The National Anthem

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National Anthem essay I think that the words to The Star-Spangled Banner are very patriotic and relevant to our time and era. The lyrics talk about America fighting to keep peace in the land and how everybody was faithful and believing in America. This sums up what our country stands for as a nation very well and accurately. I think the music is very fitting for a national anthem because it is fast, but not too fast. The tempo is just the right speed so that it is not too boring and not too energetic. In my opinion, the song is not very singable for most people, but professional singers or naturally gifted singers could sing it. There is a huge range that I cannot sing, but I believe that the national anthem is supposed to symbolize our faith and love of our country, not how well we can sing. To me, a good anthem tells the listener all the good things about the country and about the ideas and qualities we stand for as a nation. The anthem should also be very patriotic and stir up or sense of pride in our country. The Star-Spangled Banner does a very good job of doing this and should not be replaced for this and one other reason. This reason is because The Star-Spangled Banner has been sung by generations of Americans and has become a very famous and well known song that almost every American knows by heart. If we were to choose another anthem, I would choose “America the Beautiful” because it tells of the beauty of America very vividly and
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