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So the distraction the Conservatives have tossed out in the throne speech was a suggestion to change the words to O Canada to render it more gender neutral. The plan is to swap the line "in all our son's command" back to the original "thou dost in us command".  Now the next line will get me a spot in the Non-Canadian group hall of fame but, seriously, Oh Canada sucks. It's tinny and whiney. A lift from our first official anthem "God Save the King/Queen" now know as our "Royal anthem" . Last line in the original French? "Protect our homes and our rights" Oh yeah!!!

I was in school when they put the God line in "God keep our land,  glorious and free". If there is any line that has got to go, it's that one. I enjoyed this version:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjiwBwBL4Qo

The fake Canadian moments, of which I am a fan of the originals, are brilliant. There is a DVD of them at the library and I overdosed one day, home with flu.

"Think of it, a Frenchman running and winning in York!"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vezghxdXLUI&feature=related

Only one anthem for me though:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtAfIjRKUak

"No saviour from on high delivers, No faith have we in prince or peer."

Now THAT is an anthem!!!!!!!!!!!