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What should be the US National Anthem?

What should be the US National Anthem?

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marduc said:


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Yeah but...if we use these songs as our anthem, we're going to have a bunch of people with sore throats from trying to growl/scream/howl the lyrics.
 
The Mark said:
Yeah but...if we use these songs as our anthem, we're going to have a bunch of people with sore throats from trying to growl/scream/howl the lyrics.
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hey at least the one in the post you quoted is only 30 seconds long.. plus people are welcome to adapt it to their own singing style, this happens with our current anthem.
 
digsbe said:
I like the Star Spangled Banner and do not think it should be changed. Regardless of what we pick someone is going to be offended or not happy.
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Who would find This Land is Your Land to be offensive?
 
Catawba said:
Who would find This Land is Your Land to be offensive?
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Those not within the bounds of California to New York (like those in Hawaii, Alaska and New England). Some people might have an issue with the song saying the land was "made" too. I think there are people who just chose to be offended and will be offended by anything.
 
Lokiate said:
Indians, I suppose.
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If we said to the native Americans, this land is your land, they would be offended? I thought the problem was when we told them this land is not yours..........
 
digsbe said:
Those not within the bounds of California to New York (like those in Hawaii, Alaska and New England). Some people might have an issue with the song saying the land was "made" too. I think there are people who just chose to be offended and will be offended by anything.
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I've never heard anyone complain about those issues with this song.
 
Catawba said:
Perhaps we should make amends then.
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This is 'Merica, we don't make amends. If you would like amends, write your congressman, read the pamphlet he replies with that has absolutely nothing to do with what you said, repeat, then eventually some federal bureau will get right on it with expected results in just 30-85 years.
 
Why do some people feel this incessant need to "change" everything?
 
Luna Tick said:
Not everyone likes the Star Spangled Banner. For one thing, it's hard to sing. It starts low and goes way up. It's also a song about war. That's why some people are in favor of us switching to America the Beautiful or some other song. However, for all its faults, the Star Spangled Banner is a catchy tune that stays in your head, and we've always been able to find singers who can handle it. I have mixed feelings. I like the song, but I wouldn't be mad if we switched to America the Beautiful. Vote what you think.
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Whichever one annoys liberals the most should be our national anthem.
 
molten_dragon said:
The star spangled banner is too hard to sing. America the beautiful is alright, but it's not awesome enough. God bless America would cause an enormous ****storm. Therefore, it should either be America **** Yeah! or we should come up with something new. Maybe we could let Ted Nugent write something.
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Maybe the lyrics for Cat Scratch Fever be rewritten for our new national anthem?
 
Catawba said:
We forgot conservatives fear change.
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And we poor bastards languishing in the middle without a place to go think change can be either good OR bad, depending on WHAT the change is.


Which is an extremely obvious statement, seemingly often drowned out by those on the edge yelling that the other edge either likes or dislikes all change.


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The Mark said:
And we poor bastards languishing in the middle without a place to go think change can be either good OR bad, depending on WHAT the change is.


Which is an extremely obvious statement, seemingly often drowned out by those on the edge yelling that the other edge either likes or dislikes all change.


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I agree that most people are in the middle. That is why we don't elect extreme politicians. We prefer milk-toast, and so that is the way we vote, as a whole. People like to blame politicians for our lot in life, but as I see it our representatives can be no better than the society that is voting them into office. Its why I remain a.........

disappointed evolutionist.
 

From wiki...
Before 1931, other songs served as the hymns of American officialdom. "Hail, Columbia" served this purpose at official functions for most of the 19th century. "My Country, 'Tis of Thee", whose melody is identical to the British national anthem,[2] also served as a de facto anthem before the adoption of "The Star-Spangled Banner".[3] Following the War of 1812 and subsequent American wars, other songs would emerge to compete for popularity at public events, among them "The Star-Spangled Banner".:peace
Luna Tick said:
Actually, it hasn't been the anthem for 200 years. It became the official anthem in 1931.
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Catawba said:
We forgot conservatives fear change.
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johnny_rebson said:
Whichever one annoys liberals the most should be our national anthem.
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Nothing like worthless partisanship injected into a thread that really has no need for it.

Sigh.

I'd suggest staying with the current one. The fact it's hard to sing isn't a reason to change it in my mind. Neither is the notion it's about War....this country was born through warfare, it's part of it's history regardless if we like it or not. The fact it's about a Flag? Sorry, I don't have an issue with a National Anthem being strongly patriotic in nature...it's the freaking national anthem. If it had to be changed, America the Beautiful or God Bless America would be the ones I'd be fine with (in that order), though there'd be people screaming bloody murder on the first and possibly the second so it'd be a no go. I'm not particularly a fan of "this land is your land", strangely for the opposite reaosn of the "its too hard" argument. The tune and rhytem of it just sounds like a 3rd grade recital to me. I guess that's why the "it's too hard" doesn't bother me. I feel the melody and typical singing style of the SSB touches me far more and in a more profound way, in part due to the difficulty and the change in notes, than "This Land is your Land" and as such has a greater impact and appreciation for it and what it's representing.

That's actually probably why I'd prefer America the Beautiful if we had to change it. The booming start of the chorus has a similar effect and the songs rythem builds perfectly.
 
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THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND
Woody Guthrie
 
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