The song was 'To Anacreon in Heaven' which was an English drinking song for the Anacreontic Society of London.
The Star Spangled Banner
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The Star Spangled Banner's lyrics were written by Francis Scott Key in 1814 and the music was made by John Stafford Smith.
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The Star Spangled Banner
The song used to put the words for The Star Spangled Banner into its own song is "To Anacreon in Heaven. The tune was originally composed by John Staffford Smith.
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The tune of the Star Spangled Banner was adapted from "To Anacreon in Heaven," which was composed by John Stafford Smith.
Star Spangled Banner
Star spangled banner in Navajo
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