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<\/p>\nLOS ANGELES, Calif. – June 13 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Some of America’s best-loved music wasn’t written in this country. Two different songs were considered to be the national anthem. One flag-waving tune took 20 years to compose. In an article available for use online and in print, Scott G (recording artist The G-Man) reveals some surprising facts.<\/p>\n
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Photo Caption: Scott G (The G-Man) plays a patriotic tune on the firework-themed Minarik guitar in honor of the 4th of July.<\/i><\/p>\n
You hear at least one of them played in parades, at band concerts, and on radio and TV for weeks leading up to the fourth of July . . . they’re the patriotic marches and anthems that give an emotional lift to millions of people. <\/p>\n
They are some of the most enduring and most popular songs of all time, yet the facts about their creation are unknown to most listeners. <\/p>\n
In a new article available in print and on the Internet, Scott G (recording artist The G-Man, and owner of G-Man Music & Radical Radio), reveals some of the truths about these famous songs. <\/p>\n
Surprising facts divulged in the article about these well-known songs include: <\/p>\n
\t* The melody to the U.S. national anthem is based on an English drinking song.<\/p>\n
\t* A hit song of the Civil War was sung by both the Union and Confederate sides with different lyrics.<\/p>\n
\t* One song almost replaced the “Star Spangled Banner” as the U.S. national anthem.<\/p>\n
\t* How some famous patriotic themes became part of the soundtracks to popular movies, “Dr. Strangelove” and “Apocalypse Now.”<\/p>\n
\t* The same song was sung at the funerals of Winston Churchill, Robert Kennedy, and Ronald Reagan. <\/p>\n
\t* One patriotic song took two decades to write. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n
(The full text of the article is also available from the author.)<\/p>\n