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What song should be the national anthem?

The current one done traditionally
16 (41%)
The current one - Jimi Hendrix version
2 (5.1%)
America the Beautiful - Ray Charles version
7 (17.9%)
My Country Tis of Thee
0 (0%)
Yankee Doodle
0 (0%)
God Bless America
2 (5.1%)
This Land is Your Land
5 (12.8%)
Stars and Stripes Forever
0 (0%)
Take me out to the ball park
0 (0%)
Monday Nite Football Theme song
2 (5.1%)
Notre Dame Victory March
0 (0%)
America the Beautiful - traditional
4 (10.3%)
Power and Glory by Phil Ochs
1 (2.6%)
ESPN college game day theme song
0 (0%)
Welcome to the Jungle
0 (0%)
Smokey Robinson Medley
0 (0%)

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Re: What song should be the national anthem?
« Reply #30 on: January 21, 2011, 02:09:50 PM »

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Quote from: eja117 on January 21, 2011, 02:00:56 PM
Wow. That R Kelley version was really really good. Granted I don't have an ounce of soul or pigment whatsoever so it sorta washed over my back, but that doesn't mean I can't recognize its greatness.

It's just that I can't give it to a guy that ....uh...you know what he did.

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Re: What song should be the national anthem?
« Reply #31 on: January 21, 2011, 02:23:05 PM »

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I remember back in the late 60's and early 70's there was a very serious movement to make "For What It's Worth" by the Buffalo Springfield the national anthem. 

 I've always kind of liked the Star Spangled Banner and don't see any need to change it. 
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Re: What song should be the national anthem?
« Reply #32 on: January 21, 2011, 02:58:52 PM »

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Quote from: JPMmiles on January 21, 2011, 11:56:51 AM
Quote from: eja117 on January 21, 2011, 11:29:18 AM
Since the Star Spangled Banner is the clear winner maybe we gotta start discussing which version was best.

I'll go with the James Earl Jones one over James Taylor and Steven Tyler


There are two definitive versions, and only two:

Marvin Gaye at the '83 All-Star Game
Whitney Houston at the '91 Super Bowl

Didn't Hanson do Mmmbob version of the national anthem once?  I can't find it on youtube, but I'm sure it blows all those other versions away  :P
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Re: What song should be the national anthem?
« Reply #33 on: January 21, 2011, 03:56:21 PM »

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Quote from: fairweatherfan on January 21, 2011, 10:11:47 AM
The Team America theme song.  I'd post it here but I feel like that wouldn't end well.
That would be my second choice after the current anthem.
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Re: What song should be the national anthem?
« Reply #34 on: January 21, 2011, 04:26:46 PM »

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I really think Welcome to the Jungle is a nice fit.  8)
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Re: What song should be the national anthem?
« Reply #35 on: January 21, 2011, 05:25:09 PM »

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Quote from: guava_wrench on January 21, 2011, 03:56:21 PM
Quote from: fairweatherfan on January 21, 2011, 10:11:47 AM
The Team America theme song.  I'd post it here but I feel like that wouldn't end well.
That would be my second choice after the current anthem.

Same.
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Re: What song should be the national anthem?
« Reply #36 on: January 21, 2011, 05:54:10 PM »

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Smokey Robinson did a Star Spangled Banner/America the Beautiful medley at a World Series game in Fenway (can't recall the year but seems it may have been '86).  I think he decided to shift to America the Beautiful to avoid the range needed for the SSB.  The result, at least as memory serves, was inspirational.
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Re: What song should be the national anthem?
« Reply #37 on: January 21, 2011, 06:06:07 PM »

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Quote from: Neurotic Guy on January 21, 2011, 05:54:10 PM
Smokey Robinson did a Star Spangled Banner/America the Beautiful medley at a World Series game in Fenway (can't recall the year but seems it may have been '86).  I think he decided to shift to America the Beautiful to avoid the range needed for the SSB.  The result, at least as memory serves, was inspirational.

Found it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZUoV_iw0II
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Re: What song should be the national anthem?
« Reply #38 on: January 21, 2011, 06:08:11 PM »

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Neuroticguy, I just looked it upon YouTube and you are right...even now it is inspirational.  And the crowd stayed silent until the end.
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Re: What song should be the national anthem?
« Reply #39 on: January 21, 2011, 06:54:25 PM »

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To me, (either b4 crack or just starting [age too]), Whitney Houston version cannot be touched... she did that!


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Re: What song should be the national anthem?
« Reply #40 on: January 21, 2011, 07:51:27 PM »

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woody! this land is your land
not to take away from ray charles doing america the beautiful before ray leonard vs roberto duran
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Re: What song should be the national anthem?
« Reply #41 on: January 21, 2011, 07:54:21 PM »

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i should add in paul simon counting the cars on the new jersey turnpike we've all gone to look for america........
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Re: What song should be the national anthem?
« Reply #42 on: January 21, 2011, 08:54:15 PM »

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I think "God Bless America" is a better song but I can't really complain about the "Star Spangled Banner".
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Re: What song should be the national anthem?
« Reply #43 on: January 21, 2011, 09:14:01 PM »

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Quote from: Edgar on January 21, 2011, 04:26:46 PM
I really think Welcome to the Jungle is a nice fit.  8)
True. But we have no jungles really
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