Madison Rising - The Star Spangled Banner

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[navysealdad]

Patriotic rock band Madison Rising performing its stirring rendition of the National Anthem Madison Rising promotes the principles of liberty, independence, smaller government and personal responsibility. Their mission is not only to make great music, but to also send a message that American culture is alive and well.

[ken5050]

Thanks for posting....

Totally unrelated, but thought you'd enjoy this...

The original lyrics to Irving Berlin's "God Bless America" were as follows:

"God bless America, land that I love,
Stand beside her, and guide her,
To the right with a light, from above!"

[Gargantua]

Well, at least they're patriotic. They really butchered the song, though. Too much emphasis on forced "enthusiasm" and phony, head-gyrating pseudo-coolness, and too little deference paid to the structure, meter, and grave emphasis of our National Anthem.

A+ for effort, A for originality, C- for tastefulness, D for overall performance. Good solid "B" in aggregate. Not bad.

One man's opinion, for sure, but the "one man" in this instance just happens to be musically infallible and otherwise beyond reproach.

8^)

[illiac]

Agreed....

One of my favorites has always been Whitney Houston’s version...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1QmeEdFOSc&feature=related

[Fiji Hill]

Here is one of the few performances that features all four verses:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICaNsSuxjmo

[Fiji Hill]

My favorite version of the National Anthem is by Anna Case, who sings the first an fourth verse

The Star-Spangled Banner--Anna Case (1917)