Question of the Day #133 · August 3, 2026
The melody of 'The Star-Spangled Banner' was originally written as the theme song for what type of British organization?
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A men's social club
The tune began as music for the Anacreontic Society, a London gentlemen’s club devoted to music and convivial gatherings. Its demanding vocal range later became inseparable from Francis Scott Key’s lyrics.