"God Bless America" is a song written by Irving Berlin, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irving_Berlin. I remember a rendition of it by Gene Autrey, with a prologue that we do not usually hear http://www.scoutsongs.com/lyrics/godblessamerica.html.
Most people associate the history of the song with Kate Smith
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Smith. The popular urban legend of the song is that when the Philadelphia Flyers played the song at their games, or when Kate Smith sang it at their games, they were more likely to win than lose.
In 2001, after the 9-11 terrorist attacks, "God Bless America" was sung by the Senators and Representatives on the steps of the congressional building. Major League Baseball adopted the song, and it is sung during the seventh inning stretch for some games, usually on Sundays, special occasions, and post season play.
It is a good song. And brings tears to my eyes.
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