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Petition suggests Sonic the Hedgehog's 'City Escape' as a US national anthem replacement after Colin Kaepernick debacle

on Aug 30, 2016 | 0 comments

By John McCarthy

A bold petition has emerged on Change.Org hoping to replace the US national anthem, ‘the Star Spangled Banner,’ with an obscure song from a Sonic the Hedgehog game.

The song is called ‘City Escape’ and is featured in the Sega Dreamcast’s 2001 hit game Sonic Adventure 2 during a definitive set piece in which the hedgehog boards down a busy street – it is a fan favourite and kicks off with the lyrics:

Rolling around at the speed of sound
Got places to go, gotta follow my rainbow
Can’t stick around, have to keep movin’ on
Guess what lies ahead, only one way Read full story ›

Source: The Drum