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Poll: Who should write a new national anthem?

Discussion in 'Anything goes' started by Spelunker, Jun 4, 2012.

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Who should write a new national anthem?

  1. Bruce Springsteen

    2 vote(s)
    8.0%

  2. Dolly Parton

    1 vote(s)
    4.0%

  3. Stevie Wonder

    3 vote(s)
    12.0%

  4. Bob Dylan

    4 vote(s)
    16.0%

  5. John Williams

    3 vote(s)
    12.0%

  6. Jay-Z

    3 vote(s)
    12.0%

  7. Madonna

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  8. Other

    9 vote(s)
    36.0%
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  1. Bubbler

    Bubbler Well-Known Member

    The anthem should be done by America (the band).
     
    Bubbler, Jun 5, 2012
    #37
  2. imjustagirl

    imjustagirl Active Member

    Well, the second one is out just for the religious exclusion.
     
    imjustagirl, Jun 5, 2012
    #38
  3. HC

    HC Well-Known Member

    I love the American anthem. (Huggy can attest to my repeated attempts to get the anthem gig when one of the US teams played the Battalion). It ain't that hard to sing if you do it straight up and don't try to turn it into an American Idol audition piece.
     
    HC, Jun 5, 2012
    #39
  4. Mizzougrad96

    Mizzougrad96 Active Member

    I prefer America the Beautiful to the anthem, but there is no reason whatsoever to change the anthem.
     
    Mizzougrad96, Jun 5, 2012
    #40
  5. The Big Ragu

    The Big Ragu Moderator Staff Member

    Our anthem sucks.

    Canada's anthem is way better than ours.

    But for my money, nothing beat the old Soviet Union. How can't you want to run through a wall for the motherland after hearing this?


    The French also get it way right. My girlfriend who grew up with it says the lyrics used to scare her when she was a kid, though.
     
    The Big Ragu, Jun 5, 2012
    #41
  6. Mizzougrad96

    Mizzougrad96 Active Member

    I sort of feel like, Whether you like it or not, it's ours and it's been ours for way too long to change it...
     
    Mizzougrad96, Jun 5, 2012
    #42
  7. The Big Ragu

    The Big Ragu Moderator Staff Member

    Why? It wasn't officially our National Anthem until 1931. In the 19th Century, they would more sooner play Hail, Columbia and My Country Tis of Thee at events. We're not really stuck with it, if we don't want to be. It sucks particularly, because it's hard to relate to today, and it is impossible to sing. It covers like 30 octaves.
     
    The Big Ragu, Jun 5, 2012
    #43
  8. Mizzougrad96

    Mizzougrad96 Active Member

    I don't think it sucks. I think people are sick of it...
     
    Mizzougrad96, Jun 5, 2012
    #44
  9. ADodgen

    ADodgen Member

    America the Beautiful and God Bless America will never fly because of the religious content, though I do think America the Beautiful is a beautiful song.

    Dated thought it may be, I love the sentiment in the Star spangled Banner. I love our anthem.
     
    ADodgen, Jun 5, 2012
    #45
  10. HC

    HC Well-Known Member

    For the record, the anthem covers only 1-1/2 octaves.
     
    HC, Jun 5, 2012
    #46
  11. dooley_womack1

    dooley_womack1 Well-Known Member

    No kidding!

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    dooley_womack1, Jun 5, 2012
    #47
  12. ADodgen

    ADodgen Member

    Tell me this doesn't make you proud:


    In other news: I also really like My Country 'Tis of Thee.
     
    ADodgen, Jun 5, 2012
    #48
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