• tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip
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    7 hours ago

    US should just change to the Russian national anthem until the current puppet is out of office

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    10 hours ago

    I have very, very strong opinions about the the US national anthem (the Star Spangled Banner). It’s too long, too boring, the words are weird because it was a poem first. As a kid, I had a hard time remembering the lyrics to the song (to put it in perspective, I had no problem remembering the Canadian national anthem after couple listens of the version that was on the South Park Movie OST). Furthermore, the US national anthem is written by a pro-slavery dick head. Lastly, 99% of people do not have the vocal range to hit the highest notes.

    You know what is a great, catchy song, that anyone can sing? Woodie Guthrie’s This Land is Your Land. I am half willing to drop the lines critical of the US government, if it means that it would be chosen as the national anthem. (Edit: grammar)

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      9 hours ago

      As a funny idea with American being so shallow and stupid these days I think the national anthem should be whatever was the number one song of the year before and it should change every year.

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    11 hours ago

    United States: The battle hymn of the republic.

    The line “as christ died to make men holy let us die to make men free” slaps, and in general it’s just a better post civil war anthem. We could do John Brown’s Body (same tune different words) if we’re feeling more based

    • YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today
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      9 hours ago

      Porno,

      Fuck yeah!

      Valium,

      Fuck yeah!

      Edit after watching the video: fuck this so perfectly encapsulates America’s bullshit. Between firing a rocket launcher at a terrorist toppling the Eifel tower into the arc de Triomphe, and shooting a jeep into the Sphinx.

      I never watched the movie after I matured, I really should rewatch that movie.

      Also forgot there was a slowed down version, and while not sobbing, I did shed a tear. I feel Kamail Nanjiani crying during Godzilla.

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    15 hours ago

    John Cage - 4’33

    Everyone just has to sit in silence and think about why having a nationalist song is kinda weird in the light of the modern day

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      6 hours ago

      I see John Cage - 4’33, I upvote.

      When I think about it’s almost certainly my most listened to song. Some days I’ll just listen to it on repeat for hours

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      14 hours ago

      Hey now…

      That song rocks when its played by a proper brass band, it only sounds silly when you make it silly. Otherwise its a good march.

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    15 hours ago

    Hamsterdance - USA.

    It captures the mindset of our current administration and it goes through my head whenever I think of the bumbling redneckery they churn out on a daily basis.