{"id":24644,"date":"2025-06-28T23:25:07","date_gmt":"2025-06-28T23:25:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/?p=24644"},"modified":"2025-09-17T19:42:52","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T19:42:52","slug":"july-4-plaza-club-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/july-4-plaza-club-performance\/","title":{"rendered":"July 4 &#8211; REPEATABLE OFFENSE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; font-weight: 900;\">Audience or Arnie will read the line, then we will do the song.<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; font-weight: 900;\">1.\u00a0 Our nation&#8217;s name was officially changed from the &#8220;Twelve United English Colonies of North America&#8221; to the &#8220;United States of America&#8221; on September 9, 1776<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\"><em><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-weight: 900;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/america-the-beautiful\/\">America the Beautiful &#8211; First Verse<\/a> &#8211; ALL<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; font-weight: 900;\">2.\u00a0 Mark Twain said that Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; font-weight: 900;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/youre-a-grand-old-flag\/\"><span style=\"font-size: 36pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\">You\u2019re a Grand Old Flag &#8211; BILL<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; font-weight: 900;\">3.\u00a0 &#8220;When Johnny Comes Marching Home&#8221; and &#8220;Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye&#8221; share the same melody. However, &#8220;Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye&#8221; is an older, traditional Irish anti-war song, while &#8220;When Johnny Comes Marching Home&#8221; is a song romanticizing the return of soldiers, popularized during the American Civil War. &#8220;When Johnny Comes Marching Home&#8221; is essentially a lyrical rewrite of &#8220;Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye,&#8221; with a more positive spin on the homecoming.<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/johnny-johnny\/\"><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\"><em><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-weight: 900;\">COMBINED &#8211; ROBERT<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; font-weight: 900;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/johnny-i-hardly-knew-ye\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; font-weight: 900;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/when-johnny-comes-marching-home\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">When Johnny Comes Marching Home<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; font-weight: 900;\">4.\u00a0 Tipperary is a county in Ireland, located in the province of Munster. The song &#8220;It&#8217;s a Long Way to Tipperary&#8221; is associated with this county, though the song&#8217;s origin story is a bit more complex. The song was written by Jack Judge and Harry Williams as a music hall number in 1912.\u00a0 In the United States, the song reflected themes of longing for home and loved ones.\u00a0 It resonated in the United States during the war, reflecting sentiments felt by American soldiers and their families.<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/long-way-to-tipperary\/\"><em><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; font-weight: 900;\"><span style=\"font-size: 36pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\">Long Way to Tipperary &#8211; ROBERT<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/h2>\n<p><em><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; font-weight: 900;\">5.\u00a0 The next song is a popular British song from World War I that became a symbol of hope and resilience during wartime. It refers to a series of novels and a TV show, &#8220;Home Fires,&#8221; inspired by the song and focused on the experiences of women during World War II.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h2><em><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; font-weight: 900;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/keep-the-home-fires-burning\/\" rel=\"bookmark\"><span style=\"font-size: 36pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\">Keep the Home Fires Burning &#8211; BILL<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n<p><em><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; font-weight: 900;\">6.\u00a0 Our flag does not fly because the wind blows it. It flies with the last breath of each soldier who died protecting it.<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; font-weight: 900;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/the-longest-day\/\"><span style=\"font-size: 36pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\">The Longest Day &#8211; ROBERT<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; font-weight: 900;\">7.\u00a0 America without her soldiers would be like God without his angels.<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; font-weight: 900;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/ill-fly-away\/\"><span style=\"font-size: 36pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\">I\u2019ll Fly Away &#8211; BILL<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; font-weight: 900;\">8.\u00a0 The first lines of this song are fairly unknown, but the verses go: I wrote my mother. I wrote my father.\u00a0 And now I&#8217;m writing you too.\u00a0 I&#8217;m sure of mother. I&#8217;m sure of father.\u00a0 And now I wanna be sure, very very sure of you.<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h2><em><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; font-weight: 900;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/dont-sit-under-the-apple-tree\/\" rel=\"bookmark\"><span style=\"font-size: 36pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\">Don\u2019t Sit Under the Apple Tree &#8211; ROBERT<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n<p><em><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; font-weight: 900;\">9.\u00a0 General George Patton said \u201cRather than mourn the men who died, we should thank God that such men lived.\u201d<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; font-weight: 900;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/this-is-my-country\/\"><span style=\"font-size: 36pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\">This is My Country &#8211; BILL<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; font-weight: 900;\">10.\u00a0 President John F Kennedy said \u201cMy Fellow Americans; ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h2><em><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; font-weight: 900;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/america-my-country-tis-of-thee\/\" rel=\"bookmark\"><span style=\"font-size: 36pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\">America \u2013 My Country tis of Thee &#8211; ALL<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n<p><em><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; font-weight: 900;\">11.\u00a0 President Frank D Roosevelt said \u201cThose who have long enjoyed such privileges as we enjoy, forget in time that men have died to win them.<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; font-weight: 900;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/this-land-is-your-land\/\"><span style=\"font-size: 36pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\">This Land is Your Land &#8211; BILL<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; font-weight: 900;\">12.\u00a0 President Ronald Ragan said \u201cIf words cannot repay the debt we own these men, surely with our actions we must strive to keep faith with them and with the vision that led them to battle and to sacrifice.<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; font-weight: 900;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/george-m-cohan-medley\/\" rel=\"bookmark\"><span style=\"font-size: 36pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\">George M. Cohan Medley &#8211; ROBERT<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; font-weight: 900;\">13.\u00a0 The next song is a well-known folk song with a rich history, including several trivia points. It was written by Pete Seeger in 1955. The song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2002.<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 36pt;\"><em><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-weight: 900;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/where-have-all-the-flowers-gone\/\"><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\">Where have all the Flowers Gone &#8211; BILL<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; font-weight: 900;\">14.\u00a0 The next song, written by Bob Dylan, is a famous folk song known for its simple yet powerful lyrics addressing war, peace, and freedom. It became a defining song of the 1960s civil rights and anti-war movements<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; font-weight: 900;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/blowing-in-the-wind\/\" rel=\"bookmark\"><span style=\"font-size: 36pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\">Blowing in the Wind &#8211; ROBERT<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; font-weight: 900;\">15.\u00a0 This song by ABBA tells the story of two old comrades reminiscing about a war, and envisions two scarred soldiers sitting under the stars, recalling their past experiences. <\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h2><em><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; font-weight: 900;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/fernando\/\" rel=\"bookmark\"><span style=\"font-size: 36pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\">Fernando &#8211; BILL<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n<p><em><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; font-weight: 900;\">16.\u00a0 &#8220;Proud to be an American&#8221; is a common mistake for naming the next song by Lee Greenwood. The song, released in 1984, is a patriotic anthem expressing pride in being an American and gratitude for the freedoms enjoyed, particularly those defended by the military. It gained significant popularity during Operation Desert Storm and has become a staple at patriotic events<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; font-weight: 900;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/proud-to-be-an-american\/\"><span style=\"font-size: 36pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\">Proud to be an American &#8211; ROBERT<\/span><\/span><\/a> &#8211; Ukulele<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; font-weight: 900;\">17.\u00a0 To those in uniform serving today, and to those who have served in the past: we honor you today and every day.<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 24pt; font-family: 'arial black', sans-serif;\">Have Jerry Eddy and Walt Pearson pass out flags while I switch back to bass guitar.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; font-weight: 900;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/armed-forces-songs-key-of-c\/\"><span style=\"font-size: 36pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\">Armed Forces Medley &#8211; ALL<\/span><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nMARINES &#8211; ARMY &#8211; NAVY &#8211; AIR FORCE<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; font-weight: 900;\">18.\u00a0 &#8220;Battle Hymn of the Republic&#8221; is a well-known American patriotic song with lyrics written by Julia Ward Howe in 1861 and set to the tune of the pre-existing song &#8220;John Brown&#8217;s Body&#8221;. It became a powerful anthem for the Union during the Civil War, symbolizing their cause of freedom and justice. The song&#8217;s imagery, drawn from the Bible, portrays a divine intervention in the conflict, with God trampling out the vintage of wrath.<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h2><em><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; font-weight: 900;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/battle-hymn\/\" rel=\"bookmark\"><span style=\"font-size: 36pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\">Battle Hymn of the Republic &#8211; BILL<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n<p><em><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; font-weight: 900;\">19.\u00a0 The phrase &#8220;under God&#8221; was added to the Pledge of Allegiance on June 14, 1954. This change was made by a Joint Resolution of Congress and signed into law by President Dwight D. Eisenhower<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h2><em><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; font-weight: 900;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/god-bless-america\/\" rel=\"bookmark\"><span style=\"font-size: 36pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\">God Bless America &#8211; ROBERT<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n<p><em><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; font-weight: 900;\">20.\u00a0 Our final\u00a0 song is the national anthem of the United States. The lyrics come from the &#8220;Defence of Fort M&#8217;Henry&#8221;, a poem written by American lawyer Francis Scott Key on September 14, 1814, after he witnessed the bombardment of Fort McHenry by the British Royal Navy during the Battle of Baltimore in the War of 1812. Key was inspired by the large U.S. flag, with 15 stars and 15 stripes, known as the Star-Spangled Banner, flying triumphantly above the fort after the battle.<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><em><strong>National Anthem &#8211; PLEASE STAND IF YOU ARE ABLE<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><em><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; font-weight: 900;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/star-spangled-banner\/\" rel=\"bookmark\"><span style=\"font-size: 36pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\">Star Spangled Banner &#8211; ALL<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Audience or Arnie will read the line, then we will do the song. 1.\u00a0 Our nation&#8217;s name was officially changed from the &#8220;Twelve United English Colonies of North America&#8221; to the &#8220;United States of America&#8221; on September 9, 1776 America the Beautiful &#8211; First Verse &#8211; ALL 2.\u00a0 Mark Twain &hellip; <span class=\"more-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/july-4-plaza-club-performance\/\" class=\"more-link\">CLICK TO VIEW SONG<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">July 4 &#8211; REPEATABLE OFFENSE<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13,116,117,115],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24644","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-x-bill-chase","category-live-baritone","category-live-piano","category-live-tenor"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24644","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24644"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24644\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24644"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24644"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24644"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}