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Old September 15th, 2001, 01:04 AM
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isnt it the same tune as "god save the queen?"The Americanized tune is "My Country tis of Thee" So, they really were playing the National Anthem
An amusing bit of trivia: The tune to "The Star Spangled Banner" was taken from a British drinking song called "The Halls of Anacreon".

Which makes a lot of sense, actually; you almost have to be drunk to try to hit that high note towards the end.

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