National anthem - girt by cringe

[Present Not Past]

You seem to be taking this more seriously than I had thought.

That's what happens to you when you're girt by cringe.

 

[Jim Prideaux]

I used to say our anthem was crap.

Then some folk older than me told me about having to put up with Good Save The Queen.

I stopped complaining.

Not that I want it as our Anthem, but God save the Queen is a far superior song. AAF is utter garbage. And for the old farts, yes, I unfortunately do know the lyrics.

 

[bixente]

I think I've got it. Our new and improved National Anthem that we can get behind and identify with.

 

[theyellowsash]

Only bogans think Waltzing Matilda is a better option.

At least it has some relevance to Australia though.

I nominate land down under. It's got immigrants, vegimite, drinking until you chunder and plunderung

 

[theyellowsash]

Not that I want it as our Anthem, but God save the Queen is a far superior song. AAF is utter garbage. And for the old farts, yes, I unfortunately do know the lyrics.

I reckon we should revert back to god save the queen




By the sex pistols

 

[Frank Gallagher]

If you read the lyrics of all five verses it's cringeworthy.

I am Australian by the Seekers should be our anthem. Fantastic song.

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What about Rose Tattoo's 'We Can't Be Beaten'?

 

[Frank Gallagher]

No way...

I disagree with Hutchy

At Launceston this afternoon they played the stock standard 'Julie Anthony' cassette version from the 80s.

Obviously they didn't have anyone good enough locally to do it justice and sing it live.

Grabbing any old random just doesn't work.

Because it's clearly a shit song...

Good enough for the Neanderthals though.

 

[Burzum]

Let’s get real

They lied about their age to shoot what they thought were “monkeys”, inferior and it’ll be easy.

War is sadly a necessary evil but let’s not kid ourselves for what it is and how it’s executed

Got any evidence to back up your mindreading?

 

[Black white]

Petal is upset by the national anthem.
Which guy Sebastian song would you prefer?

 

[Power Raid]

Got any evidence to back up your mindreading?

One would think this was an undeniable fact given our white Australia policy, the documented treatment of foreign blood soldiers in our own military, the attacks on Chinese in Victoria, the attacks on Italian Australian citizens.

This is just one article

https://www.google.com.au/amp/s/the...ly-scott-mcintyre-and-contested-history-40955


Oh and nothing has changed in 100 years. Our militaries are still full of racists. One example was a Quarter Master Gunner opened fire on a P&O cruiser near Indo. When questioned why, his response was “its full of gooks”

 

[R Chee Manning]

Petal is upset by the national anthem.
Which guy Sebastian song would you prefer?

Anything would be better than Shan-noll.

 

[76woodenspooners]

Australian national anthem needs to be replaced by the american national anthem - by far the best.

It’s good, but La Marseillaise is better

 

[76woodenspooners]

Petal is upset by the national anthem.
Which guy Sebastian song would you prefer?

Would‘ve thought “Good ol’ Collingwood forever” would be worthy of consideration?

 

[Spuddigger]

15 year olds lied about their age to fight in WW1. Kids these days complain about the National Anthem being played pre-game.

Close thread.

Yeh but game is shit

Wouldn,t it be great to go back to the future. A brass band and pipes to bring on an important sports event like the GP or AFL grand final instead of an out of tune individual. I know what i,d like, no washed up rock star.

 

[Occidental]

My personal favourite is the Argentinian version of Advance Australia Fair

 

[kozi]

Men At Work - Down Under

This should be our National Anthem.

 

[Proper Gander]

Not that I want it as our Anthem, but God save the Queen is a far superior song. AAF is utter garbage. And for the old farts, yes, I unfortunately do know the lyrics.

If it’s about the best tune, the Brits should trade in God Save the Queen for Land of Hope and Glory every day of the week. Bit of rousing Elgar sung by a bunch of completely pissed lunatic poms waiving union jacks at the last night of the proms is truly stirring. I’m not joking either - great stuff.

 

[R Chee Manning]

Aussies just stand and watch while Aotearoa delivers a better national anthem.

Aussies just stand and watch while Aotearoa delivers the haka.

 

[R Chee Manning]

Men At Work - Down Under

This should be our National Anthem.

Great song!!!

I love it.

May have copyright issues though...

 

[R Chee Manning]

If it’s about the best tune, the Brits should trade in God Save the Queen for Land of Hope and Glory every day of the week. Bit of rousing Elgar sung by a bunch of completely pissed lunatic poms waiving union jacks at the last night of the proms is truly stirring. I’m not joking either - great stuff.

Yeah. Always quite rousing at Night at the Proms.

Interestingly though, the Poms prefer 'Jerusalem' to be played before the Ashes...

Weird... on so many levels.

 

[LoungeLizard]

Aussies just stand and watch while Aotearoa delivers a better national anthem.

Aussies just stand and watch while Aotearoa delivers the haka.

This is a power stance Adelaide

 

[R Chee Manning]

My personal favourite is the Argentinian version of Advance Australia Fair

Perfection. LOL.

 

[R Chee Manning]

This is a power stance Adelaide

Without the Tex mickey mouse ears.

 

[deltablues]

One would think this was an undeniable fact given our white Australia policy, the documented treatment of foreign blood soldiers in our own military, the attacks on Chinese in Victoria, the attacks on Italian Australian citizens.

This is just one article

https://www.google.com.au/amp/s/the...ly-scott-mcintyre-and-contested-history-40955


Oh and nothing has changed in 100 years. Our militaries are still full of racists. One example was a Quarter Master Gunner opened fire on a P&O cruiser near Indo. When questioned why, his response was “its full of gooks”

Awesome cherry-picking.

Funny how Australia still attracts hundreds of thousands of immigrants each year.

 

[Power Raid]

Awesome cherry-picking.

Funny how Australia still attracts hundreds of thousands of immigrants each year.

Australia is a great place and one of the most tolerant places on earth

but I'm not sure "the white Australia policy" is cherry picking. It was a law brought in response to the violence towards foreigners, specifically the chinese. Hey we wouldn't have become a nation if not for Victoria's hatred of chinese, where chinese were banned from Victorian ports, so the Chinese landed in SA instead and walked across. Thus the need for national border control and thus our nation was born.

In addition the treatment of foreigners in our own military, attacks on Chinese and Italians or shooting at "gooks" is hardly cherry picking. Perhaps you should do a little reading or talk to soldiers about who we actually shot in Vietnam and why. If this was executed in the fun loving 60s and 70s, imagine our tolerance levels in WW1.

Just because we are one of the most tolerant, doesn't mean we don't have skeletons in the closet. We shouldn't be embarrassed by our past, rather proud of how far we've come.