A true Butchered job on the national Anthem

**Devastatin Dave** · 02-06-2006, 18:58

Did any of you guys watch the Super Bowl? My God, that was the worst rendition of the National Anthem since Rosanne Barr during the World Series. The Urban Yoddling comming out of Aritha's hole was nauseating. And who the hell was that nutered dude doing the whiney backups to Aritha's screaming of unintelligable lyric?

If there should be any legislation, there should be a law against the butchery of the National Anthem by "artists". What's your opinion?

**UglyandHasty** · 02-06-2006, 19:09

It was really bad. I had seen a parody of this guy on SNL or MadTV(dont remember wich one), and i was thinking there was a bit of exageration. After yesterday performance, i can say it was quite close to reality ...

**Devastatin Dave** · 02-06-2006, 19:12

Not to mention the Rolling Stone's "performance". A cat drinched in gas and lit on fire would have sounded better.

**Xiahou** · 02-06-2006, 19:14

The national anthem was just tough to watch- I gotta admit.

**Sjakihata** · 02-06-2006, 19:16

Now there is something you can learn from the former communist countries, they know how to perform a national anthem, not with a religious chorus and frog but with a big orchestra!

**Devastatin Dave** · 02-06-2006, 19:19

Originally Posted by Sjakihata

Now there is something you can learn from the former communist countries, they know how to perform a national anthem, not with a religious chorus and frog but with a big orchestra!

Amen, God bless those commies.

**Goofball** · 02-06-2006, 19:47

Originally Posted by Devastatin Dave

Did any of you guys watch the Super Bowl? My God, that was the worst rendition of the National Anthem since Rosanne Barr during the World Series. The Urban Yoddling comming out of Aritha's hole was nauseating. And who the hell was that nutered dude doing the whiney backups to Aritha's screaming of unintelligable lyric?

If there should be any legislation, there should be a law against the butchery of the National Anthem by "artists". What's your opinion?

Hey, at least she remembered the words. Unlike Bryan Adams when he was singing "Oh Canada" before a hockey game a few years ago...

**Sasaki Kojiro** · 02-06-2006, 20:15

I've never heard a good rendering of the national anthem at a sports event. The best was actually at the field hockey games at my school, which has a recording from an electric keyboard or something. At least it's simple. The line is "bombs bursting in air" not "warble-warble-warble".

**Gawain of Orkeny** · 02-06-2006, 20:20

Hey I posted this elsewhere

But anyway it was the worst I can remember, It sure wasnt like the Whitney Huston or Mariah Carey renditions. They should just let those two take turns.

Man I never lnew Arron Neville sucked so bad. And what happened to Arthea?

And the Stones sounded like crap as well.

**Major Robert Dump** · 02-06-2006, 20:22

I didn't catch it, did she turn a 2 minute song into a five minute song by jazzing up all the words? Wan't it Al Green a few years back who even changed the words a little and sang "in the land of the freeeeeeeeeee...i'm talkin' bout the freeeeeeeeeeeee"

I wish the anthem would be changed to america the beautiful. its a better song, the tune is american and not an old english drinking song, and pretty much anyone can sing it

**Ianofsmeg16** · 02-06-2006, 20:42

Originally Posted by Major Robert Dump

I wish the anthem would be changed to america the beautiful. its a better song, the tune is american and not an old english drinking song, and pretty much anyone can sing it

I have the same issue with our national Anthem, instead of God Save the Queen, which is actually a FRENCH, song we should use Rule Brittania. as it is also about Britain, with no lines about 'Crushing rebellious Scots', tempting as it may be, it just aint british.

Devistatin Dave I watched that national Anthem, and I wholeheartidly agree with you, I respect Aretha Frankiln for all the work she's done for music. But Butcher that anthem she did!

**BDC** · 02-06-2006, 20:51

Originally Posted by Ianofsmeg16

I have the same issue with our national Anthem, instead of God Save the Queen, which is actually a FRENCH, song we should use Rule Brittania. as it is also about Britain, with no lines about 'Crushing rebellious Scots', tempting as it may be, it just aint british.

Everyone likes crushing the Scots though. Even themselves.

Rule Brittania would be a lot better though.

**The_Doctor** · 02-06-2006, 20:53

National anthems are an odd thing.

For example, Mexico's

Chorus
Mexicans, at the cry of war,
Prepare the steel and the bridle,
And let the earth centers tremble
To the roar of the cannon.
And let the earth centers tremble
To the roar of the cannon!

First Stanza
Wreathed be, oh Fatherland, your brow with olive leaves
of peace by the divine archangel
For in heaven, your eternal destiny
has been written by the finger of God.
But should a foreign enemy dare
To profane your soil with his step,
Think, oh beloved Fatherland! that heaven
Gave you a soldier in every son.

Stanza V
War, war without truce upon him who tries
To sully the blazon of the Fatherland;
War, war! Soak the homeland's flags
In waves of blood.
War, war! In the hill and the valley,
The dreadful cannons thunder,
And the deafening echoes resound
The cries of Union! Liberty!

Stanza VI
Oh Fatherland, before your unarmed sons
Bend their necks under the yoke,
Your countryside be watered with blood
And in blood may they stamp their feet.
And your temples, palaces, and towers
Fall with terrible thunder,
And their ruins exist to say,
"This was the Fatherland of a thousand heroes."

Stanza X
Fatherland, Fatherland! Your sons pledge to you
To breathe out, in your honor, their breath,
If the buggle with its warlike tone
Calls us to struggle with valour.
For you the garlands of olive!
For them a memory of glory!
For you a laurel of victory!
For them a tomb of honour!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican_national_anthem