listening to the music at the Queens Funeral
I never knew the tune was the same as ours and was wondering why they were singing "My Country tis' of thee, sweet land of liberty, of thee I sing" they had completely different words…."God Save the Queen"
“My Country, 'Tis of Thee,” also known as “America,” is an American patriotic song, whose lyrics were written by Samuel Francis Smith. 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. 59 years old I am….learn something new everyday I guess