#anthem

My dad was the district attorney of New Orleans for about 30 years. And when he opened his campaign headquarters back in the early '70s, when I was 5 years old, my mother wanted me to play the national anthem. And they got an upright piano on the back of a flatbed truck and I played it. ↗

— Harry Connick, Jr.

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I've never been more nervous in my life than singing the national anthem at the Super Bowl. ↗

— Kelly Clarkson

#been #bowl #i #life #more

I wanted to write a song that's known to the world as a classic, stadium-rock anthem. ↗

— Joe Elliott

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I like traditions, and the national anthem is important. ↗

— Kate Mara

#i #important #like #national #national anthem

And, you know, being able to wear the stars and stripes, when you step up on one of the blocks or, you know, when you step off of an airplane or when you hear the national anthem play, you know, it's one of the greatest feelings in the world because you know that there are people at home who are supporting you and watching you. ↗

— Michael Phelps

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