The Star-Spangled Banner (1942)

Patriotic montage of scenes accompanying performance of U.S. national anthem as sung by Fred Waring and His Pennsylvanians.

[@Eusoik]

There is soo much patriotism in this one singular recording it makes me shiver

[@FascistBoy9000]

Real I wish there were more recordings like this, if you find any PLEASE tell me

[@matthewb9615]

I wish the American anthem was still sung this way

[@HBKnowItAll]

Matthew B modern recording technology will ruin it.

[@justsomerobotickrabwithint9326]

@Matthew B Ikr, not like some pop song! It needs to be sung patriotically. If it was pop, I like Whitney Houston’s singing of this better but Fergie’s is cringe.

[@Dew2Much]

Same

[@Mineralsss]

@@justsomerobotickrabwithint9326 Exactly.

[@ohjajohh]

I came here because some singer totally butchered the anthem today at the F-1 race in Austin.

[@GordonofSeattle]

Brings tears to my eyes. Every American should be taught about the battle for Baltimore, shortly after Washington D.C. had fallen and the White House was burned to ashes the brave self sacrificing men of Fort McHenry held off the British fleet saving Baltimore. The story behind our anthem is truly moving. When we sing "brought proof through the night the are flag was still there" It is meant quite literally. . God has truly blessed and protected America

[@gg-ps1vz]

Lets not forget that the White House and Washington was only burned because the Americans burned Toronto in Canada in the first place.

[@stephenkammerling9479]

​@@gg-ps1vzAnd the British withdrew from Washington shortly after burning it.

[@gg-ps1vz]

@@stephenkammerling9479 The Americans also withdrew from Canada once they were forced back from their invasion.

[@davidclinkenbeard3894]

Absolutely beautiful I was born in 1941 so proud of this Thank you very much!

[@idkok5301]

[@politicallyinaccuratetoast4757]

My grandfather is older than you by 1 years

[@MichaelJ44]

You.... You still alive buddy?

[@Gabelschwanz_Teufel]

Last online, 3 years a go?

[@jensonwong7831]

my Grandpa was born in 1942

[@MichaelJ44]

This is how we used to sing it in 1944! Still remember being Seven and singing this on victory day!

[@Aureus_]

Wow

[@MsPaintMr]

I very much doubt that you're 83

[@awesomepotatoes540]

@@MsPaintMr people in their 80s exist

[@MsPaintMr]

@@awesomepotatoes540 look at his profile. I'm not saying it's impossible, but I would be massively surprised if an 85 year old was the owner of this account.

[@MichaelJ44]

@@MsPaintMr I honestly dont know why I typed this 2 years ago. I lied

[@JiveTaxi]

Evidently, this was shown in cinemas during the sequence of newsreels, cartoons, and advertisements before the movie played. I'm thinking that in 1942, every person would have stood up for the playing of the song. And I have to wonder, how many would stand up and sing if it were played in a movie theater today?

[@ThatoneComrade-444]

Not sure but I damn well would

[@stevenscharff4099]

I get goose bumps when she hits that high note.

[@lukejohnson6563]

Blessed is the nation whos God is the lord.Psalms 33:12 Long live America!

[@HikiOmo]

If the America of today could live up to its own ideals, more people would sing proudly like this

[@wmbrown6]

As of 1958, this SSB film was used at the sign-off for WCBS-TV (Channel 2) in New York.

[@imnotchilla9482]

i was playing germany in hoi4 then i saw this in my reccomended. now i'm playing USA.

[@FascistBoy9000]

Crazy

[@haroldflowers8182]

Dat high note doh 1:30

[@PeterFordAnimate1]

This was aired on WCBS-TV during signing off in the late 1940s to early 1960s

[@wildernessshouter]

All the division in this nation I loved, all the lies, all the morally poor. Makes my heart ache for what we have lost. On the Kentucky state flag here in my home state. It reads, "United We Stand, Divided We Fall" , and we are greatly divided. The day of settlement is coming. Not in a biblical sense, but in the crumbling of a civilization sense. I see now why the last true Capitalist, set our economy as a corner stone for the world. It was to help the true patriots when the socialist came.

[@Siad747]

The United States has always been divided. There have been very few cases where the US hasn't been. Even during the American Revolution, only 1/3 of Americans agreed with the cause. The division has just widened.

[@wildernessshouter]

@@Siad747 13 years ago I posted that; I know now on average most people never could see the forest, because of all the trees in the way. Most live like mice in maze just looking for cheese, with no clue at all about the bigger picture. Yes we have always been divided; I work security in a hospital now, and I see people all the time with little if any empathy for suffering people. I once had to stay in the room all night with a mentally handicapped man; his caretaker had left him alone at the hospital, if we can't attend to basic responsibilities how can we expect anyone to be responsible for greater civic concerns?

[@juanrodriguezforero557]

My all time best performance of The star spangled banner. Greetz from The Netherlands 🇳🇱 God bless the United States of America 🇺🇲

[@davebell7083]

God Bless The Netherlands 🇳🇱. You are one of our sister countries. Take care and have a great day afternoon or night there whenever you read this. Enjoy Heineken on Tap there.. I did in the summer of 2001.

[@juanrodriguezforero557]

@@davebell7083 thanks i will do.

[@mattyian1208]

Happy Memorial Day 2022. Happy Decoration Day 2022. God Bless America 🇺🇸. Amen 🙏.

[@fordroad]

That rendation down here in Australia meant a lot to us all. The year 1942, The Forces of evil The Imperial Empire of Japan was on its way. They were stopped cold at Quadacanal and New Guinea by a combined effort of yanks and aussies. Battles fought in & over jungles swamps in heat and slim, that flag flew high a rally point for the people of the free world. To turn back the losses at Manilla & Fortress Singapore, on the road to Tokyo, finally taking the surrender in 1945 aboard the mighty MO.

[@Jerseysson27]

This is absolutely perfect for what has transcribed the last few days. I am honored to live in a free country to see history unfold in my era of time. I am grateful to live in a country where I can have the democracy to do things with life.

[@000Responses]

Are *YOU* doing all you can? _KEEP THEM FIRING!_

[@mursyidnadisan1849]

I played this to my broom..it turns into M1 Garand..

[@xXNP4CNuclearXx]

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY EVERYONE!!! GOD BLESS AMERICA :)

[@ck8920]

中華民國國歌National Anthem of Republic of China(Taiwan) kzbin.info/aero/PLG3suGGklw6OIjooba4s8FA2zZzpXKbHR&si=R4Lz52ieqCsCNbUJ

[@ztrexdino]

Skip to 0:22 for the anthem

[@franciscorondi1618]

Proud to be American

[@shartheIsraeli]

God bless America. God bless the United States Of America. Much love from Israel!

[@anhturt]

O! say can you see by the dawn's early light, ⁠What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming, Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight, ⁠O'er the ramparts we watch'd, were so gallantly streaming? And the Rockets' red glare, the Bombs bursting in air, Gave proof through the night that our Flag was still there; ⁠O! say does that star-spangled Banner yet wave, ⁠O'er the Land of the free and the home of the brave? On the shore dimly seen through the mists of the deep, ⁠Where the foe's haughty host in dread silence reposes, What is that which the breeze, o'er the towering steep, ⁠As it fitfully blows, half conceals, half discloses? Now it catches the gleam of the morning's first beam, In full glory reflected now shines on the stream, 'Tis the star-spangled banner, O! long may it wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave. And where is that band who so vauntingly swore ⁠That the havoc of war and the battle's confusion, A home and a country should leave us no more? ⁠Their blood has washed out their foul footsteps' pollution. No refuge could save the hireling and slave, From the terror of flight, or the gloom of the grave, And the star-spangled banner in triumph doth wave, O'er the Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave. O! thus be it ever, when freemen shall stand, ⁠Between their lov'd home and the war's desolation, Blest with vict'ry and peace, may the Heav'n rescued land, ⁠Praise the Power that hath made and preserv'd us a nation! Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just, And this be our motto-"In God is our Trust;" ⁠And the star-spangled Banner in triumph shall wave, O'er the Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave.

[@Musicradio77Network]

This was shown during TV sign-offs.

[@Poldark3]

I was born & raised in England but my dad was American & just because of this I was treated like dirt by ruling left wing "do gooders" in the town where i had the misfortune to live,my career chances ruined & my private life destroyed.I do like the clip though & i like Joe McCarthy too.

[@blue4629]

How's England now brother? Come to America.

[@Pinkbattlewolf]

I think the United States in 1942 is similar to China today.

[@princeyasuhitojapaneseimperial]

When United States was the number one enemy of Japan ! 🇺🇸💔🇯🇵

[@imaxmedia1254]

I LOVE usa

[@dawgofwargaming8206]

Play it back in .75x

[@freiinmajor2511]

It should only to be allowed to be sung by a choir or bass or tenor man with a full choir and not some pop star who couldn’t sing it the right way if their lives depended on it

[@mattyian1208]

Happy Memorial Day 2023. Happy Decoration Day 2023. God Bless America 🇺🇸. Amen 🙏.

[@jahiemderoux1833]

U.S.A.

[@GordonofSeattle]

@JiveTaxi: You are right, nobody would. Americans just don't know how lucky they are.

[@theamerican3970]

I am an American, I know how lucky I am to be living in my beautiful country. I am grateful for my freedoms we have. It is very unfortunate how many other people will never get to see the luxuries me and my fellow Americans have. Very, very unfortunate.

[@travisgoodman2132]

I wish all television shows were American!

[@flamertheflamingfire1949]

That is an impossible wish my friend

[@Killinggrapes]

@sasmanwayne I do agree with you. However i did like the Whitney Houston one. Most all american national anthems that are sung by famous people/pop-stars or whatever sound horrible. The "shooby dooby" it, and it sound horrible. I do like the Russian one too.

[@leahcarino410]

us national anthem NBC 1991

[@SPCmuncie]

1942 YOU IDIOT!! NOT 1991!!! SINCE WHEN WAS WORLD WAR 2 IN 1991????

[@x-fun3149]

BlackfordCountyEAS995/WeatherFan257 I think it was a request

[@SPCmuncie]

Oh. oops. SRY

[@Presentive]

okay ill do it... plz wait tomorrow

[@Kaesoism]

@longfootbuddy : It's called peace. If one person wants something that coincides with what another, then conflict can arise. So, you limit yourself as a good person to avoid such a thing, but then that also means you limit what others can do; that's what laws are. That's our limited freedom, it gives us coexistence with each other.

[@あるびぃ]

You fought against such an awesome country. Well, let's be friends. More than Japan.

[@zayankanjo753]

God bless America 🇺🇸 .

[@neorblxeditz]

why does this have better audio than the 1945 one? XD

[@hackermattt2552]

Begins at 0:18

[@JT420x]

0:23 :)

[@user-zh9tq3ws7g]

AMERICAN HURRAY!!!!!!!!!! PRESIDENT HURRAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@joshy7657]

🇺🇸🤝🇦🇺

[@Kaesoism]

@longfootbuddy : Yeah, but that doesn't mean everyone is the same. Plus no one know what true freedom is, so you can't say you wouldn't intfer with another's when you haven't experienced it before.

[@WeekNightGaming]

usa forever!

[@pianodon]

Lots of difference between this version and Rosanne Barr!!

[@wmbrown6]

Although even Robert Goulet's flubbed version was a "standard" compared with Roseanne et al.

[@user-iu9lg5wh8c]

Peril

[@denizakman7910]

They should have kept the flag at 13 stars man

[@JT420x]

As more states, stars added

[@denizakman7910]

@@JT420x nobody ever said that we had to add more stars for more states. It was never a written law. The flag would have been more true to the country’s roots if it was kept at 13 stars

[@PabloToonimations]

The flag has 13 stripes, remember.

[@denizakman7910]

@@PabloToonimations I am aware. Still should have stayed as 13 stars. Demonstrate how much the revolution means to our country.

[@jason029099]

remeber what gives are military stengh is are abiltity to work together and are goverment only works if we perform are duties and dont become lazy, if were lazy then are econemy is bad and comis will kick are ass

[@mikeylejan8849]

God bless America, the shining beacon of democracy

[@Kaesoism]

@longfootbuddy : You only say that because I admitted it. I could have been a lovable saint if I hadn't, so try not to assume to much.

[@marvellvalentino469]

I got the same toy willys jeep at 1:29

[@pytko3]

Really? Cool!

[@Presentive]

1958

[@user-vw8gd8oh5k]

British-American

[@shilpyrahman1531]

What the Japanese heard when the B-25s bombed Tokyo and Midway

[@Kaesoism]

@longfootbuddy : Then you're not in luck, because I'm one of those people who will do ANYTHING in the name of science, so ths sacrifice of life may be used.

[@Kaesoism]

@longfootbuddy : Do I have to name an example? It can be anything! Personally, I wouldn't mind doing a few experiments in the name of science, but it might require a break in morals :P

[@sugarbabie10935]

@butteheim ura from america and the soviet union

[@KoritnyanskyImmary_ch]

O say, can you see? I am see USA, liberty countries in world🇺🇲🇺🇲🇻🇮

[@fernandoestebansuarezchi539]

que ataquemos japón dice

[@Kaesoism]

@longfootbuddy : Omg, you took it seriously?! You're so gullible~ I take back what I said, I like you now. People like you are easily manipulated without them knowing ;D

[@user-iu9lg5wh8c]

USA WHAT WHOSE FLIGHT WATCH'D

[@Kaesoism]

I'm just that bad of a person :D

[@Kaesoism]

@longfootbuddy @longfootbuddy : I'm starting to think so too, since they say "Never argue with an idiot, people might not know the difference." Talking with you is lowering my IQ.

[@Kaesoism]

@longfootbuddy : See, your immaturity shows by insulting me. I'm not so blind as to be biased. I consider all things, but as a scientist some don't seem logical. You say we are oppressed? It's true that we aren't truely free, but certain freedoms conflict with those of other, that is why our freedom is limited. If you want the world to be happy, then that means you have to sacrifice some of the individual.

[@Kaesoism]

@longfootbuddy : You're right, I can't believe they'd let you speak BS! That's just heresy ;D

[@YourLocalNostalgiaTelevision]

Why is gray?

[@ChrissyTheBlacc]

in 1942 they didn’t have color film

[@el__10_07]

so smart omg

[@MCDreng]

Take notes, Fergie.

[@Kaesoism]

@longfootbuddy : Yes, I am the impaired one here. Let everyone go back and see our messages and know that I was the one who is the "stupid sheep". Your ignorance knows no bounds.

[@Kaesoism]

@longfootbuddy : I was just saying it was funny how you believed me as some mad scientist. You're proving my point about you being immature with the constant insults, is that all you do? Ha, if you new science then you'd know of something called logic and sense; it does wonders for your life.

[@freedomanbar584]

Cartoon Network 2017-2020

[@Kaesoism]

@longfootbuddy : Omg lol, I can't even take you seriously if you're using imprisoned criminals as an example for us. That's just a typical pessimist for you :/ Though, personally I can't agree with the current administration.

[@wellnevertellthem3111]

What?

[@rccarz5]

Bernie supporters take notes....