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		The American National Anthem is a British Drinking Song (youtube.com)
		21 points by dheera on July 3, 2021 \| hide \| past \| favorite \| 3 comments

harpiaharpyja on July 4, 2021 | [–]

The melody is, but an anthem is more than just a melody.

neom on July 4, 2021 | | [–]

The poem they combined the song with to create the anthem:

Doug Claytor Recites 'Defense of Fort McHenry' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68ZtMKGlP2E

mjfl on July 4, 2021 | [–]

It's also an American drinking song.

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