The tune to god save the queen is one we captured of you in the revolutionary war. Melodia je rovnaka ako u britskej narodnej hymny god save the queen. My country, tis of thee was written by samuel francis smith. True, the musical origins of god save the queen are obscure. The song starts out very quietly but then it becomes more traditionally sung in the most enthusiastic way. Meghan markle sings god save the queen, didnt sit in. Long may our land be bright, with freedoms holy light, protect us by thy might, great god our king. God save the queen my country, tis of thee marching. God save the queen traditional free flute sheet music. The melody used is the same as that of the national anthem of the united kingdom, god save the queen. God save the queen alternatively god save the king is an anthem used in a number of commonwealth realms, their territories, and the british crown dependencies. My country, tis of theegod save the queen on alto saxophone.
Heil dir im siegerkranz german for hail to thee in the victors crown, literally. Land where my fathers died, land of the pilgrims pride, from evry mountainside let freedom ring. The origin of the melody my country tis of thee is not known but assumed to generate from europe, where it is also used for the national anthem of the united kingdom, god save the queen. Because nothing after the big bang is truly original. The song uses the same melody as that of the british national anthem, god save the queen.
Well, for starters, no one really knows who wrote the tune or the lyrics to god save the queen or king, depending on who is ruling at the time. Feb, 2020 god save king george is the original national anthem, first recorded in 1744, and used as such starting in 1745, initially after theatre performances, in an arrangement by arne. Before the music of my country tis of thee made its way to the united states it was played in many countries. My country tis of thee national hymn of the united states my country tis of thee also known as america is a patriotic hymn written by samuel f. Meghan markle sings god save the queen, didnt sit in front row. His name was donald duck he drives a garbage truck to all in germany, let garbage fling. Oct 09, 2019 so prince harrys doorbell plays god save the queen. My country tis of thee chords by misc traditionalsamuel. Yet even today many consider my country, tis of thee their favorite patriotic hymn and call it our unofficial national anthem. It is the same tune that we use for my country tis of thee in america. The chart features a trombone solo, and can easily be used for concert or pep band as well. America my country, tis of thee by samuel francis smith. How did my country tis of thee, god save our queen, and kaiserhymne all end up with the exact same melody.
I just heard god save the queen and it sounds like the usa national anthem. My country tis of thee had its lyrics written after the lyrics for god save the kingqueen it was written to use the melody previously known. Jul 03, 2015 a celebration of america and britain via a my performance on alto saxophone. Apr 05, 2020 america or my country tis of thee is an american patriotic song. America or my country tis of thee is an american patriotic song. The text was written by samuel francis smith, and the piece was given its first public performance on july 4th, 1831 at an independence day celebration in boston. Beyond its first verse, which is consistent, god save the queenking has many historic and extant.
God save the queen was not played during the inauguration, but instead, my country, tis of thee which has the same tune as the united. This is a modern marching band arrangement of a song known to some as god save the queen, and to others as my country, tis of thee. Why does liechtenstein use god save the queen as its national. Why do my country tis of thee and god save the queen have the. God save the queen vs my country tis of thee, which do you. Some music scholars trace the song to various folk melodies from the early 1600s. So prince harrys doorbell plays god save the queen.
Dec 07, 2009 to the tune of my country tis of thee or god save the queen, if you prefer my countrys mad at me i moved to germany to see the king. Its a very old tune, that only became popular as god save the queen after about. Why do my country tis of thee and god save the queen have. In 1832, smith was inspired to write a poem titled america, which he intended to make a national song dedicated to the united states.
Our fathers god to thee, author of liberty, to thee we sing. God save the queen was the sole official national anthem until 1977 when god defend new zealand was added as a second. The melody used is the british national anthem, god save the queen, arranged by thomas arne and used by many members of the commonwealth of nations. Why was it considered to be appropriate to reuse the. The melody of the hymn derived from the british anthem god save the king. America plagiarized britains national anthem us 101. How did my country tis of thee, god save the queen, and heil dir im siegerkranz all end up with the exact same melody. America my country, tis of thee is an american patriotic song, the lyrics of which were written by samuel francis smith. God save the queenking had been sung in britain for almost a century by the time he wrote his lyrics. The song is god save the queen, our national anthem. Why do they play my country tis of thee when the uk wins. My country, tis of thee my country, tis of thee, also known as america, is an american patriotic song, whose lyrics were written by samuel francis smith. Why do they play my country tis of thee when the uk wins a. It was god save the king before it was god save the queen.
Okay, fine, nothing after 380,000 years after the big bang is truly original. I have a video of god save the queen that someone recorded from it. America, popularly known as my country, tis of thee was written by smith, lowell mason arranged and performed it in public for the first time in boston on july 4, 1831, at a childrens independence day celebration. Before the music of my country tis of thee made its way to the united states it. My country, tis of thee, sweet land of liberty, of thee i sing. Dec 05, 20 whereas my country tis of thee praises a country and its history. Feb 19, 20 my country, tis of thee was written by samuel francis smith. If youre from the united states, you may have heard my country tis of thee. By the 1790s the melody had become that of the danish national anthem a song to be sung by the danish subjects at the fete of their king, to the melody of the english hymn.
Sheet music for god save the queen national anthem of the united kingdom. America my country, tis of thee american literature. Is one of americas most patriotic songs, my country tis of thee, just a rip off of great britains national anthem god save the queen. Updating my previous video of god save the queenmy country, tis of thee, this channel. God save the queen was written first and adopted in 1745 as the national anthem of great britain and then later the uk. One song that brits will be sort of familiar with is my country tis of thee, if only because they nicked our god save the queen melody. The melody used is the british national anthem, god save the queen, arranged by thomas arne and used.
Smith god save the queen king f dm gm c my country, tis of thee, f dm bb f dm sweet land of liberty, gm f c f of thee i sing f land where my fathers died, gm bb c land of the pilgrims pride f gm f c from every mountain side, bb. Smith later said that he was drawn to the tune because it sounded patriotic and that he had no idea that it was the british anthem. Ive heard god save the queen lots and it sounds so much like my country tis of thee. My country tis of thee youtube bluebells and the cement works stepney and fergus mashup duration. My country tis of thee god save the queen diane bish. The words and title are adapted to the gender of the current monarch, e. Same for god save the queen being remade into my country tis of thee. Smith composed the lyrics after being inspired by a german lutheran. My country tis of thee wikisource, the free online library.
Im not so concerned with the lyrics but are the melodies the same. A celebration of america and britain via a my performance on alto saxophone. I find it unlikely that the american patriots would have written a song about their country to the same tune as their alleged oppressors. The national anthem for the united kingdom, god save the queen king, and the patriotic song, america my country, tis of thee, are set to the same melody. First, the last song in your list should probably be heil dir im siegerkranz. My country tis of thee also known as america is a patriotic hymn. Royalty free god save the queen music stock music pond5.
Why was god save the queen played at donald trumps. Hail to you in a victors wreath was the official national anthem of the german empire from 1871 to 1918 before the foundation of the empire, it had been the royal anthem of prussia since 1795 and remained it after 1871. Aug 29, 2012 my country tis of thee had its lyrics written after the lyrics for god save the king queen it was written to use the melody previously known as the national anthem for the colonies of the. A mashup between the 2 nations, with acceptional alliance, that has been. The melody grew out of plainchant and dance music, according to wikipedia, and often times is attributed to a 17th century english keyboardist named john bull. Advance australia fair, irelands call and oh canada are all far better tunes than either. My country, tis of theegod save the queen mashup youtube. How did my country tis of thee, god save the queen. My country, tis of thee, tiez znama pod nazvom america, je americka vlastenecka piesen, ktorej text napisal samuel francis smith.
The starspangled banner was written during the war of 1812. The findings here are not really, totally conclusive in my opinion. Why do god save the queenking national anthem of the united. I dont mean to offend the people in the uk, that is just my opinion on the song. The american patriotic song my country tis of thee is a blatant ripoff of the english national anthem god save the queen. God save the queen stock music and background music. To the tune of my country tis of thee or god save the queen, if you prefer my countrys mad at me i moved to germany to see the king. God save king george is the original national anthem, first recorded in 1744, and used as such starting in 1745, initially after theatre performances, in an arrangement by arne. America by traditional, arranged for flute and bass instrument. I listen to documentaries while getting ready in the morning and there is tons of stuff on youtube about the queen and her family.
Be careful if you join in on this side of the pond however. The american patriotic song my country tis of thee is a. My country tis of thee and god save the queen usauk. The words were added later and it became our national anthem only a long time after that. With it was invented the whole idea of a national anthem, and it was. God save the queen is now most often only played when the sovereign, governorgeneral or other member of the royal family is present, or on some occasions such as anzac day. Whereas my country tis of thee praises a country and its history. The god save the queen melody in muzio clementis symphony no. Why is my country tis of thee identical to the british. Why do god save the queenking national anthem of the. Apr 29, 2011 your national anthem though is the star spangled banner which doesnt sound much like god save the queen except for the fact that where god save the queen is a dirge, the star spangled banner is a dirge.
How did my country tis of thee, god save our queen. My country tis of thee uses the same melody as god save the queen. American school children have sung my country tis of thee for more than a century. Who wrote the music for god save the queen and america. The easily singable words of the song are matched with a popular international melody used by many nations, including england, where it. I prefer the soviet national anthem lyrics over god save the queen even though i despise communism, although it does praise lenin and communism it is mainly about the people and the country. The words of the poem go along to the melody find in the british song god save the king, which happens to be britains national anthem. Jul 02, 2015 the national anthem for the united kingdom, god save the queen king, and the patriotic song, america my country, tis of thee, are set to the same melody.
In 1832, though, when samuel francis smith wrote my country tis of thee, the united states wasnt facing an international crisis. Before the foundation of the empire, it had been the royal anthem of prussia since 1795 and remained it after 1871. Smith wrote the lyrics to an existing tune in 1831, and it was first published in 1832. Updating my previous video of god save the queenmy country, tis of thee, s. God save the queen my country, tis of thee marching band.