Current Events > Lincoln had the band play "Dixie" in DC at the victory for Civil War

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FELLOW CITIZENS: "I am very greatly rejoiced to find that an occasion has occurred so pleasurable that the people cannot restrain themselves. [Cheers.] I suppose that arrangements are being made for some sort of a formal demonstration, this, or perhaps, to-morrow night. [Cries of `We cant wait, `We want it now, &c.] If there should be such a demonstration, I, of course, will be called upon to respond, and I shall have nothing to say if you dribble it all out of me before. [Laughter and applause.] I see you have a band of music with you. [Voices, `We have two or three.] I propose closing up this interview by the band performing a particular tune which I will name. Before this is done, however, I wish to mention one or two little circumstances connected with it. I have always thought `Dixie one of the best tunes I have ever heard. Our adversaries over the way attempted to appropriate it, but I insisted yesterday that we fairly captured it. [Applause.] I presented the question to the Attorney General, and he gave it as his legal opinion that it is our lawful prize. [Laughter and applause.] I now request the band to favor me with its performance.'

In the Johnny Horton song he said he had them play it to honor how hard the south had fought(Lincoln was from Kentucky), but apparently he just liked the song and considered the song "a captured prize".

Why didn't he just whistle Dixie?

Away down south in the land of traitors, rattlesnakes, and alligators
Right away, come away, right away, come away

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ez9Emsj7cas

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I'm not gonna lie, I kinda like the song too, when you remove the fact that it was a song for our nation's biggest traitors. It's funny that Lincoln considers it a reclaimed song, though. Makes me feel better about liking it.

Should have played Johnny Comes Marching Home.

yemmy posted...

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You know who it was. You've claimed to have ignored or blocked me like three times at this point and somehow keep finding my posts to complain about anyway.