First Singing of God Bless America

[Yoda]

Originated and Sung by Kate Smith


http://www.youtube.com/embed/TnQDW-NMaRs

 

[Mott the Hoople]

Did you know that when it was first published and aired it was also boycotted by Southern Conservative groups as promoting a Jewish/Zionist agenda?

 

[Yoda]

Heh No I wasnt aware of that, how did they get that from the song ?

 

[evince]

the same way they see all black people are evil

brain farts on steriods

 

[Mott the Hoople]

Irving Berlin's "God Bless America" is also one of Americas best anti-war songs ever written. Right up there with County Joe and the Fish's "Feel Like I'm Fixing to Die Rag" and Arlo Guthries "Alice's Restaurant".

 

[Mott the Hoople]

Heh No I wasnt aware of that, how did they get that from the song ?

The author, Israel Baline aka Irving Berlin, was Jewish.

 

[Mott the Hoople]

Another interesting fact is Irving Berlin never made a dime off of the song. All the royalties from the song went to the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts of America.