[Little Pig]

I was gonna mention La Marseillaise‎. I've read articles that described it as pretty much the "perfect" national anthem. Very martial, upbeat rousing theme, and extremely nationalistic. And there are *far* better reasons for replacing the SSB than the notion that it is a "war anthem". Being a "war anthem" is a large part of why it was selected in the first place. Being extremely difficult to sing is probably the best reason to replace it, if anyone really needs a reason.

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

Personally I like YOU’RE A GRAND OLD FLAG BY George M Cohan.

You’re a Grand Old Flag
by George M. Cohan

You’re a grand old flag,
You’re a high flying flag
And forever in peace may you wave.
You’re the emblem of
The land I love.
The home of the free and the brave.
Ev’ry heart beats true
‘neath the Red, White and Blue,
Where there’s never a boast or brag.
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
Keep your eye on the grand old flag.

You’re a grand old flag,
You’re a high flying flag
And forever in peace may you wave.
You’re the emblem of
The land I love.
The home of the free and the brave.
Ev’ry heart beats true
‘neath the Red, White and Blue,
Where there’s never a boast or brag.
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
Keep your eye on the grand old flag.

[luvbach1]

Please record my vote to retain the Star spangled Banner as our national anthem. It has tradition. And it can be sung if one starts in a lower key.