Independent Quebec gets its own national anthem

Fête nationale 2011

Ô Kébèk, PQ-Marois, terroriste Labeaume - pourquoi tant de ridiculosités en même temps? Les Québécois ont toléré trop longtemps la médiocrité et le flou artistique, la langue de bois. Ils en paient le prix dans cette élite caricaturale, grossier grossissement de leur caractère bon-enfant. - Vigile
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Kelly McParland

Just what a free and independent Quebec (FIQ) needs to return it to the forefront of public enthusiasm: its own national anthem.
“Ô Kébèk, un hymne pour le Québec,” has been released by the Societe Jean Baptiste after a call went out for submissions reflecting the glory that would no doubt accrue to the province if it could only rid itself of the last three people who still converse exclusively in English (we know who you are, people.)
It may be yet another reflection of the perilous times afflicting the sovereigntist movement that they only got one entry, and it was 66 lines long (and comes only in French). But it’s the winner! OK everybody, sing along with Raoul… “Sovereigntists they sing this song, doo-da, doo da; Sovereingtists they sing this song, All the doo-da day…”
No, that’s not how it really goes, I made that up. The real one sounds more like the sound track to the French version of Avatar, complete with soaring strings and a background choir, no doubt heralding the dawning sun over the Lord’s chosen land. (Oops, sorry, I forgot FIQ is resolutely secular. Nevermind that bit about the Lord. Who probably didn’t speak French anyway, at least not with the correct accent.)
FIQ invites you all to join in. “All” in this case meaning everyone born and educated in Quebec, raised in French and with at least two generations of Quebec-born ancestors. Everyone else can hum. Quietly.
National Post


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