Believer1997 Posted April 3, 2011 Group: Royal Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 66 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 6,363 Content Per Day: 1.13 Reputation: 119 Days Won: 9 Joined: 11/07/2008 Status: Offline Share Posted April 3, 2011 Do they not sing this every time before the Preakness Stakes? I have no idea. If the lyrics are actually sung, I wonder if anyone is paying attention? They usually have the choir from Annapolis sing it.... The entire crowd sings it and the governor is there as well..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheya joie Posted April 3, 2011 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 7 Topic Count: 13 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 2,054 Content Per Day: 0.29 Reputation: 351 Days Won: 2 Joined: 03/15/2005 Status: Offline Share Posted April 3, 2011 Every year before the Kentucky Derby, the crowd rises to sing the Kentucky state song. They start out good and loud at first: The sun shines bright on My Old Kentucky Home! Tis summer... And it's mumbling from there on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayin jade Posted April 3, 2011 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 44 Topic Count: 6,178 Topics Per Day: 0.88 Content Count: 43,795 Content Per Day: 6.21 Reputation: 11,243 Days Won: 58 Joined: 01/03/2005 Status: Offline Share Posted April 3, 2011 Our official one, one Ive never heard lol, was written in 1915 and gratefully "replaced" by an alternative one in 1980s. Google Rex Allen Jr arizona song to hear it. Its quite lovely. The original one calls Arizona a goddess. Im glad its replaced now lol. Superstitions and Dos Cabezas mentioned in the newer song are mountains in Arizona. Rex Allen Jr, Arizona I love you, Arizona; Your mountains, deserts and streams; The rise of Dos Cabezas And the outlaws I see in my dreams; I love you Arizona, Superstitions and all; The warmth you give at sunrise; Your sunsets put music in us all. Oo, Arizona; You're the magic in me; Oo, Arizona, You're the life-blood of me; I love you Arizona; Desert dust on the wind; The sage and cactus are blooming, And the smell of the rain on your skin. Oo, Arizona; You're the magic in me; Oo, Arizona, You're the life-blood of me; Copyright 1981 by Boxer Music, Nashville, TN The original 1915 Arizona song Arizona Written by Margaret Rowe Clifford Composed by Maurice Blumenthal Come to this land of sunshine To this land where life is young. Where the wide, wide world is waiting, The songs that will now be sung. Where the golden sun is flaming Into warm, white shining day, And the sons of men are blazing Their priceless right of way. chorus Come stand beside the rivers Within our valley broad. Stand here with heads uncovered, In the presence of our God! While all around, about us The brave, unconquered band, As guardians and landmarks The giant mountains stand. chorus Not alone for gold and silver Is Arizona great. But with graves of heroes sleeping, All the land is consecrate! O, come and live beside us However far ye roam Come and help us build up temples And name those temples "home." chorus Sing the song that's in your hearts Sing of the great Southwest, Thank God, for Arizona In splendid sunshine dressed. For thy beauty and thy grandeur, For thy regal robes so sheen We hail thee Arizona Our Goddess and our queen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fez Posted April 3, 2011 Group: Royal Member Followers: 3 Topic Count: 683 Topics Per Day: 0.12 Content Count: 11,128 Content Per Day: 2.00 Reputation: 1,352 Days Won: 54 Joined: 02/03/2009 Status: Offline Birthday: 12/07/1952 Share Posted April 3, 2011 Our national anthem is made up of three languages. Xhosa, English and Afrikaans. The Xhosa introduction is beautiful if you speak the language. Here it is in Xhosa and then English In Xhosa Nkosi, sikelel' iAfrika Maluphakamis'upondo lwayo Yizwa imithandazo yethu Nkosi sikelela, Thina lusapholwayo. Chorus: Yehla Moya, Yehla Moya, Yehla Moya Oyingcwele In English Lord, bless Africa May her horn rise high up Hear Thou our prayers And bless us. Chorus: Descend, O Spirit, Descend, O Holy Spirit. A wonderful sentiment...If only people would pay attention to it here.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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