Off topic: Super Bowl National Anthem

[Adam]

Originally Posted by chartrusepengui

She should be. She was wandering around looking for pitches. She actually changed key twice. YUK! My middle school students sing it better than she did. IMO performers that try and make singing the Star Spangled Banner more about them than about those who have sacrificed for our country ARE being disrespectful.

I disagree.

1. It's not disrespectful. It may not offer sufficient respect, but that's different and even then up for debate.

2. If the networks wanted the standard versions, they'd simply go out and hire a local middle school chorus to sing it.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

I If the networks wanted the standard versions, they'd simply go out and hire a local middle school chorus to sing it.

A competitive middle school chorus?

[APG]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

A competitive middle school chorus?

Varsity

[chartrusepengui]

I disagree with you Snags but I can respect your right to your own opinion. If you read the post - I didn't make a universal statement, I prefaced it with IMO. My opinion is no more right or wrong than yours or anyone elses.

Nope - My chorus is just your everyday variety of middle school kids.

Yes it's true that some some places do go out and get these kids to sing various renditions of the Star Spangled Banner. Our MS and HS kids have successfully sung at professional basketball games numerous times.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by chartrusepengui

I disagree with you Snags but I can respect your right to your own opinion. If you read the post - I didn't make a universal statement, I prefaced it with IMO. My opinion is no more right or wrong than yours or anyone elses.

Nope - My chorus is just your everyday variety of middle school kids.

Yes it's true that some some places do go out and get these kids to sing various renditions of the Star Spangled Banner. Our MS and HS kids have successfully sung at professional basketball games numerous times.

My personal favorites are the local high school kids that perform; even if they end up changing keys.

Maybe the NFL (and broadcasting network) should hold some sort of competition every year to choose a high school chorus local to the Superbowl location for the anthem.

I just wonder, because they always seem to bring someone in who wants to make it their own.

I remember when my group was practicing to sing it for my graduation from basic training, our instructor had four words for us.

"Don't #*@& it up."

[chartrusepengui]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

My personal favorites are the local high school kids that perform; even if they end up changing keys.

Maybe the NFL (and broadcasting network) should hold some sort of competition every year to choose a high school chorus local to the Superbowl location for the anthem.

I just wonder, because they always seem to bring someone in who wants to make it their own.

I remember when my group was practicing to sing it for my graduation from basic training, our instructor had four words for us.

"Don't #*@& it up."

LOL I've had my share of key changes over the last 25 years but - as a group we've managed to not mangle the words ................ yet.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by chartrusepengui

LOL I've had my share of key changes over the last 25 years but - as a group we've managed to not mangle the words ................ yet.

Yeah, that's like missing a layup or dropping a would-be-touchdown pass in the endzone.

[Eastshire]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

I remember when my group was practicing to sing it for my graduation from basic training, our instructor had four words for us.

"Don't #*@& it up."

When I was in marching band, our director would always remind us the two songs we were never allowed to make mistakes on were the Anthem and the fight song because everyone would notice.

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by AllPurposeGamer

Varsity

Elite even.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

A competitive middle school chorus?

Well of course. They're much better than the recreational middle school chorii.

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Well of course. They're much better than the recreational middle school chorii.

Ewwww!

Please, please, don't use Latin plural endings on Greek-rooted words.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by mbyron

Ewwww!

Please, please, don't use Latin plural endings on Greek-rooted words.

"chorices?"

[Freddy]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

"chorices?"

Nope. Probably "Xopoi", transliterated in its first declension nominative plural form.

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by Freddy

Nope. Probably "Xopoi", transliterated in it's first declension nominative plural form.

Reminds me of what Safire once wrote about the plural of 'octopus', which confronts the same issue. He said that 'octopi' is wrong (uses a Latin ending), 'octopodes' is pedantic (uses the proper Greek ending), and so the best choice is to make a regular English plural with 'octopuses'.

We now return you to your regularly scheduled programming, despite the fact that I'm wondering how the forum's resident plumber is so knowledgeable about Greek...