Since when is \"My Country tis of thee\" the BRITISH ANTHEM???
 

watching the all star game and the announcer says please stand as we play the british national anthem in honor of the tragic events last week in London. Which is very nice and all except fi one thing


MY COUNTRY TIS OF THE IS NOT THE BRITISH NATIONAL ANTHEM!!!!

or is it? i dunno i'm just a dumb yank

Re: Since when is \"My Country tis of thee\" the BRITISH ANTHEM???
 

I thought it was "Oh, Canadia"

Re: Since when is \"My Country tis of thee\" the BRITISH ANTHEM???
 

Yes and no. My Country, 'Tis of Thee uses the melody to the UK (and others) national anthem God Save the Queen.

Re: Since when is \"My Country tis of thee\" the BRITISH ANTHEM???
 

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i'm just a dumb yank

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Re: Since when is \"My Country tis of thee\" the BRITISH ANTHEM???
 

I was surprised they stole our song too.... [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

Re: Since when is \"My Country tis of thee\" the BRITISH ANTHEM???
 

The Marine's Halls of Montezuma is a borrowed melody too, I think.

Re: Since when is \"My Country tis of thee\" the BRITISH ANTHEM???
 

'The Star Spangled Banner' music is from an old German drinking song.

Re: Since when is \"My Country tis of thee\" the BRITISH ANTHEM???
 

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'The Star Spangled Banner' music is from an old German drinking song.

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sweet.

Re: Since when is \"My Country tis of thee\" the BRITISH ANTHEM???
 

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Yes and no. My Country, 'Tis of Thee uses the melody to the UK (and others) national anthem God Save the Queen.

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If i remeber high school history correctly, this was done intentionally so as to mock the UK who was our enemy at the time.

Re: Since when is \"My Country tis of thee\" the BRITISH ANTHEM???
 

Either way, FOX has the worse announcers on the planet.

Tim McCarver is an idiot. (no examples needed)

All they need is Jim Grey and they will have completed the circle of stupidity.