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    "The Star-Spangled Banner"genre: U.S.
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    First of all I'd like to thank Francis Scott Key for writing this song way back in good 'ol 1814, and secondly, I'd like to very much thank fellow mp3.com artist Jennifer Baldwin for making her version. I came across hers'...heard it...found it to be very moving....and then it hit me: "Hey, You're American Lesley Jane! You oughta have a version of this! Duh!" Okay, okay, so here it is! ...Thanks again Jennifer Baldwin! ~Lesley Jane .....PS: For those of you who are interested in the History of Star-Spangled Banner, I've provided a link to exactly that. Just click the "Links" tab here on my page...It's easily there if you look for it, trust me on this one. Also, it's surprising how many Americans there are who don't actually either know or understand the words to this song, so click the title and there's the lyrics. ..Also, to REALLY understand, I do recommend that you read the History! (again, just click my "Links" tab) ~Lesley
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    Credits: Francis Scott Key wrote it in 1814 and I'm singin' it in 2003.~Lesley Jane (I did all the music tracks too of course as usual....and Man oh man I gotta say it took me longer than I thought it would....I guess I really wanted to make sure it was Just Right. ~Lesley

    Story Behind the Song
    Oh, there is quite a story to this song. As I
    mention in the above song description, I have
    provided a link to the History of Star-Spangled Banner. You may find this link, by clicking the
    tab on my page that says "Links". It really works, try it. There's even some photographs (including the first one ever taken in 1873!)
    of the actual Star-Spangled Banner the song was written about, by Francis Scott Key, in September of 1814 in Washington DC.
    Before I recorded this song, I read the History of Star-Spangled Banner, and I must
    say, it gave me a much deeper understanding of
    the song. Enough so, that I've taken the Liberty (Hey, I AM American Lesley Jane) of
    printing the lyrics full-out; particularly
    in the case of the "o'er" parts. There's actually some people who don't know that "o'er" means "over". Makes for better comprehension. ~Lesley Jane....March 6, 2003

    Lyrics
    The Star-Spangled Banner



    Oh, Say, can you see, by the dawn's early light?
    What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming...
    Whose broad stripes and bright stars, through the perilous fight...
    Over the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming...
    And the rockets red glare, the bombs bursting in air,
    Gave proof thro the night that our flag was still there...
    Oh, Say, Does that Star-Spangled Banner Yet Wave!
    Over The Land Of The Free and The Home Of The Brave.

    ~Written by Francis Scott Key in September of 1814

    ~Recorded by me, American Lesley Jane, on March 6, 2003

    God Bless...
    ~Lesley


    PS:

    How many of you folks out there knew that
    there's more than one verse to The Star-Spangled Banner?

    I was surprised to find this out, I always thought that one verse was it.....it's all I ever heard growing up, that one verse.

    Turns out, Ladies & Gentlemen, that there's
    believe or not, 4 verses in all.
    Yep, 4. I know, I didn't believe it when I
    heard there was a second verse.....so I looked into it....there's 4.

    Here is verse 2 through 4:


    On the shore dimly seen throughout the mists of the deep
    Where the foe's haughty host in dread silence reposes
    What is that which the breeze o'er the towering steep
    As it fitfully blows, half conceals, half discloses?
    Now it catches the gleam of the morning's first beam
    In full glory reflected now shines on the stream.
    'Tis the Star-Spangled Banner, Oh long may it wave
    O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave.

    And where is that band who so hauntingly swore
    That the havoc of war and the battle's confusion
    A home and country, shall leave us no more?
    Their blood was washed out their foul foot steps pollution
    No refuge could save the hireling and slave
    From the terror of flight or the gloom of the grave.
    And the Star-Spangled Banner in triumph doth wave
    O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave.

    Oh thus be it e'er when free men shall stand
    Between their lov'd homes and war's desolation!
    Blest with vict'ry and peace, may the heav'n rescued land
    Praise the Pow'r that has made and presrv'd us a nation
    And conquer we must when our cause is just
    And this be our motto: "In God is our trust."
    And the Star-Spangled Banner in triumph shall wave
    O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave.

    ~Francis Scott Key




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