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Zorbet55 Donating Member (291 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-26-04 07:38 PM
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Who howled the National Anthem tonight?
Nobody, including the 3 tenors, could make it sound good. It sounds nice when played by an orchestra as it once was.

I recommend having it different breeds of dogs perform it instead a steady stream of failing human voices. A bassett or a hunting dog could do it much better.

This is just me, so don't get bent over it. I just think that it gets silly to have it and "America" sung everytime the sun or moon comes up. It's kind of like how the Episcopal church eucharizes people to death. Too much cheapens the vintage.
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indigobusiness Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-26-04 07:41 PM
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1. James Taylor's version
was easy on the ears.
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indigobusiness Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-26-04 07:45 PM
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4. Good points , God Bless America can't hold a candle to
America the Beautiful.. but this has been a showcase for strutting peacocks. When that chick lipsynched God Bless America, at Fenway
(?) I almost hurled.
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RC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-26-04 07:42 PM
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2. Let's get
Roseanne Barr back!
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oldtime dfl_er Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-26-04 07:43 PM
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3. Hendrix still has the definitive version
in my opinion...
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OldLeftieLawyer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-26-04 07:46 PM
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6. The Boss
Springsteen did a version at the Vote For Change concert that was smashing.

Better than Hendrix, if I may be so bold.

<ducking under desk>
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indigobusiness Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-26-04 07:46 PM
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7. It makes me feel the most patriotic
seems so soul-felt and real.
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Philostopher Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-26-04 07:45 PM
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5. I have to agree, Zorbet.
When she went for 'land of the free' I screamed -- she was so incredibly flat! GRRR. If you're going to hire someone who's going to sing that ridiculous tune (sorry, I'm one of those atavists who'd rather have 'America The Beautiful' or something, anything else -- I never liked 'Star Spangled Banner'), please at least make sure s/he can hit all the notes correctly, mm-kay?
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slutticus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-26-04 07:47 PM
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8. The Dixie Chicks' version for the super bowl was spectacular!
It was Super Bowl XXXVII I believe
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