Not the National Anthem
At the beginning of the movie the band director says they are trying to play the National Anthem but they are actually playing a march by John Philip Sousa.
shareThat was bizarre.
I thought "national anthem -- of what country?!"
It's not the national anthem, it's The National Emblem March.
shareAh -- that makes sense. I would have sworn the teacher said "Anthem."
Off to go clean my ears . . .
Well, then, mine need cleaning too, 'cause I coulda sworn she said "anthem." But it's going to be on Watch TCM, so if you're registered on the site (free), you can check it out more closely (it also has CC, so it can be read, as well).
shareWell I did check and recheck and National Anthem is what was said. Possibly a missed goof but the dialog was not National Emblem.
shareThat song was not "National Emblem March," it was something by Sousa and "National Emblem" is not by Sousa, it is by Edwin Eugene Bagley. ("National Emblem" is the tune known as "Oh, the monkey wrapped his tail around the flagpole," and is most frequently mistaken as being by Sousa.)
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