Whitney's Anthem

[HOUSE]

I was in that video, I was the guy waving one of those little American flags

[Freak-O]

6 hours ago, UConn James said:

I dunno. A lot of people say it was great.
 

My unpopular opinion… it ushered in an age of pop singing where many stylists emulate this kind of what I call Elmer-Fudd-sitting-on-a-blender vocalizing. Or like a record skipping on the same note for 30 seconds at a time.
 

It has been said that if the Anthem takes longer than 45 seconds, the singer is making it about themselves and not about the song & Key’s lyrics.

Totally agree with this. She had a great voice but I really don’t care for performances like this. 

6 hours ago, UConn James said:

I dunno. A lot of people say it was great.
 

My unpopular opinion… it ushered in an age of pop singing where many stylists emulate this kind of what I call Elmer-Fudd-sitting-on-a-blender vocalizing. Or like a record skipping on the same note for 30 seconds at a time.
 

It has been said that if the Anthem takes longer than 45 seconds, the singer is making it about themselves and not about the song & Key’s lyrics.

Totally agree with this. She had a great voice but I really don’t care for performances like this. 

[CoudyBills]

2 hours ago, gomper said:

Without doubt, this was the greatest.  If Whitney was so inspiring, why did the Giants go 9/16 on 3rd downs? As far as the war goes, as the great Bill Hicks said "a war is when TWO army's are fighting."

The republican guard fought for at least an hour.  Tell a fighter pilot that one.

[Manther]

10 hours ago, YoloinOhio said:

The best, ever.

Absolutely agree!  Absolutely the best ever!  Not best Super Bowl anthem ever, BEST EVER!

[Rico]

45 minutes ago, Freak-O said:

Totally agree with this. She had a great voice but I really don’t care for performances like this. 

Yep. Great voice but way too over-the-top singing for me. I do like some of her hits from her first album pre-crack.

[Solomon Grundy]

10 hours ago, ChevyVanMiller said:

Lest we forget...

 

 

 

Beautiful woman

[Saint Doug]

Just wait until this Super Bowl performance with Dre, Shady, Snoop, and k dot. Gonna be epic and people will talking about it for years to come. 

[Mr. WEO]

Canned performance but a good rendition.

[YoloinOhio]

I’ve never even heard of the country singer doing the anthem tonight. Mickey Guyton.

[Big Turk]

8 hours ago, UConn James said:

I dunno. A lot of people say it was great.
 

My unpopular opinion… it ushered in an age of pop singing where many stylists emulate this kind of what I call Elmer-Fudd-sitting-on-a-blender vocalizing. Or like a record skipping on the same note for 30 seconds at a time.
 

It has been said that if the Anthem takes longer than 45 seconds, the singer is making it about themselves and not about the song & Key’s lyrics.

 

There are more verses to Key's version that aren't sung interestingly 

[billsfan714]

Not digging the pot shots at her by some.   Agree with some previous posters.  Beautiful woman, smile that could light up a room and her national anthem is the gold standard, goose bumps, hair on your arms standing up, eye watering rendition.

[billsfan714]

35 minutes ago, Big Turk said:

 

There are more verses to Key's version that aren't sung interestingly 

And not many people know that.

[Nextmanup]

It's worth noting that Whitney Houston lip synched her rendition of the national anthem in 1991.

 

She did not sing live.  

 

If you do the research on this, you'll see that's correct.

 

 

[holla83]

11 hours ago, strive_for_five_guy said:

 

Carl Lewis’ version can’t be far behind for you.  In all seriousness, Whitney’s version gives me chills every time.  Hard to match the significance, her brilliance, and the hopes & dreams of Bills players, coaches, and fans that evening.  If we all only knew what was ahead for us.

 

 

 

I'm not sure what was better. Carl Lewis butchering the anthem or Charlie Steiner completely losing it and cracking up over it on SportsCenter. "Francis Scott Off-Key"

[Big Turk]

2 hours ago, billsfan714 said:

And not many people know that.

Probably because they deal with slavery haha

[Steptide]

Might the best ever, but it was pre recorded (or so ive heard) so that kinda takes a little away from it 

[GoBills808]

3 hours ago, YoloinOhio said:

I’ve never even heard of the country singer doing the anthem tonight. Mickey Guyton.

Me neither but hoping for under 95 seconds and tails on the coin flip

[Boatdrinks]

3 hours ago, billsfan714 said:

And not many people know that.

A LOT of people know that, because we actually read them in elementary school. 

[BigAl2526]

Lip synced or not, Whitney Houston had an amazing set of pipes.  She was gone too soon.

[Dan Darragh]

The Star Spangled Banner was written in 3/4 time but Whitney sang it in 4/4 time which is a total fail.

 

But her brother had a pretty good jump shot when he played for DePaul.