Re: Rave: The right way to sing the National Anthem
Posted: February 7 11, 8:18 pm
by JackofDiamonds
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Re: Rave: The right way to sing the National Anthem
Posted: February 7 11, 8:22 pm
by Leroy
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I'm not gonna lie, I got a little misty when I heard this version live.
Re: Rave: The right way to sing the National Anthem
Posted: February 8 11, 6:27 am
by Swingingbunt
The Whitney Houston version has always been one of my favorites, if for no other reason than the sheer volume of patriotism surrounding the event...but for my money, this version is head and shoulders above any other performance.
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Re: Rave: The right way to sing the National Anthem
Posted: February 8 11, 7:02 am
by jeffbgoofy
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I was in the Gulf War for this one, so this one to me is the all time best. When they played it for us on the plane ride home was one moment I will never forget..
Re: Rave: The right way to sing the National Anthem
Posted: February 8 11, 11:04 am
by Spider John
It's sad to see a beautiful young Whitney Houston at the top of her career, having a lot of fun while giving such an outstanding performance, and think of how drug abuse has ruined her.
Re: Rave: The right way to sing the National Anthem
The best option of all would be to take it back completely. Instead of The Christina Aguilera Monumental Failure Show on Sunday afternoon, we could have had the 80,000 people standing in Cowboys Stadium singing"The Star-Spangled Banner" together, joining in a moment of unity before team partisanship took over.
It wouldn't have mattered if some of them had to drop the octave on the high note, or even if a few of them forgot a word or two. Some of them would have remembered, and sung, the harmonies. It would have been not only recognizable, but heartfelt.
All of those 80,000 participants would have remembered the experience.
Re: Rave: The right way to sing the National Anthem
Posted: February 8 11, 6:30 pm
by Spider John
Who was the NBA coach that went to a young girl who had forgotten the lines, stood next to her, and helped her finish the song?
Re: Rave: The right way to sing the National Anthem
Posted: February 8 11, 6:35 pm
by obucard
Spider John wrote:Who was the NBA coach that went to a young girl who had forgotten the lines, stood next to her, and helped her finish the song?