The Star-Spangled Banner in Spanish

[GeekyPenguin]

Originally posted by sweetie adpi
so, speaking of whether or not the star spangled banner should be sung in spanish or not, does anyone have a translation of the version sung when george w. bush didn't have a problem with it sung in spanish?

you know, from that time when he was campaigning for the presidency in 1999 and 2000? you know what i'm talking about right? that time when he would show up at events with his own "viva bush" mariachi band, and did in fact sing the national anthem *gasp* in spanish? or does anyone have a translation of the national anthem when jon secada sang it in spanish at george w. bush's inauguration? just wondering.

look! there's even a picture!
viva bush band

and i suppose that senator lamar just mustn't have done his research very well when he spoke about his resolution. when he said that the national anthem had "never before been rendered in another language"? since after all, the u.s. bureau of education commissioned a version of the anthem in spanish in 1919. and of course, since the u.s. state department lists four versions of the national anthem in spanish:
himno nacional

Oh hurray for you.