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Singing the National Anthem at CAPC (Original Post) Leghorn21 Feb 2021 OP
QrazyPac blm Feb 2021 #1
No fucking way they are that tone deaf unweird Feb 2021 #2
They should have asked for Enrico Polazzo. East-A-Squared Feb 2021 #3
The vocal is real. The accompaniment was added later as a joke. nt bbernardini Feb 2021 #4
Thanks, bb!! The acomp - the acompanymist - the piano guy did great!! Leghorn21 Feb 2021 #6
Are you sure this is real? madaboutharry Feb 2021 #5
Bb in post #4 says the piano guy was added later as a joke, but that the vocalist is real Leghorn21 Feb 2021 #8
The singer was terrible. madaboutharry Feb 2021 #10
Ouch. Guilded Lilly Feb 2021 #7
Must be some kacekwl Feb 2021 #9
I'd rather watch Kimberly dance some more. Midnight Writer Feb 2021 #11
"This is what happens when you decide to cut funding for the arts." mysteryowl Feb 2021 #12
I'm not a great singer but I do much better than that. Ka-Dinh Oy Feb 2021 #13
Oh my stars - what the hell did I just listen to? Marie Marie Feb 2021 #14
So I was not imagining the go-go boots?? niyad Feb 2021 #16
Nope. You were not hallucinating. She wore them. Marie Marie Feb 2021 #17
Good grief! SeattleVet Feb 2021 #15
"Singing" the anthem???whatever the hell that was, it was NOT singing. niyad Feb 2021 #18
Trump disrespecting our National Anthem and the flag. keithbvadu2 Feb 2021 #19
Trump supporter Roseanne gives it the same respect that Trump does. keithbvadu2 Feb 2021 #20
It started out as an old English drinking song. Aristus Feb 2021 #21
I think they got the words wrong jmowreader Feb 2021 #22
First time I ever heard someone sing in slow motion lillypaddle Feb 2021 #23
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madaboutharry

(40,211 posts)
5. Are you sure this is real?
Sat Feb 27, 2021, 10:34 PM
Feb 2021

They couldn’t find an actual singer among all the church going Christian evangelicals who love Trump?

This was weird.

Leghorn21

(13,524 posts)
8. Bb in post #4 says the piano guy was added later as a joke, but that the vocalist is real
Sat Feb 27, 2021, 10:44 PM
Feb 2021
I’m just enjoying the performances, is all I’m doin!!

Marie Marie

(9,999 posts)
14. Oh my stars - what the hell did I just listen to?
Sat Feb 27, 2021, 11:38 PM
Feb 2021


Edited to add: I just saw the short, white go-go boots to complete the total package.

SeattleVet

(5,477 posts)
15. Good grief!
Sun Feb 28, 2021, 12:09 AM
Feb 2021

I really hate when someone decides that the National Anthem has to be sung as a ponderous hymn.

Here's the original (1814) version - much more upbeat!

keithbvadu2

(36,805 posts)
19. Trump disrespecting our National Anthem and the flag.
Sun Feb 28, 2021, 12:19 AM
Feb 2021

Trump disrespecting our National Anthem and the flag.

keithbvadu2

(36,805 posts)
20. Trump supporter Roseanne gives it the same respect that Trump does.
Sun Feb 28, 2021, 12:21 AM
Feb 2021

Trump supporter Roseanne gives it the same respect that Trump does.

Aristus

(66,367 posts)
21. It started out as an old English drinking song.
Sun Feb 28, 2021, 01:33 AM
Feb 2021

Good thing, too. One needs to be drunk in order to sing it properly...

jmowreader

(50,557 posts)
22. I think they got the words wrong
Sun Feb 28, 2021, 02:55 PM
Feb 2021

It may be just me, but I always thought the Horst-Wessel-Lied was sung in German.

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