Butchering the National Anthem - I'm fed up.

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I'm tired of event hosts choosing young "Grammy Nominated" artists to sing the National Anthem and allowing them to make a mockery of it.

I tuned into the All-Star Game Home Run Derby in time to see Ingrid Andress (who?) absolutely ruin the song. Four-time Grammy Nominee?! 'Never heard of her - but then again the Grammy's mean nothing these days. She started poorly and ended in flames. Doesn't anyone vet these people?! Somebody had to have watched her practice, right?!

It was embarrassing and the organizers should be ashamed.

What's wrong with having a vetted service member sing the anthem? In my experience they are classy people and do the song justice.

I am really upset.

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You're right, she absolutely butchered it. Edit:
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BatUtilityBelt wrote: Mon Jul 15, 2024 10:30 pm You're right, she absolutely butchered it.
Video didn't post. I hope this ruins her career.
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Bump. This submission made it a whole three hours before disappearing.

Board moderators: Why are my posts being taken down so soon after I submit them?

Man, all this complaining makes me feel like Rick Beato.
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tlarson58 wrote: Mon Jul 15, 2024 10:14 pm I'm tired of event hosts choosing young "Grammy Nominated" artists to sing the National Anthem and allowing them to make a mockery of it.

I tuned into the All-Star Game Home Run Derby in time to see Ingrid Andress (who?) absolutely ruin the song. Four-time Grammy Nominee?! 'Never heard of her - but then again the Grammy's mean nothing these days. She started poorly and ended in flames. Doesn't anyone vet these people?! Somebody had to have watched her practice, right?!

It was embarrassing and the organizers should be ashamed.

What's wrong with having a vetted service member sing the anthem? In my experience they are classy people and do the song justice.

I am really upset.


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I read that she said she was drunk.
"The man that hath no music in himself, nor is not moved with concord of sweet sounds, is fit for treasons, stratagems, and spoils. The motions of his spirit are dull as night, and his affections dark as Erebus. Let no such man be trusted."
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That's the worst tone-deaf performance I've ever heard....and I've heard plenty
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Partscaster wrote: Tue Jul 16, 2024 6:44 pm I read that she said she was drunk.
Story this morning is that she is entering rehab for substance abuse...likely a hail mary to try and save her career
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Tonray's Ghost wrote: Tue Jul 16, 2024 9:06 pm
Partscaster wrote: Tue Jul 16, 2024 6:44 pm I read that she said she was drunk.
Story this morning is that she is entering rehab for substance abuse...likely a hail mary to try and save her career
Holy cow: I WAS THINKING THE SAME THING!

She's going for the sympathy vote and make some good coin on a come-back tour.
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tlarson58 wrote: Tue Jul 16, 2024 10:05 pm
Tonray's Ghost wrote: Tue Jul 16, 2024 9:06 pm
Partscaster wrote: Tue Jul 16, 2024 6:44 pm I read that she said she was drunk.
Story this morning is that she is entering rehab for substance abuse...likely a hail mary to try and save her career
Holy cow: I WAS THINKING THE SAME THING!

She's going for the sympathy vote and make some good coin on a come-back tour.
Maybe she'll be cleaned up for the Super Bowl 🤣🤣🤣🤣
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Looks like the country music version of the Amy Winehouse story. There's always an enabler(s) on the perimeter.
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Wow! She chose daisy dukes as proper attire for the job. She was black out drunk. She had to be with organizers leading up to show time, did they not see she was in no shape to go on? They probably had to hold her hair shortly after she made that attempt at singing.
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I kept thinking that the color guard probably wanted to shoot her.

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That was bad alright but nothing like as bad as this:

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Hi @mickey good to hear from you. I hope all is well.
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tonebender wrote: Thu Jul 18, 2024 7:48 am Hi @mickey good to hear from you. I hope all is well.
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mickey wrote: Thu Jul 18, 2024 5:34 am That was bad alright but nothing like as bad as this:

Thanks mickey. I must say, his Rockets Red Glare and Bombs Burst In The Air were pretty good.
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its a song dawg, cam down.

the song is purposefully designed to be hard.
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