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re: Yahoo News - Why it might be time to finally replace 'The Star-Spangled Banner'

Posted on 6/25/20 at 9:37 am to
Posted by OMLandshark
Member since Apr 2009
120445 posts
Posted on 6/25/20 at 9:37 am to
Let's just be frank. Our national anthem kind of sucks. It is no La Marseillaise or Soviet National Anthem. I think it should be replaced, but the SJWs aren't going to like my suggestion. God Bless America
Posted by RedPants
GA
Member since Jan 2013
6204 posts
Posted on 6/25/20 at 9:38 am to
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It’s hard to tell these days what has a major following and what is pandering to like the 20 people on Twitter you can find to support literally any opinion.

Then the masses see it and assume tons of people think this way when it’s likely only a very small fraction of the populace.

80% of all tweets on Twitter are produced by 10% of the users. I believe you've hit the nail on the head of what might be the biggest problem in gauging where the public actually stands.
Posted by OMLandshark
Member since Apr 2009
120445 posts
Posted on 6/25/20 at 9:39 am to


frick that. If that becomes our National Anthem, we're at war.
Posted by MightyYat
StB Garden District
Member since Jan 2009
25029 posts
Posted on 6/25/20 at 9:44 am to
It's literally a song about socialism written by a rich pot head. He was worth about $100 million when that song was released.


quote:

Imagine there's no heaven
It's easy if you try
No hell below us
Above us only sky
Imagine all the people
Living for today... Aha-ah...

Imagine there's no countries
It isn't hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion, too
Imagine all the people
Living life in peace... You...

You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will be as one

Imagine no possessions
I wonder if you can
No need for greed or hunger
A brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people
Sharing all the world... You...

You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will live as one
Posted by jrodLSUke
Premium
Member since Jan 2011
26551 posts
Posted on 6/25/20 at 9:46 am to
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What does that sound like?

The ballad of communism.
Posted by arkyhawk
SWMO
Member since Jan 2013
8116 posts
Posted on 6/25/20 at 9:46 am to
It should’ve been replaced a long time ago because it sucks as a song.

America The Beautiful GOAT
Posted by OMLandshark
Member since Apr 2009
120445 posts
Posted on 6/25/20 at 9:46 am to
quote:

It's literally a song about socialism written by a rich pot head. He was worth about $100 million when that song was released.



Elton John loathes that song for god's sake and wrote a frick you version of the song and delivered it straight to John Lennon himself.
Posted by RB10
Member since Nov 2010
52678 posts
Posted on 6/25/20 at 9:47 am to
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Instead, Morales performed “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” a hymn widely considered to be the “Black national anthem.”


Posted by RB10
Member since Nov 2010
52678 posts
Posted on 6/25/20 at 9:48 am to
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Elton John loathes that song for god's sake and wrote a frick you version of the song and delivered it straight to John Lennon himself.


Lennon offended a gay person. Cancellation incoming.
Posted by AbuTheMonkey
Chicago, IL
Member since May 2014
8721 posts
Posted on 6/25/20 at 9:49 am to
quote:

Let's just be frank. Our national anthem kind of sucks. It is no La Marseillaise or Soviet National Anthem. I think it should be replaced, but the SJWs aren't going to like my suggestion. God Bless America



Battle Hymn of the Republic is the closest thing we have to La Marseillaise.
Posted by OMLandshark
Member since Apr 2009
120445 posts
Posted on 6/25/20 at 9:52 am to
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Battle Hymn of the Republic is the closest thing we have to La Marseillaise.



I'm down for that to be the National Anthem as well.
Posted by BPTiger
Atlanta
Member since Oct 2011
6300 posts
Posted on 6/25/20 at 9:52 am to
Not political at all the star spangled banner is objectively a terrible song. It sucks. It’s just a bad song.

They should change it to America The Beautiful. That’s a better national anthem.

Ray Charles America the Beautiful

Listen to that and honestly tell me it isn’t 1000x better. You can’t.


Posted by Lsupimp
Ersatz Amerika-97.6% phony & fake
Member since Nov 2003
86571 posts
Posted on 6/25/20 at 9:53 am to
Totally agree. I have said that my whole life. It hits every spot.
Posted by StringedInstruments
Member since Oct 2013
21086 posts
Posted on 6/25/20 at 9:53 am to
They going to replace it with a rap?
Posted by AbuTheMonkey
Chicago, IL
Member since May 2014
8721 posts
Posted on 6/25/20 at 9:54 am to
quote:

quote:
Battle Hymn of the Republic is the closest thing we have to La Marseillaise.


I'm down for that to be the National Anthem as well.


I would 100%. It is martial, badass, easy to sing, solely and uniquely American, known the world over, etc.
Posted by Lawyered
The Sip
Member since Oct 2016
38815 posts
Posted on 6/25/20 at 9:55 am to
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Imagine all the people
Living life in peace... You...


Sorry John..

I can't...

CHicago is a warzone every day.
Posted by OMLandshark
Member since Apr 2009
120445 posts
Posted on 6/25/20 at 10:00 am to
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Imagine all the people living for today








Yeah, I can imagine that, John. It's on the news every fricking day and it's chaos.
Posted by Gatorbait2008
Member since Aug 2015
29767 posts
Posted on 6/25/20 at 10:01 am to
Oh please do this. My God we will get the most red votes in history
Posted by Bestbank Tiger
Premium Member
Member since Jan 2005
82501 posts
Posted on 6/25/20 at 12:04 pm to
Our current national anthem disses England, who is now our strongest ally. That's one point that flies under the radar.

I prefer America The Beautiful. Aesthetically much better.

Second choice would be The Battle Hymn Of The Republic. A nice bonus would be that the kneelers would be protesting the Union and would look stupid.

Posted by blueridgeTiger
Granbury, TX
Member since Jun 2004
22418 posts
Posted on 6/25/20 at 8:26 pm to
I'm kind of partial to Yankee Doodle Dandy.
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