I'm surprised that British kids would sing this. There were songs about the British winning fights in that war. You don't hear Americans singing about the British Marines burning Washington and eating the supper prepared for the American troops. (This incidently, was in retaliation for the Americans burning York, Upper Canada, which is now the city of Toronto. Many Canadians still fail to see why that act would warrant retaliation.:))

I suppose Johnny Horton tried to make it up when he sang Sink The Bismarck.

I can't say that any song about the War of 1812 has inspired me to change in any way. In fact, I am really hard pressed to think of any song that has had a profound effect on me. Shallow man that I am, I prefer songs for the entertainment value they offer me. I am not above singing insulting lampoons about my enemies, as the Inuit do, but for the most part I keep my serious business serious.