Dunnie Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 Anyone else think it was obnoxious and in poor taste to follow a beautiful talented UK opera singer who sang at field level by a self serveing performance by marisha wallace craned to to top of a stadium as if to look down upon everyone there ? It was like she never heard the song before and was trying to make it 'her own'. Maybe its just me ... seemed in poor taste and and it was poorly executed as well. Idk .. maybe im just still cranky from watching that sh*t show yesterday. Sent from my SM-G950U1 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post The Crusher Posted October 11, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 11, 2021 I thought it was kind of cool. 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Warfish Posted October 11, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 11, 2021 I had no issue with the actual singing of the National Anthem. But the difference was pretty obvious and met all the usual cliches about Americans over-the-topness vs. British cultured reservedness pretty well. I did get total "David Gilmour on top of The Wall, playing Comfortably Numb guitar solo" vibes from the US Anthem location. 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Larz Posted October 11, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 11, 2021 I was so outraged I wrote a strongly worded letter to NFL Network 1 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
section314 Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 What I found interesting was that they played the host nation's anthem first. Having had Devils tickets for many years, whenever they played a Canadian team the Canadian national anthem was first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrcoops Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 I thought: 1) Catherine Jenkins is quite hot, even though she's Welsh. 2) She can really belt out a tune. 3) Whoa...that's REALLY high. 4) It's OK...she has a safety line. 5) The US national anthem is really long compared to the British national anthem (although that wasn't the full version). 6) It's game time! 3 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jet Nut Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 18 minutes ago, Dunnie said: Anyone else think it was obnoxious and in poor taste to follow a beautiful talented UK opera singer who sang at field level by a self serveing performance by marisha wallace craned to to top of a stadium as if to look down upon everyone there ? It was like she never heard the song before and was trying to make it 'her own'. Maybe its just me ... seemed in poor taste and and it was poorly executed as well. Idk .. maybe im just still cranky from watching that sh*t show yesterday. Sent from my SM-G950U1 using Tapatalk Kind of looked like they wanted to show off the stadium and the ledge thing they have in place. I thought they said there was an observation deck up there. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTJet Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 20 minutes ago, Dunnie said: Anyone else think it was obnoxious and in poor taste to follow a beautiful talented UK opera singer who sang at field level by a self serveing performance by marisha wallace craned to to top of a stadium as if to look down upon everyone there ? It was like she never heard the song before and was trying to make it 'her own'. Maybe its just me ... seemed in poor taste and and it was poorly executed as well. Idk .. maybe im just still cranky from watching that sh*t show yesterday. Sent from my SM-G950U1 using Tapatalk Crowd seemed to like it on the broadcast. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mark78 Posted October 11, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 11, 2021 Of all of the things to complain about yesterday’s game; this is not one of them 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Irish Jet Posted October 11, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 11, 2021 Didn’t watch the anthems. The broadcast was trash though. Missing key replays on plays. 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gastineau Lives Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 As far away as she was, she scored as many points as the Jets did in the first quarter. 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post T0mShane Posted October 11, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 11, 2021 I was thinking how weird it was that they built this beautiful stadium and put a sh*tty metal chicken sculpture on top of it. 1 1 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesr Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 3 minutes ago, T0mShane said: I was thinking how weird it was that they built this beautiful stadium and put a sh*tty metal chicken sculpture on top of it. Not sure if you're being facetious or genuine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesr Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 I just hoped she had some ear protection for when those jets went overhead. And breathing apparatus for the smoke they dropped. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K_O_Brien Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 She was loud. Everything was loud, especially the annoying stadium announcer and his 'And that's another Falcons first down', followed by some screeching sound and the rare sound of silence. With 90% of the crowd being neutral, they probably feel like they need to generate an atmosphere, even if it does come across as forced. In soccer, as you guys call it, the crowd noise is more organic and reacts to the action on the field, rather than the promptings of some guy with a sound mixer. I'm getting old. 3 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fullblast Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 It did stand out to me how "extra" it was compared to the UK singer's performance but I thought it was sung well. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenbloodblitz Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 I'm really tired of the totally overdone R&B massacring of the national anthem. It's over, it's old hat. It's been done, and a lot of these people need to stop thinking they're Aretha Franklin. Learn the words and stop worrying about hitting the extra high note. I'd like to see how many of these singers can actually explain to you what the words mean without looking at them on a piece of paper. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Integrity28 Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 3 minutes ago, Greenbloodblitz said: I'm really tired of the totally overdone R&B massacring of the national anthem. It's over, it's old hat. It's been done, and a lot of these people need to stop thinking they're Aretha Franklin. Learn the words and stop worrying about hitting the extra high note. I'd like to see how many of these singers can actually explain to you what the words mean without looking at them on a piece of paper. Cringe. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Warfish Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 1 hour ago, Irish Jet said: Didn’t watch the anthems. The broadcast was trash though. Missing key replays on plays. NFL Networks game coverage is almost always the worst, especially in replay coverage. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warfish Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 22 minutes ago, Greenbloodblitz said: I'd like to see how many of these singers can actually explain to you what the words mean without looking at them on a piece of paper. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Crusher Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 1 hour ago, T0mShane said: I was thinking how weird it was that they built this beautiful stadium and put a sh*tty metal chicken sculpture on top of it. No kidding. Every time a fat man can see it from ten miles away he drives there just to find a stupid stadium rather than an awesome wings joint. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0mShane Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 27 minutes ago, Greenbloodblitz said: I'm really tired of the totally overdone R&B massacring of the national anthem. It's over, it's old hat. It's been done, and a lot of these people need to stop thinking they're Aretha Franklin. Learn the words and stop worrying about hitting the extra high note. I'd like to see how many of these singers can actually explain to you what the words mean without looking at them on a piece of paper. The only person who should sing the anthem is lee greenwood and lee greenwood only 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Crusher Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 2 minutes ago, T0mShane said: The only person who should sing the anthem is lee greenwood and lee greenwood only Rosanne Barr, I still remember my fathers face when she cawed out her version. It was priceless. Guy didn’t say a word, literally watched the game without saying a thing during the firsts quarter. Took a day for him to finally talk about it. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alka Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 1 hour ago, Dunnie said: Anyone else think it was obnoxious and in poor taste to follow a beautiful talented UK opera singer who sang at field level by a self serveing performance by marisha wallace craned to to top of a stadium as if to look down upon everyone there ? It was like she never heard the song before and was trying to make it 'her own'. Maybe its just me ... seemed in poor taste and and it was poorly executed as well. Idk .. maybe im just still cranky from watching that sh*t show yesterday. Sent from my SM-G950U1 using Tapatalk Are you kidding? It was the highlight of the entire game. After the National Anthem, it all went downhill after that. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LockeJET Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 Yes! I was completely outraged! And the Jets coaches and players were as well. Hence the slow start. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNuuFaaolaExperience Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 42 minutes ago, Greenbloodblitz said: I'm really tired of the totally overdone R&B massacring of the national anthem. It's over, it's old hat. It's been done, and a lot of these people need to stop thinking they're Aretha Franklin. Learn the words and stop worrying about hitting the extra high note. I'd like to see how many of these singers can actually explain to you what the words mean without looking at them on a piece of paper. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the Claw Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 Lol, yes! The outrage! Rofl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the Claw Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 46 minutes ago, Greenbloodblitz said: I'm really tired of the totally overdone R&B massacring of the national anthem. It's over, it's old hat. It's been done, and a lot of these people need to stop thinking they're Aretha Franklin. Learn the words and stop worrying about hitting the extra high note. I'd like to see how many of these singers can actually explain to you what the words mean without looking at them on a piece of paper. Poor guy 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jets Things Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 My 11 year old was flabbergasted. "The song is about how we kicked them out so why would they let us play it in their country?!?!" Bygones. 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peebag Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 Look at what the NY Jets have done to us. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunnie Posted October 11, 2021 Author Share Posted October 11, 2021 My 11 year old was flabbergasted. "The song is about how we kicked them out so why would they let us play it in their country?!?!" Bygones. Yeah was weird to me .. almost should have been flagged as taunting ... but the refs overlooked it because the execution was so poor.Sent from my SM-G950U1 using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warfish Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 43 minutes ago, Jets Things said: My 11 year old was flabbergasted. "The song is about how we kicked them out so why would they let us play it in their country?!?!" Bygones. Be assured, they're used to it. The de facto Scottish National Anthem, Flower of Scotland, is entirely about fighting off the English and kicking them out of Scotland. And Scotland is a component Country of the UK, lol. If you'd like to be moved by an entire stadium singing their national anthem against their most hated rival, have a wee look here: And be assured, Scottish national football is about as 'good' as the Jets, lol. 3 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustInFudge Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 2 hours ago, The Crusher said: I thought it was kind of cool. It was epic. She was rad. So cool. Best part of the game, IMO. Beautiful person singing a beautiful rendition of a terrible song. 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UntouchableCrew Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 Does the English national anthem change to "God Save the King" when they change monarchs? Serious question. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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