Who gives a flying F*** at a rolling donut how ANYONE sings the National Anthem ?

[rustydog]

It is a song. Granted, when I hear the anthem I tear up and get goosebumps at every game I attend...But it is a Song, a symbol.period.
To steal from George Carlin: "I'll leave symbols to the symbol-minded."

How many homeless people died yesterday as people bitched about how the national anthem was sung?

[spanone]

1. well, some can sing it and tyler can't.

[immoderate]

4. Dunno, I thought Tyler did great.

I'm not a big fan of his, but I thought he was authentic and respectful, but made a statement.

Let's ignore, for a moment, that there is something sinister in promoting nationalism at sporting events.

--imm

[spanone]

15. the only statement i heard was that he is challenged as a singer

[rustydog]

5. I've heard a few stinkers in Quest (I mean Century field ) and Safeco Field

You go: "whew, that stunk" Cheer because it is the national anthem then go about your life, enjoy the game and look forward to tomorrow.

[Texasgal]

2. I think people

can dislike alot of things at the same time.

I'm kinda multi-talented that way myself.

[NYC Liberal]

3. How many homeless people die as people bitch on DU about other people bitching?

[rustydog]

7. Good point! Lame, but good!

[11 Bravo]

6. I don't tear up, but I automaticaly come to attention whenever I hear the anthem. I guess ...

it's a combination of my own service in the US Army, and growing up in a military family which lived in base housing for most of my childhood.

[Bluenorthwest]

9. I'm the sort of freak who most liked Roseanne's anthem outing, as she sang it like a

person, it is a hard song, and I personally do not care for the gussied up with flourishes galore styling so many do with it. It should go a tad faster than most do it, and it should stand as itself, as it comes, not as some framing for the singer to show off inside of. Straight forward, hit or miss is more patriotic to me than all the trills on the Great White Way......
I missed Tyler's. I'll most likely like it.

[WCGreen]

20. As the Hapsburg Emperor said to Mozart....

To many notes...

[JohnnyLib2]

10. I want to hear more about the rolling donut angle.

[mike_c]

11. completely off topic response...

...but other than my partner, with whom I learned that phrase in 1970, you are the only other person I've ever heard use the phrase "flying fuck at a rolling donut." 1970, northern Virginia.

Made my day!

[rustydog]

16. Oops, I was a teen in the 70's

[mike_c]

18. so was I!

[northoftheborder]

12. I like it sung as written, by a talented voice, with NO JAZZED tricks. (And I like jazz)

[nykym]

13. And then there is this tasty tidbit

The lyrics of the “Star-Spangled Banner” are a poem written in 1814 by Francis Scott Key, an American lawyer and amateur poet. The tune, however, is less original. The lyrics of the “Star-Spangled Banner” were set to British drinking song “The Anacreontic Song.”

Good thing this bozo did not get his way!

Link: http://uwire.com/2012/01/09/politician-proposes-standards-for-national-anthem/

And a little background from Wikipedia,

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/To_Anacreon_in_Heaven

[zbdent]

14. Apparently, Indiana Republican State senator Vaneta Becker feels that there aren't enough

laws on the books ...

http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/01/09/watch-out-weird-al-modifying-national-anthem-lyrics-could-get-you-fined/

"... schools would be forced to maintain audio recordings of every national anthem sung in their gyms and on their fields, in case anyone complains."

$25 fine for anybody "intentionally" screwing up the anthem ... "not punishing" those who can't sing "legitimately" ...

[rustydog]

17. Yep, Yep, yep....Bridges collapsing, people dying in the streets, country broke...

But gawddamnit, we'll protect the National Anthem

[zbdent]

19. and name things after Ronald Reagan!

and make something that's illegal more illegaler! (To coin a Bushism)