Why Does 'God Save the Queen' Sound Like 'America'? The Shared Melody Explained
'America' (My Country, 'Tis of Thee) uses the melody of 'God Save the Queen', composed by Samuel Francis Smith in 1831 as a patriotic hymn with a shared tune.
'America' (My Country, 'Tis of Thee) uses the melody of 'God Save the Queen', composed by Samuel Francis Smith in 1831 as a patriotic hymn with a shared tune.