Kelly Clarkson was horrible!

[Walk away]

She looked so unhappy about being there.

[Renew Deal]

1. I don't know if she was any good but

I saw her smiling.

[politicaljunkie41910]

108. I thought she did a great job.

[PoliticAverse]

2. I thought she was great and acted happy (after she got through it). n/t

[nc4bo]

3. I agree - absolutely horrid.

Depressed, aloof and it was obvious she preferred to be elsewhere.



Just in case someone got the wrong idea: I thought she was very good and she practically bounced off the stage.

[Drunken Irishman]

11. She endorsed Obama in the general...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/23/kelly-clarkson-endorses-obama-gay-marriage-stance_n_2006018.html

[LisaLynne]

12. Yeah, seems like somebody else could have been asked...

I've never been a fan, though, so I'm a little biased.

[TeamPooka]

85. sigh - Kelly Clarkson has had more #1 hits in the last 10 years than any other current recording

artist.
so if you want to pick a popular singer with wide appeal throughout the whole country Kelly Clarkson is the one to pick.
#arithmetic

[LisaLynne]

86. Well, I guess I'm glad you feel so strongly about her.

I guess I don't feel that #1 hits = being actually good.

[TeamPooka]

93. no, #1 hits = being popular

i'm not a big fan of hers but i can understand the obvious,
like choosing a popular singer to sing at a big occasion where you want to appeal to the masses.

[Lilyeye]

103. Where did you get those stats from? She has only had 3 number 1 hits in her entire career

Not trying to attack you or her, but I study billboard charts and your comment isn't accurate.

[TeamPooka]

117. I was incorrect. She has more Top Ten hits than anyone in the klast tyen years not #1's

[obamanut2012]

127. That's very interesting!

I would have thought someone else would have more Top Tens!

Not abad for a young waitress from a town in Texas, whom Simon Cowell didn't even want as a semi finalist!

[TeamPooka]

138. her crossovers between country to pop are why she has performed so strong.

crossovers double radi8o station airplay and lead to bigger sales.

[TwilightGardener]

20. Chuck Schumer is apparently a big fan of hers--think that's why she's there.

[NYC_SKP]

21. I would have preferred Katy Perry...

But she'd have stolen too much of the show!

[backwoodsbob]

46. she endorsed the president NT

[alp227]

101. Please leave "-tard" in middle school and replace with "-bot".

Sheesh, even on DU people don't know basic morality!

[obamanut2012]

114. +1

[Bluenorthwest]

111. If you missed Jennifer Hudson at the CIC's Ball, you missed vocal genius.

I love Ms Hudson already, but last night she was pure perfection, musical and dynamic and amazing.

[onenote]

5. I suspect that will be a minority opinion.

And I'm not a fan.

[Walk away]

80. So do I but after comparing her performance to Beyonce's

I feel even more confident in my initial opinion.

[Jamastiene]

121. Beyonce did great!

I loved her performance.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

6. Is that who that was?

I'm so old, I don't know who any of these people are any more. I wouldn't say she was horrible - she can carry a tune - but I wasn't crazy about the arrangement.

[RKP5637]

26. It was an edgy arrangement IMO. n/t

[Paladin]

61. How Edgy Can You Get, If Your Back-Up Is The Marine Band?

[RKP5637]

62. LOL, yep!

[Tom Ripley]

97. I really did laugh out loud

[Jamastiene]

120. I would say the Marines are about as edgy as it comes.

[Paladin]

139. In Hand-To-Hand Combat? Perhaps. As To Music: Not So Much. (nt)

[TwilightGardener]

7. Completely opposite of what I saw--she was terrific, and looked awestruck at being there.

[whathehell]

31. I think she did great and, judging by applause level, the crowd did too. n/t

[TwilightGardener]

37. Yeah--I'm not a fan, but she nailed it, judging the crowd's reaction.

[russspeakeasy]

45. Me too.

[NutmegYankee]

8. She looked a little overwhelmed by events at first, but she did a nice job.

Maybe it was too much excitement?

[Carolina]

24. my thoughts exactly, NutmegYankee

She has a better "studio" voice than she displayed today, but I think she was awestruck. And she did look excited about being at such a momentous event.

[still_one]

27. That was my impression

[HappyMe]

49. She was probably VERY nervous.

I know I would be.

[NutmegYankee]

92. Oh yeah.

I'd have butterflies like mad looking at a crowd of that size.

[southernyankeebelle]

9. I don't think her voice was the best today. However, if she didn't want to be there she would

have said no. She looked good with the blonde hair. I think she did good by showing up. I think she was a Paul Rand voter. I think she seemed happy to be there.

[alarimer]

74. Can't be auto-tuned live. n/t

[laundry_queen]

105. LOL

you realize she won American Idol without an auto-tuner, right?

[obamanut2012]

115. She doesn't need auto tune -- she is a great live singer

And, of course singers are auto tuned live. At many, many concerts and live performances.

Clarkson, like Beyonce, doesn't need it.

[ArnoldLayne]

10. What??? No she wasn't she did good.

[GreenEyedLefty]

13. She looked nervous at first, appropriately solemn

Her performance was terrific. I also believe she voted for the President...

[deutsey]

135. I had no idea who she was, so I wasn't seeing her through any particular bias

I agree with you that she seemed a little nervous (appropriately so, imo) but did a decent job for the most part. Although her performance didn't make me want to go out and get her music, I thought it was good for what it was.

[Still Sensible]

14. I thought she was wonderful. n/t

[timber84]

15. She was excellent.

And I'm not even a fan.

[geomon666]

16. I thought she was great. n/t

[DianaForRussFeingold]

57. Same here!

I honestly thought it was beautiful!

[DakotaLady]

17. Pressed mute on my remote ...

---

[RKP5637]

19. Maybe just nervous ... I know I would be, but then I don't need to worry about being asked

to be there. LOL

[Cooley Hurd]

22. I thought she was a Ron Paul supporter?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/29/kelly-clarkson-endorses-ron-paul-twitter-hate_n_1174612.html

The first "American Idol" has announced who she wants to be the next American president. Her choice isn't helping her approval ratings.

"I love Ron Paul. I liked him a lot during the last republican nomination and no one gave him a chance," Kelly Clarkson wrote on Twitter and WhoSay on Wednesday. "If he wins the nomination for the Republican party in 2012 he's got my vote. Too bad he probably won't."

Like Paul, Clarkson hails from Texas. And like Paul, Clarkson is a fan of limited government. But given her status as a pop star, she caught a lot of criticism from fans who were enraged over Clarkson's endorsement amidst the ongoing controversy over racist and homophobic newsletters that were sent out under Paul's name in the 80s.

Addressing the criticism, Clarkson later tweeted:

"I am really sorry if I have offended anyone. Obviously that was not my intent. I do not support racism. I support gay rights, straight rights, women's rights, men's rights, white/black/purple/orange rights. I like Ron Paul because he believes in less government and letting the people (all of us) make the decisions and mold our country. That is all. Out of all of the Republican nominees, he's my favorite."
</snip>

[OKNancy]

40. no, she said she LIKED him, but she voted for Obama

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2012/10/23/famed-singer-kelly-clarkson-switches-vote-from-libertarian-ron-paul-to-obama-because-hes-a-great-guy/

“I’m probably going to vote for Obama again…I can’t support Romney’s policies as I have a lot of gay friends and I don’t think it’s fair they can’t get married,” Clarkson said.

[proud2BlibKansan]

23. Yep. I was not impressed.

[NYC Liberal]

25. I thought she oversang it a bit, but definitely not "horrible"

[KittyWampus]

82. Singers who can't always nail notes compensate by doing runs. She's one of those artists>

If you compare her to Beyonce you can hear the difference. Beyonce started with a simple arrangement and hit the notes beautifully then later did a little bit of runs.

[NYC Liberal]

83. Totally agree. Like I said, she wasn't terrible but not great either.

Beyonce did great.

[Pisces]

28. Get your ears checked right away!!!

[WorseBeforeBetter]

29. She was happy to be there...

but I am not a fan of her singing AT ALL. I would rather the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir have belted out that song.

Diggin' the poet... very soothing. And thank gawd that homophobic mega-preacher from Georgia isn't there... Rev. Leon is a wonderful choice.

[AngryOldDem]

30. Started off a little shaky, but recovered.

What do you expect?

ON EDIT: Hang on. Beyonce's coming up soon.

[virgo7]

32. Fake no talent

American Idol made it seem like she was chosen by "America" to be a super star and not some corporate bigwig, which was the real case.

[Are_grits_groceries]

104. Really?

Yeah, they want a star to move their brand. However, Clarkson has had some major differences with her label. She wasn't afraid to cross them and that is rare.

She is talented and she is not a drone. Kelly would be the first to tell you she isn't Aretha. Nobody is and I think a lot of people are comparing in their heads.

Beyonce did a great job, but nobody is hopping around because she isn't Whitney. She made it her own.

Kelly got there in an unusual way. That does not diminish her. She can only be diminished in small minds.

[laundry_queen]

106. I agree

with everything you said.

[obamanut2012]

116. 100% wrong

I am not a fun of belters and "runners" like Kelly Clarkson and Beyonce, but they are both very similar singers and both very good singers.

She isn't fake, and she isn't a no talent.

It's one thing to not care much for her type of music (which I don't, and neither do I care for Beyonce's music), but it's another to say someone isn't talented when they are. She, like Ms. Knowles, made it on TALENT. Clarkson is also known for having pnwed the system and gotten out of her draconian contract with AI, and for refusing to "play the game" in the industry. The latter caused her a significant career setback.

I don;t buy her CDs, but I give her props, and she was great yesterday. What is throwing some people, I think, is both the nontraditional arrangement and the very traditional Marine Corps Band backup.

[Siwsan]

33. I've never heard her sing, before, but I thought she sounded just fine

I remeber she endorsed Ron Paul, at one point, but she's young.

[lpbk2713]

34. The wind chill in DC is around 34°

I don't think I would be at the top of my game either.

[HipChick]

42. It is not that bad here .. I agree she was awful

[Sugarcoated]

53. Oh, yeah, she, like, totally sucked

[Walk away]

64. It must have warmed up a lot in a few minutes because Beyonce delivered! nt

[FSogol]

79. Beyonce has that effect.

[proud2BlibKansan]

77. Tell that to James Taylor and Beyonce

Both of them were wonderful.

[kpete]

35. huh?

i thought she rocked it

peace, kp

[elfin]

36. Weak beginning, strong finish. Eom

[forestpath]

38. I thought she was awful too.

[joeybee12]

39. Didn't see it, but she's the most talented of all the American Idols so far...

By a long shot...

[Taverner]

41. Isn't it harder to sing in freezing cold weather?

[Historic NY]

43. She was great its hard to hit all the stanza's...

she voted for Obama twice, not unlike some here that questioning their vote, she chose the right course a 2nd time.

[elleng]

44. HA!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022229961

Nothing like DU!

[siligut]

68. Yup, no lockstep here

[elleng]

70. Heck no,

we're DEMOCRATS!!!

[Sugarcoated]

47. DERP

[Jennicut]

48. I thought she did fine.

She was excited and happy to be there.

[russspeakeasy]

50. She was great !!

[Myrina]

51. She seemed happy but

I hate it when people try to sing the National Anthem or other (patriotic) songs & instead of singing they yell/scream.

Whitney Houston's "I will always live you" ( obviously not a "patriotic song" but, as an example) comes to mind - trying to portray drama/gravity all she did was bellow at the top of her lungs and the song is unbearable to listen to.

[jillan]

52. Beyonce will make up for it!

[Historic NY]

54. Great lungs - great job.

[sad-cafe]

55. Beyonce is fantastic

so good.

[Hissyspit]

56. Who gives a shit. Aretha Franklin did a bad job four years ago

and she's Aretha Franklin.

[cynatnite]

58. Really? I thought she sounded great and she appeared pleased with her performance. n/t

[Walk away]

59. Beyonce just blew the place away. It made Kelly Clarkson look even worse!

If that didn't prove my point we just have different expectations in anthem singing!

[Angry Dragon]

60. they disagree

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022229961

[Raine]

63. I thought she was great & I'm happy she's an Obama supporter. nt

[Beacool]

65. I didn't hear her, but maybe she was just nervous.

It must be pretty intimidating to sing at an inauguration, millions of people are watching your every move.

[Are_grits_groceries]

66. She was fine.

Singing in that weather isn't exactly conducive to facial expressions. She also sang a nonstandard version.
I liked her version and I like her.

BTW she backed off Paul.She isn't Ted Nugent . She liked his call for less government. Lots of people do, but don't like his other views.

[GObamaGO]

67. You do realize how difficult it is to sing outside

And how difficult it is to sing in colder weather. It is really hard on a person's voice.

That being said, I thought she did really well considering the weather conditions.

[Walk away]

78. Then how do you explain Beyonce's amazing performance? nt

[GObamaGO]

90. She may have warmed her voice up better

I am a singer, and it is really difficult in colder situations to keep the vocal chords loose enough to sing well.

[obamanut2012]

132. Because she sang to her prerecorded track and not live

Whereas Clarkson sang live.

It has been confirmed by the Marine Corps Band spokesperson.

So, there you go.

I am not faulting Beyonce for that, but there you go.

And, Clarkson did a fantastic and understated job.

[erpowers]

69. I Disagree

I thought she did a good job.

[dog_lovin_dem]

71. I am not a Clarkson

fan, but her glorious rendition brought this proud American to tears!! I guess we all have an opinion!

[alarimer]

72. When they announced her, I turned it off.

I hate her and pretty much everything they chose.

[tblue37]

73. I thought she seemed very excited. nt

[WhoIsNumberNone]

75. She would have rather been singing for Romney

[cali]

84. wow. aren't you the little mind reader. funny, she supported Obama, dear. but of course YOU

know better.

NOT.

gad, I gey pukin' sick of this kind of stupid hate.

[WhoIsNumberNone]

89. Sorry, my mistake

It was Ron Paul she supported.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/12/29/idUS387502053320111229

http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2012/02/28/kid_rock_endorses_romney_kelly_clarkson_endorses_ron_paul_dave_mustain_endorses_rick_santorum_will_anyone_endorse_gingrich_.html

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/29/kelly-clarkson-endorses-ron-paul-twitter-hate_n_1174612.html

http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2011/12/30/kelly-clarkson-loses-some-fans-over-her-endorsement-ron-paul/

http://www.politico.com/blogs/click/2011/12/kelly-clarkson-supports-ron-paul-108994.html

http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/kelly-clarkson-endorses-ron-paul-20112912

but yes, she did go over to Obama when Romney got the nomination.

[obamanut2012]

133. Why, when she voted for President Obama twice?

[lindysalsagal]

76. Barfbag, please.

no image here.

[onenote]

81. Clarkson supported Obama

Her first choice was Paul. But she said publicly she couldn't support Romney because of his position on same sex marriage.

I'm not a fan of her music, but I thought she did fine. And I'm sort of embarrassed by the DUers who seem to base their judgments on a performer on what they think the performer's politics are, even when they actually don't know what the performer's politics are.

[Whisp]

87. She was not horrible!

what an awful thing to say on a happy day like today.

sheese.

like she cares what your sad sackness thinks anyway.

[condoleeza]

88. I thought she did fine

can imagine this was a bit surreal for her and I'm sure she was relieved as she left the podium.

[Botany]

91. Please

She did great job and very nice to the POTUS.

[Ron Green]

94. They just don't make 'em like Ella,

Sarah Vaughan and Anita O'Day anymore.

Well, Maybe Tierney Sutton.

[Tom Ripley]

98. +1000

[TDale313]

95. I thought she did a very nice job. n/t

[Tom Ripley]

96. She committed Mariahcide on that poor song

[DavidDvorkin]

99. I agree

Ugly voice and ugly version of the song.

[Phx_Dem]

100. Are you kidding?!!! She was unbelievable.

[OwnedByCats]

102. As a fan of Kelly Clarkson ....

I have to say that it wasn't her best performance ever, but she was nervous. She normally sings 10 times better than that. She doesn't usually get nervous but she does when performing at a big special event, things such as the Superbowl and singing for the Pope and of course today. I think it's a bit harsh to say she was horrible. You want to hear horrible? Watch the American Idol auditions for horrible. Singers, who are human after all, aren't always going to sing perfectly. Nerves, climate and illness can be factors. I know how she looks when she's genuinely nervous and she was today. Trust me, if she had not wanted to be there, she wouldn't have been. Her own record label would even tell you that she doesn't do anything she does not want to do.

She voted for Obama twice so all this hate thrown at her is also harsh. She claims to be a republican, but lately it sounds like she might be evolving. You can't seriously tell me that nobody here changed parties at some point. Yes, there are many lifelong liberals here, but some came from the other side because their perspectives changed - it happens a lot as people get older. When someone might be going through the transformation we should be supporting them, not be hateful to them in the process. Being hateful accomplishes nothing good.

[DainBramaged]

107. I guess it's back to business today huh DU?

bash the ones you hate...........

[Walk away]

110. I had no idea what her politics were and I don't know much about her but...

that just sounded like a bad pop song to me.

[we can do it]

109. Why was she even there? Just bad.

[Bluenorthwest]

112. She was wonderful. That's the hardest gig imaginable for so many reasons. I've seen artists I like

more mess up worse at inaugurals. To criticize a performer in that context, I'd have to both despise the artist deeply and they'd have to botch the work completely and I mean completely. Clarkson did just fine. Beyonce ripped the place to shreds and took no prisoners, one of the best versions of the anthem ever. James Taylor, always so sweet...

[obamanut2012]

113. Clarkson was terrific, and she was very happy to be there

As both her demeanor there, and her later tweets, proved.

Ridiculous OP.

[PoliticAverse]

118. Beyonce apparently lip synced her performance...

http://www.washingtonian.com/blogs/afterhours/inauguration-2013/did-beyonce-lip-sync-the-star-spangled-banner.php

[obamanut2012]

119. Most singers do this with the "Banner"

I don't think it's a big deal. I do find it odd she took her earpiece OUT.

[Odin2005]

122. Bullshit, she was awesome!

[obamanut2012]

123. The video of Kelly Clarkson singing

Her band is the Marine Corps Band:

It has been confirmed she sang it live, and did not lipsync to her prerecorded track.

[jorno67]

129. Yep - she was great.

[Jamastiene]

124. Huh?

I hate country style singing and thought it was good. She didn't beat Beyonce, but Clarkson was still good. It looked to me like she was concentrating.

[obamanut2012]

125. Clarkson isn;t a Country singer

She is a 100% "Pop Diva Belter." Are you thinking of Carrie Underwood, who also won American Idol?

[Jamastiene]

128. Her singing style is very much country, though, if you pay attention.

She has that country twang in her voice when she sings, whatever style she might be singing.

[Ian David]

126. That was the best part, since we didn't have Romney and Ron Paul in the front row. n/t

[RebelOne]

130. I am not a fan of hers, but I don't think she was horrible, just OK. n/t

[BeyondGeography]

131. At least she actually sang

[bama_blue_dot]

134. I've never been a fan of Clarkson either

but, at least she really sang.. Instead of lip-syncing like Beyonce did..

[GoCubsGo]

136. I thought she did fine.

I didn't see any unhappiness about being there, either. Sure, she looked nervous. But, who the hell wouldn't be under that circumstance? If she didn't want to be there, she would not have agreed to perform there. BTW. Nobody forced her into it.

[Manifestor_of_Light]

137. She was really bad.

Whiny, nasal and sounding country. Which I absolutely cannot stand. Too many ornamentations.

Beyonce was much better. The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir was fabulous. They had a very jazzy (as in chords and modulations) arrangement, which made it interesting!



Yes, I am a lifelong musician.
Popularity is not necessarily an indicator of quality.

They probably don't sell many CDs of the Late Beethoven String Quartets, but that doesn't mean they are not excellent.