[MR] movement to change the anthem

[Robert J Welenc]

At 05:33 PM 9/17/01 -0400, Dave Montuori wrote:
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>Manus O'Kean (Jack Warren) wrote:
>> 'America, The Beautiful' ... is set to
>> the tune of 'God Save the King/Queen' the U.K.'s national anthem.
>
>Isn't that "My Country, 'Tis of Thee" ?
>
>Dave/Evan

Sure was the last time I looked...

All the three years we spent in England, every time they played their
national anthem, neither of us could stop the little voice in our
heads from "My Country, 'Tis of Thee"!

Under the present circumstances, I find one of the verses to America
the Beautiful particularly heartbreaking:

O beautiful for patriots' dreams 
That see beyond the years.
Thine alabaster cities gleam 
Undimmed by human tears...

Leave the Star-Spangled Banner where it is!  And while we're at it,
DO SOMETHING about those 'singers' who decide to fancy it up by
throwing a few extra notes in every line, just to show off!


Alanna
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