Skip to content
Search AI Powered

Latest Stories

The U.S. Space Force Just Released Their Official Anthem—And It Sounds Like A Parody Song

The U.S. Space Force Just Released Their Official Anthem—And It Sounds Like A Parody Song
Samuel Corum/Pool/Getty Images

The United States Space Force officially introduced its branch anthem on Tuesday. It prompted social media users to comment it sounds like a parody.

Each United States military branch has their own anthem: "The Army Goes Rolling Along" for the Army, "Anchors Aweigh" for the Navy, "The Marine's Hymn" for the Marine Corps and "Wild Blue Yonder" for the Air Force. While the Coast Guard is funded under the Department of Homeland Security and not the Department of Defense, the USCG also has an anthem, "Semper Paratus" or "Always Ready" in Latin.


The Space Force song—titled “Semper Supra" which is Latin for "Always Above"—was officially presented during the 2022 Air Force Association Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Maryland on Tuesday, September 20.

In an official statement, the Space Force said the song was created "to capture the esprit de corps of both current and future Guardians, and intends to bring together service members by giving them a sense of pride."

You can hear how the song was created and hear it in the video below.

youtu.be

In an official press release, the agency said two service members collaborated to compose the song, "a process that took years of research and revisions to make sure the song was ready for release."

The lyrics to the song are:

"We're the mighty watchful eye,
Guardians beyond the blue,
The invisible front line,
Warfighters brave and true."
"Boldly reaching into space,
There's no limit to our sky.
Standing guard both night and day,
We're the Space Force from on high."

Social media users were less than impressed however.

Most said the song sounded more like a parody than an official anthem.



The Space Force has been the target of mockery from the moment it was created by former Republican President Donald Trump as a new branch of the military in December 2019 which may account for some of the mockery of the anthem.

While it isn't appealing to modern musical tastes, it is very similar to the anthems of its fellow DoD service branches. The USMC anthem is the oldest, dating back to 1867, followed by the Navy's anthem in 1906 and the Army in 1917.

When the Air Force was created from the Army Air Corps after WWII, a song similar in cadence to the other military anthems from 1938 was chosen. The Space Force anthem appears to follow this same tradition.

Space Force is a new service branch Trump reorganized when he signed the United States Space Force Act as part of the National Defense Authorization Act. His critics viewed it as little more than a Trump branding project or an attempt to forcibly create a legacy.

Prior to Trump’s expensive reorganization, the majority of Space Force duties fell under other branches of the military with most under the Air Force, NASA and NOAA.

The logistics of creating the infrastructure for the new service branch—while not creating any new military functionality—was budgeted at over $15 billion by the Trump administration.

The agency was featured in numerous conspiracy theories disseminated by Trump's supporters and QAnon adherents, who suggested the agency can confirm Trump's lie the 2020 presidential was stolen and will ultimately work with Trump to overturn the results by handing down indictments to those believed to have participated in the unsubstantiated plot against Trump.

More from Trending

Donald Trump
Mehmet Eser/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images

Trump Demands 'Boss Of AT&T' Fix Equipment After Failed Conference Call In Bizarre Meltdown

When most of us have technical difficulties, we contact tech support or customer service.

But if you're President of the United States, just ranting on social media—then having your White House Press Secretary post a screenshot of your post on a social media platform people actually use—is apparently the answer.

Keep ReadingShow less
Screenshot of Lauren Boebert speaking to Alex Stein
Prime Time with Alex Stein/Blaze Media

Lauren Boebert Casts Doubt On Moon Landing During Wild Interview With Conspiracy Theorist

Colorado Republican Representative Lauren Boebert was criticized after she seemingly agreed with the conspiracy theory that the moon landing was faked in a wide-ranging interview with conservative conspiracy theorist Alex Stein.

The segment began with the duo casting doubt on nuclear weapons—Boebert even joked about needing "tin foil"—and moved into weirder territory when Stein praised Boebert for "vibing" with him on the topic of the moon landing. Conspiracy theorists have long alleged the moon landing was fabricated by NASA in what they claim was an elaborate hoax.

Keep ReadingShow less
Rosie O'Donnell; Oprah Winfrey
Simon Ackerman/Getty Images; Ernesto Ruscio/GC Images

Rosie O'Donnell Calls Out Oprah For Attending Jeff Bezos' Wedding In Scathing Poem

Among the various celebrity hangers-on who attended Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez's Venice wedding, the one that seemed to generate the most controversy was Oprah Winfrey.

After all, a woman known for her progressive politics whose entire ethos is about teaching people how to be their best selves, attending the wedding of man who directly funded a fascist regime dismantling our country before our eyes doesn't exactly add up.

Keep ReadingShow less
Lisa Murkowski
Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images

Lisa Murkowski Slammed After Criticizing Massive Budget Bill She Just Voted For

Alaska Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski was slammed after she claimed that President Donald Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill is "not there yet" despite casting the deciding vote to narrowly pass it before sending it back to the House.

In a marathon voting session, the Senate narrowly passed the legislation in a 51-50 vote, with Vice President JD Vance casting the tie-breaking vote after three Republicans joined all Democrats in opposition.

Keep ReadingShow less
Woman listening to her boyfriend play guitar
Photo by Toa Heftiba on Unsplash

Things People Initially Found Attractive About Their Partner That Now Annoy Them

Being in a relationship can be wonderful, but it's not without its ups and downs.

In order for it to work, we have to allow it to grow and change over time rather than being locked forever into what it was when we first started dating our person.

Keep ReadingShow less