Posted on 04/12/2006 11:20:33 AM PDT by Pyro7480
The part about "And this be our motto 'In God is our Trust'"?
Yes. The whole verse is quite good.
O thus be it ever when free-men shall stand
Between their lov'd home and the war's desolation;
Blest with vict'ry and peace, may the heav'n-rescued land
Praise the Pow'r that hath made and preserv'd us a nation!
Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just,
And this be our motto: “In God is our trust!”
And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!
I'm kinda partial to "Stonewall Jackson's Way" meself.
I love the Star Spangled Banner, but if it were ever replaced, I vote for Chuck Berry's Back In the USA.
that "free" that's the climatic point of the song is by no means the highest note.. when its sung as written.
No doubt. If I ever figure out how to do it, it's gonna be my ringtone too.
Of course kids don't know the words anymmore. Civics is no longer taught.
But I'll bet all those kids know what "Si se puede" means....
He probably ran out of other things American to bash.
GREATEST NATIONAL ANTHEM EVER!
I guess the NY Times prefers this tune:
rise ye workers [starvelings] from your slumbers
Arise ye prisoners of want
For reason in revolt now thunders
And at last ends the age of cant.
Away with all your superstitions
Servile masses arise, arise
We'll change henceforth [forthwith] the old tradition [conditions]
And spurn the dust to win the prize.
So comrades, come rally
And the last fight let us face
The Internationale unites the human race.
So comrades, come rally
And the last fight let us face
The Internationale unites the human race.
No more deluded by reaction
On tyrants only we'll make war
The soldiers too will take strike action
They'll break ranks and fight no more
And if those cannibals keep trying
To sacrifice us to their pride
They soon shall hear the bullets flying
We'll shoot the generals on our own side.
No saviour from on high delivers
No faith have we in prince or peer
Our own right hand the chains must shiver
Chains of hatred, greed and fear
E'er the thieves will out with their booty [give up their booty]
And give to all a happier lot.
Each [those] at the forge must do their duty
And we'll strike while the iron is hot.
Right you are! That sneaky cracker!
http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/treasures/images/vc29.1.jpg
It's proud, defiant, and it mentions the Pittsburgh Steelers. :-)
SD
Well we can always change the words to Oakland Raiders.
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