Vegan National Anthems

Earlier this year, I thought I’d write new lyrics to the national anthems of Canada and the U.S as a way to promote veganism.

Perhaps in our distant past, people needed to kill animals in order to feed and clothe themselves. However, we no longer need to kill animals for any reason. We don’t need to eat animals, wear animals, experiment on animals, or use animals for entertainment. Rodeos, seal clubbing, trapping, and every other North American tradition that involves hurting animals, are outdated and need to be abolished.

Though we have a long history of violence, that doesn’t mean we have to continue hurting animals. As the leaders of today, we can teach people how to make compassionate choices. We can make Canada a vegan paradise. We can make the U.S. a vegan paradise.

It’s important to never forget the humans who have died in service of our countries. However, it’s just as important to never forget about all of the non-human animals who are suffering and dying right now, in service of our vanity, gluttony, and entertainment.

Adopting a vegan diet is the most important thing you can do to help yourself, animals and the environment. However, adopting a vegan lifestyle alone is not enough. We must also promote veganism, too. We must all stand up and be leaders. We can’t expect politicians to lead the way to a more compassionate future. It’s our job to lead the way to vegan paradise.

You can start by singing these songs. (Both songs are on YouTube: www.youtube.com/JohnSakars. Both songs are also in the two blog posts right after this one.) If you don’t like my lyrics, write your own lyrics. Exercise your freedom of speech. Or, if you think the anthems shouldn’t have been meddled with at all, that’s OK too. Just realize that cruelty to animals is no longer OK.

The vegan community is growing bigger and stronger every day. We’re eating our veggies, we’re energized, and we’re working tirelessly to achieve total animal liberation. Please join us!


Vegan O Canada
(Sung to the tune of O Canada)

O Canada!
Our home on planet Earth!
Good vegan food gives everybody mirth.
With organic plant-based whole foods,
We nourish our bodies.
With loving hearts and gentle hands,
We respect our fellow Earthlings.
Let’s keep our land compassionate and free.
O Canada, we vegans stand for peace.
O Canada, we vegans stand for peace.



U.S. Vegan National Anthem
(Sung to the tune of The Star-Spangled Banner)

Oh, say can you see vegan paradise:
A place where all humans respect all sentient beings
Animals aren’t used for food, clothing, entertainment or experiments
No Earthlings are abused or exploited in any way
And organic plant-based whole foods are accessible to all
So that we can be healthy and have lots of energy
Oh, say do you want to live in vegan paradise?
Then go vegan right now and promote veganism!