Posted on 07/05/2012 9:09:27 AM PDT by EveningStar
A subset of the Marine Corps band struck up one of Mitt Romney's walkout songs while President Obama was greeting visitors at the White House Independence Day celebration.
A White House pool report said the band struck up Rodney Atkins's "It's America," and described it as an "awkward moment."
(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...
I wonder if anyone else was as disappointed as I was in the Boston Pops celebration of the fourth?
I can remember many years ago watching Arthur Fiedler sweating like a pig leading one patriotic song after another. Most of them were Sousa marches.
They did play “Star and stripes forever” and finished with “Glory Halleluiah” but the rest was just boring and I think some of it taped.
That was no coincidence. Nice work, Marines.
guess they needed a break from playing this tune constantly http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpvq3hmCKCs (Soviet Anthem)
The best diss was when the band played the Monty Python theme at the first Clinton inauguration.
I believe this will infuriate him to the point of actually doing something to them to make them an example of anyone who would mock His Excellency. I hope he gets so upset about it, he has a seizure.
BTW, the fact there was a “celebration of independence day” at the white hut yesterday has got to rank up there with one of the best kept secrets of recent years. Lastly, I bet he chokes when he says Independance Day. Unless of course he comes up with some edited way of announcing the day... like he always omits saying “by our creator” when talking about the document signed on July 4th.
Good for them!
[ Only reason it was awkward was because the last thing this walking, breathing POS wants to hear is the word America. ]
especially not when the lyrics of the song refer to America as one nation under God.
On a much happier note, this year's Capitol 4th broadcatxs was one of the best in several years.
I’m sure Obomba also has a liking for the Internationale.
I was. Last night was probably the last time I watch a televised gala. My question was, what the heck does Jennifer what’s her name singing pop songs have to do with Independence Day? That and the fact the Pops played the 1812 overture first (and it was edited) and not during the fireworks. WTF?
I noticed the other televised events featured celebrity losers as well (probably singing their crap as well) so I avoided them thinking the Pops would be the more traditional one.
Bummer.
Interesting version of the Soviet anthem—with photos of Trotsky and other victims of Stalin (along with Stalin, Lenin, and others who were not purged).
Good one!!
I kept thinking to my self that she couldn’t really be as bad as she sounded because she had won all kind of awards.
She really did just seem to be mailing it in, bland and boring and for a long time too.
I never heard of it either.
Ha!
Right before they were going to start the 1812 overture, a thunderstorm moved in over the city. They evacuated everyone to the nearest tunnel.
BTW, I agree. The quality of the show has gone down over the years. I know it's the Pops, but the song selection could be better.
Ooorah. Not too subtle message there.
Unless you spell it “Amerika”
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.