RACE RELATIONS BLOG: Latino singers retool US National Anthem

Sunday, April 23, 2006

Latino singers retool US National Anthem


Are you fucking kidding me? They changed the Star Spangeled Banner? What? Enough is enough. They have crossed the line this time. Do they think this will help there cause? By changing our fucking National Anthem!


NEW YORK — Mexican pop diva Gloria Trevi, Puerto Rican reggaeton Ivy Queen and Tito El Bambino and other Latino artists are recording a Spanish-language version of the U.S. national anthem in a show of support for migrants in the United States.

The Latino-oriented record label Urban Box Office (UBO) said Saturday it plans to release the new version of "The Star-Spangled Banner" to coincide with the U.S. Senate's debate on immigration legislation in the next few days.

Congressional debate over immigration bills proposing everything from toughened border security to the legalization of undocumented migrants in America have triggered huge demonstrations across the United States in recent weeks.

"We chose to re-record 'The Star-Spangled Banner' to show our solidarity with the undocumented immigrants and their quest for basic civil rights," UBO President Adam Kidron said in a news release.

2 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Ok these tacos want a war!

7:07 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Would mexicans like their national anthem in English? I think not!
Here is one possible version, if you know the music:

Mexican Anthem in English

All these Mexicans crossing the border
‘cause their country will give them no jobs.
Rio Grande or Tijuana will do it,
On their way to Chicago or L.A.
Rio Grande or Tijuana will do it,
On their way to Chicago or L.A.

Choir

Viva Mexico why do I shout,
When I had to come here to earn pesos
Shouldn’t I sing the US anthem in English?
If I badly do want to stay here.
Shouldn’t I sing the US anthem in English?
If I badly do want to stay here.

by Anonymous.
Yes, I came from Mexico and worked very hard to be part of this wonderful country. I am now an American .

11:56 PM  

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