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yellowdogintexas

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14. There are only two really good ways to play the anthem

Reply to Trueblue1968 (Original post)

Sun Feb 12, 2023, 06:57 PM

Feb 2023

Full instrumental or
sung by the crowd.

Fort Worth Symphony does both. Full symphony with the entire audience standing to sing. It's just perfect.

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guy singing THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER .... YUCK. My opinion [View all] Trueblue1968 Feb 2023 OP

Was he drunk? RandySF Feb 2023 #1

Totally agree. DURHAM D Feb 2023 #2

That guy's vocal has negative amplitude. House of Roberts Feb 2023 #3

Yuck equals trashy Eagles fans booing the Walter Payton awardee JCMach1 Feb 2023 #4

👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻 onecaliberal Feb 2023 #9

Nothing against most of the Eagles players, but their fans are toxic JCMach1 Feb 2023 #12

Hey! They have a legend to uphold! MyOwnPeace Feb 2023 #16

And a fan ate horse manure to celebrate their SB victory in 2018. DinahMoeHum Feb 2023 #20

There's a story behind that...and it was a couple idiots PCIntern Feb 2023 #25

I 'feel your pain'........ MyOwnPeace Feb 2023 #29

Not Whitney Houston but it liked it. mobeau69 Feb 2023 #5

My feeling erpowers Feb 2023 #31

I like Marvin Gaye's rendition at the basketball playoff. Best I ever heard acapella. nt Samrob Feb 2023 #32

I always skip that crap. Most of the time, it's "look at me! see how I distort this!" Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2023 #6

Just got the game on in time for the kickoff. I missed the whole flag hump fest. Just the way I brewens Feb 2023 #8

Thanks for the heads-up! Had it muted and wasn't watching the screen. Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2023 #11

It's Generally Played & Sung Too Slow ProfessorGAC Feb 2023 #15

It seems to me that every "pro" doing it just milks it for camera time. Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2023 #21

I'm Sure That's True ProfessorGAC Feb 2023 #26

crummy song. yuck is the baseline nt msongs Feb 2023 #7

We have a genuinely dismal national anthem, don't we? (nt) Paladin Feb 2023 #18

just sounded trashy to me. his enunciation was horrible. send him back to the 3rd grade Trueblue1968 Feb 2023 #10

Not the best zeusdogmom Feb 2023 #13

There are only two really good ways to play the anthem yellowdogintexas Feb 2023 #14

Wasn't George Santos supposed to sing it? MyOwnPeace Feb 2023 #17

He did. Can't you tell? LeftInTX Feb 2023 #23

Songs tonight Dorian Gray Feb 2023 #19

What?! Chris was great! yardwork Feb 2023 #22

Chris Stapleton was great. IMHO SYFROYH Feb 2023 #24

Agreed! I thought it was an excellent rendition Amishman Feb 2023 #36

He was fine Renew Deal Feb 2023 #27

I wish we could dispense with the theatrics and have a military band play the SSB FakeNoose Feb 2023 #28

BEST idea/suggestion of all! MyOwnPeace Feb 2023 #30

AWESOME idea! MissMillie Feb 2023 #38

I thought it was fine... Redleg Feb 2023 #33

Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni was in tears! Emile Feb 2023 #34

I thought Chris Stapleton performed it with a lot of heart & soul... Deuce Feb 2023 #35

Well, he may have been a nod to inclusivity MissMillie Feb 2023 #37

A recording of Jimi Hendrix's version would work for me every time. jalan48 Feb 2023 #39

I agree. hamsterjill Feb 2023 #40