Misheard Lyrics: Aretha sings gibberish

[CiscoWes]

How do you like him now! Haha... bet president Bush doesnt seem so bad now.

[soccerruben1]

@felicia6118 yeah he dosen't know the history of "God Save The Queen" and made up stuff that ain't true

[soccerruben1]

the "strange"words u talk about is our patriotic song,and is not strange words,your should learn more of your anthem and how it spread its melody tune to other countries, So Again,ITS NOT STRANGE!!! deal with it

[sarmadasco]

Very funny, indeed very astute, but I, like others here, understood it all.......perhaps because I have been hearing it all my life. By the way, as you stated....'Why was Aretha singing God Save the Queen..."...when she was singing 'My Country Tis of Thee", music taken from the Biritsh who took it from the Germans way back in Victoria's day, if I understood the article I read, correctly. Cheers!

[ShrikeCult]

All of the way to the alligator baby :)

[Rawego]

can i get an Amen? can i? can i?

i said can i get an Amen? i can?

well can i get an Amen brothas and sistas?!

HALLELUYAHOO! and Google too!!!

:))

[Rawego]

LOL! i'll have what she's drinkin'!!!! :)))

[GekkoKamen]

"God Save the Queen" (or "God Save the King",) was a patriotic song first publicly performed in London in 1745 after king, George II defeated the Jacobite "Bonnie Prince Charlie. The song came to be referred to as the National Anthem from the beginning of the nineteenth century.

The words and tune are anonymous, and may date back to the seventeenth century.

The words can be found as early as 1545, when the watchword at night was "God save the King", the reply was "Long to reign over us."

[Rawego]

@GekkoKamen thank you mr. Wiki!!! :))

[loveglove314]

lmfao

[Rawego]

@loveglove314 i got off on 'tits of thee' and ran some milk out of my nose as i was drinking...

this beats an Obama speech any day :))

[lvsitiwdr]

LOL "father with a "G"

[Rawego]

@lvsitiwdr she be talkin' 'bout GOD, fool! :))

[paxhong]

this was hilarious but her diction was NOT that bad

[Rawego]

@paxhong diction or jurisdiction or maybe you meant cement or vehement? which ones of dose tings brotha did you mean?!!

:))

[jenappleheadgirl]

This is funny as hell, but regardless, I could understand what she was singing perfectly.

[Rawego]

@jenappleheadgirl you speak Franklin? i'm impressed... :))

[MrAiredale]

I'm more shocked by guy who introduced her. This is not the National Anthem. This is "My Country Tis of Thee" which shares a melody with God Save the Queen, but I belive was written by an American. Our national anthem is The Star Spangled Banner.

[Rawego]

@MrAiredale you know your problem? YOU CARE TOO MUCH! :))

[2aprilshowers]

And, for those who couldn't understand the words (including the person who labelled the posting) - I understood every single word and felt every single emotion she communicated!

[Rawego]

@2aprilshowers i felt it up my right leg as Chris Matthews was massaging my left one :))

[2aprilshowers]

LOVED IT!

Usually a purist - sing it like it's written - but this rendition moved me to tears.

Who better than Aretha to put the emphasis on FREEDOM at this time.

[TheBritishWatcher]

She was meant to be singing my country tis of thee whioh uses the same music as God save the Queen. (many countries copied our anthem) but i agree i didnt understand a word she was singing, which is ashame because thats one of my fav songs (when sung right)

[cursealanbee]

She has an accent, for chrissakes. I was pretty moved by her performance.. I thought it was soulful.. a great twist to an American classic.

[moosem2s]

An American classic? Since when is the British National Anthem an American classic?

[cursealanbee]

Moosem2s. Am I the one that has to tell you, "My Country Tis of Thee" is an American Patriotic song that shares the same melody as the British National Anthem? They are two separate songs -- and they happen to share the same melody as the Netherlands, Canada, and German equivalent. It IS an AMERICAN classic.

[moosem2s]

More like steal the melody. Anyone can come up with some patriotic lyrics anyway.

[Rawego]

@moosem2s you look like a brotha who's paying attention instead of your taxes!!! we need to rectify that.... :))

[agbdiva7]

A good lesson on proper enunciation!