>The US anthem (“The Star Spangled Banner”) is a poem
>describing a British attack upon Baltimore (no one remembers
>who won) set to the tune of a popular drinking song that is
>impossible to sing and only became nationally recognised 70
>years ago.
>
>Since 9/11, sporting events have added a second song to be
>sung before/during/after called “God Bless America” which
>violates our sworn allegence to the concept of Seperation of
>Church and State. The tune is much easier to sing, but
>nobody knows all the words.
>
>At least God Save the Queen is short. We sing that same tune
>with the title “My Country Tis of Thee” but no one knows
>what that means.
>
>If I was picking a new anthem for the US, I would go with a
>popular classic like “Stars and Stripes Forever” written by
>the same guy who wrote the Monty Python theme.
your so right
you have seperation of church and stae (which is really great BTW) and yet yyou have “in god we trust” on all your niotes, god bless america, etc ,etc
BTW – aren’t you the only nation where you all di that hand on your heart thing while you sing it ?????
>The US anthem (“The Star Spangled Banner”) is a poem
>describing a British attack upon Baltimore (no one remembers
>who won) set to the tune of a popular drinking song that is
>impossible to sing and only became nationally recognised 70
>years ago.
>
>Since 9/11, sporting events have added a second song to be
>sung before/during/after called “God Bless America” which
>violates our sworn allegence to the concept of Seperation of
>Church and State. The tune is much easier to sing, but
>nobody knows all the words.
>
>At least God Save the Queen is short. We sing that same tune
>with the title “My Country Tis of Thee” but no one knows
>what that means.
>
>If I was picking a new anthem for the US, I would go with a
>popular classic like “Stars and Stripes Forever” written by
>the same guy who wrote the Monty Python theme.
your so right
you have seperation of church and stae (which is really great BTW) and yet yyou have “in god we trust” on all your niotes, god bless america, etc ,etc
BTW – aren’t you the only nation where you all di that hand on your heart thing while you sing it ?????
1 – Australia
2 – South Africa
3 – Sri Lanka
4 – Pakistan
5 – India
6 – England
7 – West Indies
8 – New Zealand
9 – Zimbabwe
10 – Kenya
11 – Bangladesh
this is the test table
1 – Australia
2 – South Africa
3 – New Zealand
4 – Sri Lanka
5 – England
6 – India
7 – West Indies
8 – Pakistan
9 – Zimbabwe
10 – Bangladesh
they also have as “other countries” listed:-
canada, east africa, netherlands, scotland, and the UAE
1 – Australia
2 – South Africa
3 – Sri Lanka
4 – Pakistan
5 – India
6 – England
7 – West Indies
8 – New Zealand
9 – Zimbabwe
10 – Kenya
11 – Bangladesh
this is the test table
1 – Australia
2 – South Africa
3 – New Zealand
4 – Sri Lanka
5 – England
6 – India
7 – West Indies
8 – Pakistan
9 – Zimbabwe
10 – Bangladesh
they also have as “other countries” listed:-
canada, east africa, netherlands, scotland, and the UAE
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