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Thread #13703   Message #242816
Posted By: Jacob B
15-Jun-00 - 10:49 AM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: This Land (Canadian version)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: This Land (Canadian version)
I saw only one mention in this thread to what the poster called the "Canadian History" version of This Land. I believe that version should actually be called the Supercanadian version. As I understand it, it was written by someone who resented the cultural imperialism implicit in the fact that someone had written a Canadian version of This Land. He wrote a version with completely new words, about the history of other countries being imperialistic towards Canada.

I'll post the lyrics in a Lyrics Add thread later today.

And, since I saw a mention above to the song Something To Sing About: I only know this song as the theme music to the radio show Inside From The Outside, but I'd be interested in seeing the complete lyrics, and in knowing who wrote it. Anyone who can find a rhyme for Saskatchewan which doesn't seem forced deserves a lot of credit.

Jacob