Lyr Add: Godless America

Subject: Godless America
From: Mrrzy
Date: 11 Feb 02 - 01:50 PM

This was suggested to me as a patriotic song even atheists could sing...

Godless America, land that I love
Stand beside her, and guide her
Through the night with a light from above
From the mountains, to the prairies
To the oceans, white with foam
Godless America, my home sweet home (bis).

The idea that the singer is speaking to the PEOPLE - who should stand beside and guide her government, and make all appropriate uses of technology, which among other things provides light from ceilings, if nothing else...

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Godless America
From: Joe Offer
Date: 11 Feb 02 - 02:04 PM

So, is this what you call inclusive, Mrr? I have to admit I cringe just a little bit when I hear people sing "God Bless America" because it excludes nonbelievers - but doesn't your parody do the same thing, only from the opposite direction?
-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Godless America
From: SharonA
Date: 11 Feb 02 - 06:10 PM

Somehow, this method loses something when applied to other songs, like:
Lessed Be the Tie That Binds
Less the Beasts and Children
Less This House
Count Your Lessings

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Godless America
From: Mrrzy
Date: 12 Feb 02 - 09:16 AM

Hee hee! And no, I wasn't meaning inclusivity, Joe, this is something an atheist can sing ALONG with the theists, and still be patriotic. Chances are nobody would even notice.

How about Lessed are the Meek? Or - even better - after a sneeze, can you say Less you?

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Godless America
From: SharonA
Date: 12 Feb 02 - 04:23 PM

Mrrzy: LOL! I'll be sure to say that to you after a sneeze! *G*

Godless the Child That's Got His Own!

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Godless America
From: SharonA
Date: 12 Feb 02 - 04:42 PM

"Godless you, gentlemen, Godless you,
If you haven't got a ha'penny, then, Godless you!"

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Godless America
From: GUEST,catspaw50
Date: 12 Feb 02 - 05:10 PM

Mrrzy - you expect theists to sing Godless? You're another symtom of what's wrong with the world. All you people are so FOR freedom of religion that you have turned it into freedom FROM religion. A little bit of reverse bias except that you guys would never admit to it as usual. GOD bless America! GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Remember that.

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Godless America
From: Lonesome EJ
Date: 12 Feb 02 - 05:17 PM

What the hell happened to you catspaw? You've lost your sense of humor, forgotten how to spell, and become a religious pedant.

Oh...you say this ain't the real spaw? Well, yeah, that would tend to explain it.

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Godless America
From: GUEST,catspaw50
Date: 12 Feb 02 - 05:20 PM

If I was the real spaw I would have sprinkled my comments with flatulance, masterbation and putdowns of EVERYONE who didn't agree with me. I'd kick Max in the balls too. That's acceptable behavior. I am not catspaw49 though- I am catspaw50. Get it?

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Godless America
From: Lonesome EJ
Date: 12 Feb 02 - 05:31 PM

Yeah, I get it! Kind of like the difference between Crab Legs and Imitation Krabmeat.

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Godless America
From: GUEST,catspaw50
Date: 12 Feb 02 - 05:50 PM

No I guess you DON'T get it then.

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Godless America
From: Gareth
Date: 12 Feb 02 - 06:58 PM

Hmmm !

" God bless our Gracious Queen "

" God Bless the Prince of Wales "

on the other hand (In Saxon)

" Land of my Fathers, the Land of the Free "

Gareth ( In Cynical mode)

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Godless America
From: GUEST,Malcolm
Date: 12 Feb 02 - 07:12 PM

That'll be God SAVE our gracious Queen would it Gareth? (though Gawd 'elp her might more appropriate!) Nos da