[Dixielandjazz] Fwd: Nat'l Anthem at the Super Bowl - an editorial

[Harry Callaghan]

I am somewhat hesitant to post this as we all pretty much beat the Christina
Aguilara thing to death during the days following the Super Bowl, but I
thought regardless of respective listmates views on the subject, this might
bring it to full closure.

I received this from my friend Bruce McNichols and he was forwarding it from
a 50s rock revivalist that he has booked for several years through his
Westchester NY Muskrat Productions.
I am not one of those who wraps himself in the American flag, but I support
what is being said here.

Tides
HC





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> “So, with all the kindness I can muster, I give this one piece
> of advice to the next pop star who is asked to sing the national
> anthem at a sporting event: save the vocal gymnastics and the
> physical gyrations for your concerts. Just sing this song the
> way you were taught to sing it in kindergarten — straight up, no
> styling. Sing it with the constant awareness that there are
> soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines watching you from bases
> and outposts all over the world. Don’t make them cringe with
> your self-centered ego gratification. Sing it as if you are
> standing before a row of 86-year-old WWII vets wearing their
> Purple Hearts, Silver Stars and flag pins on their cardigans and
> you want them to be proud of you for honoring them and the
> country they love — not because you want them to think you are a
> superstar musician. They could see that from the costumes, the
> makeup and the entourages. Sing “The Star Spangled Banner” with
> the courtesy and humility that tells the audience that it is
> about America, not you.”
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Didja evah wonder why there are more horses' asses than there are
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