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**Ming** · January 25, 2011, 22:27

Originally posted by gribbler View Post

Who cares? Should the British get pissed when they hear the Star Spangled Banner?

Good point!

**Zoetstofzoetje** · January 25, 2011, 22:33

It's the Daily Mail. Don't take it too seriously.

**MikeH** · January 26, 2011, 06:18

Originally posted by gribbler View Post

Who cares? Should the British get pissed when they hear the Star Spangled Banner?

Only because it's such a **** song. (but so is God Save the Queen)

**Barnabas** · January 26, 2011, 07:56

The American Anthem is Catchy, I don't understand all the hate

**MikeH** · January 26, 2011, 08:09

Most anthems are rubbish.

**giblets** · January 26, 2011, 09:05

Originally posted by MikeH View Post

Only because it's such a **** song. (but so is God Save the Queen)

It's a hell of a lot better than God Save the Queen....

**MikeH** · January 26, 2011, 09:20

It's marginally better. Like having your arm broken vs having your leg broken.

**Wezil** · January 26, 2011, 15:33

Wasn't the Star Spangled based upon a Brit tune?

I recall reading that somewhere...

**Whoha** · January 26, 2011, 18:16

Originally posted by gribbler View Post

Who cares? Should the British get pissed when they hear the Star Spangled Banner?

By the same token don't we have a thread here every time Obama slights the British?

**EPW** · January 26, 2011, 19:08

I like it

**Cort Haus** · January 26, 2011, 21:11

I quite liked Hendrix's Star Spangled Banner. Is there another version?

**MOBIUS** · January 26, 2011, 21:31

Yeah, the one where they stole the music from a British composer. They stole everything else - so why not the music as well!

**SlowwHand** · January 26, 2011, 21:36

A Google search on "Star Spangled Banner music was stolen from" yields nothing.

**MOBIUS** · January 26, 2011, 21:37

That's cos you're a dumb yank.

**giblets** · January 26, 2011, 21:39

The melody was written by a British composer for a drinking song, apparently using a melody that's been around for 50 years is 'stealing'

Wow, the Chinese are really some smug *******s.