National anthem of A1
The A1 National Anthem has been rewritten a number of times since the creation of the Federated Republics of A1. In August 2011, the anthem changed from 'Oh Glorious A1!' of the MGPRA1 to 'Oh Hail our A1'.
Current Anthem
Background
The national anthem of the now defunct Most Glorious People's Republic of A1 served as the de facto national anthem of the Federated Republics of A1 until August 2011, when the National Anthem Act 2011 was passed by the Chamber of Electorates. The lyrics of the anthem were written by Clint Wicks. It is entitled 'Oh Hail our A1'.
Lyrics
VERSE 1
Oh our Glorious A1,
The land of the free.
March on towards glory,
and justice for all.
VERSE 2
Oh our Glorious A1,
Let us prosper and grow.
We join as one,
To keep you free,
Oh hail our A1.
CHORUS
Hail our A1,
We pledge ourselves to thee.
With faith and courage may we prosper and grow,
CODA
Oh Hail our A1,
The land of the free.
As we join as one,
To keep you free,
Oh hail our A1.
Historical Anthems
Oh Glorious A1!
Background
The anthem is entitled 'Oh Glorious A1!', and was written by the then Minister for the Arts, Heritage and the Environment, Harry Newboll, the then Governor of the B2 Protectorate, Timothy Sharkbait and the then Deputy Chairman, Gordon Freeman. This portfolio is now the A1 Ministry of Culture and Harry Newboll has moved on to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Lyrics
Verse 1
Our wondrous land was once ruled by evil men
Our wondrous land was once ruled by evil men
but our fearless revolutionaries rose up and shed their blood
and (the) Tasmanian capitalists were never seen again
CHORUS
O glorious A1
has been freed from slavery
and a new dawn has been made by our wondrous Chairman Pprit
Verse 2
The capitalists enslaved our nation state
The capitalists enslaved our nation state
which has since become the land of fearless revolution’ries
And they did fight for our glorious state to see the chains were freed
CHORUS
Verse 3
One day the people threw their chains away
One day the people threw their chains away
And the evil masters of the land were taken by surprise
And the most glorious men and women o’erthrew the evil men
CHORUS
Verse 4
Our comrades’ nerve shall not escape our minds
Our comrades’ nerve shall never escape our minds
For without their selfless courage and their boundless dauntlessness
Our wondrous land would be still in its chains of the Tasmanians
CHORUS
See also
External links
- Official recording of the current version of the A1 National Anthem
- Official recording of the old version of the A1 National Anthem
