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3. I was the total opposite, I f***in' always hated "God Bless the USA" when that first got dredged up during the gulf war.

Wed Mar 27, 2024, 12:28 PM

Mar 27

It reminded me of that gawd awful Up With People group that would be on the Super Bowl halftime show.

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David Cross said it best about Lee Greenwood. [View all] Crowman2009 Mar 27 OP

Agreed. badhair77 Mar 27 #2

Know just how you feel. Xavier Breath Mar 27 #10

So jingoistic, barf n/t hibbing Mar 27 #12

I hate that song also kimbutgar Mar 27 #4

The first Iraq war was a travesty, just like the second. Sky Jewels Mar 27 #7

I was working country radio in 1984 when that song came out. rsdsharp Mar 27 #8

First picked up by Ronald Reagan for the 1984 Convention... LakeVermilion Mar 27 #6

I know jingoistic when I hear it. lpbk2713 Mar 27 #9

Always hated that song. Yeah, catchy melody and lyrics for the rubes... Wounded Bear Mar 27 #11