Doug Allen to sing the Anthems before the Sabres-Nashville Game 1/31/25

[Stoner]

Smell, we're going for a bag skate. Ole Punch threw his beaver hat across the office and they called in Dodo to talk to him. It didn't work. Hope you didn't have the sausage gravy for breakfast.

It's interesting. It appears the Far and Wide/God Keep version didn't kick in until the anthem became official in 1980.

[Pimlach]

16 hours ago, Pimlach said:

I think Joe's words were correct at the time.  The words have changed a few times over the years, most recent was 2018 to make it gender neutral.  

https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/02/01/582520660/canadian-national-anthem-revised-with-gender-neutral-language

Here is the last change ^, making your thumbs down incorrect and inappropriate.  

There are other articles on the changes over the years

Before that, whatever Joe is singing is anyone's guess, but he sang it like that for a long time with no issues raised.  

--  signing out on O'Canada 

 

 

[shrader]

53 minutes ago, Stoner said:

Dude. Did you listen?

You clearly have some kind of issue with standing on guard.

[Stoner]

Just now, shrader said:

You clearly have some kind of issue with standing on guard.

Not when inky gets fired up.

2 minutes ago, Pimlach said:

https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/02/01/582520660/canadian-national-anthem-revised-with-gender-neutral-language

Here is the last change ^, making your thumbs down incorrect and inappropriate.  

There are other articles on the changes over the years

Before that, whatever Joe is singing is anyone's guess, but he sang it like that for a long time with no issues raised.  

--  signing out on O'Canada 

 

 

I'm staying logged in.

[Pimlach]

1 minute ago, Stoner said:

Smell, we're going for a bag skate. Ole Punch threw his beaver hat across the office and they called in Dodo to talk to him. It didn't work. Hope you didn't have the sausage gravy for breakfast.

It's interesting. It appears the Far and Wide/God Keep version didn't kick in until the anthem became official in 1980.

Sounds about right.   We had season tix from 1970 thru the 90's.  

I was surprised when I heard the current version, but I like it better. Great Anthem! 

[That Aud Smell]

2 minutes ago, Stoner said:

Smell, we're going for a bag skate. Ole Punch threw his beaver hat across the office and they called in Dodo to talk to him. It didn't work. Hope you didn't have the sausage gravy for breakfast.

It's interesting. It appears the Far and Wide/God Keep version didn't kick in until the anthem became official in 1980.

What'd I miss?

I see some surmise here and there. I've yet to see any source saying that what Joe was singing in the video linked above was ever a known version of the song.

But I'd be happy to be set straight!

2 minutes ago, Pimlach said:

https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/02/01/582520660/canadian-national-anthem-revised-with-gender-neutral-language

Here is the last change ^, making your thumbs down incorrect and inappropriate.  

There are other articles on the changes over the years

Before that, whatever Joe is singing is anyone's guess, but he sang it like that for a long time with no issues raised.  

--  signing out on O'Canada 

 

 

I've read a few. Is there any source that makes Joe's version legit?

1 minute ago, Pimlach said:

Great Anthem! 

None better, really. This song was belted out toward the end of *many* weddings in my younger days -- just a bunch of sweaty dudes sharing a song and some love.

[shrader]

32 minutes ago, That Aud Smell said:

What'd I miss?

I see some surmise here and there. I've yet to see any source saying that what Joe was singing in the video linked above was ever a known version of the song.

But I'd be happy to be set straight!

I've read a few. Is there any source that makes Joe's version legit?

None better, really. This song was belted out toward the end of *many* weddings in my younger days -- just a bunch of sweaty dudes sharing a song and some love.

I just found this googling. I have no clue if there is any legitimacy to each of the alternate versions or when they were a thing. 
 

https://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/cur/socstud/foundation_gr3/blms/3-1-2d.pdf

[Carmel Corn]

Look forward to hearing the anthem tonight….hope he still uses the organ as accompaniment.  I don’t know why most don’t have music in the background as I think it makes the anthems better.   

The guy in Chicago is still my favorite….really gets the arena going before the game.

[Stoner]

52 minutes ago, That Aud Smell said:

What'd I miss?

I see some surmise here and there. I've yet to see any source saying that what Joe was singing in the video linked above was ever a known version of the song.

But I'd be happy to be set straight!

I've read a few. Is there any source that makes Joe's version legit?

None better, really. This song was belted out toward the end of *many* weddings in my younger days -- just a bunch of sweaty dudes sharing a song and some love.

I haven't gone fully down the rabbit hole, but he was singing the original 1918 version. The Far and Wide version appears to have been adopted on July 1, 1980 when Oh, Canada officially became the anthem. I haven't found any clips of Joe after summer 1980. I think his music stopped shortly after.

23 minutes ago, shrader said:

I just found this googling. I have no clue if there is any legitimacy to each of the alternate versions or when they were a thing. 
 

https://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/cur/socstud/foundation_gr3/blms/3-1-2d.pdf

Weir is the original.

[shrader]

8 minutes ago, Stoner said:

I haven't gone fully down the rabbit hole, but he was singing the original 1918 version. The Far and Wide version appears to have been adopted on July 1, 1980 when Oh, Canada officially became the anthem. I haven't found any clips of Joe after summer 1980. I think his music stopped shortly after.

Weir is the original.

I’m glad they work shopped it a bit. The anthem is very short already, we don’t need to hear them standing on guard 15 times during it. 

[That Aud Smell]

40 minutes ago, shrader said:

I just found this googling. I have no clue if there is any legitimacy to each of the alternate versions or when they were a thing. 
 

https://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/cur/socstud/foundation_gr3/blms/3-1-2d.pdf

brilliant! 

joe byron apparently sang that Weir version!

Weir version

O Canada! / Our home and native land / True patriot love in all thy sons command. / With glowing hearts we see thee rise  / The True North strong and free! / And stand on guard, O Canada / We stand on guard for thee. / O Canada, glorious and free / We stand on guard, we stand on guard for thee. / O Canada, we stand on guard for thee!

Ffs, Weir -- all that standing on guard.

[That Aud Smell]

8 minutes ago, That Aud Smell said:

Ffs, Weir -- all that standing on guard.

[Stoner]

9 minutes ago, That Aud Smell said:

brilliant! 

joe byron apparently sang that Weir version!

Weir version

O Canada! / Our home and native land / True patriot love in all thy sons command. / With glowing hearts we see thee rise  / The True North strong and free! / And stand on guard, O Canada / We stand on guard for thee. / O Canada, glorious and free / We stand on guard, we stand on guard for thee. / O Canada, we stand on guard for thee!

Ffs, Weir -- all that standing on guard.

Not that many strong words had been invented. Now we have the best words.

[respk]

1 hour ago, Carmel Corn said:

Look forward to hearing the anthem tonight….hope he still uses the organ as accompaniment.  I don’t know why most don’t have music in the background as I think it makes the anthems better.   

The guy in Chicago is still my favorite….really gets the arena going before the game.

Yes, I'll make sure to tune in. I'm hoping that he becomes the permanent singer again. The Sabres anthems have been terrible, I wonder if they even audition them or just send the singers out. Someone called the Sabres Anthem singers the "Americas Got Talent Auditions", these need to end. I'm sure there are better, but I'm not sure we've seen anyone better in Buffalo since he stopped.