Brilliant song, magnificent singer, fantastic audience. Immaculate Country. I am far away from my home in London and unlikely to ever return. Please remember in some far distant corner I have upheld everything that is good and decent and a little bit of Australia never will be.
@@MsGrandunion Memories? She had the text in front of her! And I'm sure she is a seasoned performer and not somebody just plucked off the street to perform live on TV.
Started the third verse by repeating the first line of the second verse, although I can’t complain, don’t know how many more years we’ll be able to hear this.
I know I think that's so... almost disrespectful that such a proud song is sung wrong and with support at one of the most glamourous events of the year. She really should have learnt the song if she was a good singer, all the others have done in the past, its not like its a difficult song to learn - i know it off by heart! I hope that Rule Britannia gets some kind of revival next year because I was actually saddened by this years performance. :(
@@MediterraneanMediaYT She publicly said she felt it was a great honour to sing the song, she is almost in tears at the end. I don’t think it is disrespectful, she could have just lost her way in the music, and is that simple repetition that meant you were disappointed by the whole thing??
Händel was born in a German-speaking region of Europe but long before Germany came into being in 1871. He studied and worked in Italy before coming to the UK. Its possible that he came as a spy for George, Elector of Hannover, but this has not yet been proved. He was, in a real sense, a European composer.
@@phoenixrose1192 I hear you, my friend ! We have a wonderful language, and the right to use it expressively & with quirks, I hate it when some darned computer claims to speak it better than myself, I mean who's the boss here !
"Too many EU flags." "BBC unwilling to play patriotic music." "Not like it was even ten years ago." Whinge. Whinge. Grumble. Moan. Just accept it for what it is, a glorious night when people of different classes, ethnicities, and political opinions come together for a glorious outpouring of patriotism. We do not do patriotism often, but goodness when we do, we do it well.
Absolutely spot on. We shouldn't do patriotism often. It becomes cheap and mere performative self-righteous symbolism. But when these times come, let it all out!
A lot of countries here in the EU want the UK back, since you are “family”… we in the Nordic countries for instance. We was sad that you left, we felt a bit betrayed even. So welcome back in the future. Don’t wait to long.
It is also sung in church as a hymn in England with different words. Many German airs are sung in English. Deutschland uber Alles is sung in church as 'Zion ,city of our God'
The BBC still playing this music reluctantly, dragging their heels all the way. The host even commented in the run up to this year's event that this music "enrages half the country" - presumably all the lefties and migrants. A good effort by the singer but underwhelming without the massed crowds in parks across the country like it used to be only 10 or so years ago. They've truly succeeded in ripping the soul out of this country and they've stamped on it for good measure. They've replaced the patriots in the crowd with mean-spirited, self-loathing euro-federalists - apparently we have the EU to thank for the likes of Rule Britannia, Land of Hope and Glory etc...
@@somethingelse516 cancel culture, but not for the right wing. These lefties and righties are all the same stupidity. Different pity rant, same tune.
@@AlexC-ou4juNo. you want a Grosse Europa and to give up your sovereignty. You do know you can have a strong Europe and not be part of a nation state that is barely democratic and throws a tantrum when people dare exercise their democratic right to leave. That people like you don’t even see the warning signs in that is nothing sort of amazing. Self determination doesn’t evidently exist in the EU yet you support such an anti-democratic notion.
in yer face to people who don't want this sung anymore. Its glorious.
Im not even British and I love it!!!
@@samuelmoon3051 Me 2. I am a Dane
I'm from Brazil, and I've been watching every year's installment since 2011. This is such a powerful song.
I’m a Yank and I love it.
It is so important to remember who we are and keep singing the patriotic songs that belong to our countries and their glories
Absolutely brilliant 🇬🇧
Brilliant song, magnificent singer, fantastic audience. Immaculate Country. I am far away from my home in London and unlikely to ever return. Please remember in some far distant corner I have upheld everything that is good and decent and a little bit of Australia never will be.
Me too mate.
The singer was very far from magnificent.
The pronunciation of the song is atrocious - but the music delightful!
Post a link of your immaculate rendition?
@@haroldwinstanley-zu5gl if you're interested there are plenty on here. Personally I don't think you can beat Sarah Connolly in 2009.
Impressive.
If you dont know the song by heart , dont sing it !
nerves do strange things to our memories. Obviously you have performed live in front of millions, please post a link.
Well the third verse was certainly mangled. Whatever she sang was not "The Muses, with freedom found"
@@MsGrandunion Memories? She had the text in front of her! And I'm sure she is a seasoned performer and not somebody just plucked off the street to perform live on TV.
Started the third verse by repeating the first line of the second verse, although I can’t complain, don’t know how many more years we’ll be able to hear this.
I know I think that's so... almost disrespectful that such a proud song is sung wrong and with support at one of the most glamourous events of the year. She really should have learnt the song if she was a good singer, all the others have done in the past, its not like its a difficult song to learn - i know it off by heart! I hope that Rule Britannia gets some kind of revival next year because I was actually saddened by this years performance. :(
@@MediterraneanMediaYT She publicly said she felt it was a great honour to sing the song, she is almost in tears at the end. I don’t think it is disrespectful, she could have just lost her way in the music, and is that simple repetition that meant you were disappointed by the whole thing??
The empire needs to be revived 🇬🇧🌍🦁
Ok pops get back to sleep, have you taken your medicine yet?
@@dindings That joke did not bang mate
Interesting that “ see the conquering hero comes “ was composed by Händel, a German!
Händel was born in a German-speaking region of Europe but long before Germany came into being in 1871. He studied and worked in Italy before coming to the UK. Its possible that he came as a spy for George, Elector of Hannover, but this has not yet been proved. He was, in a real sense, a European composer.
He was a naturalised Englishman.
@@phoenixrose1192 naturalised, rather than nationalised, I think ?
@@richardincm Yes! 😂
Damn autocorrect.
@@phoenixrose1192 I hear you, my friend ! We have a wonderful language, and the right to use it expressively & with quirks, I hate it when some darned computer claims to speak it better than myself, I mean who's the boss here !
As always, fantastic.
EU flags... Gross. Rule Britannia!
Un'aria entusiasmante e coinvolgente, che travalica i confini britannici.
"Too many EU flags." "BBC unwilling to play patriotic music." "Not like it was even ten years ago." Whinge. Whinge. Grumble. Moan.
Just accept it for what it is, a glorious night when people of different classes, ethnicities, and political opinions come together for a glorious outpouring of patriotism. We do not do patriotism often, but goodness when we do, we do it well.
Absolutely spot on. We shouldn't do patriotism often. It becomes cheap and mere performative self-righteous symbolism. But when these times come, let it all out!
A lot of countries here in the EU want the UK back, since you are “family”… we in the Nordic countries for instance. We was sad that you left, we felt a bit betrayed even.
So welcome back in the future. Don’t wait to long.
EU flags waved = brexiteer meltdown, what a bunch of snowflakes!
Simplesmente maravilhoso.
It's Angel Blue
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As a non-Briton! I like this ! It awesome !
Definetely the baddest version of Rule Britannia at the Proms
The superlative of bad is worst ;)
one of the best renditions i've heard.
Why so many EU flags 🙄️
They should get the Union flag instead of the EU flag.
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Why is she singing like that? She's warbling.
how about you do it better
I'm Australian through and through, but this mighty tune really stirs up my long-ago British heritage.
Why does it begin with Tochter Zion?
It is also sung in church as a hymn in England with different words. Many German airs are sung in English. Deutschland uber Alles is sung in church as 'Zion ,city of our God'
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This is the worst version of this song I’ve ever heard. Sad she needed sheet music.
What’s with the hat?
She doesn’t know the song 😅😢
The BBC still playing this music reluctantly, dragging their heels all the way. The host even commented in the run up to this year's event that this music "enrages half the country" - presumably all the lefties and migrants. A good effort by the singer but underwhelming without the massed crowds in parks across the country like it used to be only 10 or so years ago.
They've truly succeeded in ripping the soul out of this country and they've stamped on it for good measure.
They've replaced the patriots in the crowd with mean-spirited, self-loathing euro-federalists - apparently we have the EU to thank for the likes of Rule Britannia, Land of Hope and Glory etc...
Why are you complaining, the song was sung, the crowd cheered. Also, why so offended by people waving EU flags, do you believe in cancel culture?
@@somethingelse516 cancel culture, but not for the right wing. These lefties and righties are all the same stupidity. Different pity rant, same tune.
As long as you can wave any flag you like, which seems to be the case, it’s great fun.
*_The culture war is only there to distract us from the class war_* .
"The culture war is only there to distract us from the class war."
Way too many EU flags.
few*
@@AlexC-ou4ju Sure thing, comrade.
@@ArtisticLayman uegh don't lump me in with the commies. I want strong European countries.
@@AlexC-ou4juNo. you want a Grosse Europa and to give up your sovereignty. You do know you can have a strong Europe and not be part of a nation state that is barely democratic and throws a tantrum when people dare exercise their democratic right to leave. That people like you don’t even see the warning signs in that is nothing sort of amazing. Self determination doesn’t evidently exist in the EU yet you support such an anti-democratic notion.
@@AlexC-ou4ju That can happen without the Union.
Glad to see so many EU flags on show!
Great to be able to see the cowards in the comments that put other countries before their own and would willing give up their sovereignty.
Boo!
The EU flag has absolutely nothing on the Union flag. It represents only bureaucracy and lies, not any history or culture.
Happy too see the Eu flags!!
Ruled by the EU more like it
You may have missed this in the news but there was this thing called Brexit
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Quite unprofessional of her to read the sheet music from a stand. DEI hire?
Omg, you are actually disgusting. Are you saying that a person of colour can’t do anything without being a DEI hire?
Surprised the Israeli flag wasn't on display
No reason for it to be there.
@@yvonneplant9434 apart from the fact that the UK is operated from tel aviv..