A horribly misjudged jazz rendition of the American national anthem performed by Fergie of the Black Eyed Peas at the NBA All Star game on Sunday.
And here’s how Youtuber Everybody Deserves Music gallantly ‘rescued’ it.
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A horribly misjudged jazz rendition of the American national anthem performed by Fergie of the Black Eyed Peas at the NBA All Star game on Sunday.
And here’s how Youtuber Everybody Deserves Music gallantly ‘rescued’ it.
It’s a fairly painful song no matter who sings it.
home of the free bit always cracks me up
It doesn’t matter what you’re singing and how bad you’re singing it – an American audience will go nuts if someone holds a high note, closes their eyes and dangles their fingers about
+ a convoluted warble
It’s tortuous. Done right it’s an impressive achievement, if nothing else, but not many can.
Just when you thought the Yanks couldn’t pimp up anything else.
That is so high pitched and tuneless it will be guaranteed at least one play every hour on 2FM.
Lolololol some old queen. In the land of the greed and the home of the slaves. Is Ireland the 51st state ( of depression) already.
No.
What does that even mean? Do you just like how it sounds?
Well according to 2FM it is? American, high pitched and auto tuned to an inch of its life is the stable diet. And the same ten songs in rotation, but sure they have doing that since the 80’s.
Lazy doesn’t even begin to describe them.
How does 2fm having a playlist of songs that you object to make Ireland the 51st state of a completely seperate country?
Why do you even listen to 2fm? Have you heard of the Nova? or the internet?
Just go listen to it eh? For about an hour. Why? Because it is the state broadcaster which is paid for out of the license fee.
My point is that BBC radio 1 actively promote new British talent but 2FM do not seem to be under any obligation to do likewise.
Those are interesting points but have nothing to do with the question I asked.
I never mentioned anything about the 51st state?
Well then stop replying to questions not directed at you?
The Americans love a bit of melisma.
Job 14 King James Version (KJV)
14 Man that is born of a woman is of few days and full of trouble.
2 He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down: he fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not.
I blame Job
please read in pained country and western kinda drawl
and spit
Still don’t get it :)
Melisma on a plate innit
Ok try reading it in a Northern Presbyterian funeral voice….and warble with the power of the almighty..
hmm maybe my parallel thought here is only working for me
wouldn’t be the first time ….:)
Nope, sorry, I’m clearly thick :)
ah no
good chance that that is a connection only in my head
Melisma
Word of the day for me :)
Given the fuss Americans make about the Flag and Standing for the Anthem, It’s absolutely bizarre how they DGAF how the anthem is sung. Every single rendition of it is a ‘cover version’. The above is a milder example of some of the interpretations the song gets.
+1 have a look at Jamie Foxx singing the anthem for the Mayweather v Pacquiao fight. Another attention seeker.
I totally agree, everyone puts their own “interpretation” on the thing and most of them sound like poopy.
In fairness, It’s nowhere near the easiest national anthem to sing given the range required for it and considering its performed at the drop of a hat , there’s bound ot be a lot of awful renditions flying around.
This video of Jack Black (who i cannot stand) popped up around the same time as the fergie one and is a good antidote. Although I hate him, he pretty much nailed it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qG61X3bkKs