Bob Greene : Patriotic songs sung at inauguration wo n't include `` Hail to the Chief '' That song is usually played , not sung . Comment: Imagine Boehner joining in to `` Hail to the Chief , as we pledge cooperation ... , '' he says . Greene : Song has come and gone for presidential entrances ; words remain unsung .
Bob Greene : Patriotic songs sung at inauguration wo n't include `` Hail to the Chief '' That song is usually played , not sung . The lyrics might not fly in the political moment , he says . Imagine Boehner joining in to `` Hail to the Chief , as we pledge cooperation ... , '' he says . Greene : Song has come and gone for presidential entrances ; words remain unsung .