Agreed this tune brings tears to my eyes although I'm not South African (does once removed count?). Thanks for digging up an historic version, and I understand that it grew as a resistance song since, originally being a church hymn, people were allowed to sing it. Truly stirring stuff!
Aussie anthem is pedestrian by comparison most prefer 'Waltzing Matilda'.
@problembehaviour there is absolutely nothing wrong with God Save The Queen. Queen Elizabeth is and will, until her death, remain the Queen of England. If your National Anthem is Jerusalem, please take the trip and honour it.............or would you need a loan of a bicycle.......????
Tjis is how it is supposed to be sung with all that passion and heart breaking rythmn. I rememeber how my Old lady used to say that her grandmother forbade her from singing it outside home because there were Boer Soldiers up in the hills who would snatch her and take her away to Mr Verwored in Pietoria (that is the local rendition of Pretoria). And she believd it.
Agreed this tune brings tears to my eyes although I'm not South African (does once removed count?). Thanks for digging up an historic version, and I understand that it grew as a resistance song since, originally being a church hymn, people were allowed to sing it. Truly stirring stuff!
Aussie anthem is pedestrian by comparison most prefer 'Waltzing Matilda'.
dohmatt73 6 months ago
best anthem in the world and praise god you are not stuck with God save the queen. my national anthem, in England, should be 'jerusalem' by Blake.
problembehaviour 1 year ago
@problembehaviour there is absolutely nothing wrong with God Save The Queen. Queen Elizabeth is and will, until her death, remain the Queen of England. If your National Anthem is Jerusalem, please take the trip and honour it.............or would you need a loan of a bicycle.......????
razcaz1 6 months ago
Tjis is how it is supposed to be sung with all that passion and heart breaking rythmn. I rememeber how my Old lady used to say that her grandmother forbade her from singing it outside home because there were Boer Soldiers up in the hills who would snatch her and take her away to Mr Verwored in Pietoria (that is the local rendition of Pretoria). And she believd it.
gallisable 1 year ago
Amandla!
martaTFF 1 year ago
if only He did!
rustohiski 1 year ago
That is really a beautiful anthem !!
NationalAnthem100 1 year ago
Amandla!
martaTFF 1 year ago
wonderful!
kikzrandrade 2 years ago
Gosh it's really moving
sijakeben 2 years ago 6