I think my fellow Irish will know the real national anthem
US should just change to the Russian national anthem until the current puppet is out of office
I have very, very strong opinions about the the US national anthem (the Star Spangled Banner). It’s too long, too boring, the words are weird because it was a poem first. As a kid, I had a hard time remembering the lyrics to the song (to put it in perspective, I had no problem remembering the Canadian national anthem after couple listens of the version that was on the South Park Movie OST). Furthermore, the US national anthem is written by a pro-slavery dick head. Lastly, 99% of people do not have the vocal range to hit the highest notes.
You know what is a great, catchy song, that anyone can sing? Woodie Guthrie’s This Land is Your Land. I am half willing to drop the lines critical of the US government, if it means that it would be chosen as the national anthem. (Edit: grammar)
As a funny idea with American being so shallow and stupid these days I think the national anthem should be whatever was the number one song of the year before and it should change every year.
That is a hard question considering my mind went to songs that would be great for other things. You know, songs like Lies In Their Blood by nostraightanswer or Schizophrenia from Song of Saya. One for the state of the school system here and one for the insanity of the current US government, but neither would be good for national anthem material.
United States: The battle hymn of the republic.
The line “as christ died to make men holy let us die to make men free” slaps, and in general it’s just a better post civil war anthem. We could do John Brown’s Body (same tune different words) if we’re feeling more based
Til John Brown’s body is a song as well as a pretty decent reggae band.
There’s only one right answer in Canada.
And that is, of course, The Logdriver’s Waltz
Preach
American Idiot - Green Day
“America! fuck yeah! Coming again to save the motherfuckin day, yeah!”
Porno,
Fuck yeah!
Valium,
Fuck yeah!
Edit after watching the video: fuck this so perfectly encapsulates America’s bullshit. Between firing a rocket launcher at a terrorist toppling the Eifel tower into the arc de Triomphe, and shooting a jeep into the Sphinx.
I never watched the movie after I matured, I really should rewatch that movie.
Also forgot there was a slowed down version, and while not sobbing, I did shed a tear. I feel Kamail Nanjiani crying during Godzilla.
United States of Whatever
Time to dredge this up again.
John Cage - 4’33
Everyone just has to sit in silence and think about why having a nationalist song is kinda weird in the light of the modern day
I see John Cage - 4’33, I upvote.
When I think about it’s almost certainly my most listened to song. Some days I’ll just listen to it on repeat for hours
Right now? The End of the Innocence
O’ beautiful, for spacious skies
Now those skies are threatening
They’re beating plowshares into swords
For this tired old man that we elected king
Armchair warriors often fail
And we’ve been poisoned by these fairy tales
The lawyers clean up all details
Since daddy had to lieFuck the USA by The Exploited
