The Star Spangled Banner

Ares24 · Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 8:17 pm Post subject: The Star Spangled Banner

Before games in major sports(here in America) or any game for that matter; teams always have a "singer" or some one play an instrument for the national anthem. Ever since I started watching sports, I have not heard the singer sing(or play) the song like it should be. People are always adding their twists to the song, which make it suck.

Don't you guys think that it sounds horrible that way? i do. Why dont they just ask the crowd to sing like they do at every soccer game. The anthem justs sounds soo much better.

Check this vid of the world cup 06 in germany. It just gives me the chills.

National Anthem

chef · Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 8:22 pm Post subject:

I want a dirty souf crunk version!

chef · Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 8:23 pm Post subject:

but sadly, amurrica is filled with corporate sponsored crap like american idol that pushes stupid singers on us. we need to go back to that drunken madness and kill our TVs and pop culture obession that made America Great.

ocho · Retired Number Joined: 24 May 2005 Posts: 53790

when america is serious about having a definitive anthem performed on the national stage they'll hire the only man who can deliver it.

Rick Astley.

chef · Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 8:38 pm Post subject:

that would rock.

Ares24 · Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 8:40 pm Post subject:

Tottenham · Starting Rotation Joined: 30 Sep 2007 Posts: 480

I was at England vs Portugal in the 2004 Euro's and to hear 15000 pf us singing God Save the Queen was really quite moving. I am anti-monarchy and I started singing myself.....
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Fan0Bynum17 · Franchise Player Joined: 30 Nov 2005 Posts: 15436

oh canada >>>> star spangled banner

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chef · Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 10:08 pm Post subject:

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mike_dee23 · Franchise Player Joined: 03 Feb 2005 Posts: 11703

I would like to see some true Americans sing the Star Spangled Banner... Tito Puente and his orchestra... cha cha cha
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chef · Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 10:26 pm Post subject:

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Dorray · Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 10:41 pm Post subject:

Marvin Gaye had a great rendition.

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20,000 · Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 6:03 am Post subject:

Or they could just do away with the song altogether at sporting events
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C M B · Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 6:10 am Post subject:

Gaye's rendition was terrible. Houston's was the best.
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C M B · Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 6:10 am Post subject:

Stevie Wonder's harmonica version before the all-star game in detroit is another favorite.

Johnny Gill's rendtion before the Tyson/MacNeeley fight is quite good. Here's one by Gill before a showtime Lakers game

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TooCool · Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 7:45 am Post subject:

I personally think that the Oh Canada song is a much more beautiful song than the Star Spangled Banner. But I still like em both.

I am sick of the singers though who think it's "cool" to sing it like this...

"For the land and of the freeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee and the home of the braaveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee."

I hate those with a passion. Just stop stretching it out... PLEASE.
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re4ee · Franchise Player Joined: 07 Mar 2005 Posts: 12237

Best rendition EVER!

And you can learn how to play along...
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Free_Kobe · Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 8:14 am Post subject: