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Worst halftime show ever!

Josh said:
I completely agree that her rendition stunk, but I don't see it as disrespectful. She, as an artist (I am not a Christina Aguilera fan), presumably sung to the best of her ability in a way that I would guess she thought was heartfelt. If it was heartfelt, then I would assume she was trying to show it the utmost respect. From what I could tell, she did not actively try to mock the song. She forgot the words which I agree is crazy but lets remember the pressure of singing in front of millions (I am including people watching at home). Lets also remember that Neil Armstrong was actually supposed to say that's one small step for a man one giant leap for mankind. I know she is a profession and more than likely was paid well, but people still make mistakes. I also understand that it is more than just a song or more than just a flag, but to me you should not tell someone how to express their love for their country and countrymen. If singing the national anthem in a folk style is a way for someone to show their love then I think it is appropriate. I can understand if you do not like it and you have every right to find it disrespectful.I hope you don't read this post as derisive or an attempt to prove you wrong. That is not my intention. I am simply trying to present another way to look at the event in question. Most things in life are not clear cut although there are plenty of times that I wish they were. Respect, in my opinion, falls under this category. For example, I know several people who find it disrespectful for people to walk into their house with a hat on. To me, if a person walks into my house with a hat on I don't even pay attention to it. It is just another article of clothing. On a side note, why is the entire poem never sung? I wonder if Key would have found that disrespectful?
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+1'd that post. I think she did a good job even if she made the mistake. Still gave me the goose bumps when she sang it. I know I couldnt sing it properly to a room of 10 people that I know very well without making a mistake. She did make a stealer cry during her performance if you noticed. I listened to few different singers sing it on youtube that night with my sister it was nice to hear a variety not sang the exact same way each time. I think its nice to hear an impressive high note when you were not expecting one. I think its an emotional song for any American especially one whos served God bless you all.
 
Okay....here's MY two cents:

I think instead of these HUGE, (stupid), and elaborate halftime shows they seem to botch EVERY YEAR......they should invite the top two college marching bands to perform. They'd each have 12-15 minutes on the field. It'd be simple to produce, cheaper, and (most of all).....


INTERESTING and ENJOYABLE to watch!!!!
 
My personal feeling on how The National Anthem should be sung is that it should be sung in the manner that is traditional, no variations and without the ridiculously long overly dramatic emphasis on notes/words- Nothing grinds my gears more than that!
And about the BEP - I think that Wikipedia got it right :rofl:
 
hot stuff said:
http://youtu.be/eSiPj35f-aE

Now that's how the National Anthem is done.
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ABSOLUTELY !!
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Didn't watch the game.
After Bathroom Ben's suspension ended, I've watched maybe an hour total of football this entire season.

Saw that caterwauling ninny butcher the anthem. They should have hired the guy from Chicago. Cornelison rocks.

Go Pens!
 
i watched the anthem singing and really didn't really like it, i didn't know who the singer was and had to ask the kids(the wife knew) but i remember a few years ago when Whitney Houston sang the anthem, i think she may have set the bar and not many could touch her rendition. i youtubed Christina Aguilera (i hope one of the posts above got the girl's name right - i did a cut'n'paste) and watched it again, it wasn't that bad and i wouldn't know if she messed up the words.

But, those Black-eyed Poohs, i kept thinking, they'll be over soon and springsteen/petty/mccartney/who/stones/ ac/dc will come out but as i was watching the clock, i came to realize, "this is it"; I maybe stuck in the '80's in my music knowledge.

in canada, our communist regulation bodies have the ability to block commercial content, so when you, in the US, get to see a go-daddy commercial designed just for the superbowl, they mask ours with a canadian content commercial, so i have to watch youtube for the superbowl commercials. Hey, Rosanne Barr got hers(now her anthem injustice was just wrong).

I do agree with the choir idea, it's just so much more powerful.
 
Didn't really see it, I can only imagine... halftime is moar food and beer time, put it on mute just like I do the commercials.

At least they sorta updated some of the acts? I guess?
 
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