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'''Liverpool England Glorious and Wonderful''' was adopted by [[Liverpool England]]'s Parliament to be the nation's official national anthem on the 18th of March, 2006. It passed in parliament with an 86% majority, compared to a second national anthem proposal voted on at the same time (which also passed, but with only a 77% majority).
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'''Liverpool England Glorious and Wonderful''' was adopted by [[Liverpool England]]'s Parliament to be the nation's official national anthem on the March 18, 2006. It passed in parliament with an 86% majority, compared to a second national anthem proposal voted on at the same time (which also passed, but with only a 77% majority). The [[2147 National Anthem repeal]], which passed by a slim margin, resulted in the song losing its status as national anthem.
  
=Lyrics=
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==Lyrics==
 
It is sung to the tune of [[Wikipedia:Das Lied der Deutschen|Das Lied der Deutschen]], the [[RL]] [[Wikipedia:Germany|German]] national anthem.
 
It is sung to the tune of [[Wikipedia:Das Lied der Deutschen|Das Lied der Deutschen]], the [[RL]] [[Wikipedia:Germany|German]] national anthem.
  
==English==
 
 
The following is the English version of the song, which is sung to the tune, although the tune was originally made to fit German words. Certain words contain stresses and contractions compared to normal use.
 
The following is the English version of the song, which is sung to the tune, although the tune was originally made to fit German words. Certain words contain stresses and contractions compared to normal use.
  
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Liverpool England, wonderful and glorious,<br>
 
Liverpool England, wonderful and glorious,<br>
Liverpool England, this glorious land<br>
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Liverpool England, this glorious land
 
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[[Category:Liverpool England]]
==German==
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As German is also an [[official language|official national language]] in Liverpool England, the original lyrics were translated into [[German]] for use as a national anthem, sung to the same music. "Vergangenheit" and "wundervoller" are contracted to fit the song.[[Liverpool England Glorious and Wonderful#Footnote|<sup>1</sup>]]
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Liverpool England, ein prachtvolles Land<br>
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Prachtvolle Vergangenheit, prachtvolle Zukunft<br>
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Liverpool England, ein prachtvolles Land<br>
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Prachtvolle Geschichte, ein wundervoller Platz <br>
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Wundervolle Leute, wundervolle Familien, <br>
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Wundervolle Kulturen und wundervolle Freunde <br>
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Liverpool England, wundervoll und prachtvoll, <br>
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Liverpool England, dieses prachtvolle Land<br>
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===Footnote===
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<sup>1</sup>German translation through Babelfish, so mistakes are likely
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Latest revision as of 02:23, 2 November 2007

Liverpool England Glorious and Wonderful was adopted by Liverpool England's Parliament to be the nation's official national anthem on the March 18, 2006. It passed in parliament with an 86% majority, compared to a second national anthem proposal voted on at the same time (which also passed, but with only a 77% majority). The 2147 National Anthem repeal, which passed by a slim margin, resulted in the song losing its status as national anthem.

Lyrics

It is sung to the tune of Das Lied der Deutschen, the RL German national anthem.

The following is the English version of the song, which is sung to the tune, although the tune was originally made to fit German words. Certain words contain stresses and contractions compared to normal use.

Liverpool England, a glorious land;
Glorious past, Glorious future
Liverpool England, a glorious land;
Glorious history, a wonderful place:

Wonderful people, wonderful families,
Wonderful cultures and friends

Liverpool England, wonderful and glorious,
Liverpool England, this glorious land