American Reacts to Rule Britannia (Last Night of the Proms)

[@Baron-Bagaten]

I love the fact your SO respectful always to the UK. I think your videos are wonderful, Happy New Year to you from England, UK.

[@maccapaccabrump9731]

Two weeks too late but ye 😂 happy new year

[@phwbooth]

Sarah Connolly is one of the world's finest mezzo sopranos. She was singing the piece in the eighteenth-century fashion.

[@carlchapman4053]

It was meant to be Britannica Herself singing this song, so yes Miss Connolly did a beautiful interpretation of a Goddess.

[@ricewychrij]

The Last Night is always a light hearted evening, where the audience really gets involved, gets dressed up and sings along to a whole bunch of patriotic songs. You have to watch Land of Hope and Glory too, another mass audience participation number. Enjoy

[@antoineduchamp4931]

They always do an encore of Rule Britannia .... it is a tradition of the last night of the Proms.. So glad you liked it! it has a massive world-wide TV audience every year..... alas it is always performed in September, and tends to herald in the start of a chilly winter here in the UK. Good wishes.

[@79BlackRose]

September is the start of Autumn.

[@antoineduchamp4931]

@@79BlackRose It depends which country you are in, and which latitude in which you find yourself. I meant to say that the first and second week of September in the UK (usual last night of the Proms) is usually the time when what short summer we have decides to fade. By the end of this month it is darker, and represents at least for me, the harbinger of impending winter.

[@79BlackRose]

@@antoineduchamp4931 September - November is the Autumn for all of the UK. September is often a really pleasant month.

[@astonmartin8706]

I agree with Peter Foakes - try Land of Hope and Glory . Magnificent music which usually blows the roof off the Royal Albert Hall - this is what it’s like to be British and Proud!!! Seek out the 2015 Proms - it’s on YT because you switch between the Royal Albert Hall and Hyde Park where thousands are enjoying it outside too And when you watch it whack the sub woofer and bass up to high . It’s the only way!!!! And better still - watch the encore where the audience throws 100% into it and gives it all its worth

[@michaelmontagu3979]

Sarah Connolly is a really first class singer. Heard her live several times.

[@bookwoman53]

The Proms isn’t limited to classical music. They have done lots of popular music theme nights. There was one honouring composer John Williams who wrote the score for the Indiana Jones films, Star Wars, Superman, Jurassic Park and Harry Potter. I grew up doing theatre and loved the Proms’ tributes to musicals.

[@ChristianJull]

A million years ago when that many people in one place was called a 'concert' not a 'mass-spreading event'.

[@colingarner6175]

Love the way you , wrongly , pronounce Britannia .😊

[@niknoks6387]

We generally do it twice because we like to sing this 😊 Also you look at land of hope and glory.

[@samsprrr3548]

Please watch the last night of the proms in full .my favourites are Jerusalem and land of hope and glory. And everyone in the albert Hall sings . I Watch it every year since I was a child.

[@Northstar29]

Last Night of the Proms-always a good laugh. 👍 I love our ability to laugh at ourselves in this country.

[@olienajh]

I personally cannot stand opera singing but I can appreciate it’s a skill. I love the chorus of that song though. Jerusalem, Nimrod, Flower of Scotland, the Welsh anthem & the Irish anthems are quite special too. Listen to Flower of Scotland, the Welsh & Irish anthems sung by rugby crowds as they are the best. Any version of Jerusalem & Nimrod from Remembrance Sunday is amazing too.

[@lucie4185]

You should definitely watch Brian may performing for the queen's jubilee Party at the Palace.

[@Concreteowl]

The tradition is that the song is song by a artist dressed as Britannia, helmet, trident and shield. So this was an interesting variation. One of my favourites. The UK is not a particularly nationalistic place. Last night of the proms is kind of like purge night in that respect.

[@carolisherwood493]

Absolutely Land of Hope and Glory next

[@davidwatt7368]

It’s called an encore

[@davidbeschi9410]

Cracks and whistles are allowed, it is a concert, not a performance, she is the best and Rule Britannia.......Britain still rules Thanks

[@suckyourdeadnan4805]

It’s crazy too think a small island nation conquered 1/3 off the land surface

[@ValentinPasseraH]

Rule Britannia make me proud of being British (and I am French)

[@roberthickton7732]

A feeling of great patriotism floods through my veins , especially when sang at the Last night of the Proms .

[@user-itschad1954]

Me too Robert. Makes one feel so proud to be British.

[@derektrotter4287]

Patriotism is a naughty word 😂

[@roberthickton7732]

@@derektrotter4287 Since when. Oh damn the woke brigade. It's madness

[@user-itschad1954]

@@derektrotter4287 To hell with the so called Do Gooders. They're a bloody embarrassment to the British people and a fooking thorn in my side. They're just so damned ignorant.

[@PanglossDr]

No, nationalism, jingoism, the most disgusting evening of the year in England.

[@elainewhite4995]

The goosebumps running up and down I love my country so much yes we have faults but we are a proud nation God bless us all 🇬🇧

[@AndrewJens]

Yes you are a part of a proud nation (and there's no such thing as "god").

[@DudeSilad]

We have less faults than just about every other nation. We don't tend to start wars. We tend to come to the aid of other nations who have been invaded. And any countries we've invaded, we've given them education, medicine and trade. We didn't kill millions of indigenous natives like Spain did in South America and we didn't exterminate millions of Jews like Germany.

[@JACK-jd1tb]

Yes there is such a thing as "God" and indeed, Elaine, God Bless us all! England and Great Britain we ordinary people are very proud of our Great Country. why would'nt we be??

[@dannyboyy31]

@@JACK-jd1tb Your evidence for the existence of your god?

[@julieannsheridan6438]

Hear Hear! 🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@whitedwarf4986]

I feel proud of my ancestors who, over generations and generations, went on to build one of the greatest and most desirable countries on the face of the Earth. I also have mad pride and respect for fellow Brits who feel the same way ❤ 🇬🇧 ❤

[@peterp7063]

It's so sad to now see it rapidly being destroyed! Curiously the USA seems to be doing the same to it-self.

[@rexlebas2875]

So why is it going downhill so fast?

[@dickdastardly635]

I agree with you , that makes two of us still willing to fly the Flag.

[@cynthiawheeler8978]

@@rexlebas2875 because nobody seems to care about it nowadays. It’s a me, me, me world now.

[@tallskin]

I am british and i am certainly not proud of the idiots who voted for brexit, thus torpedoing both the UK's economy, and correspondingly weakening that of the EU's , at a time when we need unity in the face of chinese and russian aggression

[@jez750]

As a proud Yorkshireman,/Englishman that sent a shiver up my spine. We put on a good show. The best in the world in my opinion.

[@ephraims8093]

Hey Joel. I was at this when we lived in England, They save the patriotic stuff to the end and its the most amazing thing ever. You've got to cover 'Land of Hope and Glory" bro. Its amazing! Jerusalem also like another guy said in comments. Bro these songs make you feel proud to be British even if you're not!!!

[@Stokie.Andy89]

Absolutely Both of them mentions are probably the best off all the songs.

[@marymuscat7482]

Hi Joel, i admire u and your interest in the british videos, the singer is an actress too, she is so funny, i watch her programmes its called miranda, look it up

[@snookiebear1821]

That's such a lovely comment.

[@gregbiddle670]

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[@ephraims8093]

@@gregbiddle670 Wow! Just awesome!!! I loved watching that so much!!! The song and music both are unbelievable. It takes you to a place of being proud and of history and of the Queen and being on top of the world!

[@justonecornetto80]

Sadly, Sarah Connolly was forced to retire from performing several years ago due to breast cancer. She was however made Dame Commander of the British Empire by the Queen in 2017 which is the female form of a knighthood.

[@gillycarpenter9280]

I used to go to The Proms with my dad. The last night is the concert most people think of - and it's absolutely extraordinary - but The Proms run for several weeks through the summer. The last night is typically less serious, more lighthearted and the second half is almost entirely patriotic pieces. My dad passed away over 20 years ago now and I haven't been since - I can hardly bear to watch it on tv or listen to it on the radio - but it stirs some very happy memories for me.

[@theinvisibleneonrainbowzeb2567]

My Dad passed away way too young also, but he loved The Proms too, especially Last Night of the Proms. If you can find those memories of joy, even better some happiness yourself now, through watching someone else being stirred by the music for the first time, that is another gift your dad left you and it is ok to enjoy it Peace

[@paulbradford8240]

I always used to watch this with my Mum. She adored it and loved her music. One evening when I was about 16 a mate from school popped round. He stayed to watch it and was hooked!

[@chasbee]

I think this will always be my favorite rendition of that song. Watched it over and over for ages!

[@Crazyjosh169]

If you're wondering about the airhorns and random clapping etc, it's a tradition during the final part of the proms where you make random noises to try and put off the musicians. The best one for that is the Sailor's Hornpipe, normally the conductor gets involved and eggs on the audience too xD I'd highly recommend the 2006 version, but the others are also pretty great ;D

[@peterfoakes7569]

You gotta hear ' land of hope and glory' sung mate, gets me so emotional and proud to be british,

[@sebby324]

There are some WW1 songs that are cool British songs for example by order of the king kzbin.info/www/bejne/hJareYmrd9mMfKs and we will never let the old flag fall kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z37cYpKar9qMlas

[@Bear_the_shepherd]

Also 'i vow to thee, my country' is absolutely beautiful 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@SvenTviking]

He’s know it as the “Graduation music”.

[@PanglossDr]

That is the most disgusting part of the evening. Makes my blood boil.

[@Bear_the_shepherd]

@@PanglossDr what's disgusting?? 🧐

[@britbazza3568]

Joel check out "Land of Hope and Glory " last night of the Proms. Also check out "Jerusalem" last night of the Proms The history of Rule Britannia is misread by a lot of young People they think it is about Britain's former Empire Rule. It's not anything like that at all. Rule Britania was written about a time when the Barbary Pirates used to regularly land on the shores of Britain and forcibly take the town's people from coastal towns and villages onto their ships and press them into slavery. Then transport them to the middle East and North Africa. When Britain Grew our Royal Navy to become the Largest in the world Our Navy could then protect the shores of the British Isles, the lines in the songs chorus "Rule Britannia, Britannia rules the waves Britons never never never shall be slaves!" Because the Barbary Pirates could no longer take Britons from the British isles as slaves due to the British Royal Navy putting a stop to this practice of the Barbary Pirates

[@peterobbo7512]

Interesting post. Thanks.

[@rogerroberts5167]

It is thought that Barbary pirates took more people from Europe into slavery over the centuries than ever white people enslaved blacks.

[@Hoopyfrood345]

And since 1066 by decree of William the Conqueror.... no person shall suffer to be a slave (on the island he'd just conquered)... this festered for centuries, until shortly after the Napoleonic wars, with some forward thinking Gentlemen, Britain petitioned the world to end the international slave trade...... and the Royal Navy blockaded the African West coast to stop the 'Slave ships' heading to the Americas.....

[@rogerroberts5167]

@@Hoopyfrood345 Indeed, and the British Government paid slave owners in the colonies in order that slaves could be freed

[@getupstairstobed]

Wow, really didn't know this and sounds like a very interesting time in history, will definitely have a look

[@peterkarargiris4110]

How wonderful to see a young American enjoying a song (and a style of singing) from way, way back in 1740. Well done dude !

[@christinestromberg4057]

Needless to say most of us don't sing it quite that way. She has an amaing voice. :) It's soul stirring stuff. We love this kind of community singing, whether it's football crowds in Liverpool singing You'll Never Walk Alone, or the crowd at Green Day Concerts singing the whole of Bohemian Rhapsody or here at the Albert Hall, it's a chance to let your hair down and be a community coming together as one. With some flag waving thrown in of course. :)

[@sifridbassoon]

OK, can we just all agree that Sarah Conolly slayed that song! She was singing UNMIKED in Royal Albert Hall and was filling the entire building. If you watch some of the other Last Night videos, most of the singers use headset microphones. Sarah does it on her own. Awesome. I remember playing Rule Britannia at high school football games. I had not idea there even were words to it, much less someone who could nail all the 18th century performance practices as well. It's also beyond cute when the children hang their sign over the balcony railing. And lest anyone think that her wearing a naval uniform is some sort of transgender solidarity thing, there is a long tradition of women singing male roles (especially when the character is supposed to be a boy whose voice hasn't changed yet) in opera back to at least the time of Mozart. (There is also a tradition of male castrati singing in opera, but that was back in Baroque times and has nothing to do with this performance). And JPS, there are lots of videos of Last Night at Proms, and they are all worth watching.

[@normbrown3435]

I posted a comment, on one of Dame Sarah Patricia Connolly's KZbin video's, she very nicely gave a response.

[@tozmom615]

In context- the bbc tried to remove this song from the last night of the proms. Apparently it’s references to Britons never being slaves was offensive because at some point Britain had taken part in the slave trade… like literally every single nation and race on the planet… but unlike most nations and races on the planet the British actively sought to end it and were often in conflict with nations and colonies that continued the disgusting institution. Be proud, Joel, that of all nations on the planet though very few fought an actual civil war that ripped apart their country and sent hundreds of thousands of people of one race to their death to unslave another race. Slavery does continue to exist - in fact sheer numbers wise there are more slaves today than when this song was written. But they are not in the west (and when slavery is detected here in the western world it is decried as the abomination that it is).

[@savinaking8637]

Yes, We just have to persuade the strange contingent of America that they can NEVER be taken seriously if carry on with the insane prejudice they harbour towards people of different coloured skin. I am sure if the world used the same system that birthed a New South Africa we could achieve some progress.

[@WhatHappenedFFS]

BBC? Say no more....

[@Chris-mk1wh]

Absolute nonsense. The British slave trade was genocidal and a huge stain in the country. Silly patriotic songs only hide the reality the brutality and racism intrinsic in British history.

[@tozmom615]

@@Chris-mk1wh blah blah blah. As it is a stain on the history of every other single nation on earth - and race etc. Or is it ok when other races do it?

[@Chris-mk1wh]

@@tozmom615 Couldn't care less. UK committed genocidal acts against slaves. Then they sing how great ruling the world was and Empire. If you don't see how uncomfortable that is then it says more about you than me.

[@eh-i1841]

The proms are an absolutely iconic music event.Always wonderfully performed.

[@evehale2150]

Now this is why I’m soooo proud to be British, god save our queen, both parents served in WW11, we were made to stand for our national anthem as children, never left the cinema until the NA finished. Joel this is our heritage.

[@craftybookworm8280]

Ditto and we stood for the N.A. at the end of theatre productions too. 😀

[@mattvickers8639]

Personally I preferred WW9 over WW11.

[@Killakatnage89]

@@mattvickers8639 for me it was ww8

[@TodayFreedom]

And now with gusto: God Save The King!!!🇬🇧

[@britanniafirst1254]

These are the correct words from a poem written by James Thomson in 1740 and set to the music of Thomas Arne as part of a masque ( courtly entertainment) called Alfred, about King Alfred the Great, who was an Anglo-Saxon king who reigned from 871 to 899. When Britain first, at Heaven’s command Arose from out the azure main; This was the charter of the land, And guardian angels sang this strain: Rule Britannia! Britannia rule the waves; Britons never will be slaves. In the chorus, “will be slaves” is now sometimes sung: “shall be slaves”, but the words above are the original words.

[@carlchapman4053]

John what is your source, I only ask because I have read the original and is says "Britons never again will be slaves", Thomas wrote this with full knowledge of our history.

[@britanniafirst1254]

@@carlchapman4053 Hi Carl, I have the full work “Alfred” on CD. It was recorded in 1998 and features the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra and Philharmonia Chorale. The CD comes with the usual notes.

[@kp-qr6hy]

JPS ,admit it you really want to be British,,u don't need to be British ,just come here and soak it up🇬🇧💜💐👄

[@vincentbarnes7839]

Joel you will love England When you come here !!!!!!

[@concordep2504]

You picked a great year for this time Sarah was brilliant in her Admiral costume.

[@deniseperryman2814]

I just love 💕 every we do like this I’m so proud to be British I would never want to be anything else great reaction Love from Denise in Yorkshire England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿💕💕👍🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧👏👏👏👏👏🥰👋

[@jeanlongsden1696]

the WOKE brigade have tried having this song banned, due to the line "Britons never, never shall be slaves". it has been pointed out to them, that in fact it was Britain that stopped slavery throughout the entire Empire over 200yrs ago. even today the Royal Navy patrol the African coast stopping slave ships heading to other African ports. have you reacted to "Jerusalem" at the Proms yet?

[@dennisgoatimer1079]

Not to mention beating away the Barbary Pirates from making us into slaves.

[@grahamwilson1035]

The woke brigade need to piss off under a rock and stay there!!

[@showmoke]

The second half of the ‘Last Night of the Proms’ is about as far removed from classical music as you can get.

[@jillosler9353]

It's 'classical music' that is home grown!

[@kathryndunn9655]

🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧✌🏼💯. Happy new year my friend

[@Dave.Thatcher1]

Looking through the telescope when she came on was a reference to the battle of Copenhagen........On April 2, 1801 Nelson put a telescope to his blind eye and said, “I really do not see the signal” - the order from his commanding admiral, Sir Hyde Parker, to withdraw from the Battle of Copenhagen. Britain was at war with France and the Royal Navy enforced a blockade of neutral ships trading with France.

[@magaroo7349]

Loving your videos! Have you checked out The RAF Red Arrows? Take a look at their American Tour 2019.

[@martynnotman3467]

If you want a true British Naval anthem seek out "Heart of Oak"

[@TheMaraki2]

Did you notice the outside audiences in Hyde Park and HIllsborough, Co. Down ? This is Proms in the Park and cities in the UK have prominent artists on in large parks and also have a live link to the Albert Hall for the last night. It's really popular.

[@keithwaite5026]

Much love to you from England 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿. God bless America ❤️👊

[@daniellastuart3145]

Lyrics Rule, Britannia! Britannia, rule the waves! Britons never, never, never shall be slaves. When Britain first, at heaven's command, Arose from out the azure main, This was the charter of the land, And Guardian Angels sang this strain: The nations not so blest as thee Must, in their turn, to tyrants fall, While thou shalt flourish great and free: The dread and envy of them all. Still more majestic shalt thou rise, More dreadful from each foreign stroke, As the loud blast that tears the skies Serves but to root thy native oak. Thee haughty tyrants ne'er shall tame; All their attempts to bend thee down Will but arouse thy generous flame, But work their woe and thy renown. To thee belongs the rural reign; Thy cities shall with commerce shine; All thine shall be the subject main, And every shore it circles, thine. The Muses, still with freedom found, Shall to thy happy coasts repair. Blest isle! with matchless beauty crowned, And manly hearts to guard the fair. Rule, Britannia! Britannia, rule the waves! Britons never, never, never shall be slaves

[@lancenorthey7205]

Fuck ! I love your channel from a 60’s something Australian

[@andyachilleos5013silvereagle]

Happy New Year buddy

[@hdturner1]

Love the UK, we had to beat them down to get started, but we are truly brothers.

[@elifletcher65]

Hi I’m from England and I have just found you and I have subscribed to your Chanel I’m from Oxford and I’m wondering if you could sometime react to the 1970s 1980s British Band Queen I’m sure you might know them they do sing Bohemian Rhapsody thanks I appreciate it you would

[@David-sv7by]

Happy New Year to you Joel. Enjoy your heartfelt comments.

[@artysqueezy184]

Thank you for reacting to this….Always a fun night…as a proud British citizen I always sing this at the top of my voice along with the rest of the country and upset the neighbours. And they always do an encore reprise!!! Haven’t yet managed to get a ticket to this as you have to enter a ballot and attend quite a few of the other prom concerts and I don’t live in London anymore but always watch it on television “ land of hope and glory” is a must too!! 🇬🇧 🇬🇧 🇬🇧❤️❤️❤️

[@grantwalker4859]

Brings me out in goosebumps every time this is played/sung at The Last Night of the Proms. This was sheer class.

[@dandesantagta6006]

I am loving the Last Night Of Prom series at the moment Joel & I really appreciate you reacting to the UK 🇬🇧 as a whole & this prom reaction had so much energy into it & I was singing it with happiness & I can see you were enjoying this one by you dancing to it. A huge congratulations 🎉 on your 30K subs. Sending love to you & your family all the way from Somerset, England, UK 🇬🇧.

[@georgeamery]

The important thing to remember is the song says " Britannia rule the waves" never "Rules the waves" That would be boastful. There is no final "S" Britain's guardian Angels are urging her to go out and rule the waves. As an Englishman I like to think the Royal Navy has always protected the weak. I would look for the words now. David

[@soniatwortowen9494]

Britain did rule the waves once upon a time

[@georgeamery]

Yes we certainly did for a couple of centuries up to perhaps the end of the 2nd world war when our friends the Americans took over,but it would have been boastful to sing of such. @@soniatwortowen9494

[@brianhepke7182]

"Rule Britannia" is a very emotional piece of music and very powerful, however "Land of Hope and Glory" is my favourite go-to traditional song when I think of England, it should be the British national anthem. I love the way it "builds" and blasts the roof off right at the end on these promenade concerts. Last night of the Proms is on my bucket. I get the feeling Joel you are a big fan of the UK... maybe the stork dropped you off in the wrong country...LOL! Brian

[@wadefite]

Nice review. I like the way you watch and don't keep interrupting like some reviewers.

[@axelwalter4046]

Fantastic to see the reaction of this American, and you see how youngsters can be impressed with something so truly "old-fashioned" (?) British - in all its humour, pump and circumstance and joy ! We love the British for this (says a European), because it's so classy while being funny. Only the British can put a show on in such a way. Bravo !

[@selwynowen6213]

You need to listen to the Welsh national anthem been sang at a Welsh rugby match 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@kathleenkildare8688]

Jerusalem is a must listen.and the 'a' in Britannia is a short vowel sound not a long one as you're pronouncing it 😊

[@stuartmclean6742]

Its great seeing your reactions to these events, I agree it its a wonderful performance. May I suggest you view Juan Diego Flores, the Peruvian tenor, dressed as an Inca King singing Rule Britannia at the last night Proms, he's fantastic.

[@michaelmontagu3979]

That was really good. Also see Rene Fleming.

[@craigmccullough7333]

Most of the songs/pieces in the second half of Last Night of The Proms have an encore.

[@ziglarurquhart42]

Fantastic video, love your channel, JPS. Please everyone, support this tremendous chap on Patreon. Thank you, sir, for your content.

[@lyndarichardson4744]

Joel , it the Audience letting off bangers & squeakers ! Never say the British aren't patriotic 🙂 glad you liked it.

[@neuralwarp]

You still need to react to "Jerusalem" at the Proms.

[@omegasue]

It's traditional to sing the last verse as an encore, which is what happened here. The lyrics: Rule, Britannia! Britannia, rule the waves! Britons never, never, never shall be slaves. When Britain first, at heaven's command, Arose from out the azure main, This was the charter of the land, And Guardian Angels sang this strain: The nations not so blest as thee Must, in their turn, to tyrants fall, While thou shalt flourish great and free: The dread and envy of them all. Still more majestic shalt thou rise, More dreadful from each foreign stroke, As the loud blast that tears the skies Serves but to root thy native oak. Thee haughty tyrants ne'er shall tame; All their attempts to bend thee down Will but arouse thy generous flame, But work their woe and thy renown. To thee belongs the rural reign; Thy cities shall with commerce shine; All thine shall be the subject main, And every shore it circles, thine. The Muses, still with freedom found, Shall to thy happy coasts repair. Blest isle! with matchless beauty crowned, And manly hearts to guard the fair. Rule, Britannia! Britannia, rule the waves! Britons never, never, never shall be slaves

[@cmccm9796]

You should listen to land of hope and glory at the last night of the Proms it is always excellent

[@StampinDivaUK]

When Britain first, at heaven's command, Arose from out the azure main, Arose, arose, arose from out the azure main, This was the charter, the charter of the land, And guardian angels sang this strain: Rule Britannia! Britannia rule the waves Britons never, never, never shall be slaves. Rule Britannia! Britannia rule the waves. Britons never, never, never shall be slaves. The nations, not so blest as thee, Must in their turn, to tyrants fall, Must in their turn, to tyrants fall, While thou shalt flourish, shalt flourish great and free, The dread and envy of them all. Rule Britannia! Britannia rule the waves. Britons never, never, never shall be slaves. Rule Britannia! Britannia rule the waves. Britons never, never, never shall be slaves. Sarah Connelly 'brought it back' because this is the tradition for the Last Night of the Proms. There's always certain songs that are sung every year, including the National Anthem, Land of Hope and Glory and Rule Britannia. Land of Hope and Glory and Rule Britannia usually do an encore. You really really need to watch Land of Hope and Glory, there's a fab way that the audience gets involved. Also the noises that you heard are the audience blowing on noisemakers, just for the fun of it.

[@showmoke]

Britannia is pronounced as it’s spelt. If it was spelt Britania, then it would be pronounced Britaynia.

[@colinharbinson8284]

We say "Britannia," they say" Britaynia", let's call the whole thing off.

[@showmoke]

@@colinharbinson8284 😂

[@showmoke]

Actually, ‘Britania’ (if the word existed), could also legitimately be pronounced ‘BritAAHnia’! But that would be just for posh people only.

[@markbarnett5703]

You need to watch queen bohemian rhapsody

[@Ionabrodie69]

I agree... ( adore Queen ) but what the hell are you suggesting a pop song for on a Classical themed video.....?

[@sooevers9411]

The Royal Albert Hall, where the Proms is staged, is an amazing place. The acoustics are out of this world

[@hans2406]

And the organ is just superb!

[@Ian-lx1iz]

Proh - me - naders? They all palsied? (Whaddya think?) Though they're Mouthing all the words, They can't lip sync.

[@kathydoyle1857]

Commenting here 5 months later...Did you watch them singing Jerusalem? You've just got to.

[@christinerose4839]

Now I know Sarah can break glass that was epic thank you JPS you really rock .

[@janejohnstone5795]

We will never be slaves,.free and independent, yea Bretxit,..Canzuk,..here we come...

[@warrengday]

SUGGESTION: Sailor's Hornpipe - Last Night Of The Proms 2006 --- this video has lots of fun audience interactions in it.

[@tonyrantnrave6854]

Found this for you Horrible Histories Prom [Subtitled] kzbin.info/www/bejne/rXvUc4aJjdFgaLs if you don't know Horrible Histories is a children's education show with a different slant on history

[@RugbyMatters]

For at least 7 years I attended the Last Night at the Proms in Hyde Park with a group of 5 to 7 families together with our champagne picnics, plus usually about 70,000 other people all waving flags from all over the world, bloody fantastic and made me very proud to be British. 2009 was definitely one of the better years.

[@davidsweeney4021]

I recently discovered this song was to celebrate the ascendancy/supremacy of the Royal Navy on the seas which put an end to pirates from North Africa selling Europeans into slavery in the Ottoman Empire.

[@sillybolox935]

I'm British and wouldn't care for any other nation. But what this boy will do for like and cash worldwide.

[@alexander9703]

You'll recognise Land of Hope and Glory from your graduation, where for some reason its played ;)

[@evorock]

I performed during the proms season, when I played as 1st violin with the National Youth Orchestra, between 1988 and 1993, and playing in that season at the Royal Albert Hall was a phenomenal experience. Some of the best experiences of my life. Something I would recommend is the performance of Barber's Adagio for strings, a couple of days after 9/11, which coincided with the last night of the proms. It was a truly moving experience and showed our own solidarity with our American friends

[@williamevans9426]

Dame Sarah Connolly (plus an audience of around 5000)!

[@stewthorne]

please react to Peter Kay on the shovel guitar

[@neuralwarp]

So, Brit-ANN-ya

[@michaelfisher007]

oh my god why are you watching this it seems so far a way from pop or rock and you liked it ,what music do you listen to.

[@sashamunro7163]

rule britania wat a song tears me up this is when ime proud to be scottish

[@gingerd9860]

It’s one of our great evenings Night of the Proms brilliant,

[@possumyx]

Always used to be sung without gimmicks by a female alto.

[@marcuscarrington3688]

Bless you. What a totally charming young man. Bravo!

[@collywobbles1163]

To get context, you need to react to how British ended slavery around the world 🌎

[@nigelleyland166]

This song refers to the fact that Britain was the first nation to abolish slavery.

[@chrispearson2329]

Rule, Britannia! Britannia, rule the waves! Britons never, never, never shall be slaves.

[@cabbageplays6710]

saved me from writing it here for him, sing along JPS, you got the words now. lol

[@cottoncandy4486]

This gave me goosebumps and I have heard it so much. An ex Brit living in Australia last 40 years though. But a very proud Brit. Agree she did an awesome job.

[@billygraham5971]

GOOSEBUMPS ALL OVER !! BRILLIANT !! GREAT TO BE BRITISH.