There Ought to be a Law!

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Asked by adw61 2 weeks ago in other

Am I the only one who is getting tired of hearing people try to turn the singing of our National Anthem into an American Idol audition?
This song has plenty of meaning on its own. It has plenty of power and passion built into it by the author. People should sing it with passion, to be sure. Notice I said "SING" and not "PERFORM." There is no need to try to jam 48 notes into a single bar of music when the author of the song only wrote 4.
I am sick and tired of seeing people try to perform our Anthem like it was a vocal pole dance. When you stand to salute the flag, do you get down and boogie and finish with a sexy bump-and-grind? No. Let's show the same reverence for an anthem that is meant to memorialize, not only our continuing fight for freedom, but more importantly, those who gave their lives to protect the rest of us.
It is our National Anthem, NOT a burleque show.
Well, I've said my piece. What do the rest of you think? Would you like to hear it sung with respect?

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worriedsick Lynne / R.T.(R)(M), BS

Answered 2 weeks ago

I'm with you Alan. The Simpsons had an episode where Bleeding Gums Murphy did a 45 minute rendition of the national anthem, just the way you described it. It made a valid point. I think of how Roseanne Barr butchered it, and it makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up!

Why is it that people are incapable of taking a terrific piece of music like that, and treat it with the dignity and respect it deserves, rather than turning it into a cheap carnival side show. Sadly, the singers are more into themselves, capitalizing on the publicity, than they are in singing our national anthem in all of its majesty, simply, sweetly and sincerely.

The anthem, as it is continuingly performed, is a disgrace to the people it represents. It was written during a war. It was a symbol of hope and courage, meant to inspire us to believe and persevere. Regardless of our own political views and beliefs, we still owe it to all of those who have fought and died for this country, to show our national anthem all the dignity it deserves.

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julieeeee

Answered 2 weeks ago

You are my HERO,
I can not stand to hear so many people massacre our song.
thank you

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whatever_it_is Lizzy / Happy-Pooper

Answered 2 weeks ago

I agree 1000%.
I seem to remember Faith Hill singing it at some event in the last year. She did a beautiful job because she has a great voice, and she showed the song respect. Jennifer Hudson sang it, and it sounded like she was on a Broadway Stage. Mariah Carey makes me want to vomit when she sings it.

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kc5255 (KarenCARES) {{hugs}} ☺♥ / NO WORRIES

Answered 2 weeks ago

I totally agree with you. I don't know why they have to sing it like they are trying to make a #1 hit. It's ridiculous. If they knew how stupid they sounded maybe they would sing it like it's supposed to be sung.

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papade dennis / family man

Answered 2 weeks ago

tried to answer this one last night but the computer was acting up.
i am with you one this one. i see a lot of abuse given to our national anthem. about the only place i am most likely to hear our song is at
sporting events. which is a shame. the national anthem is a song that
inspires national pride and i think this country needs this to feel good
about ourselves as a country. when i see the song sung by people
that sometimes don't even know the lyrics. it makes me angry that
the ones that pick these people are looking for the ratings or that they
ask them to do this because of a favor returned.. not because they are
the best singers.. and why can't they sing a straight song instead of the
embellishments that most times just sound like they don't really care
about the history and feeling of the song.. maybe it is the American idol image.. Simon would not like a song if it wasn't made ones own..
well guess what.. it isn't your own.. it is our country's and i for one want to hear it sang the way it was written..

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joensf joe

Answered 2 weeks ago

boy this is going to be very unpopular, i may not like it sometimes, but there is a law it's called freedom is speech. you also have the right to change the channel. personally i have never seen American Idol. but it's really the owners who hire the producers, whoever is in charge of football games,etc. they provide the soap box.

George Bush waved the flag for eight years, he insulted anyone who disagreed with him, by calling them un-American. all the time he was braking the laws of our great county, and removing our rights and the rights of others. i believe in freedom of speech, and even when i don't like it and know it's lies. i'll let them have their say.

Source me and i didn't want to write this

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HereTaHelpYa Jen, I have no cool nickname / Vet tech

Answered 1 week ago

Wow, you so eloquently put into words what I've been thinking for years! Seems as though each time someone "new" sings the National Anthem they feel like they have to top the vocal pole dance performed by the singers before. The song is beautifully amazing on it's own, it doesn't need some super star's rendition of it. Sing it like it was written and you'll never go wrong.

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