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Originally Posted by kprocivic
That was a terrible reference. The original song did glorify killing slaves that were fighting for their freedom with the British.
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Though by the time Jimi Hendrix played and Whitney Houston sung, had not the original tune from the 1770's or there about, coalesced into a picturesque ballad?
Is there not a redeeming quality that any reference to killing or slavery was never a part of the song when it was nationally recognized as an anthem?