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surrealAmerican Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-01-11 10:32 AM
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songs about British royalty
This royal wedding has me thinking about this one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DdlUJTycKo

... but there are, of course, many other songs about various monarchs and their relations.
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Bunny Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-01-11 10:49 AM
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1. Here's one! Well, sort of...it references a well-known King, anyway.
Edited on Sun May-01-11 10:51 AM by Bunny
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InvisibleTouch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-01-11 03:29 PM
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9. That's the first one I thought of too.
Somehow the kid singing it doesn't look nearly old enough to have married "the widow next door." :)
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driver8 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-01-11 12:56 PM
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2. Sex Pistols -- "God Save the Queen".
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freshwest Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-01-11 04:34 PM
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12. Classic! My favorite.
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Arugula Latte Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-01-11 01:04 PM
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3. Penny Lane (Beatles) -- queen reference
Edited on Sun May-01-11 01:06 PM by Arugula Latte
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IcyPeas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-01-11 01:22 PM
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4. well.... not British... but...
Spin Doctors - Two Princes

(but they are dressed up like they are British...)

(added bonus: it's from Sesame Street)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AVuvbFD3gU
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IcyPeas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-01-11 01:39 PM
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5. Lady Jane - The Rolling Stones
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41K5Sqob2SQ

My sweet Lady Jane
When I see you again
Your servant am I
And will humbly remain

Just heed this plea my love
On bended knees my love
I pledge myself to Lady Jane

My dear Lady Anne
I've done what I can
I must take my leave
For promised I am
This play is run my love
Your time has come my love
I've pledged my troth to Lady Jane

Oh my sweet Marie
I wait at your ease
The sands have run out
For your lady and me

Wedlock is nigh my love
Her station's right my love
Life is secure with Lady Jane
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freshwest Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-01-11 04:35 PM
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13. ;)
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freshwest Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-01-11 04:44 PM
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15. Can't get the original, but here's a cover. It fits...
Edited on Sun May-01-11 04:44 PM by freshwest
Bob Dylan's Queen Jane Approximately

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_xuDTabOIk&playnext=1&list=PLBE9DD93B3E8F7BD3

I found the copyrighted lyrics on his official website:

http://www.bobdylan.com/songs/queen-jane-approximately

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SOteric Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-01-11 02:19 PM
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6. Her Majesty, - The Beatles
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SOteric Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-01-11 02:21 PM
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7. I'm Henry the VIII, - Herman's Hermits
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freshwest Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-01-11 04:50 PM
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17. Sweet...
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abq e streeter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-01-11 03:06 PM
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8. And from the same magnificent album as the OP....Victoria
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Tikki Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-01-11 03:47 PM
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10. I like this song...it has something to do with English History...
hence Royalty...I'm pretty sure!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mANx3L-N0yU
"Swords of a 1,000 Men"....Tenpole Tudor


Tikki

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freshwest Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-01-11 04:49 PM
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16. LOL @ my cousins! WTG.
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LeftishBrit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-01-11 04:28 PM
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11. Anne Boleyn by RP Weston and Bert Lee
Edited on Sun May-01-11 04:29 PM by LeftishBrit
In the Tower of London, large as life,
The ghost of Anne Boleyn walks, they declare.
Poor Anne Boleyn was once King Henry's wife -
Until he made the Headsman bob her hair!
Ah yes! he did her wrong long years ago,
And she comes up at night to tell him so.

With her head tucked underneath her arm
She walks the Bloody Tower!
With her head tucked underneath her arm
At the Midnight hour -

She comes to haunt King Henry, she means giving him 'what for',
Gad Zooks, she's going to tell him off for having spilt her gore.
And just in case the Headsman wants to give her an encore
She has her head tucked underneath her arm!

With her head tucked underneath her arm
She walks the Bloody Tower!
With her head tucked underneath her arm
At the Midnight hour.

Along the draughty corridors for miles and miles she goes,
She often catches cold, poor thing, it's cold there when it blows,
And it's awfully awkward for the Queen to have to blow her nose
With her head tucked underneath her arm!

Sometimes gay King Henry gives a spread
For all his pals and gals - a ghostly crew.
The headsman carves the joint and cuts the bread,
Then in comes Anne Boleyn to 'queer' the 'do';
She holds her head up with a wild war whoop,
And Henry cries 'Don't drop it in the soup!'

With her head tucked underneath her arm
She walks the Bloody Tower!
With her head tucked underneath her arm
At the Midnight hour.

The sentries think that it's a football that she carries in,
And when they've had a few they shout 'Is Ars'nal going to win?'
They think it's Alec James, instead of poor old Anne Boleyn
With her head tucked underneath her arm!

With her head tucked underneath her arm
She walks the Bloody Tower!
With her head tucked underneath her arm
At the Midnight hour.

One night she caught King Henry, he was in the Canteen Bar.
Said he 'Are you Jane Seymour, Anne Boleyn or Cath'rine Parr?
For how the sweet san fairy ann do I know who you are
With your head tucked underneath your arm!'
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rug Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-01-11 04:41 PM
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14. Catatonia - Storm The Palace
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