National anthem is a national treasure
Wednesday, May 10, 2006
The national anthem is an outdated piece of Americana with lyrics that have long outlived their day and an octave range that far outdistances most of us. It is, by any measure, a fairly dismal piece of music. It has been butchered in more public settings than you can count and, according to a new survey, cannot be recited by over 60 percent of the public.