I love this: "A Portland State University grad student was recording the national anthem for their..

[steve2470]

A
@Portland_State
University grad student was recording the national anthem for their online graduation.

A stranger walked by and heard her. This is what happened:

Link to tweet

eta:

Link to tweet

eta2: local KGW news story on the chance encounter "PSU grad Madisen Hallberg was on-campus singing the national anthem for the school's virtual commencement when someone walking by asked if he could join in"

[FM123]

1. Beautiful!

I'm not crying, you're crying...

[madaboutharry]

8. I'm not crying either, no one saw me cry!

That was just so lovely.

[ResistantAmerican17]

18. Me neither. Wait, is my camera on?

[Doreen]

21. Nah, no tears here.

[Canoe52]

22. Damn, my screen just went blurry...

So beautiful.

[sarge43]

25. Blame whoever is cutting onions.

Beautiful, just beautiful.

[sagetea]

41. Welllll....

I'm crying! I'm crying like a blubbering fool!!! My gosh, I can't even see what I'm writing!!


sage

[AZ8theist]

58. Damn these eye allergies!!!

[hlthe2b]

2. That was spectacular. click on the twitter link to find out more about the "stranger"

What a wonderful bit of serendipity.

[niyad]

23. I saw the brief bio in the video clip. Wow!

[grumpyduck]

3. That was awesome.

Made my day.

[bobbieinok]

4. Wonderful event!

[rurallib]

5. Spontaneous, respected social distance and it was just wonderful.

[jpak]

6. Yay!

[Baitball Blogger]

7. Mind blowing!

[Brother Buzz]

9. I generally cringe when I hear the National Anthem being sung...

because I've heard it butchered hundred and hundreds of times.

These guys all but nailed it and I rate them a 'nine'; that impossible note to hit needs just a little more work.

That being said, their rendition raised the hairs on my neck.

[Pacifist Patriot]

50. I am the same way!

Almost didn't listen because of that. Teach me!

[Shrike47]

10. Beautiful. He did a wonderful job of matching her timing.

[Baked Potato]

11. That was beautiful and brought tears...

[Stuart G]

12. Wonderful..K and R

[Gamecock Lefty]

13. My eyes are leaking . . .

[CaptainTruth]

14. This is my America. Donald Trump & his supporters will never understand it.

[mbusby]

15. The Star-Spangled Banner....

...arranged by Igor Stravinsky.

[spike jones]

16. nice but we need a new song per this discussion

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1014&pid=2519206

Part of third verse.

No refuge could save the hireling and slave
From the terror of flight, or the gloom of the grave:
And the star-spangled banner in triumph doth wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!

[Oppaloopa]

33. Yes we do need a new song

[Mme. Defarge]

17. My alma mater!

I posted the local news version of this last week and was later gratified that it was picked up by ABC.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/1017588351

[LAS14]

19. Definitely worth sharing!! Thanks! nt

[demigoddess]

20. love it

[GitRDun]

24. That was AWESOME!

Thanks for posting! You made my day!

[MontanaMama]

26. This is my America.

I want her back.

[handmade34]

53. YES!

...you speak for me as well

[Tess49]

27. Gave me chills. Brought tears to these tired eyes.

[lunatica]

28. This made me cry

I hope this travels all over the world!

[denbot]

29. I don't normally get emotional over public patriotic displays, but this cracked my shell.

Most beautiful, most timely, thank you for posting.

[Fiendish Thingy]

30. These two should sing at the Dem convention, or better yet, Biden's inauguration

Virtual or in person, either way.

[JudyM]

35. Great idea. They so beautifully captured and represent the goodness and community we can have.

I love how she opened to him, that was so cool.

[3catwoman3]

47. What a superb idea.

[yonder]

31. Wow. Instant goosebump city for me.

[iluvtennis]

32. Very nice! THanks for sharing. nt

[onecaliberal]

34. Love!

[Ford_Prefect]

36. Just WOW! Magnifique!

[llmart]

37. I have goosebumps!

That was gorgeous. I want to feel that way about my country again in the same way that song made me feel. The last time I felt like that was sitting in my living room watching President Obama's first inauguration with tears streaming down my face. I had lost a lot of patriotism during the Dubya years (let's never forget that he was a complete disaster also), but I thought we were finally on the right track after that debacle. Then we ended up with this.

Thanks for posting that.

[matt819]

38. Just wow

Two beautiful voices.

[AllaN01Bear]

39. eggscllent . thanks for the youtube version.

[ReformedGOPer]

40. I'm not crying, you're crying...

[soldierant]

42. As a lifelong opera fan,

let me put in a plug fr opera as a career field for anyone who has the voice and discipline to use it.

Lovers of opera really don't care if the people on stage are white, black, brown, yellow, red, green, purple - tall or short - fat or thin. We care, first, whether they can sing, and second, whether they can act (and these days opera casts are starting to ciucumvent the whole debate between singing and acting by calling themselves storytellers.)

Book recommendation:
http://danielbergner.com/sing-for-your-life

[DFW]

44. My sister is a professional mezzo

I know all too well!

[soldierant]

46. Good for her!

[gristy]

43. oh oh oh

[DFW]

45. That was impressive, but my favorite will always be this one:

[central scrutinizer]

49. THE instrumental version is Hendrix

[robbob]

54. But don't you find Hendrix's version is a protest song?

Which makes it kind of the “Anti” anthem. Love it anyway, but I love it BECAUSE of its anti-war, anti-imperialist sentiments.

[DFW]

56. Agreed, no one else even came close. N/t

[3catwoman3]

48. I know there are many who do not like The Star Spangled Banner...

...for a variety of reasons.

I found this very moving and will listen to it many times.

They read each other perfectly.

[Pacifist Patriot]

51. Your last sentence is what got me about it.

That is amazing artistry.

[dlk]

52. What a beautiful duet!

When someone has the gift of music they can’t help but shine.

[GETPLANING]

55. That was a moment...

My family (on my mother's side) came to America from England in the early 1800's to Annapolis and began raising tobacco. They still own tobacco farms in Maryland and Virginia to this day. They fought in the War of 1812, and every war since, probably on both sides of the Civil War, all the way through Viet Nam. The Star Spangled Banner has always held a special place in my heart for this reason. Beautiful rendition, brought tears to my eyes.

[ancianita]

57. I'll take it. The YouTube version is too high production. Even if a fake story, it's a good fake

story. I'll take it.

[JustFiveMoreMinutes]

65. Yeah, with the 'stranger' being mic'd up... but it made wonderful point

I too shall take it as presented!

[MFGsunny]

59. Magnificently moving teaching moment -

and with OUR anthem as bonus!

[llashram]

60. this song does not

seem to be healing much these days or literally in the last almost 4 years. I salute these two.

[marble falls]

61. The full version ...

[Roc2020]

62. That made my day. Today that made me

proud to be an American. Wonderful!

[calimary]

63. Sigh... Beeeeeeeeeeeyooooooooooooteeeeeeeeeefuuuuuuuuuuuuulll...

[Scarsdale]

64. Just wonderful.

Very moving, great voices. Thanks for posting this.

[Devilsun]

66. Democrats should invite them

To perform the Anthem for virtual convention!