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Re: Which National Anthem did you sing at school?
Reply #15 - Sep 10^th, 2015 at 10:08am

Lisa Jones wrote on Sep 10^th, 2015 at 9:24am:

issuevoter wrote on Sep 10^th, 2015 at 9:19am:

greggerypeccary wrote on Sep 10^th, 2015 at 8:56am:

When I started school, it was God Save The Queen.

When Herbie started school, it was God Save The King.

When we become a Republic, it will be changed to Khe Sanh (or Working Class Man).

Singing will be banned by the Head Mufti.

Ok....you're here now so fess.

Are you a God Save the Queener?

I would have been happy keeping GSTQ until Lizzie dies.

She is, after all, the Queen of Australia and we still are a Constitutional Monarchy.

When she's gone though, and we become a Republic, we should get rid of AAF and change the anthem to Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again (by The Angels).

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athos Gold Member Offline Re-educate barbarians Posts: 6391 Hong Kong Gender:	Re: Which National Anthem did you sing at school? Reply #16 - Sep 10^th, 2015 at 10:40am When I started school, it was God Save The Darwin crocodiles.
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greggerypeccary Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 135791 Gender:	Re: Which National Anthem did you sing at school? Reply #17 - Sep 10^th, 2015 at 10:48am athos wrote on Sep 10^th, 2015 at 10:40am: When I started school, it was God Save The Darwin crocodiles. Do they have schools in Darwin?
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Raven Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 2981 Around	Re: Which National Anthem did you sing at school? Reply #18 - Sep 10^th, 2015 at 2:31pm greggerypeccary wrote on Sep 10^th, 2015 at 10:48am: athos wrote on Sep 10^th, 2015 at 10:40am: When I started school, it was God Save The Darwin crocodiles. Do they have schools in Darwin? Yes we do thank you.
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Reply #19 - Sep 10^th, 2015 at 2:37pm

greggerypeccary wrote on Sep 10^th, 2015 at 8:56am:

When we become a Republic, it will be changed to Khe Sanh (or Working Class Man).

Keep the lyrics but change the tune to working class man.

Raven was born the same year Advance Australia Fair was made our official anthem so it's the only anthem he sung at school.

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Quoth the Raven "Nevermore"

Raven would rather ask questions that may never be answered, then accept answers which must never be questioned.

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greggerypeccary Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 135791 Gender:	Re: Which National Anthem did you sing at school? Reply #20 - Sep 10^th, 2015 at 2:49pm Raven wrote on Sep 10^th, 2015 at 2:37pm: greggerypeccary wrote on Sep 10^th, 2015 at 8:56am: When we become a Republic, it will be changed to Khe Sanh (or Working Class Man). Keep the lyrics but change the tune to working class man. Good idea.
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The Heartless Felon Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 2869 Gender:	Re: Which National Anthem did you sing at school? Reply #21 - Sep 10^th, 2015 at 3:28pm Actually, I'm glad that we have AAF. I remember being a happy little vegemite singing God Save the King, then Georgie carked it, Lizzie got the gig and we had to learn a whole new song. Wouldn't want to go through that again. Talk about your PTSD...
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Lord Herbert Gold Member Offline Posts: 34441 Gender:	Re: Which National Anthem did you sing at school? Reply #22 - Sep 10^th, 2015 at 3:59pm Lisa Jones wrote on Sep 10^th, 2015 at 8:31am: That "God Save The Queen" topic has me wondering. Ok....I'll go first. The ONLY Anthem we stood up to sing in assembly was "Advance Australia Fair". What about you guys?
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Re: Which National Anthem did you sing at school?
Reply #23 - Sep 10^th, 2015 at 4:09pm

greggerypeccary wrote on Sep 10^th, 2015 at 10:08am:

When she's gone though, and we become a Republic, we should get rid of AAF and change the anthem to Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again (by The Angels).

It was only at the very end that I realised 500,000 young people were singing "No Way, Get F*cked, F*ck off!"

How times have changed.

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Reply #24 - Sep 10^th, 2015 at 4:15pm

Lord Herbert wrote on Sep 10^th, 2015 at 4:09pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Sep 10^th, 2015 at 10:08am:

When she's gone though, and we become a Republic, we should get rid of AAF and change the anthem to Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again (by The Angels).

It was only at the very end that I realised 500,000 young people were singing "No Way, Get F*cked, F*ck off!"

How times have changed.

I can imagine it being sung at school assemblies all across the country.

The older kids will sing the chorus: "Am I ever gonna see your face again?"

And the little ones down the front will belt out the reply: "No Way, Get F*cked, F*ck off!"

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bogarde73 Gold Member Offline Anti-Global & Contra Mundum Posts: 18443 Gender:	Re: Which National Anthem did you sing at school? Reply #25 - Sep 10^th, 2015 at 4:20pm The Internationale but I did it quietly. Sometimes I changed to Deutschland Uberalles.
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Aussie Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 38497 Gender:	Re: Which National Anthem did you sing at school? Reply #26 - Sep 10^th, 2015 at 4:24pm What about the response to "living next door to Alice," which was...'who the phhuckk is Alice?'
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athos Gold Member Offline Re-educate barbarians Posts: 6391 Hong Kong Gender:	Re: Which National Anthem did you sing at school? Reply #27 - Sep 10^th, 2015 at 5:10pm greggerypeccary wrote on Sep 10^th, 2015 at 10:48am: athos wrote on Sep 10^th, 2015 at 10:40am: When I started school, it was God Save The Darwin crocodiles. Do they have schools in Darwin? Well they have crocodiles.
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ImSpartacus2 Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 6913	Re: Which National Anthem did you sing at school? Reply #28 - Sep 10^th, 2015 at 6:13pm bogarde73 wrote on Sep 10^th, 2015 at 4:20pm: The Internationale but I did it quietly. So you were the other one Bogie.
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ImSpartacus2 Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 6913	Re: Which National Anthem did you sing at school? Reply #29 - Sep 10^th, 2015 at 6:37pm I've always considered this one of the most stirring national anthem ever. No, I don't know the words and I don't care for it politically. I'm just saying that I find it the most moving of national anthems. Always brings a tear to my eye
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