Star spangled banner before games?

[Staples]

I agree with you OP.

It is almost like saying a prayer before eating.

 

[Syringer]

Originally posted by: 91TTZ

Originally posted by: TreyRandom
I guess those of us in the 3483 Student Squadron Air Force Choir in 1990 were a bunch of two-bit performers singing the National Anthem at a Giants game and an A's game...

...but those 40,000 people in each game sure seemed to enjoy our two-bit performance.

I don't think he's referring to performances like yours, he's referring to those horrible gospel singers who intentionally add all kinds of worthless nonsense into the song.

:thumbsup:

 

[gooseman]

All I can say is that to some of us, that song and that flag that you are saluting as the song is played have real meaning.

You're probably too young and too liberal to understand.

 

[hzl eyed grl]

Originally posted by: Staples
I agree with you OP.

It is almost like saying a prayer before eating.

What's wrong with saying a prayer before eating?

 

[BrownTown]

TBH, when I hear the Star Spangled Banner I get goosebumps, but probably for the opposite reason of most everyone else. It makes me think just how easy it is to insire people to do what you want. A few poetic lines are enough to breed loyalty in the hearts of so many. A few familiar chords are enough to invoke our emotions and make us receptive to the bidding of our leaders. It reminds me of just how easy it is to throw out reason and "think" with their hearts. To let meaningless ideals like "nationalism" inspire men to kill others.

The "Pledge of Allegence" is even worse in my mind, as if I am supposed to pledge my loyalty to a country no matter who leads it or what direction it is heading in. I remeber every day before the start of school in elementry school we had to recite the Pledge. I stopped doing it after fifth grade. Whenever I am in a situation where I am supposed to recite the Pledge, or where the National Anthem is being sung and I am supposed to stand up and put my hand over my heart I refuse. And no, I'm not some card carrying commie, I simply find it terribly disturbing that a simple song could invoke such dangerous emotional responses.

 

[Syringer]

Originally posted by: gooseman
All I can say is that to some of us, that song and that flag that you are saluting as the song is played have real meaning.

You're probably too young and too liberal to understand.

All the more reason you don't want hacks mangling it up wouldn't you say?

 

[BrownTown]

Oh yeah, and those singers who think they are so great when the completely butcher songs are annoying too. But at least they are alot mroe benign than the people refered to in my previous post.

 

[Syringer]

Originally posted by: BrownTown
Oh yeah, and those singers who think they are so great when the completely butcher songs are annoying too. But at least they are alot mroe benign than the people refered to in my previous post.

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