If you ask a rock singer - or a comedian - to sing the National Anthem, you get what you ask for. You get a silly or sad form of a song that is sacred to the American people. And then - shockingly - people are stunned when it isn't done well. Why are you surprised when you put a chicken in the oven and it doesn't come out like a filet mignon? It's the same concept! If you are more interested in getting a "name" to sing a song that important than you are with having it done well, shame on you! There are thousands of talented singers in this country who are professional and talented and could nail that song with no problem. Or it could be done by a military band, or a chorus, or some other wonderful group. So why are we asking people who specialize in screaming, rocking music to sing what is a difficult piece of music to conquer? I want to hear him sing rock! Is there any logic here at all? Should the presentation of our National Anthem really be about ratings and do we really need some superstar to do it? I happen to like Stephen Tyler, but I like him as the front man for Aerosmith, I would never choose him to be the singer of that song for a major event (or even a minor one for that matter).
I don't think Stephen Tyler is to blame, unless its as someone who should have known when to say "no". I think it says more about television executives than anything else. That's my two cents about it anyway!
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Well said !
Would we ask the Mormon Tabernacle Choir to do 'rap' while dancing hip hop? No? Then, I ask, as you do...why do we ask these who clearly cannot do it justice, to sing our National Anthem. Hmmmm...maybe we ought to ask our President to give it a try. After all, he did a great job with Al Green's song. Made me want to hear more!
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