[lawgirl]

Oh my. I hate Lee Greenwood- his song God Bless the USA is fine- but anyone that can write a song in 24 hours---hmmm I doubt how good it is. Example: Paul McCartney's turd he wrote after 9/11. I LOVE Sir Paul- but that song was crap.

Hmm.. Maybe I need some coffee this afternoon. ;-D

[Huck]

his song God Bless the USA is fine- but anyone that can write a song in 24 hours---hmmm I doubt how good it is

But consider the return on investment.

[Miss Marple]

Not a new song, lawgirl. He wrote the MUSIC to the Pledge back in the 90's. It is pretty good.

I thnk I am going looking for that "American Patriot" CD. Also Charlie Daniels. I am converting to country western radio...they are beginning to make the most sense of anyone doing commentary.

[desertcry]

The song may not be new, I maybe wrong to report it as a new song, I have never heard it before. The beauty of a song depends indeed on the detector.

[TommyDale]

"...but anyone that can write a song in 24 hours---hmmm I doubt how good it is. "

Many great songs have been written in just minutes, in one sitting. That means it came from the heart and soul, not from some "formula". Ask any great songwriter how long it took to write their best material.

[No Truce With Kings]

. . .anyone that can write a song in 24 hours---hmmm I doubt how good it is.

You mean like the Star Spangled Banner? Francis Scott Key dashed that one off in a few hours.

What about The Battle Hymn of the Republic? That was dashed off in one night. America The Beautiful was written in an evening after the author vacationed out west and was astounded by the beauty of the mountains there.

And, if we are getting off the topic of patriotic songs, Marty Robbin's El Paso was written while he was driving along a highway one day. He pulled off the road to finish the song, because "he wanted to know how it would end.

There are plenty of songs that were written in one day. Sometimes the magic works.

[blondee123]

"Oh my. I hate Lee Greenwood- his song God Bless the USA is fine- but anyone that can write a song in 24 hours---hmmm I doubt how good it is."

I saw Lee Greenwood in person and he is so much more than a one hit wonder. He did ragtime, rock & roll, blues, jazz, you name it, he did it. He was fabulous!