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
VIDEO AT LINK..............
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.
Ahhh, then we must’ve tuned in just seconds after she sang! The crowd was abuzz but we figured it was just from the excitement of the upcoming race. We did get to hear “Back Home Again in Indiana” and thought Jim Nabors would be proud and happy with that performance.
Whenever I hear State songs or National anthems, I always feel a sense of pride for whichever group it is that does it, especially when done with respect. People should feel proud of their states and countries.
Americans displayed facial expressions depicting pure confusion as they quickly realized
they couldn’t sing along
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That was the goal.
Singing our anthem
unites Americans
of all colors
and persuasions
and political parties.
This was to silence that union .
To kill our union.
Freaking evil.
Jewel is dead to me now.
Spit.
There is that also :)
I missed Woodstock ‘cause I had to work.
Thanks for that link. What a sweet experience for all!
the “famous singer”....as in 30 years ago famous.
I rather enjoyed it and was able to stick with it and mouth the words.
So many others I’ve cringed at and couldn’t listen.
People just need to calm the hell down these days
As the father of a little girl, her song, “My Father’s Daughter,” inspires me
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My favorite part of our national anthem at public functions
Is the sound of union of Americans
It gives me chills
and often brings a tear to my eyes
I’m glad you enjoy her songs,,,
,, the anthem is not ‘ her’ song
it’s America’s.
What she did amounts to theft.
It was myopic
It was selfish
It was self centered
It was abuse to thousands of Americans
It was deplorable
It
Was
Theft.
#32 Pre-recorded in a studio and then she lip synced it.
Possibly so, but it was still her........................
She’s no Enrico Pallazzo.
I wish we had America the Beautiful as our anthem. It was written during a cross country trip by an American about how beautiful America is. Our current anthem was not written in America, the lyrics yes, but the melody is a British drinking song.
Never saw that one before, nice tribute to Leslie.
the melody is a British drinking song
/-)
That’s part of what I like about it though
It was spitting in the Brits eye.
But had America used America the Beautiful as our anthem
( which WOULD be awesome I agree )
and she had so altered it
thus robbing US(a)
of a unifying event
I would be incensed.
Agreed.
While it was somewhat different, I saw nothing wrong with her rendition at all.
It was in no way disrespectful.
This is truly making a mountain out of a mole hill.
the simpsons addressed this here...
This one was better...
Bleeding Gums Murphy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ny2azUt5d3Y
(I will say, whoever that was had a heckuva voice)
I’ve heard a lot worse.
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