My country, you belong to me: Music and America and America
American Birth and Presence inspired thousands of songwriters and countless songs. Not all of them are alive today, but some of the most memorable songs of the world are more than two hundred years old.
‘The Star-Spangled Banner’
This piece was written in 1814 as a poem after a recent 25-hour bombing at Maryland’s Fort McHenry during the 1812 War. The Baltimore War came shortly after the British invaded Washington, D.C., burning down the Capitol, Treasury. and the House of the President. While on board at the port, attorney Francis Scott Key looked at the bombing and fully hoped that the American fort would be defeated. But as the morning dawned and the smoke from the war subsided, the U.S. flag you kept flying over the tower. The song was recognized as a national anthem in 1931. A 15-star, 15-line flag is on display at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History.
‘God Bless the U.S.A.,’ Lee Greenwood
Also known as “Pride In America,” Greenwood composed the song in 1984. It rose to prominence during the Gulf War in 1990 and after the September 11 attacks in 2001. Greenwood wrote the song after the Soviets. Dispensation of Korean Air Lines Flight 007, 1983 flight from New York City to Seoul via Anchorage, Alaska. That attack was one of the most difficult times in the Cold War.
‘America (My Country, ‘Tis of Thee)’
The lyrics of the song date to 1813. The melody used is similar to the United Kingdom national anthem “God Save the Queen.” The song was a de facto national anthem until the production of “The Star-Spangled Banner. See the article : Forget about the Eiffel Tower. This is where the French travel to France.” The first verse was included by Martin Luther King Jr. in his 1963 dissertation “I Have a Dream”.
‘Living In America,’ James Brown
Shown in the film “Rocky IV,” James Brown’s latest charting single benefited from an MTV show and patriotic atmosphere in the mid-1980s. To see also : MUSIC REVIEW: House Blend- “Gravity and Lightness for Serious Times”. The 1985 song was winning a Grammy performance with Brown.
‘Stars and Stripes Forever’
In 1987, this one by John Phillip Sousa was officially named National March for the United States of America. See the article : Music Fans’ Travel Bucket List: Ultimate Music Landmarks. Awakening song is one of the most recognizable in the history, from the use of bands to the use of “Popeye” cartoons.
‘America, the Beautiful,’ Ray Charles
“Oh, beautiful, happy skies …” The writers of the late 19th century work – songwriter Katharine Lee Bates and songwriter Samuel A. Ward – never met. Ray Charles’ recordings came under widespread scrutiny throughout America’s Bicentennial year, 1976. “Purple mountain majesties” refers to the shadow of Colorado’s Pikes Peak.
‘God Bless America’
Jewish immigrant Irving Berlin wrote this song while working in the U.S. Army in 1918. He repeated it in 1938. The next version was started by singer Kate Smith, and became his signature song. Now, it’s a seven-inning season extended to major league baseball games.
‘America,’ Neil Diamond
“They’re coming to America.” Diamond wrote an uplifting song as part of his 1980s musical “The Jazz Singer.” It ends with the narration of the old patriotic song “America (My Country, ‘Tis of Thee).”
‘R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.,’ John Mellencamp
The 1985 song is called “A Salute to 60’s Rock.” Songwriter Mellencamp wanted his band to learn to play a hundred songs from the 1960s before recording a song.
‘You’re a Grand Old Flag’
The 1906 march by George M. Cohan was the first song from music to sell more than a million copies of paper music. Those words were inspired by his encounter with a veteran of the Civil War who fought in Gettysburg.
‘Born in the U.S.A.,’ Bruce Springsteen
The opposite song on this list. This chorus is a song of pride with a fist, but the verses of the 1984 song address the economic hardship of the Vietnamese soldiers.
‘My Shot’ from ‘Hamilton’
The third music video of 2015 features a repetition of a rap by four men discussing their deep hopes and visions of a developing world.
‘Back in the U.S.A.,’ Chuck Berry
“I’m glad I’m living in the USA.” Dad’s 1959 rock and roll song is a way to drive-ins, corner coffee and jukebox. It is said to have been written after Berry returned to the United States following an overseas trip after seeing the life of Australian Aborigines.
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