Comments on: Who should sing the national anthem in Philly? http://umpbump.com/press/2008/10/16/who-should-sing-the-national-anthem-in-philly/ In-your-face baseball commentary Sun, 21 Mar 2010 21:48:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: "Bish" http://umpbump.com/press/2008/10/16/who-should-sing-the-national-anthem-in-philly/comment-page-1/#comment-57160 "Bish" Mon, 27 Oct 2008 22:18:09 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=3238#comment-57160 The Star Spangled Banner is an anthem...the National Anthem of the United Sates of America. It is not a country song, a blues song, a rock song, a soul or jazz song...it is an ANTHEM. It should be sung or played with dignity and respect...the performers should not stray very far from the original notes and should definitely limit artistic interpretation. Patti LaBelle destroyed the National Anthem last night. She missed notes, changed "key" two or three times by missing notes so badly, and butchered the words...through the "skylight"...and through the "flight"??? I don't know who she was trying to impress but I could not sleep last night because of her. MLB should be ashamed for not requiring singers to audition their versions before they go on national tv. Patti LaBelle was horrible...it was a pitiful effort, it should get her arrested for impersonating a singer. I need to get over this, but it has bothered me all day...I will watch the game tonight, but Ill tune in after the anthem...I cannot risk my health. The Star Spangled Banner is an anthem…the National Anthem of the United Sates of America.
It is not a country song, a blues song, a rock song, a soul or jazz song…it is an ANTHEM.

It should be sung or played with dignity and respect…the performers should not stray very far from the original notes and should definitely limit artistic interpretation.

Patti LaBelle destroyed the National Anthem last night. She missed notes, changed “key” two or three times by missing notes so badly, and butchered the words…through the “skylight”…and through the “flight”???

I don’t know who she was trying to impress but I could not sleep last night because of her. MLB should be ashamed for not requiring singers to audition their versions before they go on national tv. Patti LaBelle was horrible…it was a pitiful effort, it should get her arrested for impersonating a singer. I need to get over this, but it has bothered me all day…I will watch the game tonight, but Ill tune in after the anthem…I cannot risk my health.

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]]> By: Coley Ward http://umpbump.com/press/2008/10/16/who-should-sing-the-national-anthem-in-philly/comment-page-1/#comment-57152 Coley Ward Mon, 27 Oct 2008 05:07:13 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=3238#comment-57152 Long after people have forgotten who won the 2008 World Series, they'll still remember Patti Labelle's national anthem. That was epic. It was like somebody handed her a sheet with the music and the words and she was like, no thanks, I brought my own. Long after people have forgotten who won the 2008 World Series, they’ll still remember Patti Labelle’s national anthem. That was epic. It was like somebody handed her a sheet with the music and the words and she was like, no thanks, I brought my own.

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]]> By: Sarah Green http://umpbump.com/press/2008/10/16/who-should-sing-the-national-anthem-in-philly/comment-page-1/#comment-57149 Sarah Green Mon, 27 Oct 2008 02:12:20 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=3238#comment-57149 Glad to see two of you already beat me to it -- all I was thinking of while Patti was singing was, "My God, I've got to get back to UmpBump, stat!" Yes, it was awful. Even worse than Steven Tyler; and if you don't recall, I'm sure you can just imagine how bad a cappella Steven Tyler would be. Personally, I thought she said "starlight," though that was really just because I couldn't believe she said "skylight." Glad to see two of you already beat me to it — all I was thinking of while Patti was singing was, “My God, I’ve got to get back to UmpBump, stat!” Yes, it was awful. Even worse than Steven Tyler; and if you don’t recall, I’m sure you can just imagine how bad a cappella Steven Tyler would be.

Personally, I thought she said “starlight,” though that was really just because I couldn’t believe she said “skylight.”

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]]> By: Baseball Mom http://umpbump.com/press/2008/10/16/who-should-sing-the-national-anthem-in-philly/comment-page-1/#comment-57148 Baseball Mom Mon, 27 Oct 2008 01:52:44 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=3238#comment-57148 I think she has a a great voice but...Patti Labelle massacred the National Anthem. Not only was Patti's rendition of our Nationan Anthem just awful, she got the words wrong!! Was she avoiding copywrite infringements by changing the words to: "What so proudly we hail'd at the "skylights" last gleaming"? Not to mention, "Whose broad stripes and bright stars, thro' the perilous "flight"". The Wright brothers were not even born yet!!! There were no planes flying missions overhead during the assault on Fort McHenry in 1814. C'mon Patti I think she has a a great voice but…Patti Labelle massacred the National Anthem.

Not only was Patti’s rendition of our Nationan Anthem just awful, she got the words wrong!! Was she avoiding copywrite infringements by changing the words to: “What so proudly we hail’d at the “skylights” last gleaming”? Not to mention, “Whose broad stripes and bright stars, thro’ the perilous “flight”". The Wright brothers were not even born yet!!! There were no planes flying missions overhead during the assault on Fort McHenry in 1814. C’mon Patti

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]]> By: Jeff http://umpbump.com/press/2008/10/16/who-should-sing-the-national-anthem-in-philly/comment-page-1/#comment-57147 Jeff Mon, 27 Oct 2008 00:27:15 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=3238#comment-57147 Why do some of the singers have to butcher the national anthem. Patti LaBelle just turned in a rendition that resembled overground hamburger. It was without a doubt the worst I have ever heard. Next time get Rosanne Barr for an upgrade. We all should be proud of our national anthem and not have to change channels to avoid screaming of the song. Pathetic at best!!! Why do some of the singers have to butcher the national anthem. Patti LaBelle just turned in a rendition that resembled overground hamburger. It was without a doubt the worst I have ever heard. Next time get Rosanne Barr for an upgrade. We all should be proud of our national anthem and not have to change channels to avoid screaming of the song. Pathetic at best!!!

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]]> By: Jeff http://umpbump.com/press/2008/10/16/who-should-sing-the-national-anthem-in-philly/comment-page-1/#comment-57142 Jeff Mon, 27 Oct 2008 00:22:16 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=3238#comment-57142 Why do the singers have to butcher the national anthem like they do. Patti LaBelle just turned it into something like overground hamburger. It was the worst rendition of the national anthem I have ever heard of. Next time get Rosanne Barr for an upgrade. We all should be proud of our national anthem and not have to change channels to avoid the screaming of a singer who is extremely bad. Why do the singers have to butcher the national anthem like they do. Patti LaBelle just turned it into something like overground hamburger. It was the worst rendition of the national anthem I have ever heard of. Next time get Rosanne Barr for an upgrade. We all should be proud of our national anthem and not have to change channels to avoid the screaming of a singer who is extremely bad.

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]]> By: Rain or shine: Game 3 live blog | umpbump.com http://umpbump.com/press/2008/10/16/who-should-sing-the-national-anthem-in-philly/comment-page-1/#comment-57118 Rain or shine: Game 3 live blog | umpbump.com Sun, 26 Oct 2008 01:57:59 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=3238#comment-57118 [...] wait to see who is singing the national anthem in Philly. Umpbump readers expressed their preference for Boyz II Men. I wonder who it will [...] [...] wait to see who is singing the national anthem in Philly. Umpbump readers expressed their preference for Boyz II Men. I wonder who it will [...]

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]]> By: Lyndsay http://umpbump.com/press/2008/10/16/who-should-sing-the-national-anthem-in-philly/comment-page-1/#comment-57093 Lyndsay Wed, 22 Oct 2008 16:45:05 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=3238#comment-57093 Paul: Lou Pearlman doesn't think so. at least he didn't before he went to prison. Paul: Lou Pearlman doesn’t think so. at least he didn’t before he went to prison.

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]]> By: Paul Moro http://umpbump.com/press/2008/10/16/who-should-sing-the-national-anthem-in-philly/comment-page-1/#comment-57034 Paul Moro Fri, 17 Oct 2008 15:59:59 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=3238#comment-57034 By the way, I've always wanted to create a boy band called Men IV Boyz. Is this a bad idea? By the way, I’ve always wanted to create a boy band called Men IV Boyz. Is this a bad idea?

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]]> By: Lyndsay http://umpbump.com/press/2008/10/16/who-should-sing-the-national-anthem-in-philly/comment-page-1/#comment-57033 Lyndsay Fri, 17 Oct 2008 15:59:13 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=3238#comment-57033 write-in local Philly candidate: Electric Dream Machine! get ready to experience some sexual magic... write-in local Philly candidate: Electric Dream Machine!

get ready to experience some sexual magic…

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