Posted on 07/04/2014 7:21:01 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
With today being the Fourth of July and all, I feel its my civic duty to unite us, if but for a short time, with the one act of blind patriotism we can all get behind: counting down the most over-the-top, overwhelming renditions of the national anthem, as performed by Whitney Houston, Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, Mariah Carey, and the rest of your favorite divas of pop music. (In no particular order, of course, so please dont tweet me death threats. Thanks!)
To clarify, by national anthem I mean The Star-Spangled Banner only. (As in, the actual, official national anthem.) That means that neither Aretha Franklin singing My Country, Tis Of Thee at the 2009 presidential inauguration nor the bejeweled-bow hat she wore at said inauguration are on the list. Pour out a vial of eagle tears in mourning, and move past it. Your country needs you. Please rise.
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He’s great.
The famous “La Fway” rendition of the National anthem by Beyonce for Obama’s inauguration.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JI1kq6CA_38
There’s a reference to Job 7:2 in the National Anthem. See if you can find it.
Agreed. Josh nails it.
I also like these guys, Madison Rising...
Their version is on the page.
I remember the 2011 Super Bowl with particular clarity, as i was visiting a student’s home for a Super Bowl Party. As soon as I saw that it was acapella, I KNEW that Aguilera was going to be in trouble, as the musicianship required to stay in key for the entire song in such a huge venue (PA System delays and echos, etc) was something she did not posses. Compounded by her frequent unnecessary forays into melisma and embellishments, she kept landing flat after every silly “run” and kept dismounting into a new key. The runs also destroyed the continuity of the song, and affected the phrasing. She ended up at least a half step lower than she started, as she kept getting lost.
We stood there with our jaws dropped, and when she was finished I blurted out:
“If she were MY voice student, I would have slapped her upside her head for that!”
These guys are POWERFUL!!!!!!!!
RE: Theres a reference to Job 7:2 in the National Anthem.
“No refuge could save the hireling and slave From the terror of flight, or the gloom of the grave:”
I was thinking it was Whoopie Goldberg who was the worst but maybe you are right about Rosanne.
I also like these guys, Madison Rising...
Their version is on the page.
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For those who haven’t seen the movie, Madison Rising’s version of “The Star Spangled Banner” was included on the soundtrack for Dinesh D’Souza’s 2014 documentary film America: Imagine the World Without Her.
For those who havent seen the movie, Madison Risings version of The Star Spangled Banner was included on the soundtrack for Dinesh DSouzas 2014 documentary film ‘America: Imagine the World Without Her.’
THAT was awesome! Thanks for posting.
Roseanne Barr was the worst I have ever heard.
Got my vote.
Outstanding.
You got it!
I agree. I don’t know the ends and outs of singing, however, being that I was very bad, I have heard most singers today are scale singers which isn’t really singing?
I have seen them and they are really great. I just think Whitney is one of the best. Beyonce, not so much.
Absolutely agree. What a loss.
Ten years prior to 9/11/2001 and the world, in spite of the Persian Gulf, was much more rosy. Sure miss that time.
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