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    What is the most popular song in America?

    Question #60062. Asked by Pyro900. (Oct 18 05 9:09 PM)


    dutch_frank_65

    		I think that would be "The Star-Spangled Banner", the national anthem of the United States. The lyrics were written in 1814 by Francis Scott Key, a 35-year-old lawyer and amateur poet, after witnessing the bombardment of Fort McHenry in Baltimore, Maryland by British ships in Chesapeake Bay during the War of 1812. It became well known as a patriotic song to the tune of a popular English drinking song, "To Anacreon in Heaven." While it was recognized for official use by the United States Navy (1889) and by the White House (1916), it was made the national anthem by a Congressional resolution on March 3, 1931. Although the song has four verses, only the first is commonly sung today.

    Oct 19 05, 12:01 AM
    miltonebx

    		If the criterion for most popular song is how many times it is sung, then "Happy Birthday" must be the winner.

    Oct 19 05, 5:06 AM

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