Star Spangled Challenge

[Beprepared]

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Madison Rising

I don't know anything about these guys, stumbled across them here,

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/rock-band-defends-national-anthem-against-liberal-abomination-claims-with-star-spangled-banner-challenge/

[lpgasman]

Is that Bam Margera?:) I like it.

[DEAGLER]

Is that Bam Margera?:) I like it.

Where lol

[lpgasman]

Where lol

The singer, kinda looks like him.

[asmo]

Not bad. I like it.

[jplove71]

The lead singer, Dave Bray, is a US Navy veteran.

http://www.madisonrising.com/band.php

[yankeefan98121]

Well done

[Bailey Guns]

The version in the OP isn't bad. I find it incredibly funny (funny strange...not funny ha-ha or queer) that so many "professionals" screw up our national anthem. We have liberal radio hosts (Bill Press) and others saying it's poorly written and can't be sung properly.


I make no apology for wanting a national anthem people can sing. Why not God Bless America? Or America the Beautiful? Or Battle Hymn of the Republic? Any one of them are better than the unsingable, militaristic Star-Spangled Banner.

First of all, it ranges two octaves; most people can only do, kind of, one octave. I mean when you think about it, it’s bombs bursting in air, rocket’s red glare.

(Above is from: http://www.mediabistro.com/fishbowldc/bill-press-defends-dislike-of-star-mangled-banner_b75308)

Really, Bill? Here's a version sung by Daves Highway. And they're self-taught teenagers, singing in their living room, without a huge staff and assistants and a band, or any instrumental accompaniment. Not only do they get the words right but they sound damn good doing it.

Unsingable, indeed.

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[Fentonite]

I thought it was really well done. Passed the "goose bump" test.

[Beprepared]

The version in the OP isn't bad. I find it incredibly funny (funny strange...not funny ha-ha or queer) that so many "professionals" screw up our national anthem.

I agree, when the Blaze article said the singer [changed the words a little and is not ashamed], it certainly made me cringe. I'm not a big music guy any more, but I think this generation needs all the help it can get.

...and those Amazing Child Singers are.... well amazing!

[theGinsue]

I thought it was really well done. Passed the "goose bump" test.
+1 on the goosebumps, for both the rock version as well as those kids.


I agree, when the Blaze article said the singer [changed the words a little and is not ashamed], it certainly made me cringe. I'm not a big music guy any more, but I think this generation needs all the help it can get.

...and those Amazing Child Singers are.... well amazing!

Agreed.

I typically detest and cringe from interpretational rewrites of classic songs, particularly those of patriotic or national value. I must, however, confess that I particularly enjoyed that rock version as they maintained the essence of what the song is and should always be.