One song, two interpretations.

[vakkotaur]

Jay mentioned that a certain phrase was in two songs of rather different styles for rather different times. I tend to think of the older tune and Jay tends to think of the newer when that phrase is mentioned. There is a tune that evokes similarly different reactions from us.

A few days ago I walked to The Goose, a nearby restaurant and bar, for lunch. As there is a bar, there is also a television. As I was eating, the National Anthem was played. My reaction? I had a momentary puzzled thought, "It isn't the end of the broadcast day already." A moment later I realized it was just some ball game starting.

I mentioned this to jmaynard and noted that it was strange for him to hear an orchestral version of the anthem that didn't have cheering at the end. When I hear the anthem, I tend to expect see jets on the tv screen.

Comments

[thecanuckguy.livejournal.com]

At least you don't think the last two words of the anthem are "Play Ball!" :) (Or last four: "Gentlemen, start your engines!")

I can't count the number of versions of the national anthem (*any* national anthem, really) I have, although some of my favourites for some reason have cheering (like the version of the Australian one played at the opening of the 2000 Sydney Olympics - a favourite of mine, but normally that anthem is what I'd consider a little above average.)

Finally a LJ post that appeals to the anthematologist in me. :)