On 2/16/11 8:21 AM, John H wrote:
Although the entire video is great, the reason for this post starts at the 4:00
minute mark. It's kind of a choke-up moment, even though it's about 22 years
old.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_mHHIiG1Ns


"God Bless America" is a great song, as is "This Land is Your Land," and
"America the Beautiful." Any of the three would make a better national
anthem than the nearly impossible to sing "Star-Spangled Banner," which,
in addition to its other problems, is a militaristic piece of doggerel.
My personal favorite is Guthrie's, with *all* its verses. Next, "America
the Beautiful."

I'll bet not one person in 10,000 knows the lyrics of even the first
verse of the "Star-Spangled Banner."

The Russian national anthem is also a doozy to sing, apparently.