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047 - Expression: Hit Or Miss / The National Anthem ("The Star-Spangled Banner")

American English Podcast

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Demi Lovato's Star Spangled Banner

The Star Spangled Banner is an old-fashioned nickname for the American flag. The song lyrics of the national anthem were penned by Francis Scott Key in 1814. In Britain, a song had become popular called the Anna-Criantic song. Legend has it that people regularly changed its lyrics to fit whatever situation they were in.

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