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Post by Deleted on Nov 8, 2013 17:40:06 GMT -5
and should not be played before sport's events. He is entitled to his opinion but maybe he should use ear phones.
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Post by Ravenchamp on Nov 8, 2013 17:41:35 GMT -5
I vote we stop embracing idiots like this
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Post by Foggy Dewhurst on Nov 8, 2013 17:55:59 GMT -5
I vote we stop embracing idiots like this I second that!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 8, 2013 18:11:27 GMT -5
A third for me!
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Post by The New Sheriff of Rock Ridge on Nov 8, 2013 19:42:14 GMT -5
When I play The Anthem on guitar, I do it like Hendrix by playing it in D minor. Maybe because, like Nigel Tufnel said, D minor is the saddest of all chords. Maybe I am sad when I play it. I don't know, but what I do know is that there are a lot of beautiful things about America, but I'm not so sure that war is one of them, considering the ones I've witnessed in my lifetime.
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Post by Moses on Nov 8, 2013 19:44:15 GMT -5
It's an awful song. Old and archaic. Let's get a new one.
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Post by Moses on Nov 8, 2013 19:45:16 GMT -5
When I play The Anthem on guitar, I do it like Hendrix by playing it in D minor. Maybe because, like Nigel Tufnel said, D minor is the saddest of all chords. Maybe I am sad when I play it. I don't know, but what I do know is that there are a lot of beautiful things about America, but I'm not so sure that war is one of them, considering the ones I've witnessed in my lifetime. Hendrix's version is the only one I can even bear to listen to.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 8, 2013 19:48:41 GMT -5
When I play The Anthem on guitar, I do it like Hendrix by playing it in D minor. Maybe because, like Nigel Tufnel said, D minor is the saddest of all chords. Maybe I am sad when I play it. I don't know, but what I do know is that there are a lot of beautiful things about America, but I'm not so sure that war is one of them, considering the ones I've witnessed in my lifetime. I do agree that war is not beautiful. What is beautiful are the sacrifices men and women do make to fight for our freedoms.
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Post by Moses on Nov 8, 2013 19:50:32 GMT -5
When I play The Anthem on guitar, I do it like Hendrix by playing it in D minor. Maybe because, like Nigel Tufnel said, D minor is the saddest of all chords. Maybe I am sad when I play it. I don't know, but what I do know is that there are a lot of beautiful things about America, but I'm not so sure that war is one of them, considering the ones I've witnessed in my lifetime. I do agree that war is not beautiful. What is beautiful are the sacrifices men and women do make to fight for our freedoms. How did they make those sacrifices ? Through what activity? Lol
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Post by The New Sheriff of Rock Ridge on Nov 8, 2013 20:01:54 GMT -5
When I play The Anthem on guitar, I do it like Hendrix by playing it in D minor. Maybe because, like Nigel Tufnel said, D minor is the saddest of all chords. Maybe I am sad when I play it. I don't know, but what I do know is that there are a lot of beautiful things about America, but I'm not so sure that war is one of them, considering the ones I've witnessed in my lifetime. I do agree that war is not beautiful. What is beautiful are the sacrifices men and women do make to fight for our freedoms. That is not always the case. Many of those whose lives were sacrificed, were lied to about what they were fighting for or were forced to fight for something they did not agree with.
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Post by Moses on Nov 8, 2013 20:07:22 GMT -5
I do agree that war is not beautiful. What is beautiful are the sacrifices men and women do make to fight for our freedoms. That is not always the case. Many of those whose lives were sacrificed, were lied to about what they were fighting for or were forced to fight for something they did not agree with. Iraq come to mind immediately. And Vietnam nam.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 8, 2013 20:12:05 GMT -5
I do agree that war is not beautiful. What is beautiful are the sacrifices men and women do make to fight for our freedoms. That is not always the case. Many of those whose lives were sacrificed, were lied to about what they were fighting for or were forced to fight for something they did not agree with. While that may be true it should not take away from their efforts. My husband served in Vietnam and nearly lost his life. He is my hero.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2013 6:56:20 GMT -5
The national anthem should stay. Period. The irony is that Mr. Blackstone can say what he did because of those who died so that he could say what he said.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2013 7:00:25 GMT -5
Many, if not most, countries anthems can be considered "war anthems"
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Post by leon on Nov 9, 2013 7:53:28 GMT -5
When I was in elementary school, we said the Pledge of Allegiance every morning. All sporting events are precluded by the Star Spangled Banner and when teams visit from other countries, their anthem is sung/played as well. There is absolutely nothing wrong with these customs. They remind us to remember who we are and where we come from. The United States declared independence from Britain in 1776, but really did not defend it until the War of 1812, the pivotal event being the Battle of Baltimore, which inspired our national anthem. Citizens of this country and people around the world seem to complain every day about America, yet so many folks still want to come here, to be here. I wish people would stop once in a while and think despite the challenges, how good we all really have it here.
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Post by musicman on Nov 9, 2013 8:55:41 GMT -5
That is not always the case. Many of those whose lives were sacrificed, were lied to about what they were fighting for or were forced to fight for something they did not agree with. While that may be true it should not take away from their efforts. My husband served in Vietnam and nearly lost his life. He is my hero. And your husband is my hero as well. I am a Navy veteran but I was too young to serve in Vietnam. I don't envy anyone who set foot in that hell hole, and every last one of them are heros in my mind.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2013 8:57:33 GMT -5
My husband was Navy Corpsman and when he was awarded his Purple Heart it was given to him his father who was an officer did the honors.
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Post by douger on Nov 9, 2013 10:09:23 GMT -5
While that may be true it should not take away from their efforts. My husband served in Vietnam and nearly lost his life. He is my hero. And your husband is my hero as well. I am a Navy veteran but I was too young to serve in Vietnam. I don't envy anyone who set foot in that hell hole, and every last one of them are heros in my mind.Particularly for those who were dragged kicking and screaming via the draft to a war that had no meaning to most Americans
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Post by Moses on Nov 9, 2013 10:15:00 GMT -5
Many, if not most, countries anthems can be considered "war anthems" And from the musical standpoint, most of them are pretty darn bad.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2013 10:20:38 GMT -5
As a fan of classical music the Russian Anthem takes some beating, IMHO
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Post by rocketwolf on Nov 9, 2013 11:01:01 GMT -5
My husband was Navy Corpsman and when he was awarded his Purple Heart it was given to him his father who was an officer did the honors. I salute your husband, On subs we had "Independabt Duty Corpsmen" Doc as we called them saved lives and body parts. I have a full set of fingers Thanks to "Doc" Rohre.
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Post by zenwalk on Nov 9, 2013 12:06:17 GMT -5
Iraq come to mind immediately. And Vietnam nam. I notice you leave out Benghazi, where 4 Americans were murdered just to keep an election argument out of the limelight. I guess that's okay, since it was The Puppet that got them murdered. And Viet Nam was a Democrat fiasco. We could have easily won that conflict, but Democrats are far more interested in appearances at home than the lives of soldiers they have sent into harm's way. Your posts are always the same post over and over: puppet puppet puppet. Okay, puppet to who?
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Post by Evil Yoda on Nov 9, 2013 12:16:27 GMT -5
It's an awful song. Old and archaic. Let's get a new one. I'm sure that will happen in twenty or thirty years, when the country falls.
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Post by Foggy Dewhurst on Nov 9, 2013 12:21:54 GMT -5
Many, if not most, countries anthems can be considered "war anthems" And from the musical standpoint, most of them are pretty darn bad. The anthem wasn't written to make anybody forget Chopin, Wagner, etc. It was born out of freedom and I think it's one of the most beautiful songs ever. It moves me every time I hear it, because I think of what's behind it..
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Post by drjohnnyfever on Nov 9, 2013 12:35:23 GMT -5
And from the musical standpoint, most of them are pretty darn bad. The anthem wasn't written to make anybody forget Chopin, Wagner, etc. It was born out of freedom and I think it's one of the most beautiful songs ever. It moves me every time I hear it, because I think of what's behind it.. The tune is an old british drinking song-not classical music. It's the words that inspire.
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