Is the Olympics version of the Star Spangled Banner making you feel especially blue? There's a reason for that.
"We've heard it so long in a certain way that whenever it's different we know something is off, and even if you don't understand the language or the ability to say precisely what it is, you know something is wrong," explained Andrew Granade, an associate professor of musicology at the University of Missouri - Kansas City.
It's hard to imagine just what we are talking about, so be sure to give this story a watch, and let us know your thoughts. Is it making you feel a little gloomy? Can you tell a difference in the pitch?
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