The Anacreontic Song (Georgia Tech Glee Club)

Lyrics:
To Anacreon in Heaven, where he sat in full glee,
A few Sons of Harmony sent a petition;
That he their Inspirer and Patron wou'd be;
When this answer arrived from the Jolly Old Grecian;
"Voice, Fiddle, and Flute,
No longer be mute,
I'll lend you my name and inspire you to boot,
And besides I'll instruct you like me, to intwine,
The Myrtle of Venus with Bacchus's Vine!"

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"The Anacreontic Song" was the official song of the Anacreontic Society, an 18th-century gentlemen's club of amateur musicians in London, and later became the tune to which the Star Spangled Banner lyrics were set to become the National Anthem of the United States of America (in 1931).
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From our Fall 2009 concert at the Academy of Medicine with humorous musical storyteller Andy Offutt Irwin.

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[sugardaddy815]

I rarely heard that tune sung that well...

Invite those guys to the Superbowl!

[oodoodanoo]

If you can sing this while drunk, then you, my friend, are an alcoholic.

On the other hand, I guess we're lucky that our anthem wasn't based on "Louie Louie".

[Arnold Teras]

Interesting...I think America should cherish its British heritage. 

[grinbaldus1]

Ok... But if you've ever been to an event where the audience sings it you'd know that it is so loud nobody will ever hear just one person, and chances are the people around you will think you're drunk anyway, ironic as its a drinking song

[Sara Evenstar]

I personally dare any of you Americans whenever you have to stand and sing the American anthem to sing these lyrics instead. Go on, I dare you. :)

[xGildartsx]

I like the fact that the music for our national anthem came from a drinking song. It adds to the charm.

[xGildartsx]

Whether or not you like that the music for our national anthem was taken from another song, you still have to admit it sounds good. As long as no one tries to put their own spin on it at an event or sings past the first part. Key wrote well for the first part, but the second and third are so horrible. It is nice to read them, but try and sing it no way. Even back when he wrote it with different music styles they still thought it was bad. LOL

[Dorothy Bishop]

This is awesome. Please sing the National Anthem at the next Presidential Inauguration!

[Ahtumble4ya]

Kind of corny. Esp the gesturing and antics.

[HrothgarOfHeorot]

You're right that he was a guest of the officers on the frigate, but he was there to negotiate a prisoner exchange. He wasn't a Tory. In fact, he'd been an officer in the Continental Army.

[Itwasalwaysme Noone]

If acsoul1 answer you. could you answer to me too, so I can see?

Too lazy to find comment.

[moogle301]

What did HFMOG say? (If you can remember). Can't find comment...