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Canadian Flubs Anthem, Sings It on TV
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| 4/25/5
Posted on 04/25/2005 8:00:10 AM PDT by SmithL
NEW YORK -- By the dawn's early light, Caroline Marcil finally finished on national TV what she started at a hockey game — a flawless rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner."
The Montreal singer was to perform the national anthems of two countries before the United States' 5-4 exhibition victory over Canada on Friday in Quebec City.
Despite two tries, she forgot the words to the U.S. anthem and then left to get the lyrics. When she returned to the rink, she slipped on the carpet covering the ice and plopped on her back before a Quebec Coliseum crowd of 7,166.
After lying motionless for a few seconds, the 24-year-old Canadian left on her own and the game began without either anthem sung.
Marcil regrouped over the weekend, when she was invited to appear on ABC's "Good Morning America," where she sang the entire U.S. anthem without a hitch. Marcil said the pressure before the game got to her.
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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Canada; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: anthemless; canadian; fallingdown; hockeygame; oops; singer
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posted on
04/25/2005 8:00:28 AM PDT
by
SmithL
To: SmithL
Talk about having a bad day. Guess that ends her career as a singer.
To: SmithL
I'll take Marcil over Roseanne Barr anyday.
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posted on
04/25/2005 8:02:28 AM PDT
by
dfwgator
(Minutemen: Just doing the jobs that American politicians won't do.)
To: SmithL
Must be a slow news day for AP to carry this.
To: dfwgator
At least Marcil is good looking, even if she forgot the words to the US National Anthem. At least you can't fault Marcil for not knowing the US National Anthem.
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posted on
04/25/2005 8:04:11 AM PDT
by
BigSkyFreeper
(Matthew 16:18)
To: SmithL
Must have been like the other Canadian, Leslie Nielson, trying to sing it in "Police Squad".
To: SmithL
I saw this on TV at the gym this am. Talk about a rough performance!
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posted on
04/25/2005 8:04:54 AM PDT
by
white trash redneck
(Everything I needed to know about Islam I learned on 9-11-01.)
To: Semper Paratus
Don't you mean Enrico Palazzo? ;)
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posted on
04/25/2005 8:04:55 AM PDT
by
dfwgator
(Minutemen: Just doing the jobs that American politicians won't do.)
To: SmithL
I saw her on one of the shows yesterday morning and she did NOT get the words right.
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posted on
04/25/2005 8:05:13 AM PDT
by
OldFriend
(MAJOR TAMMY DUCKWORTH.....INSPIRATIONAL)
To: SmithL
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posted on
04/25/2005 8:05:47 AM PDT
by
dead
(I've got my eye out for Mullah Omar.)
To: Michael.SF.
"a slow news day"
The value was watching her bust her butt on TV.
11
posted on
04/25/2005 8:07:20 AM PDT
by
Deguello
To: SmithL
Who cares? All that matters is that we beat the Hosers in their house.
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posted on
04/25/2005 8:07:31 AM PDT
by
dfwgator
(Minutemen: Just doing the jobs that American politicians won't do.)
To: SmithL
Quebec Coliseum crowd of 7,166When they can't fill half the seats in a Canadian arena for hockey...
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posted on
04/25/2005 8:07:48 AM PDT
by
NativeNewYorker
(Don't blame me. I voted for Sharpton.)
To: SmithL
They couldn't afford a teleprompter?
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posted on
04/25/2005 8:07:48 AM PDT
by
NRA1995
("The Minuteman Project: doing the jobs our government doesn't want")
To: Semper Paratus
"A bunch of bombs in the air..."
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posted on
04/25/2005 8:09:28 AM PDT
by
TheBigB
(Proudly annoying stupid people since 1970!)
To: SmithL
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posted on
04/25/2005 8:09:34 AM PDT
by
gridlock
(ELIMINATE PERVERSE INCENTIVES)
To: BigSkyFreeper
You can't make this stuff up!!!
Now, anyone got a good pic of her, or the vid of her fallin on her arse?
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posted on
04/25/2005 8:09:55 AM PDT
by
1FASTGLOCK45
(FreeRepublic: More fun than watching Dem'Rats drown like Turkeys in the rain! ! !)
To: NativeNewYorker
When they can't fill half the seats in a Canadian arena for hockey... And they don't have the NHL to use as an excuse to not show up,....
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posted on
04/25/2005 8:10:00 AM PDT
by
steveegg
(Bring back Hoosier, Firestone; SOMEBODY to get Badyear off their duffs and make a good tire.)
To: 1FASTGLOCK45
...ask and ye shall receive...
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posted on
04/25/2005 8:13:15 AM PDT
by
gridlock
(ELIMINATE PERVERSE INCENTIVES)
To: NativeNewYorker
When they can't fill half the seats in a Canadian arena for hockey...Considering the fact the Quebec Nordiques are now known as the Colorado Avalanche.
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