oh, and...

[winterbadger]

I still think Canada has the best national anthem EVER! They played it before DC's game with Toronto on Saturday, with the same guy singing it that always comes, and all the Toronto fans (and many other folks in the stands) were signing it lustily along with him.

For whatever reason, I find it far more moving than the US or UK anthems...

Comments

[wcg.livejournal.com]

I've often wished that Francis Scott Key had put "The Star Spangled Banner" to the tune of "The Ash Grove." It sounds really good, and it's much easier for most people to sing that way.

[winterbadger]

I'd never encountered that idea, but it's a neat one! No question, 'The Ash Grove' is certainly a much more singable melody than 'To Anacreon in Heaven'.