The War of 1812
Date: Saturday, October 05 2002
Topic: International News
The War of 1812 brought some lasting benefits to British North America; there was a new sense of pride among the people,
a pride in having defended their lands with courage and skill.
There was, too a better understanding between French speaking and English speaking Canadians,
for each race had fought a common foe. If any one could claim victory it was Canada.
The United States declared war on Great Britain and set out to make Canada states in the union.
Ten American armies crossed into Canada and all were driven out. The War of 1812 was of enormous significance to Canada.
Had the United States been successful in their endeavour it is likely that Canada would not have evolved as a separate country.
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A great Canadian band has written and sung up something to help everyone remember the War of 1812,
when the Americans invades British Canada. Guess who got kicked out of the great white north?
To Listen to the song download it here, or view the lyrics by clicking "read more".
For more information about the War of 1812 click here.
The War of 1812
Come back oh proud Canadians
To before they had TV
No Hockey Night in Canada
There was no CBC
(oh my god!)
In 1812 Madison was mad
He was the President, you know
He thought he'd tell the British
Where they ought to go
He thought he'd invade Canada
He thought that he was tough
Instead we went to Washington...
And burned down all his stuff
(Chorus)
And the White House burned, burned, burned
And we're the ones that did it!
It burned burned burned
While the President ran and cried
It burned burned burned
Things were very historical
and the Americans ran and cried like a bunch of little babies, wah wah wah
in the war of 1812!
Now some hillbillies from Kentucky
dressed in green and red
left home to fight in Canada
but they returned home dead
It's the only war the Yankees lost
Except for Vietnam
And also the alamo
right, and the Bay of Ham!
The loser was America
The winner was ourselves
So join right in and gloat about
The War of 1812
CHORUS
In 1812, we were just sitting around,
minding our own business putting crops into the ground
We heard the soldiers coming
and we didnt like that sound
So we took a boat to Washington
And burned it to the ground.
Oh, we fired our guns
But the Yankess kept a comin,
The wasnt quite as many as there was a while ago
We fired once more
And the Yankees went a runnin
Down the Mississippi
to the Gulf of Mexico
They ran through the snow,
They ran through the forest,
They ran through the bushes,
where the beavers wouldnt go.
They ran so fast,
They forgot to take their culture,
back the America, and Gulf, and Texico
So, If you go to Washington,
its buildings clean and nice,
Bring a pack of matches,
and We'll burn the White House twice!
When the White House burned burned burned
But the Americans won't admit it
It burned burned burned
It burned and burned and burned
It burned burned burned
I bet that made them mad
And the Americans ran and cried like a bunch of little babies wah wah wah!
In the war of 1812!
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