Fourth of July, America’s Day to picnic and party!
People may have a lot to say about America, but one thing that cannot be disputed. We Americans know how to celebrate! Although America has 11 Federal Holidays which is less than half of the World Leader, Cambodia with 27, America has one of the biggest Birthday Celebrations the World Round.
237 Years old (if you go by the Signing of the Declaration of Independence) we youngsters on the World Stage are just getting to our “21st Birthday” so to speak, allowing us to still party like rock stars.
America’s sport, Baseball Celebrates by scheduling games in almost every market with singers singing that ever so tricky melody by Francis Scott Key, The National Anthem called The Star Spangled Banner made our official tune on March 3rd, 1931 by then President Herbert Hoover (and you thought “Mr. Clandestine” was all about the CIA!).
So, in the spirit of music and the likelihood that you yourself might be humming and compelled to sing along, now’s a good time to refresh those words.
The Star Spangled Banner
by Francis Scott Key
O say can you see by the dawn’s early light,
What so proudly we hailed at the twilight’s last gleaming,
Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight,
O’er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming?
And the rockets’ red glare, the bombs bursting in air,
Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there;
O say does that star-spangled banner yet wave,
O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave?
On the shore dimly seen through the mists of the deep,
Where the foe’s haughty host in dread silence reposes,
What is that which the breeze, o’er the towering steep,
As it fitfully blows, half conceals, half discloses?
Now it catches the gleam of the morning’s first beam,
In full glory reflected now shines in the stream:
‘Tis the star-spangled banner, O! long may it wave
O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave.
And where is that band who so vauntingly swore
That the havoc of war and the battle’s confusion,
A home and a country, should leave us no more?
Their blood has washed out their foul footsteps’ pollution.
No refuge could save the hireling and slave
From the terror of flight, or the gloom of the grave:
And the star-spangled banner in triumph doth wave,
O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave.
O thus be it ever, when freemen shall stand
Between their loved home and the war’s desolation.
Blest with vict’ry and peace, may the Heav’n rescued land
Praise the Power that hath made and preserved us a nation!
Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just,
And this be our motto: “In God is our trust.”
And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave
O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave!
Notice a few things…
1. “Through the perilous fight” not perilous flight.
And how about those crazy “extra” verses? Did you even know there were MORE lyrics to our beloved National Song? Impress your inebriated friends this afternoon with the ol’ arm around and sing it for them. It’ll probably be good for a free drink. Let us know how it goes.
See a 1862 Sheet Music Cover…the art work is pretty cool.
The Amazing Waiters want to wish America a Happy Birthday and a hearty “Thank You” to all who make America safe. We are happy to be a part of the American Spirit, making you laugh and sing. We take pride in working with our Military in creating specialized shows for our troops and performing for grass roots events, reminding and celebrating our Country’s great Heritage.
Celebrating America with Patriotic Music for all ages.
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