Originally published at: https://boingboing.net/2019/01/07/star-spangled-banner-sounds-ru.html
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How apropos.
I mean, it already is a drinking song, so why not vodka instead?
Starts at the 2 minute mark, FYI.
The only thing that would make it more perfect would be getting a “billionaire” cellist to accompany him.
Déjà vu, sort of: https://boingboing.net/2019/01/06/bill-bailey-demonstrates-major.html
Brilliant! I ran across this guy years ago in a video about Cockney music (where I learned about the famous “have a banana” motif). Can’t find the exact video on a quick search - turns up several links, but they’re probably all worth checking out.
Yeah, I remember seeing this on some website recently. Can’t recall which one.
I missed that one, since I don’t read BB over the weekends usually - BB is a bit prone to double posting at times
Seek ye Black Books.
A somewhat different minor-key version of the Star Spangled Banner is used as the intro music for “Make No Law”, a podcast about the 1st amendment from Popehat:
Liked, though I have issues with the quality of Moran’s spit take.
Is there some compelling reason that Bill Bailey doesn’t yet have an OBE? I certainly can’t think of one.
Memories of Victor Borge!
Tspited States ff Dnlperica?
He doesn’t want one? “Order of the British Empire/ doesn’t sound too good to me…” (Billy bragg)
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