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You're a grand old flag, You're a high-flying flag, And forever in peace may you wave. You're the emblem of the land I love, The home of the free and the brave. [N 5] Ev'ry heart beats true 'Neath the Red, White and Blue, [N 6] Where there's never a boast or brag. But should auld acquaintance be forgot, [N 7] Keep your eye on the grand old flag.
Powers and Barnes sing the vocals of the song, as Ducasse offers passengers confectioneries. The lyrics are heavily based on actual experiences of flying. [5] The song contains a liberal amount of sexual innuendo, [5] the most overt being "...and blow into the mouthpiece" and "would you like something to suck on for landing, sir?" (the latter ...
— George M. Cohan, “You’re a Grand Old Flag” 4th of July Captions “March along, sing our song / With the Army of the free / Count the brave, count the true / Who have fought to victory.”
Other lyrics to this melody have been recorded by Red River Dave in 1960 and called Ballad of Francis Powers.This is a song about the U.S. flier, Francis Gary Powers, who has been shot down on a spy mission over Soviet territory and taken POW; he is shown singing There's A Star-Spangled Banner Waving Somewhere in prison.
An alternate title is "青天白日滿地紅", which means "The clear blue sky, white sun, and a wholly red ground". Due to political complications, this song is often played at international sporting events involving Taiwan in place of the National Anthem of the Republic of China. United States "You're a Grand Old Flag" 1906 George M. Cohan ...
"The Star-Spangled Banner" is the national anthem of the United States. The lyrics come from the "Defence of Fort M'Henry", [2] a poem written by American lawyer Francis Scott Key on September 14, 1814, after he witnessed the bombardment of Fort McHenry by the British Royal Navy during the Battle of Baltimore in the War of 1812.
If you want to fly the stars and stripes, here's what you need to know about proper American flag etiquette and the U.S. Flag Code.
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