God Save the Queen - Beijing 2008 - Medal Ceremony Version

[324wilson]

I don't believe in God, but LONG LIVE THE QUEEN!!!

[MadeInEngland165]

god save the queen

[LarryScottBB]

Long live the Commonwealth of the Anglo Saxon Nations!!!!

[mistergutsy19]

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN AND IM PROUD TO BE BRITISH AND WELSH 

[MrKatzengreis]

God bless America´s poodle the UK.

[mcaddicts]

@MrKatzengreis god damn troll this is the 2nd video ive seen u post this

[port152009]

@mexicanafan yer it is mark foster

[MultiLusitania]

rule britannia yay. we want the french out of quebec so the red ensign will fly.

[SlyFox70100]

@MultiLusitania the Maple Leaf is our TRUE flag, to hell with the red ensign

[OTUFilms]

@mexicanafan I think it's Sir Steve Redgrave

[MrPreston49]

Canadians will always be loyal to the Queen. God Save the Queen will always be the greatest anthem on Earth.

[TheWorldisJCK]

@MrPreston49 Although, officialy speaking, THE UK HAS NO NATIONAL ANTHEM, God Save The Queen is the anthem in tradition only

[SlyFox70100]

@MrPreston49 well, India's anthem was named Greatest Anthem on Earth

[xxxXXXCH04XXXxxx]

@MrPreston49 god save my balls

[kalmec100]

@MrPreston49 Agreed. We shall always be loyal to our roots and the Queen but let us not forget our brothers in Quebec either. However, the Soviet national anthem is better then god save the queen ;D

[AthenaGod123]

I havea British accent but also a English accent as well. Thank 4 posting this video!

[caravaggio31]

The greatest nations on Earth are the Anglophone ones?

Heil Hitler!

[v3ntulus]

God save our Queen, from Canada. May our ties to the UK, the US, Australia, and New Zealand never be severed.

[rhomy777]

Huh. I had never heard the UK's national anthem before... You can imagine my surprise when 'My Country Tis of Thee' started playing.... Thank God the lyrics were in the comments, i guess.

[mariokartvssb]

@rhomy777 It was written in Britain (see what I did there). USA borrowed it. It is our song really.

[bill739]

i am from Canada . I would prefer if we returned to the use of GOD SAVE THE QUEEN as our anthem . the federal goverment changed the words to our anthem with out even letting us vote on it . as of now i dont know the words. we use to always sing both God save the Queen and OH Canada but 7th day adventists managed to end that and now the anthem and prayers are almost never heard.

[cookiemonster9052]

This anthem ties with mine (in my opinion), I'm from America.

[Annunimas]

gondor anthem is better...

[wakemewhenimdead88]

@57595153Nick

first off wtf with the name and 2nd

usa owned by china and run by big business and gov

uk over wached by cctv

canada .......ah

[57595153Nick]

God Save England

God Bless America

God keep Canada forever free!

Forever Allies! :)

[opeeum69]

@FusionWarrior then why did you sanction slavery, engage in imperialism, back Dictators all over the world, reproduce like cockroaches, and immigrate to kill off indigenous population everywhere you go, freedom my ass, fucking scums that got away with genocide and war crimes

[pauluk72]

@opeeum69 I know what you mean...America does have a pretty bad record on those things but you know what the past is in the past. The Iraq war happened and it's surely time to let it go.

[opeeum69]

@pauluk72 nice, your argument just single-handedly rendered all prisons unnecessary. Time to let go of the felons, their deeds are in the past.

And no, it's not Just in the past, the past was brought up b/c crimes against humanity coexisted just fine with a rhetoric of freedom; much like what is going on today, which is the problem

[18895Cobra]

To the people saying this is not the English anthem, it is the British anthem

It is the English national anthem but it represents Britain

[DeNNiSXRuud1]

worst anthem in the world.

[NSCLord]

@PSTripler

Actually the Polish have the worst teeth in the world and the majority of our population use normal ciggarettes.

So fuck you.

[matein55]

Aguante Argentina!!! ...

[SnickleFritz79]

I don't like the UK but this is still a nice version of their national anthem.

[ShadowSpartan121]

@SnickleFritz79 then why are you listening to thier anthem

[Stephie2007]

anyone notice that the melody to "God save the Queen" of the UK sounds similar to "My country tis of thee" of the USA?

[philnshit]

@Stephie2007 it's the same  tune.

[wedgy4life]

@Stephie2007 it is the same tune, and it is also the same as the German Empire anthem c 1914

[tigerbait134]

AMERICA! FUCK YEA!

[sabaton1231]

@tigerbait134 coming in to get there ass beat a mother fucking- gain yeh!

[charlyinthespace91]

ZZZZzzzzZZZZ

[guywithtights]

I am quite proud to be an American in every aspect but, I am also very proud to have such noble allies such as the UK to stand next to us against freedom's enemies

[guywithtights]

@PSTripler and btw thanks for making the US seem stupid you ass

[usmctate]

stop arguing and enjoy the anthem

[SceptrumBritannia]

@PSTripler This coming from someone whose life seemingly revolves around a games console?

[gaberhunter]

@PSTripler I agree. 

[Myles0Harcourt]

@PSTripler

Fuck 50 stone American mammoths with their horrible greasy burgers and their arrogant attitude toward everyone.

[guywithtights]

@Myles0Harcourt i actually quite admire your country.. but for you to say such mean overgeneralized words I only hate you not the rest of your people

[Myles0Harcourt]

@guywithtights

You said fuck the UK yet you admire our country?

You accuse me of mean generalised words when you have said that British people have horrible teeth and fat fags?

Have you got some sort of split personality like Gollum or do you simply not know what you think?

[guywithtights]

@Myles0Harcourt I said  no such thing!

[guywithtights]

@Myles0Harcourt I someone different I am not PStripler i greatly disagree with what he has said but i do not like what you have said either

[Myles0Harcourt]

@guywithtights

When someome makes a generalisation about my country I will make a generalisation about theirs, even if I don't entirely agree with it.

[Myles0Harcourt]

@PSTripler

Fuck abusive little American illiterate rednecks!

[cadetkb]

What are you retards arguing about now, which has nothing to do with the video showing the flag of Great Britain and playing God Save The Queen in which the athlete(s) hear upon winning an event thus earning them a gold medal and by that their country's anthem is played and their flag is raised?

[caravaggio31]

The people in England who are against monarchy sing this anthem?

[halogen123]

@caravaggio31 Well they can admire the tune instead of singing the words I suppose. :)

[TheUSA95]

what's wrong with the flag? It seems like from where he's holding the peace sign to the pole, it's nothing but white and red. I know those are the colors of England, but isn't it more of a cross?

[DorzhabadVideosLtd]

@TheUSA95 Remember its "Great Britain' not just England, its England's and Scotland's Flags combined, hence 'United' Kingom :)

[TheUSA95]

@DorzhabadVideosLtd I am aware of the difference. When I say England, I do mean England not the UK. I was talking about how I noticed the large amount of white from the guys' peace sign to the pole. It's nothing but red and white, no blue. Is he representing the UK or just England? the huge mass of white looks uneven with the rest of the British flag.

[MissTippyPerro]

@TheUSA95

I agree - there seems to be more white on the flag than should be necessary. Is there a particular reason for this, or did they just run out of blue fabric?

[halogen123]

@TheUSA95 Well if he was only carrying the flag for England there would be no blue at all. -_- That thick white strip is meant to be there, it's just that the rest has been cropped out of the picture. Scotland should be thankful they're even featured on the flag in the first place frankly :D

[TheUSA95]

@halogen123 Maybe he was carrying a combination of the British and English flag. I don't know, I still say that white looks uneven with the rest of the flag.

[halogen123]

@TheUSA95 Well it's definitely the correct flag, like I said it looks uneven due to what's been cropped out. They wouldn't let him out there with an incorrect version.

[InuKun2008]

@DorzhabadVideosLtd Actually England, Scotland and Northern Ireland's flags are what create the Union flag. All but Wales are represented in the flag's design (which would mean adding a dragon to the design).

[ajjcjHQ]

It was great that we finished 4th, but if we can't top that in 2012, we're going to look like idiots, aren't we?

[JoshuaH688]

Hail to the greatest nations on Earth: England, The United States, Canada, and Australia; one language, forever friends.

[Ozzel1122]

@JoshuaH688 Not and never in Québec!

[ukuk2012ukukuk2012uk]

@JoshuaH688 ITS NOT ENGLAND ITS THE UNITED KINGDOM GET IT RIGHT!

[TheKetsuban]

@JoshuaH688 True dat.

[FuroraCeltica]

@JoshuaH688 amen to that

[Xerxes845]

@JoshuaH688 Yes, and you musn't forget New Zealand, as well as some of the smaller realms like Jamaica, the Bahamas, Bermuda, Papua New Guinea, etc.

[VieriGiovanni]

@JoshuaH688 How about New Zealand?You forgot one.

[darkmachete]

@VieriGiovanni So true! XD He also forgot the rest of the British nations. :/

[sup3rh1k]

@JoshuaH688 Yes, England! Not Britain, England.

[WORLD8NSH5KNIGHT1]

@sup3rh1k

We are competing as TEAM GB

And this is the UK NATIONAL ANTHEM

[SolarianStrike]

@JoshuaH688 So the Scotts aren't your friend? :P

[FusionWarrior]

@JoshuaH688 Champions of freedom.

[cookiemonster9052]

@JoshuaH688 YES.

[mozzywozzy]

@JoshuaH688 *UK. Also, where is New Zealand?

[TheScottishChristian]

God save the Queen!!

Every person i Know in scotland supports the UK

[blackwolfoo1]

@TheScottishChristian Scotland, just like England IS the UK. I know some scottish don't want to be part of this union but it's good to see a true brit :)

[TheScottishChristian]

@blackwolfoo1 thanks mate :)

[TheDarklord0211]

@TheScottishChristian yays!

[DavBlc7]

@TheScottishChristian Expect for these who support Scottish independence!!!! They rather heard Flower of Scotland instead of God Save the Queen so I heard!

[adamswampy]

Christ, which moron chose this rendition? They seem to base their choice on who can find the most boring, funereal version available. Personally, I suspect they're foreigners trying to undermine British morale. It's a perfectly good anthem, not too long, not too short, easy to sing and, if played with a bit of ooomph by a British military band, a good rousing song. So why do we have tedious, dreary versions like this played at every Olympics? Let's try being patriotic for a change.

[Tetraglot]

@adamswampy I disagree. Personally, I think that the military-style marching band anthems are very dull and lack musicality. This orchestral arrangement (which, unlike the marching band arrangements, includes strings), instead of being the same old national anthem, touches the hearts of ordinary people, who themselves form the true heart of any nation.

[wollin20]

Musicalement, c'est un bel hymne royal, mais les paroles, c'est limite. Franchement, célébrer sa reine, je trouve ça bizarre comme idéal politique national.

[Olebrucanism]

what a boring anthem

[heslop01]

@Olebrucanism Its better at places like "the proms" where people actually sing ... 

[BKsMassive]

@Olebrucanism

what is with all your Communist Fucking Russians?

FUCK OFF! you live in a Third World Country!

Enjoy your shit life!

[pidgeblev]

@Olebrucanism fuck off. best anthem in the world most recognised flag and anthem in the world

[FlawdaFootball]

Goalkeeper Robert Green is the greatest British person to ever live

[youngdre95]

that my country Tis of thee which belongs to the U.S. go look it up

[NBdweller]

You go look it up. I think you'll find that it's a German hymn, adopted by the British in 1745... nearly a century before the American lyrics were written.\

So who does it belong to?

[keda1981]

@NBdweller Liechtenstein?

[youarebob]

@youngdre95 and our us national anthem is derivative of a british drinking song so get over it

[cadetkb]

God save our gracious Queen,

Long live our noble Queen,

God save the Queen:

Send her victorious,

Happy and glorious,

Long to reign over us:

God save the Queen.

[Camouflage16]

um.............I think you mean England's anthem Scotland has a different one

[jamieperrydude]

@Camouflage16 the only time Scotland ever has a different national anthem is during a football/rugby game. Otherwise it is usually just the "British National Anthem."

[attie3]

RULE BRITANNIA, RULE ON

[Joohhvis]

Does Britain really want to save the Queen? Come on! Really. Wills is a great guy, but don't get me wrong.

[Xen1aserman]

haters gonna hate

long live the queen

[collegefootballrulez]

land where our fathers died

land where our pilgrims' pride.....

let freedom ring

[matthewthecoolkid]

haha fucking bloody septics...think that this is their tune LOL

[cadetkb]

what did this anthem do to piss everybody off?

[cadetkb]

@cadetkb don't know what i mean?

read all the comments that are negative

[joliva30maple]

smush, I agree with you that you have a right to be critical of your country as I am of my country. I am an american and recognize the fact that we have serious problems and issues; however, I thank God every day that he allows me to live and if needed die for my country As a memeber of the 101st airborne. Whenever a French person sees an american, british and canadian between the ages of 75-95 they should bow their heads and thank them for what they did for France in 1944. .

[cadetkb]

LONG LIVE THE QUEEN!

[cafcfuckpalace]

shut up u frog

[jessesnipesyou]

yeah, but in todays day and age, Kings and queens usealy in a lot of country's , do all most nothing , and is only there for a cultural symbol

ex-Norway

[WorldTravelTV]

Long live the American Empire!

[lewismurray1]

thats retarded on so many levels, America doesnt have a monarch therefore cannot be an empire, the president is a coward and your army are brutal friendly firing idiots thus the world hates you, im interested to see how long you live

[Servbot33]

All Nations thought out time have been hated if they were powerful.

PS: How dare you insult any country's army. They protect the nation they love.

[lewismurray1]

i think being ignorant retards should be braught into it aswell, not to mention you have no respect for traditions of other countries

PS: they friendly fire the allies helping to protect the nation they love

[BNPYorkshire]

retard read your history the germans were going to take that fleet and the french wouldnt let britain take control of it so it wouldnt fall into enemy hands the french didnt let the british take control of the fleet so we had no choice but to destroy the fleet so that is what we did

[Smushinator]

For fucks sake learn your history. Ever heard of the vichy French? The Germans were going to take control of their fleet, and Britain did the right thing by stopping them from falling into German hands. Make-believe history isn't history you know.

[Smushinator]

The vichy French collaborated with the Germans! They were not going to blow the ships up! Yes I am British but I have very little love for my country, but I will defend it when there are uneducated types like you who say this crap just because you have a problem with other nations. Judging by your comments on this vid, you have a serious problem with Britain and I wonder if thats down to just plain ol' jealousy.

[lewismurray1]

the british empire was back in the days when in america it was common an acceptable to call black people satans spawn of the tainted black lands, i dont think your on to comment here

ps. friendly fire like every day in afghanistan, the little you particapated in WW2 was rife with it, like when the raf stole E-boats from the germans fley jacks from everyone and painted a roundal on it to show the germans theyd been pirated and you retards still bombed it

[TJJ5621]

@lewismurray1 The Soviet Union was an empire, they didn't have a Monarch lol

[QxdavexQ]

yes they did, they were killed during ww1 or 2 by there own men and never replaced. they were called the zars or something like that

[TJJ5621]

The Russian Empire had the Tsars - they got murdered by the communists in 1917. The Soviet Union is post 1917.

[WorldTravelTV]

@FlytheUnionJack actually the UK had no intention of developing any colony rather the colonists were the ones to take the initiative. After all the UK had 13 colonies & there are now 50 states. The UK also exploited other colonies including in Africa & India, you also forgot to mention how black slaves helped build America.

[Guamo23]

let freedom ring!! USA!

[s2ForeverAwake]

no i would not prefer it if america ruled canada instead

[cogknack]

the game

[fatty24]

i swear! if god can't save the queen and if she die, i will give up my own life for good! then, the uk and the commonwealth will be ruled by a sinner.

[markimark03]

a "sinner"?! what a strange thing to say!

[cheowyonglee]

wish the british empire still on going.the british empire was so romantic when she was once a mighty might!

[karkarodd]

nice anthem =)

[cixelsyD1988]

Oops typo, Land of Hope and Glory ... (fail =/)

[cixelsyD1988]

Love it, though I prefer Hope of Land and Glory.

[mackiex]

beautiful anthem x

[M1K3Y1235]

once the greatest nation in the world, still a major power but not what it once was. R.I.P the british empire.

[kanenkitten]

Well we still hold 14 seprate countries so technecally we still have an Empire, albeit downsized and remamed

[anthro81]

14 countries??? which ones??

[kanenkitten]

Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, Akrotiri and Dhekelia, Turks and Caicos Islands, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

All those are British owned!

[anthro81]

wow! impressive!

[TheRyan95]

In these past 2 senturies, Britain and America has switched behavioral sides. Britain is now a neutral power, while the US is a international power. And back 200 years ago, Britain was a international power and the US was a neutral newborn

[Starzit1990]

Excuse me but let me say something and I don't care if you people hate this, but the truth must be told. For your information, the British Empire was quite ruthless in its colonialism. It conquered nation after nation, suppressed its subjects, and used divide and rule tactics to stay in power. If you think that the empire was so great why did America break away and to not only to so bitterly fight for their independence but to also keep it. What about the poorer Caribbean and African countries?

[nathanjtyson]

as was every empire, and our methods werent as harsh as the others - spanish, russian etc. far more ruthless.

and as for how the USA run their modern-day imperial regime, well, far worse...

[avcomth]

A nation that doesn't have to tout itself as being "free" and a "model of democracy" or a "melting pot".But through its honesty/integrity, diligence, decency and kindness, Britain has been a model of success for many of the world's greatest nations which she have instilled these values during the era of colonialism.

[cloudsifter11]

"can't" tout itself as being free. I just wish you guys hadn't sold out to the European Union. Now you can never go back.

[TheMarquisInquierer]

Oh yes we can, we can easily pull out any time we want, we just have an incompetant PM who doesn't have the guts to do it

[hannah60000]

But why would we want to pull out ??

[avcomth]

A small but mighty nation that has the biggest heart in the world. Britain is truely the land of love and opportunity!! British are honest and righteous in their characters much more so than their counterpart across the Atlantic!!

[RWT683]

I know what you mean...fucking Greenlanders.

[324wilson]

GOD BLESS OUR QUEEN!!!

[rfcmate]

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN

[karkarodd]

nice anthem =)

[BEATHROKZ]

cant wait until 2012

[dondonp12004]

Splendid. Thanks for uploading!