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Internet reacts to Aretha Franklin's long Anthem before Lions-Vikings.
Totalprosports.com ^ | 11/24/16 | JamieD

Posted on 11/24/2016 11:15:27 AM PST by barmag25

Prior to today’s Lions-Vikings Thanksgiving Day contest at Ford Field, Aretha Franklin belted out what may very well be the longest rendition of the Star-Spangled Banner. Ever!

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KEYWORDS: nationalanthem; nfl
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To: barmag25

Could have been worse.
Next time they could get Vanilla Fudge back together.


61 posted on 11/24/2016 3:55:51 PM PST by UnbelievingScumOnTheOtherSide (Reverse Wickard v Filburn (1942) - and - ISLAM DELENDA EST)
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To: El Cid

Yes and Yes. The whole movie was great.


62 posted on 11/24/2016 4:18:12 PM PST by jimbug
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To: ROCKLOBSTER

Years ago I bought a CD containing patriotic songs. The first song is the full version of the Star Spangled Banner sung by Sandi Patti and it is fantastic.


63 posted on 11/24/2016 5:01:44 PM PST by OldMissileer (Atlas, Titan, Minuteman, PK. Winners of the Cold War)
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To: barmag25

Didn’t like it. She made it all about herself, and I can’t stand it when performers do that.


64 posted on 11/24/2016 5:06:14 PM PST by RooRoobird20 ("Democrats haven't been this angry since Republicans freed the slaves.")
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To: OldMissileer

Ray Charles singing “America the Beautiful”...fantastic.

The crowd got treated to a fine performance by another American Treasure, Miss Aretha Franklin. There was nothing wrong with it. Too bad so many brain-dead football-freaks have a tin ear.

Plus, I’ll be no domestic-savage players “took a knee” on that one.


65 posted on 11/24/2016 5:14:00 PM PST by ROCKLOBSTER (The fear of stark justice sends hot urine down their thighs)
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To: barmag25

I walked through the room a couple of times while she was singing and I had two initial reactions:

1. The game will be delayed by about 15 min due to the national anthem,

2. The singer is trying to pretend she’s Aretha Franklin.

I didn’t realize it actually was Aretha - glad she’s still singing, although at least for one song it seemed she was slowing down a bit in her old age.


66 posted on 11/24/2016 7:46:40 PM PST by Gil4 (And the trees are all kept equal by hatchet, ax and saw)
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To: barmag25

Just sing the fourth verse. That’s the one for me.


67 posted on 11/24/2016 8:14:00 PM PST by vortec94
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