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27 Feb 16 - 10:43 AM (#3775327) Subject: 'Star-Spangled Banner' /Rule Britannia , From: GUEST,mayomick Is it only me who hears similarities in the airs used for the two patriotic songs? According to wiki, the Star-Spangled Banner tune was based on John Stafford Smith's air for "The Anacreontic Song ", the official song of the Anacreontic Society ( an 18th-century gentlemen's club of amateur musicians named after the 6 century BC Greek court poet Anacreon). The Anacreontic Song's tune was later used by writers as a setting for patriotic lyrics. The song became popular in Britain and also America following the establishment of several Anacreontic Societies there. |
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28 Feb 16 - 09:30 AM (#3775517) Subject: RE: 'Star-Spangled Banner' /Rule Britannia , From: leeneia I just refreshed my memory on both tunes, and I don't hear any similarity, Mick. Sorry |
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28 Feb 16 - 12:41 PM (#3775552) Subject: RE: 'Star-Spangled Banner' /Rule Britannia , From: Western Trails I do not hear any similarities either. |
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28 Feb 16 - 03:35 PM (#3775584) Subject: RE: 'Star-Spangled Banner' /Rule Britannia , From: Doug Chadwick 'Star-Spangled Banner' is in 3/4 time. 'Rule Britannia' is in 4/4 time. They are both patriotic songs - beyond that, I don't see or hear any link. DC |
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03 Mar 16 - 10:26 AM (#3776483) Subject: RE: 'Star-Spangled Banner' /Rule Britannia , From: GUEST,Doris Day They are both obviously tunes that were written before the words so there are similarities in the dynamics - short words are elongated and long words sometimes staccatoed Both very difficult to sing I had number one hits in Norway with both |
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03 Mar 16 - 01:25 PM (#3776527) Subject: RE: 'Star-Spangled Banner' /Rule Britannia , From: GUEST,Allan Conn I always thought that the poem "Rule Britannia" was written first then it was put to music by Arne! |
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06 Mar 16 - 09:47 AM (#3776982) Subject: RE: 'Star-Spangled Banner' /Rule Britannia , From: GUEST,Arne It was but I stole/adapted a folk tune - us composers are gits too |