Posted on 05/30/2023 6:37:35 AM PDT by Red Badger
Famous singer Jewel sang the national anthem at the Indy 500 on Sunday, and the internet is roaring louder than the engines.
Jewel immediately created a divided audience with her rendition of the anthem, with fans either touting the artist for nailing it with such a gutsy performance, or wailing at her for butchering an anthem she had no business changing. The majority are upset at the star for slowing down the song, rearranging the lyrics and adding a soulful spin.
SynergyBee @SynergyBeeMe · Follow I don't care what anyone says, This was a PERFECT way for Jewel to sing our National Anthem, With RESPECT! Not just blasting through it carelessly, but actually giving time for REAL REFLECTION on WHY WE HAVE THE FREEDOMS we do. THANK YOU to THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR ALL To their call
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The live crowd of car enthusiasts gathered in Indianapolis to kick off the Indy 500 festivities and looked visibly stunned when Jewel rearranged the majority of the song. Passionate Americans displayed facial expressions depicting pure confusion as they quickly realized they couldn’t sing along because nothing about the Star Spangled Banner sounded familiar.
The famous singer strummed the guitar and crafted her own tempo for the anthem, with many immediately taking to social media with outrage, calling her performance a fail that compared to Roseanne Barr’s butchering of the anthem in 1990. Jewel was widely criticized for not following the traditional structure of the country’s song, and adding her own, country twist to it. The line was immediately drawn between fans who hated the changes and those who loved them and found Jewel’s rendition refreshing. The one thing both sides can agree on – is that it’s today’s hottest topic, and everyone’s talking.
Thanks, I had completely forgotten about that.
“the ancient Greek poet Anacreon.. renowned for his drinking songs and odes to love.” (Wikipedia, horrible place!)
(But wisdom is justified of her children.)
Whitney Houston changed the tempo too. Faster. It’s an iconic rendition talked about to this day.
She’s OK in my book. She married Ty Murray and lived on his ranch outside of Stephenville. Ty was buds with Lane Frost ( movie 8 Seconds). I like that her kid’s middle name is Townes.. after Townes Van Zandt, one of the greatest songwriters ever.
all i really remember about her was some great rackage....
I really have no idea what her politics are, which is perfectly fine with me. As the father of a little girl, her song, "My Father's Daughter," inspires me to be the kind of dad my little girl would some day want to sing about.
Perhaps one thing I like about her, unlike most celebrities is her ability to laugh at herself:
I saw it and couldn’t finish it, what was she thinking. Every time I hear the NA I think of Whitney Houston at the Super Bowl in 91.
Darn people get triggered by everything nowadays. I’m just glad she stood for the anthem
Who?
Horrible.
And what happened to her face?
I don’t think anyone will ever top Whiney Houston’s rendition. It was THE most stirring and beautiful version ever................
This is why I love NHL games, they often have military or at the very least singers who can actually sing the National Anthem and they do a great, respectful rendition of the great song. Hockey is possibly the last bastion of sport that hasn’t been spoiled by the woke crowd. GO VEGAS!!!
Of course with hockey games, you normally get two anthems for the price of one.
Notice that all of the gods mentioned are Roman. For some reason, when the British, in past centuries, invoked pagan deities, they were always Roman gods, not Greek.
She was before his performance but after “God Bless America”.
Yeah, I thought he performance was okay. Not my fave, but not disrespectful.
I have a broad tolerance for accepting various interpretations as long as they aren’t disrespectful. I really like Madison Risings rendition https://youtu.be/TSNT5BCP04o
I completely agree. It was a nice rendition. She has a great voice. Haters gotta hate I guess. Of course, the best part was the cool fly-over!
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Flag haters, them all.
It was a low-quality version of our National Anthem. Hopefully, she’ll do better next time, if there is a next time.
After Roseann Barr’s version, anything above that is acceptable............
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