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
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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?
ReplyDeleteETERNAL 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
Eternal father bless Japan.
DeleteGuide 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.
Never heard this one before, but interesting spin.
DeleteLol I never heard the above post, but I do still remember the "traditional" version ;-)
ReplyDeleteEternal 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
A version I know says "bless yellow yam" instead of Westmoreland
ReplyDeleteThe version I heard as a child went like this:
ReplyDeleteETERNAL 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
That should be "bruk HIM little finger" (stupid auto correct)
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