Posted on 02/02/2016 7:29:48 PM PST by WhiskeyX
PLEASE be respectful of each other, even if you're not from this great Country!!
Thanks, and enjoy the video!
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Melvin Lee Greenwood (born October 27, 1942) is an American country music artist. Active since 1962, he has released more than twenty major-label albums and has charted more than 35 singles on the Billboard country music charts.
Greenwood is best known for his single and signature song "God Bless the USA", which was very popular back when it was originally released in 1984, and became popular again after the September 11, 2001 attacks (becoming his highest charting pop hit, reaching No. 16 on the Billboard Hot 100). He also has charted seven No. 1 hits in his career: "Somebody's Gonna Love You", "Going, Going, Gone", "Dixie Road", "I Don't Mind the Thorns (If You're the Rose)", "Don't Underestimate My Love For You", "Hearts Aren't Made to Break (They're Made to Love)", and "Mornin' Ride". His 1983 single "I.O.U." was also a top five hit on the adult contemporary charts, and a No. 53 on the Hot 100.
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God Bless the USA
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"God Bless the USA" is an American patriotic song written and recorded by country music artist Lee Greenwood, and is considered to be his signature song. The first album it appears on is 1984's You've Got a Good Love Comin'. It reached No. 7 on the Billboard magazine Hot Country Singles chart when originally released in the spring of 1984, and was played at the 1984 Republican National Convention with President Ronald Reagan and first lady Nancy Reagan in attendance, but the song gained greater prominence during the Gulf War in 1990 and 1991, as a way of boosting morale.
The popularity of the song rose sharply after the September 11 attacks and during the 2003 invasion of Iraq, and the song was re-released as a single, re-entering the country music charts at No. 16 and peaking at No. 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop chart in 2001.[2] The song was also re-recorded in 2003 and released as "God Bless the USA 2003". The song also rose up in popularity in May 2011 when Osama bin Laden was killed by an American raid in Pakistan.[3] Greenwood also wrote a Canadian version of this song called "God Bless You Canada".[4] The song has sold over a million copies in the United States by July 2015.[5]
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” war is hell and you cannot refine it”.
That is absolutely lovely, Whiskey. Thanks for posting!
-JT
Thnx
I saw him perform it live in 1989. It was electrifying.
I saw (and met) Lee Greenwood, standing on a chair at the table next to mine, who sang this song at a private event. Great guy.
I HATE this song, and the reason is mostly this:
I’m proud to be an American where at least I know I’m free.
WHERE? WHERE?? WHERE??? Where is “American”?????
“”WHERE? WHERE?? WHERE??? Where is “American”?????”
Where is American or America? Americans are to be found in:
The United States of America, and not in:
United Mexican States, also known as the United States of Mexico, the official name of Mexico
United States of Belgium, a confederation that existed during the year 1790
Republic of the United States of Brazil (Portuguese: República dos Estados Unidos do Brasil), the official name of Brazil between 1889 and 1937
United States of Brazil, the official name of Brazil between 1937 and 1967
United States of Central America (informal name), or the United Provinces of Central America and the Federal Republic of Central America
United States of Colombia, name held by Colombia between 1863 and 1886
United States of Indonesia, name of the country from 1949 to 1950
United States of the Ionian Islands, former British protectorate from 1815 to 1864
United State of Saurashtra, an Indian state between 1948 and 1956
United States of Stellaland, a short-lived political union of Goshen and Stellaland proper in southern Africa
United State of Travancore and Cochin, the former Indian state of Travancore-Cochin between 1949 and 1950
United States of Venezuela, from 1864 to April 15, 1953
You completely missed my point, I think.
“American” is not a place. It’s an adjective.
Thus, “American” cannot be “where at least I know I’m free.”
“You completely missed my point, I think.”
I understood.
“”American” is not a place. It’s an adjective.”
American is a word that can be used as a noun or an adjective. Lee Greenwood’s lyrics used American as a noun representing a class of persons who are the citizen inhabitants of a nation encompassing certain geographic locations or places, “where at least I know I’m free.”
“Thus, “American†cannot be “where at least I know I’m free.””
Working the logic backwards: Free, I know I am, where, I am an American [noun].
In other words, in the place where I am an American I know I am free.
“Proud To Be An American”
If tomorrow all the things were gone I’d worked for all my life,
And I had to start again with just my children and my wife.
I’d thank my lucky stars to be living here today,
‘Cause the flag still stands for freedom and they can’t take that away.
And I’m proud to be an American where at least I know I’m free.
And I won’t forget the men who died, who gave that right to me.
And I’d gladly stand up next to you and defend her still today.
‘Cause there ain’t no doubt I love this land God bless the U.S.A.
From the lakes of Minnesota, to the hills of Tennessee,
across the plains of Texas, from sea to shining sea,
From Detroit down to Houston and New York to LA,
Well, there’s pride in every American heart,
and it’s time to stand and say:
I’m proud to be an American where at least I know I’m free.
And I won’t forget the men who died, who gave that right to me.
And I’d gladly stand up next to you and defend her still today.
‘Cause there ain’t no doubt I love this land God bless the U.S.A.
You need to learn the meaning of “noun” and “adjective.” Also, “person” and “place.”
Greenwood says, “I’m proud to be an American,” not “proud to be from America,” or “proud to be in America.”
“American” cannot be the antecedent of “where.”
Correct. Thanks for posting.
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