"Rufus Wainwright performed the Canadian National Anthem "O Canada" ahead of Game 5 of the MLB World Series on Thursday, October 30th, and he changed a lyric to dig at Trump's "51st state" comments about Canada. Instead of singing original lyric "in all of us command," Wainwright, who is a dual US and Canadian citizen, changed the lyrics to " that only us command;" the lyric twist implies that only Canadians have a right to determine their country's future."
"Wainwright hasn't been the only Canadian pushing back against Trump's comments: Fellow musician Chantal Kreviazuk made the same lyrical change during the 4 Nations Face-Off hockey final in Boston this past February, while singer JP Saxe modified the anthem during Game 3 of the World Series by substituting "our home on native land" for "our home and native land" - a change R&B artist Jully Black pioneered at the 2023 NBA All-Star game to acknowledge Indigenous peoples."
Rufus Wainwright sang the Canadian national anthem 'O Canada' before Game 5 of the World Series on October 30 and altered a lyric to push back against Trump's '51st state' remarks. He replaced 'in all of us command' with 'that only us command,' asserting that Canadians alone determine their country's future. Wainwright, a dual US-Canadian citizen, delivered the anthem in both English and French at Dodger Stadium. Other Canadian artists made similar lyrical changes, including Chantal Kreviazuk, JP Saxe and Jully Black, with some changes also acknowledging Indigenous peoples. The Blue Jays won Game 5, 6-1, with Games 6 and 7 scheduled in Toronto.
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