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Fortinbras Armstrong

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16. You're thinking of the Star Spangled Banner

Wed Sep 3, 2014, 07:30 AM

Sep 2014

Not America the Beautiful. SSB's tune was originally for the popular British song To Anacreon in Heaven. One of the silliest things I ever read was a man saying that SSB was originally a military march: The problem with that is it's in 3/4 time, so were the troops supposed to waltz into battle?

I have always believed that America the Beautiful should be the American national anthem, not the impossible to sing (it has a range of over an octave) SSB. The official state song of Georgia is Georgia on My Mind, specifically as sung by Ray Charles. Here is Ray Charles singing America the Beautiful

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Venezuelan Socialist Party swaps God for Chavez in new prayer [View all] hrmjustin Sep 2014 OP

Stupid. rug Sep 2014 #1

Agreed! hrmjustin Sep 2014 #2

It's really sort of laughable, although I recall that No Vested Interest Sep 2014 #3

I doubt he would have. hrmjustin Sep 2014 #4

America the Beautiful bvf Sep 2014 #5

It is making fun of the Lords Prayer. hrmjustin Sep 2014 #6

I'm not a fan of America the Beautiful either. bvf Sep 2014 #7

And my point is I find it offensive. hrmjustin Sep 2014 #8

You're entitled to that, but you didn't respond to bvf Sep 2014 #9

Yes you can be angry or offended by it. hrmjustin Sep 2014 #10

OK, thanks. n/t. bvf Sep 2014 #11

You really have no business in this group. cbayer Sep 2014 #12

Are you the discussion police? bvf Sep 2014 #13

Just be aware of the statement of purpose: cbayer Sep 2014 #14

Bring on the jury. bvf Sep 2014 #15

Saying that mentioning God in a patriotic song gives you the vapors Fortinbras Armstrong Sep 2014 #17

Actually, Justin is the fuzz. okasha Sep 2014 #21

You're thinking of the Star Spangled Banner Fortinbras Armstrong Sep 2014 #16

The Star Spangled Banner is a pretty song, and crucially for BVFs point el_bryanto Sep 2014 #18

I stand corrected. n/t bvf Sep 2014 #19

Perhaps you mean "The Star-Spangled Banner?" okasha Sep 2014 #20

Lord's Prayer to Hugo Chávez angers Catholic church in Venezuela hrmjustin Sep 2014 #22