Good news! You can go to the restroom while they play God Bless America. A fan was ejected from Yankee Stadium for insufficient reverence, and sued and won. I’m not normally in favor of litigation, but in this case I am. God Bless America is an inferior song, saccharine through and through. It combines religion and nationalism in a way that is, if not quite ugly, does tend to give them impression that God is specifically on our side. It’s not the national anthem, but was added to the playlist in many places after 9/11. It’s time to strike it out.
July 9, 2009
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“God Bless America is an inferior song, saccharine through and through. It combines religion and nationalism in a way that is, if not quite ugly, does tend to give them impression that God is specifically on our side.”
Kate Smith’s rendition inspired Woody Guthrie to respond with “This Land is Your Land.”
Comment by Volly — August 14, 2009 @ 7:20 pm