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Whitney Houston delivered the GOAT rendition of the Anthem 31 years ago today…
Posted on 1/27/22 at 4:48 am
Posted on 1/27/22 at 4:48 am
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Posted on 1/27/22 at 4:57 am to RollTide1987
I've listened to it so many times, it's playing in my head now.
The standard by which I compare every other rendition to.
The standard by which I compare every other rendition to.
Posted on 1/27/22 at 5:23 am to RollTide1987
Crack is wack
Posted on 1/27/22 at 5:27 am to RollTide1987
Can’t deny her talent, but I despise her version because it turned the national anthem into a yodeling attention whore fest. It doesn’t seem as bad now, but for years after her it was absurd.
Posted on 1/27/22 at 5:49 am to RollTide1987
She sang on the field live into a dead mic. What you heard was a prerecorded version. Essentially lip synced.
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Posted on 1/27/22 at 5:52 am to Geekboy
Was going to post this. It was recorded, but still beautiful.
In these threads, I like to share this rendition from a bunch of children. It's chilling it's so good.
Cactus Cuties
In these threads, I like to share this rendition from a bunch of children. It's chilling it's so good.
Cactus Cuties
Posted on 1/27/22 at 5:54 am to AUCom96
I'm an old fart but I totally agree. I almost never listen to live renditions of the anthem because of this.
Posted on 1/27/22 at 6:08 am to RollTide1987
Would have been better without the orchestra. Whitney didn’t need them.
Posted on 1/27/22 at 6:11 am to RollTide1987
Not hardly.
Posted on 1/27/22 at 6:12 am to AUCom96
quote:Why? She just sang the hell out of it. She didn't extend notes out or rework the song. Blame those who do that instead of Whitney
Can’t deny her talent, but I despise her version because it turned the national anthem into a yodeling attention whore fest.
Posted on 1/27/22 at 6:51 am to RollTide1987
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Can’t deny her talent, but I despise her version because it turned the national anthem into a yodeling attention whore fest. It doesn’t seem as bad now, but for years after her it was absurd.
Whitney walked so Carl Lewis could run.
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Posted on 1/27/22 at 6:52 am to AUCom96
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by AUCom96 ? on 1/27/22 at 5:27 am to RollTide1987
Can’t deny her talent, but I despise her version because it turned the national anthem into a yodeling attention whore fest. It doesn’t seem as bad now, but for years after her it was absurd.
I couldn't agree more. My son wanted to go to his High Schools Basketball game the other night and they had a girl sing the National Anthem. She had to try and sing it like Whitney with all of the runs and drawn out words, felt like it took 5 minutes. I'd rather they just play the music instead of having someone sing their rendition of it.
Posted on 1/27/22 at 6:59 am to kywildcatfanone
The gospel singer from this years Natty was one of my top ten and best in person I have heard. Natty Anthem
Posted on 1/27/22 at 7:16 am to spslayto
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Why? She just sang the hell out of it. She didn't extend notes out or rework the song. Blame those who do that instead of Whitney
You're both right. I don't think she (nor anyone, really) knew what she was going to unleash by adding the extra bit of rhythm to it. Whitney was a great singer, coming from a background where not changes (not even numerous enough to be called runs) were done in certain places to enhance songs. What followed was a plethora of wannabes who saw/heard that performance and thought "if those few extra notes made it better, I'll add a frickton of runs and it will be awesome!"
It's like women and makeup; it's best when it's used lightly to make the woman's natural beauty the focus, not when it's plastered on so thickly that the makeup itself becomes more of the focus.
Posted on 1/27/22 at 7:23 am to AUCom96
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Can’t deny her talent, but I despise her version because it turned the national anthem into a yodeling attention whore fest.
Agreed.
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It doesn’t seem as bad now, but for years after her it was absurd.
Disagreed. It's gotten worse. One of the most clear confirmations for me that I am indeed not a racist is that I realized I hate it just as much when every white singer butchers it as when black singers butcher it.
I wish it was only ever allowed as an orchestral recording. I hate this shite.
Posted on 1/27/22 at 7:27 am to RollTide1987
Jimi Hendrix Star Spangled Banner - Woodstock 1969
No vocals, but my favorite rendition of the National Anthem.
No vocals, but my favorite rendition of the National Anthem.
Posted on 1/27/22 at 7:40 am to RollTide1987
She nailed it, regardless if it was pre recorded, but very nice to watch the video and …not a mask was worn 
Posted on 1/27/22 at 7:40 am to RollTide1987
One of the best singers ever no doubt. BUT… there’s only one way the anthem should be sung and that’s not it.
Posted on 1/27/22 at 7:40 am to RollTide1987
100% the gold standard
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