Aretha Franklin National Anthem

Danno · 11-25-2016, 03:26 PM

Watch: Aretha Franklin's 5-Minute Thanksgiving National Anthem

While I am more of a traditionalist when it comes to the National Anthem, I must admit she freaking knocked it out of the park. Best non-traditional performance of the Anthem I have ever seen.

I literally had tears in my eyes. It is why she is still the reigning Queen of Soul.

Dayum!!!

AlaskaSaints · 11-25-2016, 07:59 PM

Couldn't figure out whether I was watching a slow butchering of a live animal, or a hijacking.

Now every hubris-filled entertainer who gets an audience will make sn effort to outdo this with a slower, more painful rendition.

Danno · 11-25-2016, 08:22 PM

Originally Posted by AlaskaSaints

Couldn't figure out whether I was watching a slow butchering of a live animal, or a hijacking.

Now every hubris-filled entertainer who gets an audience will make sn effort to outdo this with a slower, more painful rendition.

So you liked it too?

MatthewT · 11-26-2016, 07:25 AM

Victory Belles was the best I ever heard. I love Aretha Franklin but honestly thought her version of the National Anthem was just a bit too much and didn't care for it at all.

Danno · 11-26-2016, 01:32 PM

Originally Posted by MatthewT

Victory Belles was the best I ever heard. I love Aretha Franklin but honestly thought her version of the National Anthem was just a bit too much and didn't care for it at all.

Matt,I started off that way too. Oh no another butchering...

But about 1/3 the way thru I put my own traditionalist feelings aside and listened for what it was, a soul version for lack of a better term.

She put a lot into it and I respected it from that point of view. Perhaps I was caught up in the moment but when I get teary eyed and it feels like my heart is gonna burst thru my chest, I have to give it its due credit.

And good gawd that woman still has some amazing pipes!

I'll have to check out Victory Bells version.

Other great renditions...

Randy Owen (from Alabama the band)
Whitney Houston
Faith Hill
The US Marine Corp dude a few years ago (dude didn't even need a mic, short thick black guy)
Lady Ga-Ga (I can't believe I even typed that ******'s name, but credit where due)

OldMaid · 11-26-2016, 04:11 PM

I am always saying The Nat.Anthem is to be sung traditionaly and therefore with respect. One does need to add his/her flavor to it.
Aretha Franklin is Aretha Franklin. I'll give her a pass. She played the piano with it. It took a while. I was like, "This is taking a long time. This is as long as a quarter of football."
Ok. Aretha and her piano and her mink and missing tooth, LOL, I liked it. It was in her style, soulfull. She stressed the points of the National Anthem.
It was her. It was good. No one else though could get away with that rendition.

burningmetal · 11-26-2016, 05:06 PM

I thought it was another shameless "look at me" rendition. This one was particularly painful to listen to. The national anthem is not a platform to show everyone how skilled you are in the art of butchering a song so bad that it almost isn't even the same song.

Just my opinion.

saintfan · 11-26-2016, 05:19 PM

spkb25 · 11-27-2016, 01:48 AM

I didn't see it, but hey black performers just sing the ****ing national anthem. Ever notice all the other nations that do this to their anthem, me neither.

Tobias-Reiper · 11-27-2016, 03:02 AM

Originally Posted by spkb25

I didn't see it, but hey black performers just sing the ****ing national anthem. Ever notice all the other nations that do this to their anthem, me neither.

I'm a traditionalist myself. There is only 1 way a National Anthem should be played/sung. Don't "soul" it, don't "twang" it, don't "pop" it, don't "barbershop" it...

11-25-2016, 03:26 PM	#1
Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,725	Aretha Franklin National Anthem Watch: Aretha Franklin's 5-Minute Thanksgiving National Anthem While I am more of a traditionalist when it comes to the National Anthem, I must admit she freaking knocked it out of the park. Best non-traditional performance of the Anthem I have ever seen. I literally had tears in my eyes. It is why she is still the reigning Queen of Soul. Dayum!!! OldMaid and WhoDat!656 like this.

11-25-2016, 07:59 PM	#2
AlaskaSaints 1000 Posts + Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Anchorage, AK Posts: 2,484 Blog Entries: 2	Re: Aretha Franklin National Anthem Couldn't figure out whether I was watching a slow butchering of a live animal, or a hijacking. Now every hubris-filled entertainer who gets an audience will make sn effort to outdo this with a slower, more painful rendition.

11-25-2016, 08:22 PM	#3
Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,725	Re: Aretha Franklin National Anthem Originally Posted by AlaskaSaints Couldn't figure out whether I was watching a slow butchering of a live animal, or a hijacking. Now every hubris-filled entertainer who gets an audience will make sn effort to outdo this with a slower, more painful rendition. So you liked it too?

11-26-2016, 07:25 AM	#4
MatthewT 1000 Posts + Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Mississippi Posts: 2,729	Re: Aretha Franklin National Anthem Victory Belles was the best I ever heard. I love Aretha Franklin but honestly thought her version of the National Anthem was just a bit too much and didn't care for it at all. leilung likes this.

11-26-2016, 01:32 PM	#5
Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,725	Re: Aretha Franklin National Anthem Originally Posted by MatthewT Victory Belles was the best I ever heard. I love Aretha Franklin but honestly thought her version of the National Anthem was just a bit too much and didn't care for it at all. Matt,I started off that way too. Oh no another butchering... But about 1/3 the way thru I put my own traditionalist feelings aside and listened for what it was, a soul version for lack of a better term. She put a lot into it and I respected it from that point of view. Perhaps I was caught up in the moment but when I get teary eyed and it feels like my heart is gonna burst thru my chest, I have to give it its due credit. And good gawd that woman still has some amazing pipes! I'll have to check out Victory Bells version. Other great renditions... Randy Owen (from Alabama the band) Whitney Houston Faith Hill The US Marine Corp dude a few years ago (dude didn't even need a mic, short thick black guy) Lady Ga-Ga (I can't believe I even typed that ******'s name, but credit where due) OldMaid likes this.

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11-26-2016, 04:11 PM	#6
OldMaid Site Donor 2014 Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 2,912 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Aretha Franklin National Anthem I am always saying The Nat.Anthem is to be sung traditionaly and therefore with respect. One does need to add his/her flavor to it. Aretha Franklin is Aretha Franklin. I'll give her a pass. She played the piano with it. It took a while. I was like, "This is taking a long time. This is as long as a quarter of football." Ok. Aretha and her piano and her mink and missing tooth, LOL, I liked it. It was in her style, soulfull. She stressed the points of the National Anthem. It was her. It was good. No one else though could get away with that rendition.

11-26-2016, 05:06 PM	#7
burningmetal 1000 Posts + Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 3,923 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Aretha Franklin National Anthem I thought it was another shameless "look at me" rendition. This one was particularly painful to listen to. The national anthem is not a platform to show everyone how skilled you are in the art of butchering a song so bad that it almost isn't even the same song. Just my opinion. AlaskaSaints likes this.

11-26-2016, 05:19 PM	#8
saintfan Donated Plasma Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 18,556 Blog Entries: 5	Re: Aretha Franklin National Anthem OldMaid likes this.

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spkb25 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 13,101	Re: Aretha Franklin National Anthem I didn't see it, but hey black performers just sing the ****ing national anthem. Ever notice all the other nations that do this to their anthem, me neither. Tobias-Reiper likes this.

11-27-2016, 03:02 AM	#10
Tobias-Reiper Merces Letifer Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 4,161	Re: Aretha Franklin National Anthem Originally Posted by spkb25 I didn't see it, but hey black performers just sing the ****ing national anthem. Ever notice all the other nations that do this to their anthem, me neither. I'm a traditionalist myself. There is only 1 way a National Anthem should be played/sung. Don't "soul" it, don't "twang" it, don't "pop" it, don't "barbershop" it... spkb25 likes this.