Re: [GZG] Martians & La Marseillaise

[Doug Evans <devans@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Phil wrote on 01/17/2008 05:51:31 PM:

> Robert N Bryett wrote:
> On 18/01/2008, at 02:18 , Phillip Atcliffe wrote:
>
> It's possible that the current (2180s) anthem is either something we
> don't know or a re-worked version of an existing anthem -- "Land of
> Hope and Glory" with references to England being replaced by
> "Albion", for instance.
>
> Er... There *are* no references to England (or even Britain) in
> "Land Of Hope And Glory":
>
> Well, that just makes matter simpler, doesn't it? They don't even
> have to re-write it. <g> Dunno what I was thinking of, then -- some
> song that gets sung at like occasions, with lines like "England
> shall <something or other that I could never make out because the
> singers always screech out the top notes>".

Could it be the one you have to sing everytime someone foolishly says
'mattress'?

Oh, damn, I'll get the tea chest...

The_Beast


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