What the hell ARE the words to our National Anthem

**drivesafe** · 23rd April 2006, 08:44 AM

I was just watching a debate on Channel 9 and one of the questions was, what are the words in the first line of the second verse of the National Anthem.

Suppress, surprise, only one person on the panel knew, Amanda “Gallstone”.

I personally couldn’t give a stuff, I think this piece of crap has absolutely no connection to the reality of Australia and the song was originally nothing more than the results of a campaign by a hand full of champagne sipping ******* that thought they were better than anybody else and as the song shows, they haven’t got a clew about reality.

Any views folks

**Maggot4x4** · 23rd April 2006, 09:07 AM

I like the second verse much more than the first

<span style="color:red">"Beneath our radiant southern cross we'll toil with hearts and hands

To make this commonwealth of ours renowned through all the land

With those that come across the seas we've boundless plains to share

In history's page let every stage advance Australia fair"</span>

I have to disagree with you on this one

**crump** · 23rd April 2006, 09:54 AM

I thought it went,

"Australians all let us rejoice for we are young and dah dah umm er dah dah errr mmmm dahh err dahh fair, dahh ummerr free, historys dahh mmmmm dah Advance Australia Fair."

Well thats the Olympic Athletes version, anyway.

**drivesafe** · 23rd April 2006, 10:40 AM

Originally posted by crump
I thought it went,

"Australians all let us rejoice for we are young and dah dah umm er dah dah errr mmmm dahh err dahh fair, dahh ummerr free, historys dahh mmmmm dah Advance Australia Fair."

Well thats the Olympic Athletes version, anyway.

My point exactly.

If everybody likes the crap so much, why doesn’t anybody know the words.

Now I’m as patriotic as the next Australian, but this song just does not represent the Australia I know.

**rangieman** · 23rd April 2006, 10:42 AM

i only learnt god save the queen when i went to school how sad is that but i spose might be the cause of me driving rover and having a pommy wife

please excuse me for my faults in life but i blame the education department for all my flaws in life

**Steinzy** · 23rd April 2006, 12:23 PM

The anthem and the australian flad have somthing in common then.

Only one...

Come on... Guess

The foundations on which this country was formed

But that's it 8O

**crump** · 23rd April 2006, 01:57 PM

Yep. the anthem should be something more representative of the Australia we all know and love, something that unites us all as one country, one voice, something that stirs the soul and brings a tear to the eye, Yep, you all know what that song is dont you??

Shannon Knowles version of WORKING CLASS MAN.

**Steinzy** · 23rd April 2006, 02:00 PM

Originally posted by crump
Yep. the anthem should be something more representative of the Australia we all know and love, something that unites us all as one country, one voice, something that stirs the soul and brings a tear to the eye, Yep, you all know what that song is dont you??

Shannon Knowles version of WORKING CLASS MAN.

those noises in your head are becoming disturbing if they are singing Shannon Knowel 8O

**crump** · 23rd April 2006, 02:02 PM

Well it was that or something from Rolf Harris.

disco95 · 23rd April 2006, 02:31 PM

Yeah, I can just see our athletes on the dias, singing "Tie 'me kangaroo down"

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