The Royal Wedding - Jerusalem (HD) (29 April 2011) Video
Uploading this as the moment was inspiring even to this American! Besides, the BBC's coverage lacked the camera shots of the pride-filled English crowds outside -- and if you ask me, that was the true high point of it.
Jerusalem by William Blake and Charles H. H. Parry as performed at the royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton
NOTE: It seems all American viewers were fed mono audio of the occasion. (Hello, 1951?!) But you can see this same moment in glorious STEREO here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53UaRWI1Vh4&t=46m35s
... albeit without the cutaway American viewers saw to the crowds outside.
@Tom65473 - how you ...
@Tom65473 - how you reach the conclusion that I'm silly, old, bible thumping & a bat to boot from what I wrote escapes me!At no point did I say atheists were not natives!!?I find this a beautiful poem, the tune very stirring & brilliant for group singing whether that group is Christian, atheist or theist.Blake was mystic & the word "Jerusalem" here refers to Sanctuary rather than a city connected with Christianity & the words are therefore appropriate for? many religions or none.
So atheists aren't ...
So atheists aren't natives you silly old bible thumping bat? that's strange seeing as atheists are? the majority in this country.
do you have ...
do you have thousands of years of history?, the longest surviving monarchy in the world, have a common wealth? had an empire which covered 1 quarter of the globe? did you start the industrial revolution? and you selfish twats only joined the war when you were under attack! all you have 'mate' is an over crowded, fat ignorant country which? thinks it can just step over the countries which have helped you, so f**k off back to mc donalds you selfish c**t
thankyou, thanyou ...
thankyou, thanyou soo much XD?
f**k? off
f**k? off
01:54 I love seeing ...
01:54 I love seeing the plebs singing their little hearts out, proud of their? bankrupt nation . How touching.
I am also an ...
I am also an American who found this very touching! Take note: The Queen is also reading the words...are you sure "Knighthood" is high enough status for your? knowledge?
Awesome?
Awesome?
Build 'Jerusalem' ...
Build 'Jerusalem' that is not? enslaved to the bent and crooked bankster leeches.
@mrthkbl
You, are ...
@mrthkbl
You, are an epic troll.
Either that, or you are a disgrace to your religion.
Or? you're just a total f**king retard.
Failing that, special option number four; you're all of the above.
we both know that ...
we both know that most of the UK? is agnostic and it's kind of stupid that u have to lie about being a christian..Jesus was a middle-eastern man and today everyone in the? mid-east practice islam
" when it is said to them; Make not mischief on the Earth', they say; We are only peace makers'. Indeed they are the ones who make mischief,but they perceive it not" Baqarah 2:11-12
"and had Allah willed He Himself could have? taken revenge from them, but this is to test some of you with others; " 47:4
The Jews shouldn't ...
The Jews shouldn't have killed Jesus and the Muslims shouldn't have killed those work in America mrthkbl. Idiot.?
If this video is ...
If this video is somehow a referendum on Oirish "independence" I? must've missed it. G'wan and drink some more whiskey ya louts!
What? was Philip ...
What? was Philip singin yeah? :)
Thank so much for? ...
Thank so much for? your amazing comment. love always from your friend across the pond!
Who? makes up the ...
Who? makes up the majority of people in Ulster? And I don't mean the 6 counties the Huns carved out. Also, what right does the British government have in Ireland?
From what I've? ...
From what I've? seen, QE and David know the words by heart but the Queen would rather look at the page and read the words than look up every few seconds (David).
Elton just don't seem to be familiar with Jerusalem AT ALL. Most of the guests shown in the video weren't either, unless they were foreigners in which case they are excused.
What are you? 12 ...
What are you? 12 years old?
Gosh, quickly chaps, force the majority of people in Northern Ireland to join the Republic against their will. Bbass67 has spoken and you simply can't? argue against that!
Sigh... What a waste of oxygen you are.
Well, I wouldn't go ...
Well, I wouldn't go THAT far! I think we do very well without a monarchy. I just enjoyed a little atavistic emotion there for? a moment.
I know, right? I ...
I know, right? I think we should have a monarch! Someone we can get all our patriotic jollies out so that we can feel free to question whoever the president might be without people on the? other side of the aisle getting all huffy about it. I think it should be Oprah. Or maybe someone like Andy Rooney, just for the heck of it. Bob Dylan? Warren Buffett?
The Queen and PM ...
The Queen and PM are reading it, too, so EJ should get a pass. Being American, I naturally assumed that this was written by Emerson, Lake? and Palmer.
Russia came into ...
Russia came into the second world? war in 1941
this really needs ...
this really needs to be our national anthem....it makes me well? up every time I hear it!
england is going? ...
england is going? down only because we dared to confront islam and warriors? of Allah...never forget that..i'm white british convert to islam..Allah is slowly destroying Britain for our rebellion against the almighty..resistance is futile..let us all convert and beg forgiveness before it's? too late...the NHS won't keep you alive forever you know!
The Archbishop has ...
The Archbishop has a marvellous voice, has? he not?
Me too. He looked ...
Me too. He looked like the? choirboy who swallowed the churchmouse!
I love this song ...
I love this song and? I love this country. I would fight for? it and die for it.
To all Englishmen, Scotsmen,? Irishmen and Welshmen, Unite, for we cannot be consumed by our petty differences anymore.
The hymn is not an ...
The hymn is not an imperialistic anthem which is funny considering most of the patriotic Brits identify it with the pomp and? majesty of the British Empire. They could not be more wrong. William Blake writes of the 'mental fight' which is conflict within? ourselves - we must not cease until we have achieved a universal brotherhood of humanity - the state? of mind that is the true Jerusalem. That was Blake's dream for the English.
