[MR] movement to change the anthem

[Brett W. McCoy]

On Mon, 17 Sep 2001, Towey, Brian wrote:

> The mark of a good anthem is not necessarily that it is singable.  If it
> sounds good played by a military band, and can be belted out lustily by
> tipsy soldiers, there's a lot to be said for it.  Really, can you imagine
> marching off to war to the smarmy strains of "God Bless America?"  Yeesh!
> "To Anacreon In Heaven" is catchy and distinctive, which is more than you
> can say for most other countries' anthems (France and England being notable
> exceptions).

I am rather partial to the old Russian national anthem (think 1812
Overture).

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