Why the HELL were a bunch of confederates singing The Star Spangled Banner??

[SaltBoy]

Just kidding!

I actually thought the Dixie Chicks rendition was the best performance of the SSB I've ever heard!

/edit before we discuss Celine Dion, please go here.

 

[royaldank]

Originally posted by: SaltBoy
Just kidding!

I actually thought the Dixie Chicks rendition was the best performance of the SSB I've ever heard!

I found it to be pretty poor. And why was a Canadian singing God Bless America?

 

[royaldank]

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[SaltBoy]

Originally posted by: royaldank

Originally posted by: SaltBoy
Just kidding!

I actually thought the Dixie Chicks rendition was the best performance of the SSB I've ever heard!

I found it to be pretty poor. And why was a Canadian singing God Bless America?

Nice double post. Your question was discussed in another thread...

 

[royaldank]

Nice double post. Your question was discussed in another thread...

It's early...I saw the other thread after posting this. The Dixie Chicks looked pretty darn good, though. I guess they are all through having kids for a while.

 

[arod]

Originally posted by: SaltBoy
Just kidding!

I actually thought the Dixie Chicks rendition was the best performance of the SSB I've ever heard!

/edit before we discuss Celine Dion, please go here.

I agree, much better than Janet Jacksom trying to turn it into an octive (sp?) fest....

 

[UF Jspec]

I was surpised about a French-Canadian singing that song too.

 

[Ryan]

I like Mariah Carey's MUCH better See: http://subscriber.anandtech.com/arcmessageview.cfm?catid=38&threadid=704405&highlight_key=y&keyword1=mariah

 

[ShotgunSteven]

Originally posted by: royaldank

Originally posted by: SaltBoy
Just kidding!

I actually thought the Dixie Chicks rendition was the best performance of the SSB I've ever heard!

I found it to be pretty poor. And why was a Canadian singing God Bless America?

I seem to recall hearing that she was applying for U.S. citizenship.

 

[Led Zeppelin]

Originally posted by: royaldank

Originally posted by: SaltBoy
Just kidding!

I actually thought the Dixie Chicks rendition was the best performance of the SSB I've ever heard!

I found it to be pretty poor. And why was a Canadian singing God Bless America?

If you found that 'pretty poor', what do you consider good, Natalie Cole's variation and butchering of the song during one of the championship games?

 

[Hoober]

Originally posted by: LedZeppelin

Originally posted by: royaldank

Originally posted by: SaltBoy
Just kidding!

I actually thought the Dixie Chicks rendition was the best performance of the SSB I've ever heard!

I found it to be pretty poor. And why was a Canadian singing God Bless America?

If you found that 'pretty poor', what do you consider good, Natalie Cole's variation and butchering of the song during one of the championship games?

I thought they did a great job. But then, I don't think they're confederates either.