[naturalman1975]

More detail on a story I posted earlier.

I shall add the comment I just made in that thread.

Australian sons, 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 evry stage
Advance Australia Fair
In joyful strains then let us sing
Advance Australia Fair

When gallant Cook from Albion sailed
To trace wide oceans o'er
True British courage bore him on
Til he landed on our shore
Then here he raised Old England's flag
That standard of the brave
"With all her faults we love her still"
"Britannia 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 our youthful Commonwealth
Renowned of all the lands
For loyal sons beyond 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

Should 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
Britannia then shall surely know
Beyond wide oceans roll
Her sons in fair Australia's land
Still keep a British soul
In joyful strains, then let us sing
Advance Australia Fair

The above were the original words of Advance Australia Fair which is today's Australian National Anthem. The bold text indicates things that have been changed from that original version to todays.

Verses two and four have been entirely excised - the Sheikh really makes me think we should put them back.

Australian sons has become Australian's all. I have no objection to that though I didn't see a need to change.

our youthful Commonwealth is now this Commonwealth of ours. Again, I have no problem with that.

For loyal sons beyond has become To those who come across the and that part should never have been changed. The original made it clear that Australia was a land of equality for those loyal to it. The current words just suggest you can come in and take what you want.

I love the song and it does mean a lot to me. But back to the original. Which meant even more.

[singfreedom]

What a shame! But this "Sheik" doesn't sound like he needs a "conspiracy" from anyone. He's a train wreck looking for a place to happen. Let him keep running his mouth and he'll take care of the problem himself. Aussies will get tired of him and he'll be gone. Poof! Back to whence he came!

[Anti-Bubba182]

Lol! Most Muslims SHOULD be convicts, starting with the Sheik.

[BossLady]

It seems the 'penal transportation' idea worked out well for Australia! What a great country!!! ;)

I would love to see the long list of murderers, rapists and pedophiles in the Shiek's family line in the name of Mohammed.....

[TigersEye]

Since the Koran says it's alright for Muzzies to lie to infidels why should we believe him?

[The Duke]

[freeangel]

Here we go aagain. muzzies claiming a right to land in the name of their pedophile and satan worshipping leader.

[Rockiette]

We are all fortunate to have the Australians with us in the WOT, thank God for them and their support, God Bless Australia and I hope they kick this shameless, uneducated Muslim out of their lovely Country, pronto!

[Incorrigible]

Bump

[Kiss Me Hardy]

Great song, but I wanted the tune for The Road to Gundagai. Instead of "loyal sons," we could simply have dropped the bit about what the dog did in the tucker box.

[DieHard the Hunter]

You Yanks are only just learning what we Kiwis have known for over a hundred years.

There is no truer cobber, no truer mate, nobody braver than an Ozzie. Same holds true for us Kiwis: collectively we are known as ANZACS.

If some filthy stinking enemy half-wit is trying to persuade you otherwise, then the reason is bl**dy obvious.

Ozzies are scoundrels and cheats when it comes to the Cricket, but you Yanks don't play cricket so no worries. Aside from that minor flaw they have no equal as friends and comrades. They are true blue, and play a decent game of Rugby.

Ozzy Ozzy Ozzy! Oi! Oi! Oi!

Kia Kaha
"DieHard the Hunter"

[Oztrich Boy]

Anglo-Saxon Australians had arrived on convict ships,

What about the poor bloody Micks? (Or is the Sheik politely not mentioning them as a pay-off to Keating granting him citizenship)

[<1/1,000,000th%]

Crikey!

[MrsEmmaPeel]

I belive the original line was: "For we are white and free" was later changed to:
"For we are young and free"

[SevenofNine]

Come think of it yes Austriala were found by convicts and ho's were from England to reform themselves to make what be consider County of Austrila

[bannie]

You're wonderful allies.

:-)

Do you need help scraping that Muzzy-poop off of your land?

[bannie]

You're wonderful allies.

:-)

Do you need help scraping that Muzzy-poop off of your land?