Two recordings of The Star Spangled Banner worth every minute
Sometimes, its good to tune out current events on the TV, the social media, the radio ...
and reaffirm "who we are".
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October 26, 2021, 10:21 AM
mcrimm
Thanks for sharing. I heard the first one recently but not the second one. I, like many, are not familiar with the other verses, 4 I believe, of our National Anthem. What a beautiful tenor voice that gentleman has. Outstanding, Marine.
I'm sorry if I hurt you feelings when I called you stupid - I thought you already knew - Unknown ................................... When you have no future, you live in the past. " Sycamore Row" by John Grisham
October 26, 2021, 01:12 PM
bkmooney
Thanks for sharing those links Richard. You are right, worth every minute!
War Eagle!
October 26, 2021, 03:58 PM
flashguy
I learned 2 verses of The Star Spangled Banner in my youth, and have always been very fond of the one with "free men" in it--for me, it expresses the true value of being "American". I saw the video with the Marine a few weeks ago--he did a great job.
flashguy
Texan by choice, not accident of birth
October 26, 2021, 04:04 PM
PASig
My favorite is by the band Boston:
October 26, 2021, 04:34 PM
OKCGene
Whitney Houston sang it without warbling or embellishing or trashing it out. She knocked it out of the park.
October 26, 2021, 04:39 PM
architect
A little bit off topic, but related. Can anyone tell me how to download the audio track only of a YT video, preferably, at full download speed, rather than playback speed?
October 26, 2021, 05:05 PM
bkmooney
[QUOTE]Originally posted by OKCGene: Whitney Houston sang it without warbling or embellishing or trashing it out. She knocked it out of the park.
That gave me goose bumps! What an amazing talent!
War Eagle!
October 26, 2021, 05:11 PM
Flashlightboy
Whitney prerecorded it in the studio for that performance. Too much on the line for it to be screwed up being it was the first Super Bowl following the 9/11 attack and America needed a huge rendition like that. I have no doubt that with her voice she could have pulled it off live.
October 26, 2021, 05:46 PM
YellowJacket
quote:
Originally posted by Flashlightboy: Whitney prerecorded it in the studio for that performance. Too much on the line for it to be screwed up being it was the first Super Bowl following the 9/11 attack and America needed a huge rendition like that. I have no doubt that with her voice she could have pulled it off live.
Whitney sang that 10 years before 9/11.
I'm gonna vote for the funniest frog with the loudest croak on the highest log.
October 26, 2021, 06:48 PM
old dino
RichardC ... thank you sir for sharing ! Though I was aware of the second verse, this is the first time I have heard it.