Yesterday was the Super Bore--I mean, Super Bowl. My family was asked by close friends to watch the game with them, so I actually saw this yearly snooze-fest. Anyway, the National Anthem was sung this year by pop singer Christina Aguilera. When I say that the song was 'sung,' I actually mean to say that it was murdered.
First, Aguilera forgot a number of words--a total botch job. Second, in her effort to put a personal signature on the National Anthem, Aguilera absolutely murdered the melody. What I recognize as the songs' melody was nowhere to be found. Aguilera was constantly changing notes; jumping around so much that the melody, that the whole world was expecting to hear, was not included. I heard a few of the correct words, and a whole lot of musical garbage that was supposedly our National Anthem.
The message boards today are aflame with biting criticism of Aguilera. Nearly every comment and story I've read was critical of this pop diva--and rightly so. Aguilera should be embarrassed by her effort that was delivered to a world wide audience. I personally feel that she should apologize to America for the botched job.
Instead, after fleeing Dallas--the site of Super Bore 45--for her home base of La La Land, Aguilera actually defended her performance stating that she thought she did a good job.
...WOW!...
I don't know who is telling her that the performance was a thing to be proud of; but they should be fired. Missed words, missing melody and plain wrong words are never a reason to celebrate...ESPECIALLY when it is from "singing" the National Anthem of the United States.
I sure wish the Super Bore Committee and the NFL would insist on a proper and acurate rendition of the song that represents the Pride, Strength and Unity of our Nation, its People and its History.
Monday, February 7, 2011
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