national anthem, n.Definitions

A National anthem is technically country music.

A National anthem is a commercial about a country.

A National anthem is basically a theme song for a country.

The National anthem is an instance of coercive nationalism which is somehow supposed to represent freedom.

The National anthem a whole lot of people complain about some folks not standing for while they're probably sitting on the sofa.

The National anthem is unique in that it ends with a question and a challenge: Does that flag still wave o'er the land of the free and the home of the brave' That is what we must all ask.

The National anthem is, at baseball games, generally rendered as a soul ballad, with approximately three times the number of syllables as the lyricist had in mind.

The National anthem is, in the U.S., a rousing hymn widely criticized for its martial spirit, but more likely reviled for the unattainable high notes that cause such mortification to those who sing it, especially when strangers are present.