Posted on Feb 23, 2018

It's Not a Torch Song!

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Our National Anthem is, as the headline says, not a torch song. Actually, Fergie's rendition reminded me of Marilyn Monroe singing Happy Birthday to JFK. BTW, watch this video to the end. It presents the best example that I've ever heard of how it should be sung...

It's Not a Torch Song!

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Edited 7 y ago

Posted 7 y ago

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A1C Ian Williams

Posted 7 y ago

If you saw the halftime show, you would see that ratings are more important than decency. The world is shifting, sir CPT Jack Durish

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LTC Stephen C.

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Posted 7 y ago

It was inappropriate and it was awful, CPT Jack Durish. Although sung differently, Roseanne Barr's horrible rendition comes to mind also. Marilyn Monroe's birthday song to JFK makes my face turn red just sitting by myself. Thank God Jackie and the children weren't there to witness such a thing!

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A1C Ian Williams

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Even so, sir LTC Stephen C. at least she knew all the words.

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LTC Stephen C.

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A1C Ian Williams, nothing makes that performance acceptable in my opinion.

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A1C Ian Williams

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LTC Stephen C. - Are you going to boycott next year? Did you see the halftime show? Yes, Pharell, please sing to our young girls and boys watching about strippers and lap dances. (Yes, I love that song but I don't really want it to be performed while hips gyrate on camera).

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LTC Stephen C.

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A1C Ian Williams, I didn't watch the game this year. It's a good chance I won't watch next year. It's not a matter of boycotting, I just don't really enjoy watching basketball on TV that much. I did watch a videotaping of her performance.
I didn't watch as many NFL games this year either. I was displeased with the NFL's "stance" on taking a knee, but I still watched some games.
The NBA and the NFL still made millions upon millions of dollars, so I'm not sure that the reduced viewership (as it pertains to the NFL) that everyone has spoken of really mattered in the scheme of things.

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