RE: but I can see why some didn’t want it as the anthem. It’s hard to sing!
America the Beautiful would have been a good anthem and it’s easier to sing ( no need for the diva-like flourishes in the phrase : “O’er the land of the freeeeeeee!” everytime some chanteuse tries it at a Sports event.)
Yes.
“’O’er the land of the freeeeeeee!’ everytime some chanteuse tries it at a Sports event.”
I cringe as the singer get closer to that phrase, just waiting to see if it’s going to happen.
My 13-year-old niece sings the Anthem before events at her school. She does it a capella, and pure.