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So this is Great Britain
And welcome aboard
A sinking ship that's full of shit
And someone nicked the oars
With failing false economy
And anti-punk autonomy
Our once unique Identity's
Been washed from our shores
This is Great Britain
And these are our whores
David and Victoria
There's hope for us all
You can rule Britannia
The media will marry you
They build you up and knock you down
Just like the Berlin Wall
In a land of hope and glory
Do we really rule the waves?
The truth is a different story
We're all just a bunch of slaves
Yeah, this is Great Britain
So let's raise a jar
Just look at Georgie Best
And how it got him so far
The prince of pleasure lost his crown
By getting high and getting down
The alcoholic anti-hero's
Visibly scarred
Come on Great Britain
Let's sleep around
Sex is so much funnier
You better spread it around
It really is infectious
And your soul is nothing precious
So grab some meat and treat your loins
To that by which they're bound
In a land of hope and glory
Do we really rule the waves?
The truth is a different story
We're all just a bunch of slaves
Just a bunch of slaves, just a bunch of slaves
We'll soon be state Britain
If our best friends have their way
Just another star upon the flag across the waves
We'll soon be state Britain
If our best friends have their way
Just another star upon the flag across the waves
In a land of hope and glory
Do we really rule the waves?
The truth is a different story
We're all just a bunch of slaves
Just a bunch of slaves, just a bunch of slaves
And welcome aboard
A sinking ship that's full of shit
And someone nicked the oars
With failing false economy
And anti-punk autonomy
Our once unique Identity's
Been washed from our shores
This is Great Britain
And these are our whores
David and Victoria
There's hope for us all
You can rule Britannia
The media will marry you
They build you up and knock you down
Just like the Berlin Wall
In a land of hope and glory
Do we really rule the waves?
The truth is a different story
We're all just a bunch of slaves
Yeah, this is Great Britain
So let's raise a jar
Just look at Georgie Best
And how it got him so far
The prince of pleasure lost his crown
By getting high and getting down
The alcoholic anti-hero's
Visibly scarred
Come on Great Britain
Let's sleep around
Sex is so much funnier
You better spread it around
It really is infectious
And your soul is nothing precious
So grab some meat and treat your loins
To that by which they're bound
In a land of hope and glory
Do we really rule the waves?
The truth is a different story
We're all just a bunch of slaves
Just a bunch of slaves, just a bunch of slaves
We'll soon be state Britain
If our best friends have their way
Just another star upon the flag across the waves
We'll soon be state Britain
If our best friends have their way
Just another star upon the flag across the waves
In a land of hope and glory
Do we really rule the waves?
The truth is a different story
We're all just a bunch of slaves
Just a bunch of slaves, just a bunch of slaves
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I think the song is about the decline in Britains identity and our apparent dependance on america.
I love the line "a sinking ship thats full of shit and someones nicked the oars"
genius!
Absolutly fantastic This song doesn't need describing they basically summed up modern day britain and its flaws in 2 and a half minutes brilliant
first comment on such a great song ,these guys are lyrical masterminds,seriously such great songs,this one all about how shit britain is and is getting worse,last verse is good about america taking over,we dont want that,its shit as it is here,dont want poxy yanks taking over
The title of this song is actually So This Is Great Britain.