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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. lone star scribe

    lone star scribe Guest

    No love for Jimmy Buffett?
     
    lone star scribe, Jun 5, 2012
    #49
  2. Uncle.Ruckus

    Uncle.Ruckus Guest

    I said earlier I'm not big fan of the Star Spangled Banner. But good luck watching this clip without crying:

     
    Uncle.Ruckus, Jun 5, 2012
    #50
  3. novelist_wannabe

    novelist_wannabe Well-Known Member

    Wow. I'd forgotten that.
     
    novelist_wannabe, Jun 5, 2012
    #51
  4. ADodgen

    ADodgen Member

    Well, now I'm all teary. Thanks.
     
    ADodgen, Jun 5, 2012
    #52
  5. Mizzougrad96

    Mizzougrad96 Active Member

    Even if you wanted to ditch the anthem, you can't go wrong with America the Beautiful or God Bless the USA.
     
    Mizzougrad96, Jun 5, 2012
    #53
  6. DanOregon

    DanOregon Well-Known Member

    When you think about it - except for the tune, the lyrics are about as good as you could imagine. It's about an actual thing, not a medley of patriotic phrases and imagery and it's about a nation persevering after a struggle (our flag was still there) - and to think it was written some 50 years before the Civil War - just about perfect.
     
    DanOregon, Jun 5, 2012
    #54
  7. BTExpress

    BTExpress Well-Known Member

    The anthem is still theirs. The lyrics were just changed in 1990, for obvious reasons. "To Communism's triumph lead us on" was changed to "Be glorious, our country. We are proud of you." And so on.

    And yes, nothing can top it.



    Even the rock version is cool.

     
    BTExpress, Jun 5, 2012
    #55
  8. The Big Ragu

    The Big Ragu Moderator Staff Member

    Damn. I want to add the rock version to my workout mix now.
     
    The Big Ragu, Jun 5, 2012
    #56
  9. Inky_Wretch

    Inky_Wretch Well-Known Member

    Obviously, this should be in the running too.



    (But only this version, not the one sung by the current Charlie Daniels who changes the lyrics of his songs to remove references to marijuana and alcohol use.)
     
    Inky_Wretch, Jun 5, 2012
    #57
  10. MCbamr

    MCbamr Member

    Nobody
     
    MCbamr, Jun 5, 2012
    #58
  11. Gator

    Gator Well-Known Member

    Dennis Leary already did.

     
    Gator, Jun 5, 2012
    #59
  12. Brian

    Brian Well-Known Member

    One of the surrender terms at Appamattox should have been that the Battle Hymn of the Republic became the anthem.
     
    Brian, Jun 5, 2012
    #60
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