Wrong song to unite a nation (freep this poll--please)

MSNBC ^ | 11/06/01 | Flynn

[madison46]

AMHERST, N.Y., Nov. 6 — If you watched the World Series, you might think “God Bless America” had become the national anthem. I admit it’s easier to sing than “The Star-Spangled Banner.” But it begins with the word “God,” and in a land of unprecedented religious diversity that is exclusionary language.

Political Correctness at its worst.

[madison46]

Freep this poll and choose God Bless America to make this guy feel REAL bad

[Harrison Bergeron]

Yup, it needs FReepin'. And I'm not one to jump on these kind of threads. So far it's SSB and GBA neck and neck at 36%.

[Silly]

FReeped but good.

[madison46]

Thanks !!!! GBA was down 2% when I posted this. Way to go FR !! need some more

[kassie]

Tied with the SSB. I can't believe "This land is your land" is a choice. Yes it is a cute song...but a national anthem??

[5by5]

Too bad you can't vote for the Battle Hymn of the Republic.

[phasma proeliator]

PING!

[Aeronaut]

Freep'd by yours truly

[gardenfence]

let's stay with the Banner! as in the Star Spangled !

[Salman]

I'm Freeping the poll on general principles, but I must admit I prefer "The Star Spangled Banner" for historical reasons.
If you want God in it, sing the last verse.

[Khepera]

"This land is your land" as a selection really sucks.

[womanvet]

FReeped as requested

Although I prefer our "militaristic" and hard to sing (not for my 13-yod, LOL) national anthem, there is something delightful about annoying this guy. Besides, I love the idea of a bunch of secular humanists singing a song written by a "that little Jew-boy," as they used to call Irving Berlin.

[billsux]

Agreed about FReeping that on principle. But I'd like to throw my vote behind Ray Charles' version of America the Beautiful. Awesome! Is it possible to have him sing that before every ballgame? Might have to break a few immutable laws regarding time and space, but what the hell...

[Sci Fi Guy]

Sorry I much as I would love to make that guy feel bad. I love the Star Spangled Banner. I just wish they would sing the part that mentions God.

[madison46]

I lean your way for SSB, but I want to piss that pin head off and all his PC'isms

[muggs]

Too bad you can't vote for the Battle Hymn of the Republic.

I love Battle Hymn of the Republic but not for the national anthem.

[bulldog905]

I nominate Charlie Daniel's, "This Ain't no rag, It's a Flag":

This ain’t no rag it’s a flag and we don’t wear it on our heads,
It’s a symbol of the land where the good guys live are you listening to what I said,
You’re a coward and a fool and you broke all the rules and you wounded our American pride,
Now we’re coming with a gun and we know you’re gonna run but you can’t find no place to hide

We’re gonna hunt you down like a mad dog hound and make you pay for the lives you stole,
We’re all through talking and messing around and now it’s time to rock and roll
These colors don’t run and we’re speaking as one when we say united we stand
If you mess with one you mess with us all every boy, girl, woman and man

You’ve been acting mighty rash and talking that trash but let me give you some advice
You can crawl back in your hole like a dirty little mole but now it’s time to pay the price
You might have shot us in the back but now you have to face the fact that the big boy’s in the game

The lightning's been flashing and the thunder’s been crashing and now it’s gettin ready to rain

This is the United States of America the land of the brave and free
We believe in God, we believe in justice, we believe in liberty
You’ve been pulling our chain we shoulda done something about you a long time ago
But now the flag’s flying high and the fur’s gonna fly and now the whole world’s gonna know

This ain’t no rag it’s a flag old glory red white and blue
The stars and stripes and when it comes to a fight we can do what we have to do
Our people stand proud the American crowd is faithful and loyal and tough
We’re as good as the best and better than the rest you’re gonna find out soon enough
When you look up in the sky and you see the eagle fly you’d better know he’s headed your way
This ain’t no rag it’s a flag and it stands for the USA

[Chairman Fred]

Agreed.

[pbear8]

SSB and GBA still neck and neck. My husband's great-aunt's song (America the Beautiful) was at 19%.

But I feel so dirty going to the PMSNBC site, next someone will ask me to shop in Berkeley.

[pbear8]

But it begins with the word “God,” and in a land of unprecedented religious diversity that is exclusionary language.

I'm sure that this is a problem in Great Britain to, "God Save the Queen".