This Inspiring Performance Of 'God Bless The USA' From Lee Greenwood Is Moving The Internet To Tears
Oct 06, 2018 by apost team
At least they know they're free. Those are the words that reverberated inside the minds and hearts of thousands of Yankees fans when Lee Greenwood performed his iconic hit, "God Bless the USA" prior to a World Series Game in 2001.
With the wounds still fresh for many Americans after the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and that field in Pennsylvania where heroes fought back, this particular performance of the 1984 classic hit really struck a cord.
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Although Greenwood's hit had reached No. 7 on the Billboard charts in 1984, the song saw a resurgence in popularity after the attacks, ultimately hitting No. 16 on the Billboard chart in 2001.
Greenwood wrote the song himself, and he thought it had reached its peak in 1984 when it played at the Republican National Convention where Ronald Reagan accepted the Republican nomination for president. After the terrorist attacks, many once again turned to the song for comfort and as a way to show their love for their country.
With nearly 3,000 people losing their lives in New York City that fateful day, the New York Yankees felt a deep connection to the tragedy. When they asked Lee Greenwood to perform his moving song, no one knew just how much of an impact it would have on fans at the stadium and those watching on television from around the world.
Clad in a red, white, and blue jacket, Greenwood took his spot behind home plate and began crooning the inspirational song. As flags waved in the distance, many fans and players were brought to tears at the moving words playing out over the loudspeakers.
When the song was finished, there wasn't a dry eye to be found at Yankee Stadium. Greenwood's hit has sold over a million copies in the United States and has since reached double platinum status. That stirring rendition of "God Bless the USA" after the 9/11 terrorist attacks is the one that will stick in the minds of many for the rest of their lives.
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