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Re: Thoughts on being an American
Posted By: Brunnen-G, on host 203.96.111.200
Date: Tuesday, November 14, 2000, at 13:00:48
In Reply To: Re: Thoughts on being an American posted by Grishny on Tuesday, November 14, 2000, at 05:41:54:

> > > Speed'Oh say does that Star Spangled Banner yet wave,
> > > for the land of the Free and the Home of the Brave'ball
> >
> > I have a horrible feeling you've just undermined your inspiring speech by getting the lyrics wrong...
> >
> > Paul
>
> Aw, leave him alone, Paul. He only got one word wrong. ("for" should be "o'er"). At least it rhymed with the correct word and had the same number of syllables.
>
> Very nice post, BTW, Speedball. We who are patriots salute you!
>
> Gri"you used spell-check, didn't you?"shny

Personally, my favourite version is the "I can remember most of the words, honestly" one from "The Naked Gun". You have to hear the way he sings it for it to be really funny. (Or not, depending on whether you think that was a funny movie.)

Brunnen-"and our rockets' red glare...lots of...bombs in the air? Um something something something ...that we STILL HAD A FLAG! Oh say does that um dah dah DAH DAH dah dah dah...o'er the home of the land...and the land of the free"G