There's a Star Spangled Banner Waving Somewhere
- There's a Star Spangled Banner Waving Somewhere
"There's A Star-Spangled Banner Waving Somewhere" is a patriotic anthem written in 1942 by Paul Roberts and Shelby Darnell (a pseudonym for producer Bob Miller). The song was written during World War II and was enjoyed its greatest popularity during the war years. The "somewhere" in the title of the song refers to an idealistic version of heaven reserved for the brave U.S. soldiers fighting the Axis Powers, somewhat akin to the concept of Valhalla. The verses are a narrative of a young man who is crippled, but still yearns to fight and earn his place in this patriotic afterlife.
Another version of this song has been recorded by Red River Dave in 1960 and called "Ballad of Francis Powers". This is a song about the U.S. flier, Francis Gary Powers, who has been shot down on a spy mission over Soviet territory and taken POW; he is shown singing "There's A Star-Spangled Banner Waving Somewhere" in prison.
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[http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0312233/waving.html "There's A Star-Spangled Banner Waving Somewhere" lyrics]
[http://www.atomicplatters.com/more.php?id=105_0_1_0_M "Ballad of Francis Powers" lyrics]
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