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Was America Beautiful?

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Posted on February 6, 2017 at 12:49:18
kitch29
 I hate what "entertainers" do to the National Anthem; the Luke Bryan fellow was interviewed prior and gushed about "putting his stamp on it". Wish he had stamped it at a faster tempo, or better yet, just mailed it in.

I did enjoy, and was moved by, The Schuyler Sisters, from the Hamilton song of the same name. The Guardian, which could have been commenting on the Super Bowl performance wrote, "the number combines TLC with the Andrews Sisters and a hat tip to 'Three Little Maids From School Are We". Anyone know who is TLC?

What did you-all think?

 

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RE: Was America Beautiful?, posted on February 6, 2017 at 13:31:47
michaelhigh
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 Sporting renditions of Francis Scott Key's brilliant masterpiece are always sung incorrectly by the hip-chart-topping blowhard wannabe singers. Too many notes riffing through, too much "doing it my way"...

Imitation, not interpretation, is the sincerest form of flattery. The glaring error that 98% of all National Anthem singers commit is singing the word "banner" as a four-syllable word with an ascending and descending run to "showcase" (cough) their supreme command of "melodicism" (choke, gag, die). Key is rolling in his grave every time this is murdered in this way. The proper three-note version is stoic, majestic in the best patriotic musical style, and is a major feature in Key's awesome composition. Alas, every hack star singer wants to riff it up to compete with that highly-overrated singer Whitney Houston.

I like O Canada. Less to fuck up or with.

 

RE: Was America Beautiful?, posted on February 6, 2017 at 14:29:31
samoore
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 Key wrote it as a poem if I recall correctly, so I doubt he is doing any rolling in said grave.

Steve
Remember, it's all about the music.

 

RE: Was America Beautiful?, posted on February 6, 2017 at 14:41:14
4everyoung
 When I hear the National Anthem I always get a little teary eyed thinking about the words and what they mean.I wish the performers would do the same. The National Anthem speaks for itself and is more powerful than anyone who sins it -- just the way it is. Just sing in tune and don't screw up the words and I'll be happy :-)

TLC means tender loving care.

 

TLC isn't tender loving care in this context...., posted on February 6, 2017 at 15:47:13
MannyE
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 It's this:


 

YOU KIDS GET OFF MY LAWN! (N/t), posted on February 6, 2017 at 15:58:21
Jeffrey Lee
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RE: Was America Beautiful?, posted on February 6, 2017 at 15:59:12
Alex F.
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 "Wish he had stamped it at a faster tempo."

About a third of the way into the anthem, realizing it would take awhile, I went to the grocery store for more game snacks, then picked up hot wings from our favorite sports bar, and returned home to catch the last few lyrics.

 

Shaking my fist...., posted on February 6, 2017 at 17:34:36
MannyE
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 HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

 

RE: Was America Beautiful?, posted on February 6, 2017 at 19:35:56
Todd Krieger
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 It was OK..... Which is actually "excellent" by today's standards..... But I don't like any lyrics doctored in the name of political correctness.......

 

RE: Thanks for the link. I wish I could unsee that! , posted on February 6, 2017 at 20:03:23
kitch29
 Another nail in the Coffin known as The Guardian.

 

RE: YOU KIDS GET OFF MY LAWN! (N/t), posted on February 6, 2017 at 20:05:08
kitch29




 

Laughing..., posted on February 6, 2017 at 22:57:13
FenderLover
 How true!

 

RE: Was America Beautiful?, posted on February 7, 2017 at 05:17:46
Bill the K
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Highly overrated?! Better than Gaga.

Bill

 

Unfortunately, many sin the national anthem these days, posted on February 7, 2017 at 13:36:41
John N
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 nt

 

Yes it was, posted on February 7, 2017 at 13:45:32
Awe-d-o-file
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 now not so much



ET

"If at first you don't succeed, keep on sucking till you do suck seed" - Curly Howard 1936

 

When you really want it done, call Renee Fleming, posted on February 7, 2017 at 18:04:53
X1992
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 n/t

 

ditto!! nt, posted on February 10, 2017 at 06:35:25
Tadlo
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RE: Was America Beautiful?, posted on February 10, 2017 at 08:31:45
Justlisten2
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 Yes, America was beautiful many, many moons ago.
Before white man come over and destroy this land.

 

RE: TLC?, posted on February 12, 2017 at 04:17:56
b.l.zeebub
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 TLC were a US girl group who sold 11 million copies of their second album.

As far as girl groups go only the Spice Girls sold more globally and TLC remains the only girl band to receive a Diamond sales certification for an album.

 

Always amazing!, posted on February 13, 2017 at 15:40:29
JeffH
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 The style, tempo changes with every rendition just as it should be. A reflection of the individuality of it's citizens.

 

Actually, it still is, posted on February 13, 2017 at 15:54:45
JeffH
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 Thankfully.

 

RE: Was America Beautiful?, posted on February 14, 2017 at 14:55:49
BillH
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 The anthem was originally a drinking song, and it should be handled that way, with a brisk tempo and a lusty, robust treatment, not the "expressive" stuff we hear from so many singers who can barely recall the words.

 

RE: Was America Beautiful?, posted on February 14, 2017 at 15:28:11
Inmate51
 "Was America Beautiful?"

What a dumbass question. What planet are you from?!

Of course it is, and always has been.

'Course, there's the possibility that you want to start a political argument. That ain't gonna fly.

 

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