National Anthem butchered.Again.

[garyb]

Christina has already publically apologized. I just read it on Yahoo. She stated that she was caught up in the moment and made some positive comments about her country. It was nerves. Other professional musicians have made similar mistakes done our anthem. Not saying it makes the situation any better, but it was a simple error and must be embarrassing.

[mr surveyor]

the so called "entertainers" were an insult to America as I know it, and an insult to every pot of black eyed peas I've ever had the pleasure to eat. Totally disgusting what professional sporting events have evolved into.

Half time should be devoted to marching bands and "punt, pass and kick". But, I am a traditionalist, insensitive a-hole. Actually, I don't even watch the superbowl until the last quarter most of the time. I DO watch my Texas Rangers though....one more month until America's Game is back in swing

surv

[O'Dell]

I didn't see it, but I heard the the Anthem was pretty bad along with the halftime show. Personally, I'm not crazy about "The Star Spangled Banner" as our anthem anyway, but I can't offer another choice. "America the Beautiful" Has the word "God" in it so it probably wouldn't get by the ACLU. I just don't know.

[getsome]

It was about as bad of rendition of the National Anthem as I have heard in a long time...I hate it when singers think they need to hit 5 or 6 octaves on each word, just sing the da#n song...I also lose respect for any players on the sidelines not standing at attention with their hat or hands over their heart, I mean how much effort would that require from a bunch of over paid prima donna millionaires....It was really great in the 3rd quarter when Medal of Honor recipient Army Staff Sergeant Salvatore Giunta was honored with a long standing ovation from the crowd...At least some people have some class...

[aray]

I know it was an accident and I know she apologized. But she is an experienced and talented professional singer and this ain't rocket science.

A good buddy of mine compaired her goof to the Green Bay receivers dropping so many passes. My response:

Bad Day at the Office #1: GB receivers have multiple 250 pound backs running at them at full speed intent on squashing them into a greasy spot on the turf - each time they get near the ball. Worst Day at the Office: A "Joe Theismann" type injury is done to them.

Bad Day at the Office #2: The Five Star Hotel fails to chill the Perrier to exactly 34 degrees, leaving it instead at a shocking 40 degrees. Pampered star can't deal with the stress. Worst Day at the Office: Same hotel fails to remove all of the red M'Ms from the candy bowl as requested in advance.

Too harsh? Maybe I'll calm down tomorrow. But for now as I said this ain't rocket science.

I'll give her credit for one thing: she's no Roseanne Barr. Christina at least meant well.

[Dietrich]

Christina has already publically apologized. I just read it on Yahoo. She stated that she was caught up in the moment and made some positive comments about her country. It was nerves. Other professional musicians have made similar mistakes done our anthem. Not saying it makes the situation any better, but it was a simple error and must be embarrassing.

Apology accepted.Next time,please just sing the song Christina.Thank you.

[Bawanna]

Maybe some day the NFL will learn and get somebody like Reba Mcintyre to sing it. And maybe Hank Williams Junior or George Straight for a half time show. Along with maybe local high school marching bands, or little league football parades or something.

Maybe big screen footage of the upcoming baseball season. That would be nice.

On the bright side or perhaps the dull side, at least we didn't have a wardrobe malfunction.

[jocko]

ur right bawanna but the gal just screwed up. I often am amazed at artists like Reba or George Strait who hav ecut so so many albums how they can stand on stage and recall allthose songs and change keys for each song and never miss a beat. That take salot of talent as I would think one time or another a brain fart would arive and they would also screw up. Maybe they have to. I just can't se ehow it cannot happen. trying to remember every word and hitting the right key I know is their profession to but again bran farts happen and maybe in this gals defense it happened yesterday. I fele for her, for she is gettig hammered all over the media today, so one has to feel it was not intended to be sung that way either.I have heard far worse from people who have tired to ad dthier own verse and tone to our national anthem and those people meant it, they didn't screwit up like this gal did, they meant it to be that way.

I wonder when I watched her,, on the side was a signing person,(for the deaf) i bet she craped her pants trying to sign that to people, thinking WTF did she just sing????

[DKD]

I agree with most here. Our national anthem needs no embellisments...I was disappointed that she botched the words...embarrissing...yes to be sure.
What I possitivley cannot except is those lousey players who stood on the side lines hanging on to their jersey's...yea you punks know who you are!
There were a few who showed respect and even one with a tear in his eye...my hat is off to you guys.
Couldn't even bring themselves to stand for just a few minutes at attention with their hand over their heart....what is this country coming to....? The real warriors are not on the playing field they are in the service of their country and fighting over seas.

[Bawanna]

I didn't mean to pile on and meant no more critic, that's what the media is for, insighting and making a mountain out of a mole hill.

I was just suggesting they seek out a little higher class. Maybe they are targeting young people with lower values or something, who knows marketing.

As far as dirty pants goes it was a close thing for me when the Black Eyed Peas started up. I asked my kid, what the heck is that. He knew of them, maybe he even likes em, I don't know. I dont do much audio anyhow.

I know I'd much rather lip read Reba than hear anything any of that bunch had to say.

[kahrseye]

I personally didn't think the national anthem was sung all that bad. I'd be willing to bet there ain't one person on this site that could do any better, myself included. It ain't that easy for a person to get up in front of 100,000 people and millions more watching and do a flawless job accapelo. Steelers lost and they deserved to. They were flat in the first half and made too many mistakes in the second. Kudos to Greenbay they played flawless.

[Bawanna]

Well I don't know pilgrim, I do a pretty mean version of Moon River in acapoco. Course my hearing leaves tons to be desired so it may not even be Moon River no more.

I do agree they need to just let yesterday go and move on. I'm sure she feels bad enough. Not everyone can sing like Bawanna, whatever it is he's singing.

Lately it's been beep n beep yeah. Thanks much drivemykahr.

[Jeremiah/Az]

Come on, ya'll! She's a blonde!!!!

How about that idiot Jerry Jones having to turn paid ticket holders away because of not enough seating. It seems he forgot to get approval from the fire marshal for the extra seats.

[jocko]

I had never heard of the BLACK EYED PEAS. I thought that was a soup at Panera Bread not a group. They were terrible, They sucked, No doubt kids loved um buecause they don't know any better and their peer groups say they are great.

heh we can all remember when Ed Sullivan introduced elvis the first time on TV. He would not allow the camers to show below his waist when he sang. It is what it is..

[getsome]

Well I'm starting to feel bad about what I said before...She does get points for her looks and wore a nice conservative dress and didn't try and look like a hooker like the chick in "The Black Eyed Peas" What the he!! was that so called performance about?...I don't have a problem with her messing up the words a bit and it's happened before and will again...Remember the poor young lady trying to sing The National Anthem before a hockey game and totally blowing the song...She walked off the ice and came back to try it once more and screwed it up even worse then got flustered and fell on the ice trying to run away...Now that was sad....I know if I had to try and stand up in front of 100 milliion people and try and sing anything I would wet my pants before fainting dead away so I give her credit for finishing up the song and admitting that she made a mistake....No harm no foul...