Born and raised in Jupiter Florida left before the Yankees took over when it was still a little seaside quiet town we sang this in school almost everyday.
My dad and I used to sing this at retirement and nursing homes when I was little, but we’d replace the line “All the world is sad and dreary” with “All the world needs help and healing” 😊
God bless all of Florians. Florida is in the line of Ian storm. Wind has been pounding my windows with the super heavy rain since yesterday. Flood into my back yard.
If you think about the words, and realize that children were sold as slaves and separated from their families -- in most cases, never to see them again -- you realize how song this sad is.
As the official state song of Florida, "Old Folks at Home" has traditionally been sung as part of a Florida governor's inauguration ceremony. However, over time, the lyrics were progressively altered to be less offensive; as Diane Roberts observed: Florida got enlightened in 1978; we substituted "brothers" for "darkies".
At Jeb Bush's second inauguration as governor in 2003, a young black woman gave a moving, nondialect rendition of "Old Folks at Home", except "still longing for the old plantation" came out "still longing for my old connection"
1976 Jimmy Carter 1980, 1984 Ronald Reagan 1988, 1992 George Bush Sr. 1996 Bill Clinton 2000, 2004 George Bush Jr. 2008, 2012 Barack Obama II 2016, 2020 Donald Trump
George H.W. Bush isn't a Sr. since he and his eldest son didn't have the exact same name, and he served one term from 1988 to 1992. Bill Clinton served two terms from 1992 to 1999.
This song was sang every week in music class, in my childhood. Good old Florida ❤
Wow… I remember We use to sang this song in Elementary school 81-85 in Pensacola Florida.
I love state songs.
Me too
Going through all of them with my 8 yr old son. It's fun to listen to him sing so many of them as we travel.
I learned this song when I attended kindergarten at Idyllwilde Elementary in Sanford, Florida in 1994 - 1995.
Bagdad elementary school, 1987-1991 (NWFL- Pensacola area)
Your state song
I grew up in Arkansas in the fifties but somehow this song is embedded in my brain for all these years.
We sang it in Michigan we sang Dixie too the beat made you want to dance
Born and raised in Jupiter Florida left before the Yankees took over when it was still a little seaside quiet town we sang this in school almost everyday.
Makes one feel for the Native Americans - no? At least be thankful that Sherman didn't make yall slaves. I obey no master. I'm American!
I remember singing this song as well
This is the most southern comment in existence
Jupiter is still amazing, but I wouldn't mind if there were less Yankees
we are all yankees we are american
My dad and I used to sing this at retirement and nursing homes when I was little, but we’d replace the line “All the world is sad and dreary” with “All the world needs help and healing” 😊
In aww of your love for the people you did that for!
I played this song while hanging out on the bank of the Suwannee River.
I love this song
God bless all of Florians. Florida is in the line of Ian storm. Wind has been pounding my windows with the super heavy rain since yesterday. Flood into my back yard.
If you think about the words, and realize that children were sold as slaves and separated from their families -- in most cases, never to see them again -- you realize how song this sad is.
It is . Horrific! Thank you for acknowledging.
Really???
Although I was born in Ohio, I grew up in Florida and I still live there. Great song for a great state!
Are you me? 😂
@@etr1182 No, I only have one RUclips account lol 😹
Ohio is a wonderful state. Frick those ohio Memes. Ohio is wonderful.
@@That_BoiY3LL0W Yes it is. Not to mention it's the home state of William Howard Taft, who to me is underrated with a capital U!
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i like this song
I lived in florida 1995 I have some family and friends in florida 😊
Same
0:18 I have lots of family in Florida so this comes in handy.
I’m otw to WDW and saw this song on the Suwannee River song
Yes The Anthem Is Good!!
Yes ! This is a good video. I love DN Anthem 😀
Stewy did a great job on this one.
Great song
You know what I call your speedrun time? ROOKIE NUMBERS!!!
Sorry, but this comment came from left field and makes zero sense.
Oh yeah!? C'mere a minute. Why I oghtta.......
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If you cross the Suwannee river and don't sing this song, you will have bad luck 💯💯
I think it's time to update our state song. John Anderson Seminole Wind.
its so nice
As the official state song of Florida, "Old Folks at Home" has traditionally been sung as part of a Florida governor's inauguration ceremony. However, over time, the lyrics were progressively altered to be less offensive; as Diane Roberts observed:
Florida got enlightened in 1978; we substituted "brothers" for "darkies".
At Jeb Bush's second inauguration as governor in 2003, a young black woman gave a moving, nondialect rendition of "Old Folks at Home", except "still longing for the old plantation" came out "still longing for my old connection"
it took until 1978 for someone to say maybe the state song of Florida shouldnt be crying over the loss of the slave trade.
1976 Jimmy Carter
1980, 1984 Ronald Reagan
1988, 1992 George Bush Sr.
1996 Bill Clinton
2000, 2004 George Bush Jr.
2008, 2012 Barack Obama II
2016, 2020 Donald Trump
George H.W. Bush isn't a Sr. since he and his eldest son didn't have the exact same name, and he served one term from 1988 to 1992. Bill Clinton served two terms from 1992 to 1999.
What? Bill Clinton actually carried Florida? I thought we were a Republican stronghold!
@@eunaekim9216 i think the 3rd party candidate caused Bill to carry it
it was 48% to 42% and 9% Ross Perot
Me and the boys at everglades
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ohhhh darkeys how my heart grows weary! far from de ode folks at home
小时侯昕父亲唱的歌
Old Folk at Home has different lyrics....look it up.
It's not ONE of the State songs of Florida. It's THE State song of Florida.
They changed it becuse it said the word 'Plantation".
(this word means "A farm where the farmer lives on the farm")
That's so stupid. This one sounds so much better. Especially cause it sounds vaguely like Wales' anthem, one of my favorites
Fun fact - in the last election for governor of Florida, the major party candidates were both men, but they both had female running mates!
Deckow Ways
Let's go Miami! Let's go Messi!
You mean Miami
"... Ed Norton..??"
What's the name of the singer?
i born deaware rip pele 1940 2022
Needs some 808’s
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Civ 6
Wait a minute
It sounds like Matt Gaetz singing.
Wow, Florida picked a pretty trash state song