Cody Walker refuses to sing national anthem at State of Origin

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Has anyone heard any suggestions put forward by the Indigenous community as to what our county's anthem should be?
Too busy trying to figure out what date they want Australia day changed to, what flag they want to change to, and what changes they can make to the coat of arms.
 

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Can anyone identify the lyric that offends the indigenous?
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Australians all let us rejoice
For we are young and free
We've golden soil and wealth for toil,
Our home is girt by sea
Our land abounds in nature's gifts
Of beauty, rich and rare
In history's page let every stage
Advance Australia fair,
In joyful strains then let us sing
"Advance Australia fair!"
Beneath our radiant Southern Cross,
We'll toil with hearts and hands,
To make this Commonwealth of ours
Renowned of all the lands,
For those who've across the seas
We've boundless plains to share,
With courage let us all combine
To advance Australia fair,
In joyful strains then let us sing,
"Advance Australia fair!"
If anyone is offended by this, they probably want to reconsider their outlook on life, because they are going to come across far worse than this.
 

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There are a heap of things we can change about our great country, but it all begins with one thing... becoming a republic.

Once that's done...

- change the flag
- change the anthem
- change Australia Day to whatever day we become a republic is (but please, keep it in Summer - February will do).
 
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There are a heap of things we can change about our great country, but it all begins with one thing... becoming a republic.
Once that's done...
God help us....

Bullshit Bill wanted to open talks about a republic if he got into power. Look how that worked out for him.

Moving to a republic would also mean changing the entire electoral system (Acts, Regulations, etc), not just at a Federal, but a State and Council level.

It's a huge amount of money for absolutely no benefit. If anything it'll make us worse off.
 

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We could change the anthem to The Hokey Pokey but some unfortunate bastard missing his left foot would be offeñded. You cant please everyone. Keep it as it is. Pandering to minority groups will get the country nowhere. Its bad enough as it is IMO.
 

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Can anyone identify the lyric that offends the indigenous?
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Australians all let us rejoice
For we are young and free
We've golden soil and wealth for toil,
Our home is girt by sea
Our land abounds in nature's gifts
Of beauty, rich and rare
In history's page let every stage
Advance Australia fair,
In joyful strains then let us sing
"Advance Australia fair!"
Beneath our radiant Southern Cross,
We'll toil with hearts and hands,
To make this Commonwealth of ours
Renowned of all the lands,
For those who've across the seas
We've boundless plains to share,
With courage let us all combine
To advance Australia fair,
In joyful strains then let us sing,
"Advance Australia fair!"
The main part of the anthem is "our land"
Dont they want to be part of "our land".
 

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NEW ANTHEM LYRICS!!

Aus-tral-ians should just all step back,
and leave poor Cody be.
He does-n't like the an-them much,
it's not for his fam-ily.

Nor Addo-Carr, or Cham-bers too,
But no-one seems to care.
Jump upon the bandwagon,
fuck Advance Australia Fair.

You stand enraged, who gives a shit.
Advance Australia Fair

Beneath the sta-dium bright lights,
You know I'll tell you what.
If you just stand there si-lent-ly,
You'll just look like a twat.

You try to take a stand on things,
But no-one seems to care.
Just sing the an-them you dumb *****,
Advance Australia Fair.

In joyful strains then try to sing,
"Advance Australia fair!"
 

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Can anyone identify the lyric that offends the indigenous?
Serious question


Australians all let us rejoice
For we are young and free
We've golden soil and wealth for toil,
Our home is girt by sea
Our land abounds in nature's gifts
Of beauty, rich and rare
In history's page let every stage
Advance Australia fair,
In joyful strains then let us sing
"Advance Australia fair!"
Beneath our radiant Southern Cross,
We'll toil with hearts and hands,
To make this Commonwealth of ours
Renowned of all the lands,
For those who've across the seas
We've boundless plains to share,
With courage let us all combine
To advance Australia fair,
In joyful strains then let us sing,
"Advance Australia fair!"
It's the we are young & free line cause they ain't according to them. I'm happy if they just delete that line & add something that recognises the aboriginal peoples past. It's still gonna be the same anthem that we all can sing.
 

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In other news, scientists predict the planet may be uninhabitable in 30 years.... now back to the more important matter of a group of grown men choosing not to sing a song.... yay humanity!
 

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It's the we are young & free line cause they ain't according to them. I'm happy if they just delete that line & add something that recognises the aboriginal peoples past. It's still gonna be the same anthem that we all can sing.
They still wouldnt be happy with that you can be sure.
Someone's always gotta have their nose outta joint about something. I'd be willing to compromise changing the anthem to suit them in return for the ceasing of massive unnecessary monetary handouts that gets thrown in their direction. Give and take. Wonder if they would be keen to entertain that thought?
 

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BWAHAHAHAHAA

and those who didn't respect the anthem... played like absolute shit.

Too much time worrying about everything else but the game.
Plenty that sung that played shit also. Cleary the flop was garbage and he was singing his lungs out! HA! Addo Carr was good anyway
 

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Plenty that sung that played shit also. Cleary the flop was garbage and he was singing his lungs out! HA! Addo Carr was good anyway
Yeah, Cleary was rubbish.... more focused on looking patriotic than playing the game.... tsk tsk.
 

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I dont think Cory will have to worry about singing/not singing again. Could not possibly be picked for SOO 2.
 

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AnthemBoys Origin dreams are OVER.

Walker was taken from the field during the second half as Fittler attempted to tighten a left-edge defence that was being exposed by Kalyn Ponga and the Maroons attack. Fittler said his decision to throw Walker back into the action came about due to the need to chase tries in the final stages.
 

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Walker and Mitchell should have focused on the game and not this shit
 

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Walker and Mitchell should have focused on the game and not this shit
Walker’s not the first to have a poor debut at origin level.... it’s a big step up.... he’ll bounce back.... if not this year, then in the future.... he’s still been the standout player of the comp so far this year. Tonight will make him a better player..

Mitchell has been ordinary the past few weeks. I’d say his contract situation is weighing on him more heavily than the anthem.

Chambers and Addo Carr didn’t seem to have any problems. Nothing to do with their decision not to sing the anthem. They just both had a bad night.
 
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Plenty that sung that played shit also. Cleary the flop was garbage and he was singing his lungs out! HA! Addo Carr was good anyway
Addo-Carr was good?!!!! Shit a brick, a blow-up doll would've defended better than he did. He was a liability. The giggling bobblehead surely doesn't get picked for game 2, it will be a fucken procession down his flank yet again if he does.
 

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AnthemBoys Origin dreams are OVER.

Walker was taken from the field during the second half as Fittler attempted to tighten a left-edge defence that was being exposed by Kalyn Ponga and the Maroons attack. Fittler said his decision to throw Walker back into the action came about due to the need to chase tries in the final stages.
Hahahaha. Cody will be able to protest in silence again in SOO 2 when he is watching it on telly like the rest of us. NSW might as well have played a man short tonight for all the effect Walker had.
 
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