As our nation celebrates its 250th anniversary, tributes are being made in every medium and in every place across the country. For our part, we here at Coda Magazine wish to salute our great nation with something very special.
Joe Piscopo is well known as a comedian, particularly from his days on Saturday Night Live. He’s also known for many famous celebrity impersonations — one of which is a fine version of Frank Sinatra. But most importantly, Piscopo is someone who genuinely loves his country, and you can feel he means it when he speaks about it. As he describes himself, “I am a patriot. We come from the greatest country on planet Earth — the United States of America.”
It’s fitting then, that Joe Piscopo’s Frank Sinatra does a swinging version of The Star-Spangled Banner, “his way — as the old man would have done it.” The combination of Piscopo’s talent and his real respect for the United States of America makes it work as a genuine tribute. If Sinatra were alive today, this is really how he might have sung it.
We think this upbeat National Anthem perfectly encapsulates the “vibe” of the United States at 250 — a place where there is still unbound opportunity and optimism for the future.
Happy Birthday, America!
As a bonus, here’s another video of Piscopo performing it live:
