"Scotland the Brave"-new lyrics

[gilmore]

I came across this online:


In 2007 in the run up to the Scottish General Elections, an alternative verstion "Scotland the brave 2007" became popular on YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KK6jHFezO_8
Lyrics reproduced here with permission from the author Alan Smart


Scotland the Brave 2007

by Alan Smart


Land of the purple heather
Land of some shocking weather
Land of Elvis Presley's mother
Scotland the brave


Land of some high endeavours
Harry Potter, Ewan McGregor
Land of Sir Sean forever
Scotland the brave


Land o' tech computer dolls
Royal bank and Shopping Malls
Burger Kings but nae Polaris
Moscow, Houston, Texas, Paris


Hip hop, bhangla, Gaelic classes
River city, free bus passes
Rabbie Burns and bonnie lassies
Scotland the brave


Land of Mary and Prince Charlie
Adam Smith and Mick McGahey
Referendums, oor ain Parly
Scotland the brave


Land where the Poll Tax ended
Land where Dennis wis suspended
Land where Bairns they were offended
Scotland the brave


Land where the fox runs safe
Folk look forward tae old age
Our students get cash tae get clever
Warrant sales are gone forever


Liz McColgan, Henrik Larsson,
Andy Murray, Highland Dancin'
Murrayfield, the roar of Hampden
Scotland the brave


Land of all creeds and colours
Polish, English, Moslem brothers
Land where we live together
Scotland the brave


Where gay folks are defended
noo that the Clause has ended
John Knox was fair offended
Scotland the brave


James Connolly and John McLean
Still standing up for hungry weans
Annie Lennox, William Wallace
Joining in the freedom chorus


Land of the purple heather
Land of the shining rivers
Land of my heart forever
Scotland the brave


land of the purple heather
land of the shining rivers
land of my heart forever
Scotland - the brave

[Coemgen]

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

Moderately amusing, but a tad to topical to have the staying power of the original lyrics. Still, worth a wee chuckle.

[Amoskeag]

I liked the cool contrails at the end

[Dirk Skene]

I have heard a few other comic renditions, that one is the best I think

[beowulf67]

That is pretty funny

[James MacMillan]

I like it!

It let's us remember that we can laugh at ourselves!!!

[Cyndi]

That's funny!

[Vafuth]

I like it...I've also heard some...:cough: less clean parodies of the song...