It was, and remains to this day, the most brutal and breathtakingly honest reflection on our national character I had ever experienced. Every bereaved mother's tears, every shattered widow's sobs. That the havoc of war and the battles confusion. Oer the land of the free and the home of the brave And where is that band who so vauntingly swore. With every shrieking missile, every exploding bomb, every burst of napalm, every spray of bullets. Now it catches the gleam of the mornings first beam, In full glory reflected, now shines on the stream: Tis the star-spangled banner: O, long may it wave. O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave Text: Francis Scott Key, 17791843. And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave. What's more, he didn't just create a song to protest the war. on Freedom Nation 1 viewer 1 Contributor The Star Spangled Banner Lyrics Oh say can you see, by the dawn’s early light What so proudly we hailed at the twilight’s last gleaming Whose broad. Praise the Pow’r that hath made and preserved us a nation Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just, And this be our motto: In God is our trust. Jimi Hendrix had transformed the Star Spangled Banner into a protest song, and I would never think of the national anthem in the same way again. It gave me chills and stirred my soul in a way that that song never had before. On a rainy September 13, 1814, British warships sent a downpour of shells and rockets onto Fort. I recognized it as the national anthem, but didn't yet fully understand why it was so different. A conservator works on the Star-Spangled Banner in 1914. Theres a star spangled banner waving somewhere In a distant land so many miles away Only Uncle Sams great heros get to go there Where I wish. (This was back before my parents had fully embarked on the path that led to Talibangelical Fox News Hell they still listened to rock music). Theres a Star Spangled Banner Waving Somewhere. When I first heard this version it was playing on the radio in my parents car. Have nothing in your hands (except a hat) put your smartphone away. Either way, quit complaining you ingrate. If youre chewing gum, stop until the Anthem has ended. otic songs like America and The Star Spangled Banner ' before settling on Lift Every Voice and Sing, a song that they lovingly renamed The. That it's so difficult for ordinary people to sing exemplifies the attitude that if you can't do it, (whatever it may be), well, too bad for you. The song speaks to our culture's glorification of conflict, violence, and the joy of blowing sh!t up. Given our pathological national obsession with weapons and violence, and the fact that while we like to celebrate the ideas of freedom and equality for everyone in all things, the reality falls rather short. On the other hand, that might make it a good choice for this country. It's nearly impossible for anyone who's not a trained vocalist (and that's the vast majority of us) to sing properly. The tune is unwieldy and the lyrics are crammed with violent imagery. I'll admit up front that I'm not a big fan of the American national anthem. Oh, say, can you see, by the dawns early light, what so proudly we hailed at the twilights last gleaming Whose broad stripes and bright stars, thru the.
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