Even Alicia Keys "National Anthem" is about racism.....

[lefty]

Alicia Keys sucks major donkey ass

[Bigzax]

well get used to her, she's the nba allstar game halftime entertainment.

[spurs_fan_in_exile]

Alicia Keys sucks major donkey ass

[lebomb]

Alicia Keys sucks major donkey ass

Well, you probably dont like Niggra music anyhow....but, I saw her live in concert and the last thing she does is suck major ass. She can sing and play a musical instrument. Talented my niggra!!!

[FlaSpursFan]

I seriously dont get how the national anthem at every major sporting event has to take an hour. Cool your a famous singer and you have a great voice... now lets try not to take forever just to sing one small word.

[Vladimir Lenin]

I seriously dont get how the national anthem at every major sporting event has to take an hour. Cool your a famous singer and you have a great voice... now lets try not to take forever just to sing one small word.

I love Alicia Keys

[CubanMustGo]

One thing you gotta say about the old USSR, they had a great sounding anthem. You should like it, Lenin, it's basically a love song to you.

[Trainwreck2100]

hear that and know that those gy SAS lost

[spurs_fan_in_exile]

hear that and know that those gy SAS lost

"Bloody 'ell, we just got our arses kicked!"

[rr2418]

Tempo is not changing the song structure, its just changing timing. My issue is her not standing while she was singing it. Just my opinion.

I have more of an issue with the players not placing their hand over their heart or some of them chewing gum!

[rr2418]

I've never understood the idea behind getting these big name stars to sing the anthem. It's not a song that should be done up big in most people's opinions, in which case you're just wasting the talents of any seasoned entertainer. At the risk of sounding like a terrible patriot most people I know who watch the game at home don't really watch the anthem anyways. It's more like the 2 minute warning. Game's about to start soon, piss if you gotta, top off your drink, load up the chip bowl. Getting a platinum selling artist doesn't help retain those eyeballs all that well for those precious 90 seconds. The flipside is that it's not like people are going to stop watching because of a bland anthem performance and completely turn the game off (or like the people in the stands are going to walk out). Obviously you need someone with enough experience to not themselves on national TV, but why not just use some of the singers from the armed forces? If you're worried about the pregame festivities becoming too militarized have Disney assemble a choir from the rejects in their child star production labs. Or get some no name with a bunch of Broadway experience. It's the one part of the whole thing that you don't want people talking about because if they are it's probably in negative terms. If the best case scenario is that it's going to be forgotten by Monday morning then why not just take a few simple steps to make it as forgettable as possible?

I agree with post! I always thought the national anthem should be sung in its standard rendition or played by a marching band. Heck, there are 1000's of college bands that would love to play the NA at the Superbowl.

[Frank Dux]

Some people prefer their music in a neat little box that never changes.

[CommanderMcBragg]

I have more of an issue with the players not placing their hand over their heart or some of them chewing gum!

Meh, 90% of the crowd does the same crap and continue to stuff their faces with nachos and hotdogs and not miss a beat.

[DeadlyDynasty]

My issue is her not standing while she was singing it. Just my opinion.

I have more of an issue with the players not placing their hand over their heart or some of them chewing gum!

wgaf

[fevertrees]

True black queen did the damn thing and typical honkeys would be rather see Kid Rock butcher the song. :

[rr2418]

Meh, 90% of the crowd does the same crap and continue to stuff their faces with nachos and hotdogs and not miss a beat.

Those 90% aren't on national t.v.! Those players should respect their country.

[rr2418]

wgaf

Apparently not you...boy!

[rr2418]

True black queen did the damn thing and typical honkeys would be rather see Kid Rock butcher the song. :

Nah, just rather see not put their spin on the anthem. Black, white, brown, green, blue, whatever...just sing the song the way it's suppose to be sung!

[DeadlyDynasty]

Those 90% aren't on national t.v.! Those players should respect their country.

Shut the up.

[rr2418]

Shut the up.

LOL! Well, I've learned your vocabulary is limited to just "4 words"!!!

[DeadlyDynasty]

and I've learned you love empty gestures

[Vladimir Lenin]

One thing you gotta say about the old USSR, they had a great sounding anthem. You should like it, Lenin, it's basically a love song to you.

yes very good comrade

[Darkwaters]

If she really wanted to be different she could have sang all four verses.

That would have confused the out of a lot of people!

[Trainwreck2100]

One thing you gotta say about the old USSR, they had a great sounding anthem. You should like it, Lenin, it's basically a love song to you.

I just want to add everywhere the Brooklyn nets visit, this should be the song they are introduced with.

[DUNCANownsKOBE]

My biggest issue is with people obsessed with sentimental bull like the national anthem and view anyone who doesn't take it as seriously as they do to be disrespecting their country.