[SOC] Empire State

[ng3o]

> When I was in school (a long time ago), we sang this and "America the
> Beautiful) probably as often as the Star Spangled Banner. It's probably
> a bit more singable than the latter (the notes to that are way too high
> unless one is a eunuch).  There have been occasional proposals to
> replace it, but not many countries seem to make such changes (Canada
> excepted).

The Star-Spangled Banner became the U.S. National Anthem by an Act of
Congress in 1931. It is sung to the tune of an old British drinking song
called "To Anacreon in Heaven." I remember once seeing Frank Sinatra try to
sing it on live TV, but he was so drunk, he forgot the words. It's tough
enough to sing even if you're not drunk.

Bill NG3O