Here’s what Carrie Underwood mouthed to inauguration staff over music blunder (“I’ll just sing.”)

NY Post ^ | January 20, 2025 | Sean Mandell

[DoodleBob]

Jesus, take the wheel.

Carrie Underwood had a quick response to the technical difficulties that preceded her performance at Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday.

The “American Idol” winner, 41, was slated to sing “America the Beautiful” at the ceremony inside the US Capitol with the accompaniment of the Armed Forces Chorus and the United States Naval Academy Glee Club. However, she was ultimately left without a band or an instrumental track.

The moment Underwood learned the bad news was caught on camera. In a clip from the ceremony shared on social media, someone with a headset approaches the “Before He Cheats” singer as she waits for music to begin playing.

As she’s seemingly told of the major hiccup, Underwood appears to ask, “just sing?”

She then adds, “I can just sing it.”

The “Jesus, Take the Wheel” chanteuse then addressed the assembled guests, saying, “You know the words — help me out here.” She went on to sing few verses of the patriotic song with the help from the crowd.

Underwood received reassurance after the song ended from former President Joe Biden, who mouthed “great job” as Underwood shook his hand. She then greeted President Trump and Vice President JD Vance.

[DoodleBob]

I watched the video of Underwood saying “I can just sing it” is at https://x.com/KitMaherCNN/status/1881398807172395501, and embedded in the NY Post article.

To me, it looks like she says “I’ll just sing.”

Some Little People online took a screenshot of her saying “Sing” and she looks peeved.

maybe…more on that in a second. But the screenshot is clearly intended to malign Underwood. Without the video, the observer could get the wrong impression.

It’s important to see the video of her saying ALL those words.

The look on Underwood’s face as she says that sentence isn’t that of a diva - it’s one of American grit, determination, pride, and probably a little bit of anger/“I’ll show that sombich who sabotaged this thing”.

In that short clip of “I’ll just sing”, Underwood demonstrated what it means to be a true American. She also showed more guts than the entire Democrat and RINO establishment.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

I saw it live and was very impressed with her just diving in a cappella.

[frank ballenger]

Behind her is Emhoff. How many times has he had that stupid, vacant, dopey expression? Maybe 100.

By the way, the sound technical head who screwed up has been reassigned to oversee the quality control safety division for Boeing passenger flights. (kidding).

[laplata]

Yes, she handled it well.

[ConjunctionJunction]

Honestly, I think it turned out better without the music. Carrie has a beautiful voice, and the acoustics sounded great! The show must go on (and it did)!

[frank ballenger]

She should have said “I am stepping aside now because former President Biden has told me he will sing the song a capela.”(huge applause and cheers)
“Oh, wait. An update. Dr. Jill Biden will accompany him on the kazoo she carries in her purse. Let’s hear some encouragement.”

[Forward the Light Brigade]

She is a real professional.

[Vendome]

I would gone accapella and the choir joined in anyway making it beautiful.

More beautiful than Pentatonix...

[Mushinronshasan]

I was wondering why the orchestra wasn’t playing for her performance. Seems like since they had the full band there anyway, they could have scheduled them to back her up instead of a pre-recorded tape.

[Fledermaus]

I wish she sang another verse but she knocked it out of the park.

Iconic already.

[cross_bearer_02]

Having experience working the sound system at our church and running music and stuff, especially for children’s’ programs, sometimes the equipment just isn’t cooperating and you gotta roll with the punches.

That said I thought she did a splendid job with her a cappella performance.

Now the looming question I have: was that just an accident and the equipment went kaput, or was there a leftist gremlin somewhere who threw a wrench into the proceedings?

[bigbob]

Worse, Biden was alongside and you could tell he really wanted to have a sniff

[MayflowerMadam]

“She went on to sing few verses”

One verse.

[MayflowerMadam]

I saw a podcast this morning that said there’s a rumor going around that after the program she had a “hissy fit” about the sound problem. (true? not true?)

She should be thankful; it was beautiful a cappella and really showcased her voice.

[DoodleBob]

was that just an accident and the equipment went kaput, or was there a leftist gremlin somewhere who threw a wrench into the proceedings?

[DoodleBob]

I saw the same comment made online.

I also saw that the doughnut-licking Arianna Grande sort of dissed Underwood.

The MSM is working overtime to slime Underwood.

And yea…one verse. Can’t anyone write OR edit anymore?

[MayflowerMadam]

I don’t know who Arianna Grande is — but I Googled her name and “donut”. Eeeewwww... (Is she a singer?)

[DoodleBob]

Sort of.

She started out as a child actress on Nickelodeon. Her character was a ditz, just like her.

She moved into singing - some say she was a singer first - and somehow became a star.

Her singing career was party to a tragedy - an Islamic terrorist suicide bombing of the Manchester Arena in Manchester, England, on 22 May 2017, following a concert by Grande. Perpetrated by Islamic extremist Salman Abedi and aided by his brother, Hashem Abedi, the bombing occurred at 22:31 and killed 22 people, injured 1,017, and destroyed the arena’s foyer.

I can’t name one song she’s sung. And the doughnut episode wasn’t just gross but unpatriotic.

[LouAvul]

I also noticed she didn't want to hang out on that side of the isle. That creep bill klinton and his horrible wife. Harris, who looked like she was in pain just being there. Joe, who looked in pain because he didn't know where he was.

But she promptly made it over to POTUS Trump. Good call.

[Inyo-Mono]

Having experience working the sound system at our church and running music and stuff

Lol! I had to laugh for I worked in broadcast radio for over 40 years and helped set up sound for numerous concerts with top recording artists, but never had as much trouble as when I sometimes volunteered to run the sound system for our church!