Star Spangled Banner by Marvin Gaye at 1983 NBA All-Star Game

[megoscott]

We don't talk politics here in happy toy land, but no matter what side you are on you gotta agree this is pretty darn great.

YouTube - Marvin Gaye sings American National Anthem

[toys2cool]

That was awesome,it's actually used in the new NBA Nike commercials...it gave me goose bumps

[Sideshow Spock]

Marvin, he was a friend of mine
And he could sing a song, his heart in every line
Marvin, sang of the joy and pain
He opened up our minds, and I still can hear him say

Aw talk to me so you can see what's going on
Say you will sing your songs forevermore (evermore)

Gonna be some sweet sounds coming down on the nightshift
I bet you're singing proud, oh I bet you'll pull a crowd
Gonna be a long night, it's gonna be all right on the nightshift
Oh you found another home, I know you're not alone on the nightshift

[theantiquetiger]

Sorry, gotta disagree with everyone here. I cannot stand my national anthem changed up, ghetto-fied, country hick-fied, etc.

I think oneof the greatest renditions is by Whittney Houston (and I can't stand her, so this is not a biased opinion):

YouTube - Whitney Houston Star Spangled Banner

[censy]

That was awesome,it's actually used in the new NBA Nike commercials...it gave me goose bumps

Yeah, me too. Marvin was the man.

Chris

[toys2cool]

Sorry, gotta disagree with everyone here. I cannot stand my national anthem changed up, ghetto-fied, country hick-fied, etc.

I think oneof the greatest renditions is by Whittney Houston (and I can't stand her, so this is not a biased opinion):

YouTube - Whitney Houston Star Spangled Banner

Yeah but who's to say it was changed up? he used all the words in it.Maybe they sang it that way back then we don't know

[Hector]

Sorry, gotta disagree with everyone here. I cannot stand my national anthem changed up, ghetto-fied, country hick-fied, etc.

The national anthem is a song written by a human..not God singing from the Heavens.

I love the Marvin Gaye and the Whitney Houston versions...yes...they are both different yet both very spiritual and soulful in their own right.

I also love the Jimmy Hendrix guitar riff rendition...it's awesome.

I love that people get creative and have fun as opposed to be all traditionalist about everything...the world is about progression and not being stagnant.

[megoscott]

I usually dislike getting too nutty with the anthem, but that Marvin Gaye version makes me very happy. It soars.

[theantiquetiger]

I love that people get creative and have fun as opposed to be all traditionalist about everything...the world is about progression and not being stagnant.

Like I said, I got to disagree. Get creative with 1000's of other songs, art, etc, but leave my national anthem alone.

Maybe you will like a little Rosanne Barr:

YouTube - Roseanne's Infamous National Anthem

[Hector]

Sorry bro...the national anthem is a song written by a human...not from the Heavens above.

[Hector]

Maybe you will like a little Rosanne Barr:

YouTube - Roseanne's Infamous National Anthem

That one obviously sucks but that's besides the point.

[huedell]

My band is working up a version of TSSB and, it will be rearranged
so that a punkish/rockish/metalish band like ours can feel comfortable doing it----

Not a big fan of the song---but I am a fan of where I live---so I'd
like to make TSSB more to my liking---that's what covering a song is all about

----you redo it---in your own way---so that YOU can enjoy it---
and hopefully that "enjoyment" will be infectious....if not---"oh well"
at least you as a performer feel good about it.

I understand if people are sensitive to it---some people think our cover
of Stairway is blasphemous towards Led Zep----but ya can't please
everybody.

[vulcan2074]

The national anthem is a song written by a human..not God singing from the Heavens.

I love the Marvin Gaye and the Whitney Houston versions...yes...they are both different yet both very spiritual and soulful in their own right.

I also love the Jimmy Hendrix guitar riff rendition...it's awesome.

I love that people get creative and have fun as opposed to be all traditionalist about everything...the world is about progression and not being stagnant.

I Totally Agree
Sammy

[Hector]

[toys2cool]

That one obviously sucks but that's besides the point.

Yeah i agree,you can't even compare Marvin's to that piece of crap from that trash