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Australian Prime Minister Shuts Down Bid to Make Outkast’s “Hey Ya!” The National Anthem – Mental Floss
The government also rejected a more serious request to change the anthem’s official lyrics to be more inclusive of indigenous peoples.
Outkasts Hey Ya! is a popular dance anthem, but recently, a small group of Australian citizens wanted to make it a national anthem, as well. As HuffPost Australia reports, four people submitted a petition in March to replace the countrys official song, Advance Australia Fair, with the hip-hop groups 2003 hit.
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull provided a formal response to the House of Representatives, which was tabled yesterday. Predictably, it contained a polite rejection:
House of Reps, 22/5/2…
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