tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8752611264465083204.post4180021053810099038..comments2024-03-29T10:45:43.405-04:00Comments on Crazy Eddie's Motie News: Vox debates 'The Star Spangled Banner'Pinku-Senseihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16247618351725715844noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8752611264465083204.post-42389856319774175342018-07-05T15:23:27.055-04:002018-07-05T15:23:27.055-04:00That was well-argued based on the text I shared, b...That was well-argued based on the text I shared, but the real answer to your (hopefully not rhetorical) question is in the video. Did you watch it?Pinku-Senseihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16247618351725715844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8752611264465083204.post-90750860224676369992018-07-05T09:20:23.704-04:002018-07-05T09:20:23.704-04:00"...the lyrics are confusing and uninspiring...."...the lyrics are confusing and uninspiring."<br /><br />America the Beautiful is a great song, but EVERY nation on earth can lay claim to numerous examples of beautiful places.<br /><br />Using such a statement as "We're Beautiful" as our national standard is a rather vapid, narcissistic statement when you think about it.<br /><br />Yes, The Star Spangled Banner is a difficult song to sing, but what is confusing about a song that describes a band of Americans withstanding a withering attack and not surrendering?<br /><br />How is a song that praises a group who never gave up on their principles even at the risk of death be uninspiring? <br /><br />With all our bumps and warts, we are the land of the free, because of the brave.<br /><br /><br /><br />Jeff Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08333494723318853086noreply@blogger.com