the old canadian anthem (unoffical)...

...is way better then the new dragged out and sorry anthem. the old unofficial anthem was "the maple leaf forever" and everyone I ask says that they wish that was the anthem.

how does it go?

Old version of maple leaf forever: ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQc1_NpfXBc )

In days of yore, from Britain's shore,
Wolfe, the dauntless hero came,

And planted firm Britannia's flag,
On Canada's fair domain.
Here may it wave, our boast, our pride,
And joined in love together,
The thistle, shamrock, rose entwine
The Maple Leaf forever!

Chorus:
The Maple Leaf, our emblem dear,
The Maple Leaf forever!
God save our Queen, and Heaven bless,
The Maple Leaf forever!

At Queenston Heights and Lundy's Lane,
Our brave fathers, side by side,
For freedom, homes, and loved ones dear,
Firmly stood and nobly died;
And those dear rights which they maintained,
We swear to yield them never!
Our watchword evermore shall be,
The Maple Leaf forever!

Chorus:
Our fair Dominion now extends
From Cape Race to Nootka Sound;
May peace forever be our lot,
And plenteous store abound:
And may those ties of love be ours
Which discord cannot sever,
And flourish green o'er freedom's home
The Maple Leaf forever!
Chorus:
On merry England's far famed land
May kind heaven sweetly smile,
God bless old Scotland evermore
and Ireland's Em'rald Isle!
And swell the song both loud and long
Till rocks and forest quiver!
God save our Queen and Heaven bless
The Maple Leaf forever!
Chorus:

New version so that the French and other non British/Irish Canadians don't feel left out:

O, land of blue unending skies,
Mountains strong and sparkling snow,
A scent of freedom in the wind,
O'er the emerald fields below.

To thee we brought our hopes, our dreams,
For thee we stand together,
Our land of peace, where proudly flies,
The Maple Leaf forever.

Chorus:
Long may it wave, and grace our own,
Blue skies and stormy weather,
Within my heart, above my home,
The Maple Leaf forever!

From East and West, our heroes came,
Through icy fields and frozen bays,
Who conquered fear, and cold, and hate,
And their ancient wisdom says:

Protect the weak, defend your rights,
And build this land together,
Above which shine the Northern Lights,
And the Maple Leaf forever!

(Chorus)

Sur mers sauvages ou glaciers durs,
Tant d'héros se sont suivis,
En conquérant la peur, le froid,
Et les tempêtes de leurs vies.

Et tant de braves, rouges ou blancs,
Reposent ici ensemble,
De noble sang, de tant de neige,
Est née la feuille d'érable.

Refrain
De leurs exploits, de leurs travaux,
Et leur courage sublime,
Dans leurs vieux rêves réunis,
Puisons nouvelles racines.

Refrain Reprise
Sur nos montagnes, dans nos prairies,
À travers temps et sable,
Aimons toujours la fleur de lys,
Toujours, la feuille d'érable.

Oh, Maple Leaf, around the world,
You speak as you rise high above,
Of courage, peace and quiet strength,
Of the Canada I love.

Remind us all our union bound,
By ties we cannot sever,
Bright flag revered on every ground,
The Maple Leaf forever!

(Chorus)

And the NEW one's drawn out? He, he, he. Okay, it's not bad. Not like I sng it anyway. The problem with that one is we're praising the Queen. We just have her on our dollar, that's it. And our quarter. Only issue I have with today's is the references to God, but you all know why I feel THAT way.

Tyrong Kojy wrote:

And the NEW one's drawn out? He, he, he. Okay, it's not bad. Not like I sng it anyway. The problem with that one is we're praising the Queen. We just have her on our dollar, that's it. And our quarter. Only issue I have with today's is the references to God, but you all know why I feel THAT way.

the new maple leaf forever did not have reference to the queen

Oh, well the one you put up did. Sorry. I know there was a second, but I didn't read it. I appologise.

Tyrong Kojy wrote:

Oh, well the one you put up did. Sorry. I know there was a second, but I didn't read it. I appologise.

nah, its only a simple mistake