I mean the entire 4 verse song. I have. That's the only way I learned it. Perhaps because I was a military brat and would hear the full song sung at times on the base while hanging out with my dad. Most people know the first verse. Some people think that is the entire poem/song. Seems everyone knows, except Jessica Simpson- who may have learned it phonically, the words to the first verse from memory. "O say, can you see, by the dawn's early light, What so proudly we hail'd at the twilight's last gleaming? Whose broad stripes and bright stars, thro' the perilous fight, O'er the ramparts we watch'd, were so gallantly streaming? And the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof thro' the night that our flag was still there. O say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?" But has anyone other than me and a few other kids who remember the American Bicentennial Celebration and the pageants and stuff. I remember my elementary school put on a big pageant for Bicentennial and we kids had to learn and sing every patriotic song known to man. At least it seemed that way. We also recited patriotic poems and did an Osmond Show type variety dance. Every child dress entirely either in red, white or blue. We had a picture taken out on the playground field where we formed the American Flag. So, anyway I remember having to sing 'The Star Spangled Banner' this way for many years. Then suddenly at public events it was sung with only the first verse. I just asked my sister and older brother about this and they both say they had to sing the entire thing for many years and often forget that its been abbreviated now. Funny thing is my siblings and I still going on singing the next verse. Well us and any older Military Vets standing near us, cause they know it too. Then usually you break out in massive applause because you remember the entire darn thing and because you're out of breathe. So does anyone else recall sing the entire song as written by Francis Scott Key? All four verses? Here's the lyrics - The Star Spangled Banner O say, can you see, by the dawn's early light, What so proudly we hail'd at the twilight's last gleaming? Whose broad stripes and bright stars, thro' the perilous fight, O'er the ramparts we watch'd, were so gallantly streaming? And the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof thro' the night that our flag was still there. O say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave? On the shore dimly seen thro' the mists of the deep, Where the foe's haughty host in dread silence reposes, What is that which the breeze, o'er the towering steep, As it fitfully blows, half conceals, half discloses? Now it catches the gleam of the morning's first beam, In full glory reflected, now shines on the stream: 'Tis the star-spangled banner: O, long may it wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave! And where is that band who so vauntingly swore That the havoc of war and the battle's confusion, A home and a country should leave us no more? Their blood has wash'd out their foul footsteps' pollution. No refuge could save the hireling and slave From the terror of flight or the gloom of the grave: And the star-spangled banner in triumph doth wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave. O thus be it ever when free-men shall stand Between their lov'd home and the war's desolation; Blest with vict'ry and peace, may the heav'n-rescued land Praise the Pow'r that hath made and preserv'd us a nation! Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just, And this be our motto: “In God is our trust!” And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave! I also remember singing this entire song to...the entire damn thing, 'hanky panky' bit and all. 'You're a Grand Ole Flag' by George M. Cohen You're a grand old flag, You're a high flying flag, And forever in peace may you wave. You're the emblem of the land I love, The home of the free and the brave. Ev'ry heart beats true 'Neath the Red, White and Blue. Where there's never a boast or a brag. But should auld acquaintance be forgot, Keep your eyes on the grand old flag! (My school continued singing the remainder of these lyrics which go...) There's a feeling comes a-stealing, And it sets my brain a-reeling, When I'm listening to the music of a military band. Any tune like "Yankee Doodle" Simply sets me off my noodle, It's that patriotic something that no one can understand. "Way down South, in the land of cotton", Melody untiring, Ain't that inspiring? Hurrah! Hurrah! We'll join the Jubilee! And that's going some, For the Yankees, by gum! Red, white and blue, I am for you! Honest, you're a grand old flag! You're a Grand Old Flag You're a high flying flag And forever, in peace, may you wave! You're the emblem of the land I love, The home of the free and the brave! Ev'ry heart beats true 'neath the Red, White, and Blue, Where there's never a boast or brag. But should auld acquaintance be forgot Keep your eye on the Grand Old Flag! I'm a cranky hanky panky, I'm a dead square, honest Yankee, And I'm mighty proud of that old flag That flies for Uncle Sam. Though I don't believe in raving Ev'ry time I see it waving, There's a chill runs up my back that makes me glad I'm what I am. Here's a land with a million soldiers, That's if we should need 'em, We'll fight for freedom! Hurrah! Hurrah! For every Yankee tar And old G.A.R. Ev'ry stripe, ev'ry star. Red, white and blue, Hats off to you Honest, you're a grand old flag! You're a Grand Old Flag You're a High Flying Flag And forever, in peace, may you wave! You're the emblem of the land I love, The home of the free and the brave! Ev'ry heart beats true 'neath the Red, White, and Blue, Where there's never a boast or brag. But should auld acquaintance be forgot Keep your eye on the Grand Old Flag! You're a grand old flag, You're a high flying flag And forever in peace may you wave. You're the emblem of The land I love. The home of the free and the brave. Ev'ry heart beats true 'neath the Red, White and Blue, Where there's never a boast or brag. Should auld acquaintance be forgot, Keep your eye on the grand old flag. I was just looking through this stuff my mom kept as mementos for when I was young. And I came across the program from our pageant. Complete with lyrics to the songs we sang. Hilarious how the memory works.