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  • You Are Beautiful Again!! :D

  • Great version!

  • great song, horrible people support it though

  • No it isn't. The choir actually sounds great near the end of the song.

  • "The choir actually sounds great near the end of the song."

    I agree... It's the supporting voices that lift this song ever so powerfully. ; )

  • i mean horrible people like warmongers

  • Amen, Brother Ray! You sounded great in Baltimore yesterday with the Obamas.

  • Just a question. You do realize Ray's dead, don't you?

  • America America God shed His Grace on thee and he crowned thy good with brotherhood from sea to shining sea. I love you America!

    1st Lt. Chaplain is me and I love you all as God loves you too.

  • God Bless America!!!!

  • wooooooooo!!! i dont believe in him but god blesss the atheists too!!

  • God bless us all! Bush is gone and hopefully a new day has dawned!

  • "Bush is gone and hopefully a new day has dawned!"

    What first three things should be done to bring about "change" in your opinion, hopefully?

  • 1. Restore the concept that no one is above the law. 2. Respect international treaties (which are, by law, the law of the land). 3. Restore science.

  • Oh. One more thing. Restore respect for competence.

  • Happy New Year !!!!!!!

  • Happy New Year to you too!!!! All the best to everyone on earth over 2009!

  • WWII we suplyed weapons under the noses of the germans for awile before they started torpidoing the ships and when the japanease fucked up with pearl harbor we got pissed and the rest is history

  • Ray Charles is so tight! This song should be our national anthem.

  • AfuckingGreed, honkie96!!! this should Definitely be our anthem. Sung the Ray Charles way! RIP, Ray, there will never be another one like you.

  • The definitive version!!!

  • The audio seems to be a compilation of two tracks. The first is Ray Charles, the second is the audio from the original video of the flag waving. Bad mixing job.

  • "laid the foundations"?

    Hardly. The Dutch tried their best to import their rule of governing (not representative) along with high taxation which only alienated settlers. You're settlements were invaded and you succumbed. So the Netherlands in fact did not lay the foundation as you say. But if you're being literal, all right then, you did contribute to the architecture which still stands today... Not to mention some of the funny accents we have... thanks a lot!

  • Also, we've subsidized and sacrificed in blood and treasure to keep your country safe for a long time now. What revisionist books have you been subjected to? You should pay more attention to the likes of your Geert Wilders than to the anti-American malcontent whiners.

  • We have a right to be chauvinistic. I'm proud to be a citizen of the greatest country that God gave man.

  • Damn right jec1521. The GREATEST country. I find it amazing how we are always cursed by other nations until it comes time to use our money and military. As an African American IVe loved this country from day 1 i was born into it. This song and rendition brings tears to my eyes each time i hear it. If i were a betting man, Ill guarantee more people are trying to become citizens in this great land of ours than any other nation. Anything that goes on in the rest of the world relates to us.

  • hell yea

  • Oh really? What country are you from? I'd be willing to bet that we either a) saved your ass at least once or b) took you down to better the world.

    America the beautiful.

  • I get tears in my eyes every time I hear a Ray Charles rendition of this song.Thanks for posting. GOD BLESS AMERICA

  • This should be the oficial national anthem, it's in a key that can be comfortably sung by most plus it sums up the spirit of our national pride.

  • god i love that flag

  • I am an American, and I love my country, but I don't love everything about it. There are a lot of things in our history that were bad. There have been a lot of things that have happened in the past 8 years that were bad. Let's hope we can continue to learn from our mistakes. We must never stop criticizing the wrong, otherwise the bad might take over for good. We have a new President elect.  A new and good beginning. Let's all work to help him make our country better.

  • All of the bad has been overcome.

  • Well said grod028, you are 100% correct. God Bless you and your family and the U.S.A!!

  • Well, grod028, I happen to be a proud American AND speak three other languages! However, I do not make negative comments about other nations beliefs and patriotic songs while completely slaughtering their language in the process. Now who is the REAL DUMBAS$ here?

  • I agree with you completely that that you shouldn't come to this page to make negative comments about other nation's beliefs and patriotic songs. But just by doing that they end up losing all credibility for them or their country, so they end up as the real losers. we all know that people like fuckworldtrade666 are just jealous that they don't live in a country as great as ours.

    I'm just saying you can't blame someone for not speaking english perfectly.

  • america can also be mexico, canada, cuba, P.R., and all of south america

  • He isnt singing "North America", he is singing "America"...United States of "AMERICA".

  • DAMN STRAIT! this song is about the USA. The greatest nation in the world, and if you dont feel that way you dont deserve to live here

  • best country on the planet or any other planet

  • Once again,99roverhendrix99,SPEAK ENGLISH! It is not razzist, it is racist, of which I am not! I feel like I am having a battle of wits with someone that is unarmed! Please,just stay where you are,we do not need any more non-english speaking,welfare-sucking,no hope for me so that is why I came to the U.S.A kind of people like YOU!Geez America WAKE UP! It is clowns like this that make us ALL feel like we pay child support even if we don't have kids!The sign at the border needs to say CLOSED!!!!

  • The Great one Mark Levin

  • god i love that flag

  • i think i am like most americans in saying that our country is very messed up and i hope that the election of barack obama does something to heal sum of the wounds in the last decade or more i hope that everyone here understands that we live in a country that is the birth place of liberty i love this country i wouldnt rather be anywere else i think this song is the spirit of america and is a lil insight into every americans heart this song is what we are and what we stand for god bless the USA

  • Better to light a single candle than to curse the darkness...that's what me mum told me.

  • aint that so my friend? you know the best part? is when the american have the nerves to call other people aliens when they them selfs are the bigest illigal aliens of all times... elimintaded a whole (nativ indian) sociaty so that they could esstablish there own america with its own anthem lol man...

  • Ett4Studios - Sweden is a hypocrite regarding this matter. Look at you own bloody history. How many countries did Sweden invade; murdering everyone, including chilren; raping their women; stealing everyting they could carry off.

    Before you look into our history, look back at your own. When there is no blood on your hands, then you can criticize. Until then, shut the hell up.

  • god i love that flag

  • powerful video

  • I AM an American and I hardly think those of our country. But clearly you haven't met many other people who aren't from the U.S., because they don't tend to think highly of us especially just considering our last president. I meant that the guy saying all that ignorant stuff, LIVES up to the stereotype of what people think Americans as. I love America. My step-father is fighting over in Iraq for America. America, the beautiful. I love you!

  • You're neglecting the noxious anti-American European press; the most rabid, dishonest media influencing the lock-step minds across Europe and beyond. PM Blair described the BBC as, "full of hatred for America". So if you have concern over our being thought of "highly" you ought to consider more than the usual "last president". Sadly, yours is a stereotypical reaction by itself. Der Spiegel, Le Monde, Le Figaro, Telegraph, BBC... Euro-snobbery and propaganda that's fit to print.

  • Oh, please. Where does it say that I care what Europeans or anyone thinks of our country? Like I said, "I hardly think those of our country", although the rest of the world DOES us that way. I do consider more then the our last president. But to be honest, although he did good, Bush fucked things up a bit more then any other president (i.e. Carter).What pisses me off though, is the dude who says all this ignorant bullshit about homosexuals and our next president, Obama.

  • I didn't think for one second that you weren't American or don't love your country. You don't have any idea of who I've met. All I was saying is that you come off like everyone who isn't American thinks of Americans as "they" or a stereotype. Give people more credit. Of course there are people who don't like Americans, but don't group the rest of the world into one category. The guy made you mad, yeah, but then you yourself stereotyped the rest of the world. Everyone is different.

  • "All I was saying is that you come off like everyone who isn't American thinks of Americans as "they" or a stereotype. "

    -That was the original point. I was saying he's the reason why people think Americans as "so-so" (stereotype). Do I believe in that? No.

    The majority of the world at this point don't really think highly of America, and I was referring to their stereotypes of us. I know there a few who like America, but for the record I was referring to the majority; which is dislike.

  • "a few?" If you really believe that I really feel sorry for you. You need to stop grouping people together like they have one collective mind. What, did you poll the entire planet earth? So you know what everyone is thinking, huh? And for the last time..nobody thinks you think lowly of Americans. Please don't reply with anymore of your pretentious nonsense. It's "Keyser" Soze by the way. I think I'm going to take a trip now around the world to find someone who doesn't dislike someone from here

  • Way to go. I feel if they don't like America, then go somewhere else. I'm so sick of people disrespecting our Presidents. I don't have to agree with everything a President does, but to be respectful "AND TEACH OUR CHILDREN TO BE RESPECTFUL" I need to set an example. If everyone thinks our President elect Obama is going to do everything he promised your a dreamer. He has to go through the House of Rep. just like any other President. I'm behind any person that will be brave enough to be "P"

  • Alright. The MAJORITY of everyone loves America by this point, especially our invansion of Iraq :) So if I spell Keyser Soze wrong? What does that has to do with this? If you want to take around the world and believe everyone loves America, go right ahead.

  • I said "find someone who doesn't dislike" which supports what you're saying, sarcastically though. In know way did I ever imply that the majority "loves" America as you put it for me. You just imply that almost the entire world hates the US which is total BS. You go into a country and there are going to be some that do or don't. There are plenty that don't hate US. Why do you group people all together? And you take things black or white-one side or the other. There are shades of grey, you know?

  • FINE. For the second time, the majority of the world doesn't think too HIGHLY of America. Sorry, if that's not PC enough for you. I don't believe all thinks are black and white. But you originally took something I said out of context (I said "People") and made it into this whole thing where I stereotyped Americans (as I am one) and then into this whole thing with Euros. I was originally trying to make a point to think a-hole who thought it was right to insult Obama and offend people.

  • I read everything you wrote to me and the other two. I didn't take anything out of context and I don't care about PC either. Not only do you not give me enough credit, you don't seem to give the rest of the world enough either. That's why Isaid "pretentious" Look back at what you wrote. You might see how you stereotype and take things to extremes. It's obvious I disagree with your way of thinking and what you believe and your judgement of who I have met or not, so let's just leave it at that.

  • Obviously you did when you took my "people" comment and turned into something else (every country has its stereotypes). YOU could have just left it at that. And you are PC. I do give the rest of the world credit. America isn't thought highly of at the moment. Nor are they our biggest fans. I didn't take things to the extreme. Me saying "They hate us because we're superior" and saying what that idiot wrote is taking things to the extreme.

  • gibberish!!

  • Okay. I take that as you agree to disagree?

  • I don't agree to disagree. I just disagree. Hey, I was trying to find your reply where you said those weren't your feelings about the U.S. and you love America and that your stepfather was fighting in Iraq, but it's not here anymore. And the one where MediaMayhem was talking about the noxious anti-American European press is gone as well. Therefore, I am ending my discussion here.

  • As do I, quite ardently. You're ending the dicussion because you don't find those two posts? I have no idea where it is. He probably deleted it.

  • Yeah, that's definitely part of it. Besides, we've gone on long enough about this. We'd probably just keep running circles around each other and we're never going to see it the same way.

  • Yeah, true true. Well, nice talking to you while it lasted :)

  • It was nice, too. Thank you. Take care!

  • and you got me mixed up with someone else who was talking about the Europress. I never brought up anything about Europeans, although I do agree with what he said.

  • Oh, I'm sorry. I meant the rest of the world.

  • gibberish!

  • gibberish! was posted before my last comment not after.

  • "gibberish! was posted before my last comment not after."

    That's correct!

  • "Actually MLK Jr's sister endorsed Obama."

    You wrote "actually" as if you are correcting something posted here. What are you referring to?

  • "God shed his grace on thee" is so true, and yet with Obama coming (he's not MY president) it makes me wonder how much of God's grace we'll continue to see. What a slap in the face to God and our founding fathers and the men who died for our country. A baby-killing, homosexual loving radical Muslim leading the "nation under God!" Thank you for posting this & for defending what's right. It's a sad day in America and all those who think Obama is their "Saviour" will find out the truth soon enough.

  • Fox News poison you

    make you unhappy

    make you mean

  • YOUR the reason why people think Americans are just ignorant, intolerant, rednecks who have no culture. I'm not the biggest fan of Obama, but you're just ignorant. Seperation of Church and State, look it up! That's WHAT our founding fathers wanted. "Nation under god" was added to the pledge in 1954 and not by our founding fathers, who didn't want to mix the two up.

  • I respect your opinion, but maybe you shouldn't generalize Americans. I don't think people think those adjectives about an entire country of people. Maybe it's just the rednecks that some people think that about and not Americans.

  • very well said, i know there are some scary times ahead god will get us through it and a few of us that still are willing to die for our rights.

  • BERLUSCONI YOU MUST DIE

    By an Italian guy...

    Congratulations Obama!

    the dream of Martin Luther King came true...

  • Remember Quattrocchi, "This is how an Italian dies."?

    Well you revealed the weak and pathetic side to Italy.

    Congratulations on your hate, stronzo!

  • "Well you revealed the weak and pathetic side to Italy"

    why? tell my why you are so bastard...

  • "the dream of Martin Luther King came true."

    Really? Remember the famous line of Martin Luther King Jr., "..not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character."?

    King was a Republican, as was Ray Charles, whose philosophies, and certainly his associations, did not square with our newly elected president. Members of King's existing family did not support Obama but rather endorsed McCain. So the next time you think a race thinks all alike, think again.

  • this is another kind of speech.

    I am italian, so you know America better than me, no doubt.

    I have not liked the "stronzo"...

    I do not think America and you will not allow you to judge Italy

    Quattrocchi you do not know! not even know who is!

    So, ask excuse...

    You said a bad thing.

    Vati fa nu brodino cull'ossa i chitemuartu

  • I have Italian heritage and am proud of it. But, not as proud as I am to have been born and raised in this wonderful country, the U.S.A.!!

    SPEAK ENGLISH OR GET THE "F" OUT!!!

    How dare you come here and speak anything else! OH THE AUDACITY OF PEOPLE LIKE YOU!! GET OUT OF MY COUNTRY...GO BACK TO ITALY!!

  • I am not in italy... But I am not in u.s.a, beacause in u.s.a. there are a lot of peopole like you: razzist and infamous.

    And, italy it's better than u.s.a.

    Health is for everyone in Italy

    not just for rich...

  • I'm American and I'm proud of it.

    But Brecka is kinda racist, people speak

    languages other than english, dumbas$

  • 99roverhendrix - What the hell are you going on about? I cannot understand what you are saying. I get something about criticizing Italy.

    Who's criticizing Italy? You came to this site to criticize America. We're not saying anything about Italy. Leave us alone.

  • can you read my firs comment?

    read my first comment, and the response of your American friend ..

    You Americans are arrogant people...

  • 99overhendrix - Whatever. I have not friggin Idea what you are talking about.

    Fine, if you like Italy, go to Italy. You absence here is not breaking my heart.

  • you do not understand anything ...

    understand just what you want to understand you ...

    Americans goodbye ....

    .. not kill obama as you killed all those people on September 11 ...

  • Over a month ago 99roverhendrix99 wrote, "BERLUSCONI YOU MUST DIE, By an Italian guy...", and he's still sore that I called him a stronzo.

  • So you have the courage to defend berlusconi ...

    but you know ...

    berlusconi, bush, Republicans in general ...

    are all the same breed ...

    you disgusting

  • WOOT GO OBAMA!

  • You better save this version because I'm sure the great Obama will "change" it.

  • On this day Wednesday November 5, 2008, This song has a brand new meaning... "America The Beautiful". Thank you Lord for sending us Obama.

  • In other words, we are to neglect these words?, "Oh beautiful, for heroes proved, in liberating strife, who more than self, our country loved...".

    Ray Charles deliberately chose those words for the beginning verse. But that's probably not important to you.

    Thank you Lord for Ray Charles and the truly courageous, unshackled free thinkers. Go NBRA!

  • And by the way, while the uniqueness of this election cannot be overlooked, and how easily one can swept away by its emotional impact, the biggest mistake is to assume that a race thinks and reacts as one, which is, in itself, a racial stereotype. Ray Charles' views did not align with our new president, as much as you would like to think. Nor did the views of Martin Luther King, both free thinking Republicans. But again, that's probably not important to you.

  • Obamaaaa!!!

  • go President Obama

  • This is such a great version of this song, Ray Charles kicks butt here! Thank you Mark Levin for reminding me! Thanks for posting MM!

  • Thank you, too!

  • LOL...another retard that refuses to look at facts. And you are so right it is paranoia... by the Republicans. Resorting to bogus emails, & fliers, robo calls trying to confuse and intimidate voters...oh and my favorite dumping 75,000 registration cards in the trash....tisk tisk tisk. You guys seem to be pretty paranoid & downright desperate (lol). What's wrong racist? Are you afraid? You should be. Just think...Palin in 2016!!!! We'll be ready for another laugh by then.

  • You write, "look at facts", and have nothing to offer but the usual ad hominem: racist, retard... Spare us the boilerplate junk if you do intend to copy and paste something/anything. So, you ought to adjourn to the vast array of conspiracy videos where you'll be most welcome and find accommodating. This is where one can easily rant and exercise their malady without too many challenges. Good luck!

  • Blaw, blaw, blaw, blaw, blaw. Its ok if you want to keep your head firmly placed up your racist ass. Conspiracy videos??? You are a joke. But I bet you still believe there really are weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, and if we keep looking we'll find them. I'm looking forward to 8 years of progress under Obama. Then FOUR more years will be given to the Dems when Palin runs in 2016. 1 last thing loser....I'm not knickees...I'm Joe the Plumber!!!! LMAO!!!!

  • "You are a joke", "keep your head firmly placed up your racist ass", "Blaw, blaw, blaw", "1 last thing loser"... and a lame attempt at humor.

    Keep it up, you're on a roll, and you continue to prove my point and reveal your psychosis.

  • "Thank you Mark Levin for reminding me!"

    That's key to this video. To highlight who reminds us of these messages and our heritage in the way that they do. It is surprisingly difficult to find this sort of pride and acknowledgment on the Left. It's just not there.

  • MediaMahem what drugs are u on? The economy has been on a slow decline since W stole his presidential seat. But I'm sure the 2.3 million votes that WEREN'T counted in '00 were all for him. We've lost billions on a pointless war, as well as thousands of lives lost and devastated from injuries. Lets not forget the superb job after Hurricane Katrina. The alienation of our allies....yeah keep watching and believing the bullsh*t from FOX news network. Change is coming. Go move to Mexico loser.

  • The usual paranoia and name calling, knickees... Predictable and boorish.

  • I love this version. I'm so glad you put it up. And, heck, I'm so glad I learned how to use favorites! Please don't ever take this down. I had the song on my IPod, but the dogs ate it [well, they ruined it], and I can't find the song anymore - so this is my only source. I have to tote my laptop around to watch fireworks now.

    Thank you! - Fer

  • Amazing song. God Bless America.

  • RON AND HEATHER ARE THE HEROS, THAT TRULY BELIEVED IN AMERICA IN WHICH GOD SAID IT STANDS.  Mr. HINDE, I AM HAPPY TO KNOW THIS SONG TRULY HAD MEANING IN OUR LIVES. SWEET MRS. HINDE! WE ARE ALL FREE!!! THANK GOD FOR YOU AND ME!!!! And the rest of thee!!!

  • no one sings it better then ray

  • I am English and I think this is a great song. Your country, America, is built on the greatest idea and, in my opinion, your most recent administration has distorted what America is. America is a beautiful country filled with beautiful people; you just need to vote in a government that represents this. By the way, I'm not saying that we in England are perfect either; this is just my humble opinion. :-)

  • Very true viewpoints all around. Some thanks have to go to England herself; the Founding Fathers took their ideas from philosophes like 'Brit' John Locke.

  • Again thanks Mark Levin for his playing of this great rendition....

    Keep it alive Everyone ! !

    GOD BLESS AMERICA

    PoppaGus

  • Yes, God has shed His grace on thee, America, in more ways than most realize. I miss you Ray. When we talked last, I did not want to accept Ray was leaving us so soon. Yet, we're left with such beautiful sounds. Thanks Ray. Your favorite, for me.

  • I listen to this and watch that flag and I womder how George W. Bush could move this country from the the top to the bottom in eight short years. Why does not this Congress impeach the worst president this country has ever known?

    From peace to war, from riches to rags, from admiration to contempt.

  • Hey asshole, you want America at the bottom? Just put motherfucker Barack Hussein Apollo Obama or Barry Soetro or whatever that wacko's name is and you'll hit bottom. Fast.

  • George Bush has been in office for 7 1/2 years. For the first six, the economy was fine. Just over one year ago:

    1) Consumer confidence stood at a 2 1/2 year high;

    2) Regular gasoline sold for $2.19 a gallon;

    3) the unemployment rate was 4.5%;

    4) the DJIA hit a record high (14,000+);

    5) American's were buying new cars, taking cruises, vacationing overseas and living large.

    But American's wanted 'Change'.

    So, in 2006 they voted in a Democratic Congress and yes, we got it!

  • You hit the proverbiale nail on the head. Its just sad that the rest of the country can see though that. Because you know if Barrak makes a mistake he will not be drug across the coals.

  • In the past year:

    1) Consumer confidence has plummeted;

    2) Unemployment is up to 5.5% (a 10% increase);

    3) Americans have seen their home equity drop by $12 trillion and prices still dropping;

    4) 1% of American homes are in foreclosure;

    5) the DJIA is probing another low:

    $2.5 trillion has evaporated from stocks, bonds and mutual fund investment portfolios.

    What has congress done in the last two years? Nothing but willfully complicity in the overall mess.

  • Right on Ray, Rest in Peace ! Pro Patria doughboy

  • I would call this a perfect video.

    He said, "and you know when I was in school we used to sing it something like this, listen here". Where has that America gone, how have we arrived at where we are today?

  • Thank-you Ray for this version of America The Beautiful. RIP.

    Thanks Mark for playing it every week.

  • this is in the sandlot kids

  • Amazing.

    Does anyone know where i could get his song???

  • One of the most beautiful songs ever, and this is the most beautiful rendition. Rest in peace, Ray.

  • Especially now, remeber that we are all Americans.

    And those that are not USA, sleep well knowing that we will defend your right to peace.

  • THANKS - I needed that.

  • This is such a beautiful song. At my sons coin ceremony at his graduation from Air Force Boot camp they played this it still gives me chills and makes me want to cry. As I always say to him though "Proud momma tears."

  • "Oh beautiful for heros proved in liberating strife who more than self their country loved and mercied more than life AMERICA!" - GO UNITED STATES MILITARY PERSONNEL! I SUPPORT YOU ALWAYS!

  • this man sung with heart and passion

    we miss you

    RIP

    descanse en paz desde esp.

  • this song alone makes Malaysian people know they are indeed , INFERIOR !

  • Yep you're inferior. Now shut the fuck up.

  • Yes I understand the letter about your song ..

    I want to say that the denomination "America" include all the countries of America. I´m Mexican and I can say "I'm from America, I'm from Mexico",. there is other song "God Bless the U.S.A." and this song is only to you and your nation. ok. greetings from Mexico amigo.

  • its nice listening to this song during Christmas time

  • Not just during Christmas, but EVERY DAY.

  • America is the 3rd best country

  • Behind which two asshole?

  • Italy and Canada. Well the United Nations voted America 5th best place to live but i say 3rd. I see your patriotic for your country, lol.

  • Remenber AMERICA is all the continent : Belice,Costa Rica,El Salvador,GuatemalaHonduras,Nic­aragua,Panamá,Bermud as,Canadá,U.S.A,Groenlandia, México,San Pedro y Miquelón,Argentina,Bolivia,Bra­sil,Chile,Colombia,E cuador,Guayana Frances, Guyana,Isla de Pascua,Islas Malvinas, Paraguay,Perú,Surinam,Uruguay, Venezuela..All the countries are AMERICA and don't forget all the people are the same World

    God Bless America and All the Countries of this Beautiful World!!!!

  • America the Beautiful... It is not North America the Beautiful nor Central America the Beautiful nor South America the Beautiful.

    If you pay attention to the words you will understand that it is for and about the United States of America. Capisce?

  • there is no doubt that this song is dedicated for the United States of America but yutubi56 has a point, America is a continent not a country. I don't know why everyone refers to the U.S. as just America. But none the less i think we are all brothers and sisters. Love and Peace to all. Ciao (sorry for my english)

  • America the Beautiful Written by Katharine Lee Bates in 1893 after a trip to the top of Pikes Peak, Colorado 6 verses, 2 choruses Ray Charles version: O beautiful for heroes prov'd In liberating strife, Who more than self their country loved, And mercy more than life. America! America! May God thy gold refine Till all success be nobleness, And ev'ry gain divine.
  • AMERICA the beautiful

  • Where on earth can I get this?!

  • google it on the web or use limewire , it on a compilation cd where he performs this solo and also a duet with alecia keys

  • yep, this is the one from "The Sandlot." that scene is one of my favorites of any baseball movie.

  • was it this version they had in Sandlot?? either way, Ray is awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • te236 god belives in you.

  • Globa...you are not making much since? Please clarify.

  • Con't...up in a majority of one race and never got the chance to enjoy someone from another race. People need to get over the race issue and stop looking at their skin color and look at each other as Americans!

  • I think that one of the major reasons that racism is sustained in the US can be blamed on the media. The media plays subtle tone of racism that may not be apparent,but by playing it constantly in subtle way, people are slowly cooked by it. Racism is a dispicable form of human existance, and yet it is hard to be given up. I sincerly hope that my kids don't hit the racism especially the high degree ones in their lives. For me,I can just suck it up like I have been all along.

  • Good statement.

  • Just as long there are different human races, there will be racism of some sort. There could be a low degree or a high degree of racism. People have to look beyond this a live with other people of other races. (i.e.) If a black person only has black friends does that make them racist...maybe...then you get into the actual definition of racist where one race believes they are superior of another race. Just because I have friends of one race does that mean Im a racist or does it mean I grew

  • brainards1 I agree but this Hitler was listening before death

    watch?v=kvqPVugyOZo

    Such masterpiece will force to forget bout racism

  • Ray Charles is my Idol he is the best piano player i ever heard I hate me that i never be on a conzert of him :-(

  • I love this song

    Thanks for putting up

  • The whites in America wiped out all native americans. America is built on this ethenic clensing. Having said that,you think the western world has less racist people? You maybe right. And I do hope so since I live here. Japan is hopeless.

  • Yeah, the whites from hundreds of years ago. I am disapointed that my ancestors may have done that, but I didn't, and I don't think that America is that bad. It used to suck, but in my lifetime I haven't seen much racisim. It will always exist, but I don't think it is anywhere close as bad as it was before my lifetime, so I guess it is steadily getting better. Only the rationals really keep it alive.

  • God bless america. God bless the constitution. Curse the government and shadow government who have besmirched her name and dumped on the constitution from a height. Impeach the traitors.

  • Aint this suppose to be about the song and NOT your political beliefs? Here's my thought - born here or not, if you don't like America, there are a whole hell of a lot more contries on plant Earth that you can go be a citizen of. But if you want to stay here because of the freedoms THIS country affords you to be and ass - SHUT UP!

  • Amen to that

  • i had this on cd but dont know what i did with it. lol

  • god bless laura bill oreilly and shaun hannity

    these people stand up for the young people who are giving so much for there country in the toughest test to the free world since the 60,s and with the british servicemen do so much for us all . ed london england

  • second that

  • I celebrated the eve of millenium only in the hope that the world would be more peaceful,specifically that US would be rid of its racism. But US is very slow in changing long after..many people are still ill conceited with no regard for fairness in human relationship. America can NEVER be looking beautiful with the sea of racism.

  • amen

  • thumbs up if you are proud to be an american because i know im am.