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Jamaica's National Anthem

Do you know Jamaica's National Anthem? Try singing it. without looking at any posts copied below.

The following was posted and I loved it so much I think re-posted it here.

ETERNAL FATHER DOWN A WESTMORELAND
GUIDE US WITH THY MOTHER FRYING PAN
KEEP US FREE FROM WEEVIL FLOUR
IT WILL MAKE OUR DUMPLIN' SOUR

TRUE OUR TEACHERS, GREAT DEFENDER,
GIVE US NUTRI-BUN, WE LOVE,
JUICE, AND MILK BE OURS FOREVER ...but

CHO
POTATO 'N' YAM WE LOVE,
POTATO, POTATO 'N' YAM WE LOVE

7 comments:

  1. Growing up as a child we totally messed up the National Anthem, making it say what it was not saying, unitl the point we forgot what the true words were. Here is the version I know..does anyone know any other versions?

    ETERNAL FATHER DOWN A WESTMORELAND
    GUIDE US WITH THY MOTHER FRYING PAN
    KEEP US FREE FROM WEEVIL FLOUR
    IT WILL MAKE OUR DUMPLIN' SOUR

    TRUE OUR TEACHERS, GREAT DEFENDER,
    GIVE US NUTRI-BUN, WE LOVE,
    JUICE, AND MILK BE OURS FOREVER

    CHO
    POTATO LAND WE LOVE,
    POTATO, POTATO LAND WE LOVE

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    1. Eternal father bless Japan.
      Guide us with your frying pan.
      keep us free from weevil flour.
      it will make our dumplings sour.

      marcus garvey jump through winda
      broke im middle finger, thinh seh im
      a ninja.

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    2. Never heard this one before, but interesting spin.

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  2. Lol I never heard the above post, but I do still remember the "traditional" version ;-)

    Eternal Father bless our land
    Guard us with thy mighty hand
    Keep us free from evil powers
    Be our light through countless hours

    Through our leaders, Great Defender
    Grant true wisdom from above
    Justice, truth, be ours forever
    Jamaica land we love

    Jamaica
    Jamaica
    Jamaica land we love

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  3. A version I know says "bless yellow yam" instead of Westmoreland

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  4. The version I heard as a child went like this:

    ETERNAL FATHER WESTMORELAND
    GUARD US WITH THY FRYING PAN
    KEEP US FREE FROM WEEVIL FLOUR
    DON'T MAKE THE DUMPLING SPOIL AND SOUR
    MARCUS GARVEY BUSTAMANTE
    JUMP THROUGH DI WINDOW, BRUK JIM LITTLE FINGER
    USE DRY GINGER, RUB HIM LITTLE FINGER
    POTATO LAND WE LOVE
    POTATO, POTATO, POTATO LAND WE LOVE

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    1. That should be "bruk HIM little finger" (stupid auto correct)

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