That makes two of us, and I practically bawled when I heard it at a symohony performance a few months ago. The guest conductor (can't remember his name) started off the evening with the "Star-Spangled Banner." He was probably in his fifties or sixties and came from East Germany. The anthem wasn't on the program, but the instant that the first few notes sounded the entire audience leapt to their feet, put their hands over their hearts and sang as loud as they could. Afterwards, he explained that his dream as a young conductor had been to be in America and hear the "Star Spangled Banner" play under his direction; since he couldn't then, he took every available chance to do so now. I don't think there was a dry eye in the house. Needless to say, it was a fantastic performance.
I love "America" and "God Bless America" too, but the "Star Spangled Banner" has been our anthem throughout our wars and is itself a beautiful tune, if not murdered by idiot pop stars who find it necessary to use it to show off their improvisational techniques (gag).
*symphony, duh