The Star-Spangled Banner

replace The Star Spangled Banner as the National Anthem? The point of a National Anthem is to uplift spirits and many would agree that that is done with The Star Spangled Banner. The Star Spangled Banner should remain the National Anthem as it best represents America, and what this country stands for. The current National Anthem instills pride in the nation, alludes to the courage and power Americans have, and does not insinuate that all Americans believe in God. As The Star Spangled Banner is heard

thought of, including the flag and our national anthem. For decades the national anthem of America has been the Star Spangled Banner, but now the concern of changing it has come up. The second choice is America, the Beautiful which for many think is a better representation. The Star Spangled Banner is the best song to represent America and our common values of today . The Star Spangled Banner is a religion neutral song, shows off the pride that Americans have for America, and provides the respect given

Many people hail “The Star Spangled Banner” as the greatest piece of American music. The audiences of America’s national anthem seem, instinctively, eager to express their respect by embracing the notion to remove their hats and stand up. However, not many people ponder over the question of what “The Star Spangled Banner” truly means. What does it mean? Why does it deserve so much reverence and honor? What exceptional difference allows it to prevail over the masterpieces of prominent composers

high school boy in the novel “Nothing but The Truth” by Avi, decided to hum the “Star Spangled Banner” in his homeroom class, during announcements. His teacher, Miss Narwin, kicked him out of class for disrupting others, after she had repeatedly told him to stop. After getting kicked out, Philip talked to the assistant principal, Dr. Palleni, about the issue. He told Dr. Palleni that he sang the Star-Spangled Banner during announcements. In reality, he was really humming it. The whole situation got

remain seated while the “Star-Spangled Banner”. The rest of his teammates stood and had one hand over their hearts during the “Star-Spangled Banner”. When people saw an NFL Player do it; some people follow his lead. While The quarterback Colin Kaepernick kneeled when the song came on with one of his teammates. Also, the Cornerback stay seated during that song during that game. Some people have their beliefs on the flag,

experiences that happen during battle, naturally people want to dedicate a long standing piece of work to honor those who have endured those traumatic experiences for the greater good. Two examples of art being centered around war are the “Star Spangled Banner,” by Francis Scott Key, and a sculpture entitled “The Fountain of Eternal Life,” by Marshall Fredericks. When these two works are broken down into their key elements it is apparent that there are key similarities between the images these works

doesn't stand up for "The Star-Spangled Banner" they start to get mad and start do something about it. There's a war between people and police men where they are killing innocent black people and not going to jail for the crimes they did. Why can't we have peace at all? That means there are innocent black people who are unarmed and they are getting killed. But they won't let the victim's family get their justice that they need. Not standing up for the "The Star-Spangled Banner" is rude but then again

As our national anthem, the Star-Spangled Banner is more than familiar to us Americans. For most of the times, we feel a sense of patriotism when the tune rises. Usually, our society confirms that the lyrics of the national anthem promote a sense of praise to our nation. This makes people rarely examine what other messages our national anthem wants to pass to us. However, Jimi Hendrix, the renowned rock guitarist from the late 1960s, interpreted our national anthem in a very different perspective

Asking most American’s today regarding the national anthem of the United States of America the clear answer would be The Star-Spangled Banner by Francis Scott Key, but most Americans are unaware of the great debate between the two patriotic songs America, the Beautiful and The Star-Spangled Banner in regards of the suitable national anthem. There is no doubt that controversy shrouds the beloved national anthem, as issues of racism, slavery, and the militaristic tone arise after each passing century

MUSICAL MEANING IN THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER Meaning in music is derived from parenthetical analysis of several technical aspects including lyrics, form, historical context, emotional content, and personal connection. A hermeneutical approach to the Star-Spangled Banner can yield only interpretational results. Therefore, we must examine the more concrete details of the work, and how the music relates to the meaning of the protests as stated by Colin Kaepernick in August of 2016. At the time of