundman
30th January 2005, 12:42 AM
Also interesting is that the most popular choral arrangement of AAF is by an american.
But remember the words of Bruce.
This is the wattly, the symbol of our land.
You can stick it in a bottle, you can hold it in you hand.
Amen... Crack tubes. :D
sailingamerican
30th January 2005, 08:36 AM
No that was the Yanks when we won the Americas cup back in the 80's, they suddenly changed the rules so they could also fit a winged keel (but still lost :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D )
We lost becuse of dumb ass Conners. The womens team beat him in the pretrials but he demanded that he take over thier boat. The women out sailed him by a good distance. I have met him because I have a sail boat and at one time we belonged to the same yacht club. What a jerk! This Yank is still laughing about it. Glad he lost.
Richard