Changing the anthem... just because you feel like?

[East Coast Tiger]

The story is about the reworded Judith Durham version from last night, not the indigenous language version.

Lols to everyone for not being able to read and comprehend, especially Timmah the tosser for having a go at someone else for not knowing something at the same time.



This issue is so fraught for so many reasons. The NRL unilaterally deciding to play a totally unofficial anthem, having an indigenous version that can only ever be from one tribe or language group and having an Australian anthem at club games featuring more and more non-Australian players who don't care and won't sing whatever version they come up with. It's better to leave it out altogether and definitely not pander to Chris f**king Sarra and his agenda.

As for the round, of course it's a cynical exercise from the NRL marketing department (can you believe there is such a thing?) and the clubs. They couldn't give a f**k about indigenous culture or anything related to it. If they cared about indigenous RL they would support bush football, and we know for a fact they are doing the opposite.

 

[simmo05]

Id rather no anthem if the sheila from the tigers souffs game is singing again

 

[Hardcore_Fan]

So how do they decide which of the 250 odd aboriginal languages to use to sing the anthem?

 

[roofromoz]

Because people love a fake outrage these days.

This might be the biggest non-event that the media have tried to be beat up in a long while.

It keeps the likes of the Daily Telegraph and Sky News in business and allows their seemingly endless line of right wing commentators to in a get into a lather about yet another PC brigade backed initiative.

 

[Timmah]

Because i dont follow parra...

Lol what a shit excuse

 

[Lambretta]

The rest is just political point scoring or headline chasing. Do the Macarena before kick off for all I care.

Anyone doing, or singing the Macarena deserves to be shot imo

 

[GAZF]

Anyone doing, or singing the Macarena deserves to be shot imo

Shoot people doing the Macarena before kick off for all I care.

 

[The Mad Hatter]

Why stop at the Macarena?

The Nutbush.

Do The Bus Stop.

The Car Wash.

YMCA.

Love Shack.

And anything by the Black Eyed Peas 2003 and after.

 

[veggiepatch1959]

I thought it was really good last night but f**k it, just change it to Khe Sanh and be done with it.

What a "smart" move. A song sung by a f**king Scotsman!!!

May as well get that Portuguese dude who won Eurovision get up at the GF and sing Nine Inch Nail's "Closer" in tribute to Joel Monaghan.

 

[veggiepatch1959]

As much as I hate comparing anything American to Australia, there would be a civil war if there was an American Indian version of the "Star Spangled Banner".

 

[muzby]

Nothing brings Australian cultures together more than a Barnsy or Farnham hit, make one of their #1 hits the national anthem and get on wit the footy

Why not merge the anthem and one or our bogan hits?

Cue Adam Hills..

 

[Pommy]

What a "smart" move. A song sung by a f**king Scotsman!!!

May as well get that Portuguese dude who won Eurovision get up at the GF and sing Nine Inch Nail's "Closer" in tribute to Joel Monaghan.

Arrived at the age of 5 but he's a Scotsman, how very inclusive of you.

 

[siv]

I thought they may sing the indigenous version. Disappointed in what was delivered

I would consider
- My Island home or
- Still call Australia Home
(Love hearing this after being OS for a businrss trip)

 

[Bronco18]

Has anyone asked Oreo Sam his opinion on this? Cos if it aint white, the anthem aint right.

It's funny how you need to keep jerking yourself off to a Thaiday non-incident when the Raiders and NZ are playing like dogsh*t.

 

[Bobby DIGital]

LMFAO..who are you? I must really be in your pathetic lil bronco loving head for you to respond in that manner.