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Freep a Poll! (Which song best expresses your patriotism?)
www.startribune.com ^ | 7-8-12 | Star Tribune

Posted on 07/08/2012 5:52:02 PM PDT by dynachrome

What song best exemplifies your patriotic spirit?

“Born in the U.S.A.” by Bruce Springsteen

“The Star-Spangled Banner”

“America the Beautiful”

“This Land is Your Land” by Woody Guthrie

“Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (the Angry American)” by Toby Keith

“Battle Hymn of the Republic”

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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Miscellaneous; Music/Entertainment
KEYWORDS: patriotism; poll; songs
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To: dynachrome
Honorable mention - Aaron Tippin - Where The Stars & Stripes & The Eagle Fly
41 posted on 07/08/2012 8:45:21 PM PDT by philman_36 (Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty, and supped with infamy. Benjamin Franklin)
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To: dynachrome
Toby Keith and some outstanding footage from our U.S. armed forces says it all ... and more!

For those of a USMC predilection: The Warrior's Song Both of these will make your heart pound in pride and you'll feel your blood surge if you have an ounce of patriotism in your body...

42 posted on 07/08/2012 9:57:02 PM PDT by ExSoldier (Stand up and be counted... OR LINE UP AND BE NUMBERED...)
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To: dynachrome

What about We’re Going Change the World?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WICjlrV9ubo


43 posted on 07/08/2012 9:58:29 PM PDT by garjog
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To: BO Stinkss
This is a better version.
44 posted on 07/08/2012 10:07:13 PM PDT by ExSoldier (Stand up and be counted... OR LINE UP AND BE NUMBERED...)
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To: dynachrome

Ray Charles’ version of America The Beautiful as played on the Mark Levin Show.


45 posted on 07/09/2012 12:40:27 AM PDT by gigster (Cogito, Ergo, Ronaldus Magnus Conservatus)
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To: dynachrome
I'm not into the touchy-feely stuff, so I voted for “The Battle Hymn of the Republic”. I want to bring down the wrath of God on the American Left, Islamists, and Progressives (or whatever the devil they call themselves).
46 posted on 07/09/2012 1:24:01 AM PDT by MasterGunner01 (11)
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To: dynachrome

Of this list, I’m sorry that our national anthem isn’t #1. But Woody Guthrie on here?? C’mon. Certainly Lee Greenwood’s Proud to Be an American deserves a place here more than Guthrie’s. Obviously another liberal poll.


47 posted on 07/09/2012 5:01:34 AM PDT by llandres (Forget the "New America" - restore the original one!!!)
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To: dynachrome

What song best exemplifies your patriotic spirit?

Looks like 69% Conservative.

Results

“Born in the U.S.A.” by Bruce Springsteen
(613) 12%
“The Star-Spangled Banner”
(1156) 22%
“America the Beautiful”
(1420) 27%
“This Land is Your Land” by Woody Guthrie
(949) 18%
“Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (the Angry American)” by Toby Keith
(539) 10%
“Battle Hymn of the Republic”
(537) 10%

Total Votes 5,214

Editor’s note: Instant polls are intended as entertainment. They are not considered to be true measurements of public opinion unless they favor the communist side.


48 posted on 07/09/2012 5:54:46 AM PDT by TheOldLady
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To: reg45

Agree, “God Bless America”, Kate Smith’s version, going back to WWII, is the standard. During the height of the Viet Nam War(demonstrations, riots, etc),1970, she came to a small bar/restaurant, by the courts, near NYC’s Chinatown that was always full of cops during lunch hour. She had heard that her song was played every day on the juke box. She came in, socialized and then sang the song. She was the ultimate patriot. A day I’ll never forget.


49 posted on 07/09/2012 6:52:33 AM PDT by capt B
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To: capt B
There are few people who truly loved America like Irving Berlin did.
50 posted on 07/09/2012 3:16:13 PM PDT by reg45 (Barack 0bama: Implementing class warfare by having no class!)
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To: dynachrome
Woody Guthrie's "This Land is Your Land" is about common (communistic) ownership of land.

Many people - and certainly those camp counselors teaching young mushy heads around a campfire - fail to sing the penultimate verse which explains the rest of the verses:

As I was walkin' - I saw a sign there
And that sign said - no tress passin' (some versions say "private property")
But on the other side .... it didn't say nothin!
That side was made for you and me!

51 posted on 07/11/2012 10:09:36 AM PDT by Scoutmaster (You knew the job was dangerous when you took it)
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