"That Canada Song" - by Mark Grant

THAT CANADA SONG - Lyrics (and torrent links below) I compiled the footage into a video two days later and uploaded it on youtube, on Feb 14. ... Historical footage of Vancouver, mostly taken on the day of the Opening Ceremonies of the 21st Vancouver Olympic Games. A lot of the people you see are walking down to BC Place Stadium from downtown, where the Opening Ceremonies where held.

Copies of this song have been made freely available online by Mark Grant in torrent format - use these links
3 - That Canada Song - Mark Grant WAV version best sound.wav - This is the best sound, or,
3 - That Canada Song - Mark Grant - VBC CD.mp3
THAT CANADA SONG, by Mark Grant

Sisters and brothers,
Can you lend me a hand?
As I sing a little song
To the Motherland?

But, before we get started
Let's greet our guests!
Who've come from the East,
The South, and the West
To Canada...

We are a people of the North
And the "free and strong"
Sayin', "Bienvenue, Toute le Monde!"
Welcome to Canada!

On behalf of your hosts
From coast to coast
(Who "shoot to score"
and score the most):
A toast!
From the people of Canada.


Chorus

This is Canada
A country of the free
We love our home
Et notre Liberte.
And we will always remember
We are a part of a team,
And to represent
Before the world
In strength and unity.
....We are Canada
... Nous sommes Canada

We are a people of the North
And the free and strong
Sayin', "Bienvenue, Toute le Monde!
Comment allez-vous?
Nous allons bien
Merci beaucoup!"

'We got one fine-lookin'
Multicultural Face
That represents the Future
Of the Human Race!
It comes in Red, White,
Yellow, Black
And many shades of Brown!
Thank you very much,
For 'coming around' ;)
We're young, old, middle'in',
English and French
And we've each got a seat
On the Home Team bench!
This, my friends, is Canada...

(Repeat Chorus)

So welcome to this house
Of the 'Strong and Free'
Here in 2010 at the "VBC".*
Let's get started now,
S'il vous plait
"Break the ice"
With some Canadians, eh!?

You'd better bring your game
When you come to this town
'Cause we're gunning for the Gold
and we're gonna get down!
Truth be told, we come
Ready to play
And make things right
In a 'Canadian' way!

But don't you feel
The same way, Toute
Le Monde??
Then let's rock this world,
And get it on!
Lift your spirits!
Raise your hands!
And send a little love
To your Motherland!

With "Glowing Hearts",
We will "see thee rise"
Rise on up!
In Canada!
Across the seas,
Under northern skies
We'll reach new heights,
In Canada!
Oh Canada

* The Whistler Amendment: "Here in 2010 WBC"


Music & Lyrics by Mark Grant
Guitar by Chad Gidinski
Drums, Keyboards and Engineering by Kat Hendrix

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