[luvbach1]

I appreciated the gesture, but like so many others who sing the anthem, she pronounced rockets as rockits, and perilous a perulus.

[ottbmare]

Oh for the sake of heaven, you’re complaining because you don’t agree on the precise pronunciation of two words? Seriously? You astonish me.

[China Clipper]

I appreciated the gesture, but like so many others who sing the anthem, she pronounced rockets as rockits, and perilous a perulus.

You're kidding right?

An individual sings her heart out for some WWII vets, and the best YOU can say, in a text, on a huge internet forum that is seen by tens of thousands of patriotic, conservative individuals who love their country and support their WWII vets, is she pronounced some words improperly?

Really??

Really?

Have a great day....

[Foundahardheadedwoman]

‘I appreciated the gesture, but like so many others who sing the anthem, she pronounced rockets as rockits, and perilous a perulus.’
Bi+ch, bi+ch, bi+ch.

[Lacey2]

you seem like the sort of person who when given a gift would complain about the wrapping paper used.

[miss marmelstein]

Haven’t listened to this version - and you’re probably right - but singers often must slightly “mispronounce” words simply to make it easier to hit the note correctly. And it depends on the kind of singing. The late great Joan Sutherland didn’t even attempt to make her words clear - it was all about the perfect sound.

[CrazyIvan]

I'll stand up for you. My choir director is so strict on pronunciation that last year I presented him with a combination baton / brass knuckles (think trench knife) for disciplining offenders.

[Joe 6-pack]

I think one of the vets had a button undone, too. Pretty much ruined the whole thing for me. < /sarc>

[miss marmelstein]

In thinking about it, if he sang “rockITs” that’s a very, very closed, tight sound. Most teachers would correct that.

[stanne]

Petty

She hit every note, and didn’t ham it up by trying to hit the high note at the end.

I was busy as always checking for hands to heart and hats off

[maggief]

Thank you for your service. :o/

National Anthem Airport Gate Acappella Phonetics Unit

[Timber Rattler]

Regional accent. You don’t have one?

[Gay State Conservative]

I appreciated the gesture, but like so many others who sing the anthem, she pronounced rockets as rockits, and perilous a perulus.

Regional accents.I say "rockits" and "perulus" myself.Folks in other parts of the country might say it differently.

[trisham]

I didn’t hear that. I heard a wonderful, loving tribute to our WWII Veterans.

[chiefqc]

Wow, the world has found another perfect a-hole to point out the mistakes of the joe six packs of the world.

It must be really be lonely living in your perfect world that you have so much time on your hands that you must always point to the mistakes of others.

Oh wait, is that you mac daddy?

[jmacusa]

Everything all right in the critics section? Sheesh! It’s the thought that counts.