hk wrote:
Eisboch wrote:
"hk" wrote in message
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Vic Smith wrote:
On Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:55:06 -0400, hk wrote:


What's unbelievable? It's a great, rousing piece of music,
unfortunately written for the Nazipigs. But that doesn't diminish
its musicality or power.

La Marseillaise is stirring, especially when munching on American
fries.

--Vic

Nice piece of music, but from what I have seen and heard, it is not
easy to sing. The Brit's anthem is both decent music and easy to
sing. The Star Spangled banner is not easy to sing, which is
surprising, since the tune was lifted from the Brit drinking song.



My pet peeve about performances of the Star Spangled Banner,
especially singers, is when this line is almost always screwed up:

"Oh say, does that star spangled banner yet wave?"

The screw ups do "B-a-n-n-e-r" as if the notes in the music score
were climbing up and down a ladder.

The correct music score is "Ba-" then to the higher note and down
with "n-ner"

I can't help to listen for this everytime I hear someone singing it at
ballgames, etc. Most screw it up and sing it wrong.

Eisboch


It's a tough sing. Some weeks ago here I suggested "God Bless America"
would be a better national anthem for many reasons, not the least of
which is that it is "singable." Naturally, the low-brain-outputers
objected in their usual way.


Harry,
I hate to tell you this, but this is not the best place to make
effective suggestions on changing our National Anthem. I think i am
beginning to understand why you make up these stories, you keep making
"suggestions" but for some reason no one listens to you.