The National Anthem

Bada Bing · #11 09-17-2008, 07:51 AM

begin mini rant.

it pisses me off when I go to a sporting event and dudes don't
take off their hats during the anthem. I want to rip it off their
heads.

end mini rant.

Kid Lester · #12 09-17-2008, 08:04 AM

I've heard it so many times that I don't mind different takes. I could live without the vocal histrionics, but what really bothers me is how some people turn it into a 5 minute performance.

I was at a graduation this summer in a sweltering hot gymnasium, packed with sweaty people, and the girl started in with it...and we all knew it was going to be one of those InnaGaddaDaVida marathons. I was looking at my wife and making a big deal out of looking at my watch while she was punching me in the kidney for being ignorant...but come on, man. Cut to the chase.

"Home of the brave. Just say home of the brave!"

DEMOA · #13 09-17-2008, 08:08 AM

I call it the 'Whitney Houston-in-Super Bowl 25-Wanna-Be Syndrome'.
Whitney did a most powerful rendition years ago...and now every 'up and coming' singer wants to put their own over-inflection spin on it. And usually they fail miserably.

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rockmama · #14 09-17-2008, 10:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mastiffmom

As soon as I heard the pop sensation part, I decided to imitate her while we watched. DH had to keep looking away because he would start laughing at me. He did say I nailed her

mastiffmom, I was doing the same thing. I was yelling at the t.v. "Do the Mariah Carey finger point! Do it! That's it!! Up up up, down down up up down up! Yes! Now I can hear ALL of your amazing notes."