“Founders March”

Today is the 4th of July, and I’m too lazy this holiday morning to expend the mental energy to compose a tribute to our nation’s independence. So, I’m letting AI do it for me.

At my prompting, Suno has composed a patriotic song in praise of Virginia founding fathers George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison. The lyrics are a tad insipid — though probably better than I could compose — and the melody and orchestration remarkably good. I nominate the “Founders March” for the state song of Virginia!

(Thank you Bing Image Creator for the image above. I bow down to our AI soon-to-be masters.)

— JAB

Listen to the song, and read the verses:

[Verse]
Washington brave led the way
Liberty’s dawn shining day
Across the fields battle cries
Freedom’s flame never dies

[Verse 2]
Jefferson’s pen truth and might
Words that guided through the night
Declaration clear and bold
In our hearts a story told

[Chorus]
Founders’ legacy ever strong
To their honor we’ll belong
Marching on with heads held high
In their name we reach the sky

[Verse 3]
Madison wise staunch and true
Crafted laws the red white blue
Guided us through storm and strife
Strength and valor gave us life

[Verse 4]
Sons and daughters of the land
United firm hand in hand
Echo their resolute cry
Together we rise not to die

[Bridge]
From their courage we derive
Passion strong to keep alive
In their footsteps we will tread
Keep the spirit never dead

(Hat tip to the Babbling Beaver for the inspiration to use Suno. Check out the Babbling Beaver for its hilarious takedowns of DEI, wokeness and general insanity at MIT.)


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9 responses to ““Founders March””

  1. Rafaelo Avatar
    Rafaelo

    Had we not seceded from England we'd now suffer under terrible tyranny and look like — um, Canada.

    Okay to be fair the American Revolution gave the world a working example of a large representative democracy (the French following our example, overdid it).

    So really, its Canada that looks like us.

    Still, wouldn't it be nice to have a King, to unify and inspire and do all the ceremonial drudgery? Somebody technically in charge but not critical to actually running anything. So even if he gets old and senile the staff can just prop him up in front of a teleprompter.

    Oh wait, we already do that. Except ours IS critical to running things.

  2. Rosie Avatar

    Not sure which I like more: the mangled remnants of the eagle on the flag or the three miniature founding blobmen on the right (the taller person to their immediate left has his elbow behind them so it can’t be perspective).

  3. Eric the half a troll Avatar
    Eric the half a troll

    So… next Fourth, will those who choose to not fly the American flag be at risk of being rounded up extrajudicially by the Patriot Police… asking for a friend… really!! My flag is definitely UP today…!!

  4. energyNOW_Fan Avatar
    energyNOW_Fan

    OK just back from annual small July 4th parade in Kings Park HOA division of Springfield. I am thinking that land was historically owned by Lee family, or Washington, one or the other. I am in the Band.

  5. A lot of White Anglo Saxon Christian males in the picture….. but not bad
    Happy Independence Day

  6. Dick Hall-Sizemore Avatar
    Dick Hall-Sizemore

    I prefer songs written by real people:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ubj8G5smeA

  7. Rafaelo Avatar
    Rafaelo

    Had we not seceded from England we'd now suffer under terrible tyranny and look like — um, Canada.

    Okay to be fair the American Revolution gave the world a working example of a large representative democracy (the French following our example, overdid it).

    So really, its Canada that looks like us.

    Still, wouldn't it be nice to have a King, to unify and inspire and do all the ceremonial drudgery? Somebody technically in charge but not critical to actually running anything. So even if he gets old and senile the staff can just prop him up in front of a teleprompter.

    Oh wait, we already do that. Except ours IS critical to running things.

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