Change The National Anthem?

[Madeline]

It's hard to sing because most people don't take the words to heart.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stSTMN1NTE4&feature=related

Uh, no. It's really hard to sing, bigreb. Requires more range than many people have.

I am sorry Madeline I must disagree, People who take the words to heart and understand what those words mean do not mess the song up.

The words, mebbe not, bigreb. The notes are a different story.

 

[Immanuel]

I just wish the NFL would choose people who really love this country to sing the National Anthem.

And please quit trying to entice 13 year old children with the Super Bowl Half Time show!

My gosh when was the last time there was a halfway decent half time show? Let's put is this way, the Black Eyed Peas sucked royally.

Immie

 

[bigrebnc1775]

Uh, no. It's really hard to sing, bigreb. Requires more range than many people have.

I am sorry Madeline I must disagree, People who take the words to heart and understand what those words mean do not mess the song up.

The words, mebbe not, bigreb. The notes are a different story.

The man who's video I just posted, has a longer version that I am trying to located and he blows everybody away.

 

[Montrovant]

I do prefer a man's voice to sing it, Sheldon. And I agree with everyone who said "get someone who can sing it as written".

No one cares if you see yourself as another Jimi Hendrix. Save that for the next Woodstock, not a solemn occassion.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIzjYNPOhwM

I'm sorry, but I don't find the beginning of a sporting event a solemn occasion, not even the Super Bowl

 

[Madeline]

I do prefer a man's voice to sing it, Sheldon. And I agree with everyone who said "get someone who can sing it as written".

No one cares if you see yourself as another Jimi Hendrix. Save that for the next Woodstock, not a solemn occassion.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIzjYNPOhwM

I'm sorry, but I don't find the beginning of a sporting event a solemn occasion, not even the Super Bowl

I can see why you'd say that, Montrovant, but it is meant to be, and folks expect it. As compared to a performance during a rock concert.

 

[blastoff]

The Star Spangled Banner is notoriously hard to sing. The lyrics are a bit of tongue twister and most of us cannot hit the high notes. Should we consider changing over to something easier, like "God Bless America" or "This Land Is Your Land"?

Your thoughts?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnQDW-NMaRs

Just tell the idiots they invite to sing it to forget about their "creative" renditions and just sing it the way Americans heard it for decades. That mess the other night at the SB would have been awful even with all they lyrics.

 

[AmericanFirst]

The Star Spangled Banner is notoriously hard to sing. The lyrics are a bit of tongue twister and most of us cannot hit the high notes. Should we consider changing over to something easier, like "God Bless America" or "This Land Is Your Land"?

Your thoughts?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnQDW-NMaRs

LOL...yeah. Christina screwed it up at the Super Bowl yesterday!!!

Yes, and that is what prompted me to ask this. (Not that such a flub is excusable by a professional singer.)

You practically have to be an opera singer to carry off the Star Spangled Banner. Wouldn't something easier be more suitable?

No, the anthem is the anthem. If you can't remember the words maybe you should not sing it in front of millions of people. Her problem not the songs.

 

[Sheldon]

I just wish the NFL would choose people who really love this country to sing the National Anthem.

And please quit trying to entice 13 year old children with the Super Bowl Half Time show!

My gosh when was the last time there was a halfway decent half time show? Let's put is this way, the Black Eyed Peas sucked royally.

Immie

ESPN.com Poll Results by State


What grade would you give the Black Eyed Peas for their halftime performance?

F 36%



Every state gave them an F.