Hang on chaps! Let's cool it... Clearly national anthems and other patriotic music are linked to politics and society. However, supporter of the United States or not, one can either appreciate the music or dislike it on its own terms. I don't know the Finnish national anthem (shall find it next) but I would not judge it simply on my opinion of Finland. As regards the USA being on the front-line - true but we are also. In fact with the new asymmetric threats all liberal democracies are on the front line. And I'm sure the people of Afghanistan and Iraq would argue their plight is much worse still. So let's forget our political differences on this site, at least. I eat drink and sleep politics - but I like to escape sometimes and this is a great place for that. I came here because the US has some damn good tunes - and I think, in this album, I have found some good downloads. Best wishes to everyone, wherever you are. Let music be the food of love, not hate. B.
I LIKE to listen to patriotic music from time to time, AND I'm an american. The government is only one piece of our American fabric of our nation. You'd have to be an american to really understand our spirit, and why some of us feel the way that we do. I wouldn't live anywhere else in the world, and don't really desire to travel anywhere else. America is always on the front lines of something-UNLIKE other areas of the world that you hear very little of. It's easy to be unafraid if you are uninvolved. Say what you will-We rock!
These are songs that were written a long time ago, probably before you were alive. Besides, any nation is allowed to have patriotic music, regardless of the government.
Is this cheesy or what...?! America is so full of it self. In Europe, we're not afraid of Iran, North-Korea or Osama. We're afraid what Bush's goverment is doing next. Sorry... I had to say this somewhere. God bless the world and everybody
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American Salute: Spirit of the Nation is a tasteful collection of orchestral pieces devoted to the history and vitality of the United States. Performed by a series of orchestras, highlights include Aaron Copland’s sweeping “Hoe Down,” “Battle Hymn of the Republic,” and Ferde Grofé’s “Grand Canyon Suite ‘Sunrise’,” during which the anticipation of the sun hitting the lip of the canyon is palpable. The introspective moments of “Variations on ‘America’” and Samuel Barber’s “Adagio for Strings” are also a nice touch, as they offset the collection’s more bombastic moments. Basic versions of the “Star Spangled Banner” and “Stars and Stripes Forever” round out the set. – Johnny Loftus
