fairweather fan Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 The TV sound feed was very bad. I did talk to a person who was at the game, ant he thought that the Anthem was well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acantha Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 All I could think of when the anthem started was the Saturday Night Live skit the night before when Horatio Sanz was playing the guy & Keenan Thompson was Areatha. Sanz started laughing in the middle when he was imitating the singer, and I didn't know why until he did the anthem just like Horatio had done the night before. 596486[/snapback] Not to hijack the thread, but did you just say you didn't know why Horatio started laughing in the middle of a skit? That's all that guy ever does! I very rarely watch that show anymore, but I can't remember a skit where he hasn't started snickering or all out laughing. A horrible show, and he exemplifies what is wrong with it. Back to the topic...yes it was bad. For some reason the people singing the anthem seem to be under the impression that they have to "make their mark". While Whitney Houston's rendition is the one that all others will be judged by, it also did start this downward trend. Everyone thinks they can boost their fame by doing something "special". Most people would be plenty happy just hearing that song straight up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millbank Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 From Peter King "Monday Morning Quarterback" Anthem of the Week Aretha Franklin, Dr. John, Aaron Neville. Second-best anthem of the 22 Super Bowls I've covered, next to Whitney Houston's. Moving, terrific. Did you see Cowher's reaction? I've never seen a coach clap so enthusiastically for an anthem. Not sure if I've ever seen a coach respond to one, period. Monday Morning Quarterback Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 She's actually the one who added all the vocal gymnastics that everyone else since has more or less tried to emulate. Regardless, as my post in the other thread (over in Off the Wall) said, last night was the reason why most "live" performances you see in the Super Bowl are lip synched (including the afore-mentioned Whitney Houston version of the National Anthem). They couldn't keep microphones set to the right levels in the "house" feed, I can just imagine how horrid the monitors were. 596134[/snapback] "Vocal gymnastics." I like that. During this year "event" I turned to my wife and asked why they always have to re-write that song. She said that's just the way Aaron Neville sings. Well then, get a different singer. Dont' they do auditions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckincincy Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 From Peter King "Monday Morning Quarterback" Anthem of the Week Aretha Franklin, Dr. John, Aaron Neville. Second-best anthem of the 22 Super Bowls I've covered, next to Whitney Houston's. Moving, terrific. Did you see Cowher's reaction? I've never seen a coach clap so enthusiastically for an anthem. Not sure if I've ever seen a coach respond to one, period. Monday Morning Quarterback 596724[/snapback] In my view, nothing less than a person with a booming Wagnerian opera voice with razor-sharp diction should be allowed to perform. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEAST MODE BABY! Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 I couldn't hear the first part, but my dog said Aaron Neville was horrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dean Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 Now I'm curious. Missed it! I'm not a big fan of Neville's warbling, but I love Aretha and Dr. John. Been combing the net, still don't see a clip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDH Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 Guess I'll be the voice of (half) decent. While I thought the Aaron Neville half of the anthom was absolutly horrid I thought the second half when Aretha sang was spectacular, perhaps the best I've heard at the Super Bowl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seadog Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 That was the national anthem? I was wondering what the hell she was trying to sing. Next year just let the Stones sing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talonz Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 Now I'm curious. Missed it! I'm not a big fan of Neville's warbling, but I love Aretha and Dr. John. Been combing the net, still don't see a clip. 596797[/snapback] Same here...I usually can find ANYTHING ...Good ole google. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpile Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 My biggest complaint was the wasted talent of Dr. John, I got exactly what I expected from the Nat'l anthem. Aaron Neville singing in his very unique style and Aretha belting it out in her manner. Why not use Dr. John more than as just a piano player? I would have liked to hear him take a verse. 596491[/snapback] I agree 100%, Pooj ! I was looking forward to hearing him sing. It's not like he could play like "Duke Elegant" on the keyboards, given the song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corp000085 Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 Next year they need a duet featuring Henry Pendleton and Doug Allen. Now that would be one awesome anthem! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kasper13 Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 Aaron Neville looked like he was trying to drop a log on the stage. Horatio Sanz sings Neville better than Neville does. Why can't that dude get that giant mole removed from his head? That thing has it's own zip code. I wonder how much it cost the NFL to take the roof off of Ford Field to airlift Aretha Franklin in to sing? I bet she was paid in food. Ford Field would have ran out of hot dogs, nachos and pizza but Aretha left at halftime. Jesus, just put the fork down and back away from the buffet once in awhile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRH Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 Whitney Houston before XXVIII was the worst ever. By the time she finished it was 9 pm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick in* england Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 Your national anthem is meanto to be a upbeat ditty. TMQ did an analysis of National Anthems some time ago... I think it's meant to be sung in something under 45 seconds. Anything above is a butchering... Whitney Housten, KILLED your anthem. Now every bugger thinks it needs a vibrato warble every 4 bars. Get an anthem like ours - one that sounds best when sung by a crowd of drunks who can only remember one verse and includes mandatory lyrics such as "Da Da Dad Dahhhhh SEEEEEEEND HEERRRRR VVIIIICCCCTOORRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRIOUS" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tennesseeboy Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 All those years in Canadian hockey rinks make me partial to the Canadian National Anthem. Much easier to sing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
30dive Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 Amen Nick!!! Our anthem: The words written by Francis Scott Key while being held captive by you buggers from England. However the music, alledgedly is from some pub, drinking song. Which I for one think is quite perfect! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamrock Posted February 9, 2006 Share Posted February 9, 2006 Your national anthem is meanto to be a upbeat ditty. TMQ did an analysis of National Anthems some time ago... I think it's meant to be sung in something under 45 seconds. Anything above is a butchering... Whitney Housten, KILLED your anthem. Now every bugger thinks it needs a vibrato warble every 4 bars. Get an anthem like ours - one that sounds best when sung by a crowd of drunks who can only remember one verse and includes mandatory lyrics such as "Da Da Dad Dahhhhh SEEEEEEEND HEERRRRR VVIIIICCCCTOORRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRIOUS" 598313[/snapback] This is a funny thread...My mate and I couldn't work out what was going on. I suspected it was the Anthem, but neither of us were that sure to have bet on it. At least you don't have "girt" in your Anthem...as in "girt by sea". Who has ever used "Girt" in a sentence before or since the writing of the tragic Oz anthem...and we'll hear it daily during the Commonwealth Games- yawn... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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