Yes, forget the little girl from the trailer park with the country music twang that always sings for the Red Wings home games. (Double that if a Canadian team is in town and “Oh Canada” gets the Nashville interpritation) I would rather have the barber shop quartet that flies through the thing at breakneck speed.
I can’t stand singers who insist on adding unnecessary (and too often pathetic) ruffles and flourishes to the national anthem. The singer’s ego trip is not why the song is sung. It’s hard enough to sing; leave it be, you bloody narcissists!
As far as I’m concerned, the Star Spangled Banner is our true national anthem. It would also help if we sang all four verses instead of just the first one.
The National Anthem is barely older than I am. The military forced it to be adopted in 1932. Before that, it was mainly associated with the military, not the nation (witness its use in Madame Butterfly). Before that, Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean was the unofficial anthem, and to start out, the tune was Chester, with various lyrics.
nz4m60 about 11 years ago
Yes, forget the little girl from the trailer park with the country music twang that always sings for the Red Wings home games. (Double that if a Canadian team is in town and “Oh Canada” gets the Nashville interpritation) I would rather have the barber shop quartet that flies through the thing at breakneck speed.
i_am_the_jam about 11 years ago
At least they didn’t say é, è, ê, ë, ē, ė, ę, ě, ȇ, ȩ, ə, ɘ, ᶒ, ḕ, ḙ, ḛ, ḝ, or ẽ
Plods with ...™ about 11 years ago
Yes.
Dani Rice about 11 years ago
I agree with Herb – it’s just plain disrespectful.
HoPaint Premium Member about 11 years ago
Another vote for America the Beautiful. Forget the war anthems and why is Herb SITTING!????
8arkay about 11 years ago
I can’t stand singers who insist on adding unnecessary (and too often pathetic) ruffles and flourishes to the national anthem. The singer’s ego trip is not why the song is sung. It’s hard enough to sing; leave it be, you bloody narcissists!
celeconecca about 11 years ago
yes, yes, I do.
cbrsarah about 11 years ago
As far as I’m concerned, the Star Spangled Banner is our true national anthem. It would also help if we sang all four verses instead of just the first one.
hippogriff about 11 years ago
The National Anthem is barely older than I am. The military forced it to be adopted in 1932. Before that, it was mainly associated with the military, not the nation (witness its use in Madame Butterfly). Before that, Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean was the unofficial anthem, and to start out, the tune was Chester, with various lyrics.