As an Canadian atheist, I don't get all warm and fuzzy during the singing of this track. I respect most of the Americans I've contacted, don't get me wrong (I live 45mins from the border, work with Yanks and talk to them all day on message boards), but this is a cultural thing I am curious about.

What does the educated American populous think of the song? Does it elicit positive or negative emotions? Anything else?

Doesn't do it for me like The Star Spangled Banner but Irving Berlin's tune is certainly much more singable...especially after a few too many beers...

america the beautiful is a much better song. god bless america feels like some cheesy war movie from the 40's with mickey rooney. it's a war jingol.

I like listening to the star shpongled banner. The movies have brainwashed me

I don't care much for any of them, I guess America the beautiful is the best of the motley lot.

I don't have an opinion one way or the other really...well, actually, I think all of those patriotic songs irritate me just a little; probably from hearing them a million times in the military. It got old.

Two exceptions which I love...Boston's and Iced Earth's covers of the "Star Spangled Banner."

Can't stand it. I recall when Michael Newdow sued an won, the following weeks at my high school I was giddy.

I have also enoyed the Battle Hymn of the Republic (Glory, Glory, Hallelujah)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irZmknvOB4I

I prefer the rewrite:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kc2Ga8oNDnM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oz3Hfw01xU4