"Proud to Be An American"

[MrsCat 6]

I guess sometimes music just makes you want to stand up and sing along. Being Cdn I get up and sing along to

Hey - no one is going to believe it if the lyrics to one of our songs had the line "God Bless Canada" when we spend 8 months a year in the 7th ring of hell (aka winter)

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

No. It's not the national anthem... (and I don't even really understand why that's a requirement anyway)

That's how I feel.

We've been to two outdoor concerts in the last 6 weeks where this was played and everybody stood up except us.

That's fine. Stand if you want to.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

if everybody stands, i will too. conformity is a fetish with me.

Non-conformity is a fetish with me.

Me too.

[Sofiyya 1,687]

It's my cell phone ringtone. So far, no one stands when I get calls.

[Ban Hammer 14,669]

It's my cell phone ringtone. So far, no one stands when I get calls.

could be real interesting if you get phone calls in the ladies room.

[~Chad~ 0]

It's my cell phone ringtone. So far, no one stands when I get calls.

could be real interesting if you get phone calls in the ladies room.

[jundp 191]

I wouldn't stand, but that's just me. I do stand for the National Anthem though. Can't help it. Spent the first 12 years of my life on military bases....

[VisaJourneyLady 33]

That song makes me wanna puke. But then all sappy love songs make me wanna hurl. And a love song for a country...

People died for my country too, but I don't stand for Irish rebel songs apart from our national anthem.

[DairyFarmer 1]

No. It's not the national anthem... (and I don't even really understand why that's a requirement anyway)

That's how I feel.

We've been to two outdoor concerts in the last 6 weeks where this was played and everybody stood up except us.

Isn't it just normal patriotism??

[derekkj 0]

I guess sometimes music just makes you want to stand up and sing along. Being Cdn I get up and sing along to

Hey - no one is going to believe it if the lyrics to one of our songs had the line "God Bless Canada" when we spend 8 months a year in the 7th ring of hell (aka winter)

I love that song! But now I am going into hockey withdrawal.

And no, I wouldn't stand up for "Proud", but if you want to that's OK. *shrugs*

[almaty 19]

who is lee greewood? i heard the song long ago..and saw it as a sociological reaction kin to "we are still important and special"...............do you need a song to boster the ego strength of a country?

[Sister Fracas 5]

That song makes me wanna puke. But then all sappy love songs make me wanna hurl. And a love song for a country...

I'm glad you said that. I can't stand that song... LOL

[Sister Fracas 5]

who is lee greewood? i heard the song long ago..and saw it as a sociological reaction kin to "we are still important and special"...............do you need a song to boster the ego strength of a country?

hmm, interesting. Sociologically one could say either it's from a collective poor self-esteem? Do you think people, more so than at other times in history have a poor sense of confidnece in the nation?

OR do we all just feel stronger, therefore need to shout it from the rooftops with joyousness?

[chri'stina 190]

Well since the lyrics says And I proudly stand up, next to you... may be a reason people want to stand.

I wouldn't automatically stand for the song, I have heard it a million times since I was younger. It's not a new song though. I think the guy who wrote just really loves America and he wrote it before the whole world terrorism stuff anyway so he didn't do it b/c of that. I would stand in certain circumstances if I felt compelled, but not always.

I have some friends who love the song though. I never cared for the country-ish style of the song.

Every country has these type of songs I bet. I know India has a million about how great it is there.

Edited July 11, 2008 by Parivar CSK

[Mrs.J06 4]

Most people here in the ballpark stand for that song.

But maybe that's because it's the seventh inning stretch time anyway.

Otherwise I would remain seated.