The Star-Spangled Banner

"The Star-Spangled Banner"

Song Information Singers: Harry Shearer Daryl L. Coley Characters: Announcer Bleeding Gums Murphy Length: 1:16 Writer(s): Original: Francis Scott Key Arr. & adapt: Alf Clausen Album: Go Simpsonic with The Simpsons Appearance(s): "Dancin' Homer"

The Star-Spangled Banner is the American national anthem written by Francis Scott Key.

History

Bleeding Gums Murphy sung it once. He managed to draw the first stanza of the song out for 25 minutes.

Album lyrics

Announcer:

Ladies and Gentlemen. To honor America will you please rise for our national anthem sung tonight by Springfield's R&B sensation, Bleeding Gums Murph.

Bleeding Gums Murphy:

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Oh, say can you, I'm askin', can you seeeeee

by the dawn's...

...And the rocket's red glare, the bombs bursting - shoot 'em off! poppin' way up in the air,

Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there.

...and the home of the brave?

Behind the Laughter

The songs is the 42th track on Go Simpsonic with The Simpsons. The Francis Scott Key version is made by Francis Scott Key and the arrangement and adaptation is made by Alf Clausen. The voice of Bleeding Gums Murphy was made by Daryl L. Coley and the announcer was voiced by Harry Shearer. Other versions with new lyrics of the songs has later been playing in the series.

Appearances

• Episode – "Dancin' Homer"

External links

• The Star-Spangled Banner at Wikipedia