Happy Birthday

Here's a video montage with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Philadelphia Orchestra performing The Star-Spangled Banner in all it's full-throated glory. I could have done with somewhat less martial imagery (the stealth bomber, especially), but the playing and singing is extraordinarily rousing. Also notable is that the lyrics are printed next to the video, reminding us that the anthem as it is usually sung ends not with an affirmative statement, but with a question.

Bonus: Eddie Izzard explains how to sing the National Anthem ("Keep confirming and denying things") in this clip. He uses some salty language leading up to it.