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debm55

(62,681 posts) Sat Jul 4, 2026, 12:10 PM 13 hrs ago

What song would you like to hear as our National Anthem instead of the Star Spangled Banner?

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What song would you like to hear as our National Anthem instead of the Star Spangled Banner? (Original Post) debm55 13 hrs ago OP

This Land Is Your Land no_hypocrisy 13 hrs ago #1

Thank you very much, no-hypocrisy. That song is great. debm55 13 hrs ago #4

America the Beautiful CanonRay 13 hrs ago #2

That is mine too, CanonRay. Thank you for sharing with us. debm55 13 hrs ago #5

This version of "America The Beautiful". bbernardini 13 hrs ago #3

Thank you very much for that terrific version, bbernardini. That was the first time I heard it and I live it. debm55 13 hrs ago #6

i have several. battle hym of the republic. others . AllaN01Bear 13 hrs ago #7

Wonderful, Thank you very much, AllN01Bear. debm55 11 hrs ago #16

to add my country tis of thee. AllaN01Bear 13 hrs ago #8

Thank you Bear for sharing your selections. debm55 11 hrs ago #17

Almost anything as long as... -misanthroptimist 13 hrs ago #9

Thank you very much, for sharing with us. misanthrotimist. debm55 12 hrs ago #13

"America" by Simon and Garfunkel Bmoboy 13 hrs ago #10

Yes, I still remember some of the lyrics and I haven't heard it in 20 years or so. Great song! JMCKUSICK 13 hrs ago #11

Yes, beautiful song. Bmoboy. I still remember it. debm55 12 hrs ago #14

This Land is a good one. I love this one I sang this in jr high school chorus. It's a piece by Irving Berlin ms liberty 12 hrs ago #12

Great song. ms liberty. Thank you for sharing. debm55 12 hrs ago #15

O Canada Rizen 10 hrs ago #18

This Land Is Your Land PufPuf23 10 hrs ago #19

no_hypocrisy

(55,819 posts)

1. This Land Is Your Land

Reply to debm55 (Original post)

Sat Jul 4, 2026, 12:11 PM

13 hrs ago

Woody Guthrie wrote this song in response to God Bless America.

debm55

(62,681 posts)

4. Thank you very much, no-hypocrisy. That song is great.

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Reply #1)

Sat Jul 4, 2026, 12:16 PM

13 hrs ago

CanonRay

(16,325 posts)

2. America the Beautiful

Reply to debm55 (Original post)

Sat Jul 4, 2026, 12:15 PM

13 hrs ago

debm55

(62,681 posts)

5. That is mine too, CanonRay. Thank you for sharing with us.

Reply to CanonRay (Reply #2)

Sat Jul 4, 2026, 12:17 PM

13 hrs ago

bbernardini

(10,028 posts)

3. This version of "America The Beautiful".

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Sat Jul 4, 2026, 12:16 PM

13 hrs ago

debm55

(62,681 posts)

6. Thank you very much for that terrific version, bbernardini. That was the first time I heard it and I live it.

Reply to bbernardini (Reply #3)

Sat Jul 4, 2026, 12:23 PM

13 hrs ago

AllaN01Bear

(30,204 posts)

7. i have several. battle hym of the republic. others .

Reply to debm55 (Original post)

Sat Jul 4, 2026, 12:34 PM

13 hrs ago

as someone below also mentioned ,, this land is your land .

debm55

(62,681 posts)

16. Wonderful, Thank you very much, AllN01Bear.

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Reply #7)

Sat Jul 4, 2026, 02:04 PM

11 hrs ago

AllaN01Bear

(30,204 posts)

8. to add my country tis of thee.

Reply to debm55 (Original post)

Sat Jul 4, 2026, 12:36 PM

13 hrs ago

debm55

(62,681 posts)

17. Thank you Bear for sharing your selections.

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Reply #8)

Sat Jul 4, 2026, 02:05 PM

11 hrs ago

-misanthroptimist

(1,984 posts)

9. Almost anything as long as...

Reply to debm55 (Original post)

Sat Jul 4, 2026, 12:43 PM

13 hrs ago

...it's actually singable and doesn't mention some deity or other and doesn't proclaim superiority.

debm55

(62,681 posts)

13. Thank you very much, for sharing with us. misanthrotimist.

Reply to -misanthroptimist (Reply #9)

Sat Jul 4, 2026, 01:41 PM

12 hrs ago

Bmoboy

(687 posts)

10. "America" by Simon and Garfunkel

Reply to debm55 (Original post)

Sat Jul 4, 2026, 12:44 PM

13 hrs ago

We've all gone to look for America.

JMCKUSICK

(6,937 posts)

11. Yes, I still remember some of the lyrics and I haven't heard it in 20 years or so. Great song!

Reply to Bmoboy (Reply #10)

Sat Jul 4, 2026, 12:54 PM

13 hrs ago

debm55

(62,681 posts)

14. Yes, beautiful song. Bmoboy. I still remember it.

Reply to Bmoboy (Reply #10)

Sat Jul 4, 2026, 01:43 PM

12 hrs ago

ms liberty

(11,470 posts)

12. This Land is a good one. I love this one I sang this in jr high school chorus. It's a piece by Irving Berlin

Reply to debm55 (Original post)

Sat Jul 4, 2026, 12:55 PM

12 hrs ago

Its particularly apropos in our current time:
https://share.google/pnU0KrRg8hTcaK4tX

debm55

(62,681 posts)

15. Great song. ms liberty. Thank you for sharing.

Reply to ms liberty (Reply #12)

Sat Jul 4, 2026, 01:44 PM

12 hrs ago

Rizen

(1,140 posts)

18. O Canada

Reply to debm55 (Original post)

Sat Jul 4, 2026, 03:24 PM

10 hrs ago

PufPuf23

(10,055 posts)

19. This Land Is Your Land

Reply to debm55 (Original post)

Sat Jul 4, 2026, 03:31 PM

10 hrs ago

Los Lobos, Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir - This Land Is Your Land

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