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

[HardyGirl]

I love the Star Spangled Banner and can embrace all its renditions (except Roseanne Barr, who was bashed for her disgraceful display). Marvin Gaye (RIP) had a wonderful style all his own. And like her or not, you can't deny that Whitney has a helluva voice!

[starsky]

sung very beautifully no doubt!!

[huedell]

To all insulted by Roseanne's rendition...I see that as unfortnate...

---Roseanne never meant any malice---she's a comedian, and
was prompted both by baseball league officials and her own sense
of self (she IS a comedian after all) to perform the song with
humor----okay---so it turned out more annoying than funny (to most)---

but the way some here are commenting you'd think she
was maliciously corrupting an American icon which isn't true---

...in fact, ROSEANNE herself is an American icon and having
her sing the song in the first place ---well, I don't know what
people were expecting...

I mean she's iconic BECAUSE she's rebellious, annoying and screechy--
-and...most importantly...a comic.

[Hector]

...in fact, ROSEANNE herself is an American icon

You are either drunk, on drugs, or are just messing around.

[huedell]

You are either drunk, on drugs, or are just messing around.

Sure Hector---be that way....

but remember...Roseanne---had a hugely popular
long running, intelligent TV show, ashow that SHE produced
herself with a fine-toothed comb (so to speak)
... a show that pioneered a new kind of family sitcom dynamic and tone
and won just about every award there was to win in TV at the time...

Roseanne was a (THE) household name for over decade---
(certainly during her "song at the game")
..the WOMAN was an icon and not JUST the show...a hero to millions
of housewives across America...

And just like Jerry Seinfeld Lucille Ball etc. etc. she'll always
hold that place in TV history that she earned....I thnk that's
obvious.

Geez sometimes I don't understand why you post your "challenges"
at me Hec.

[Hector]

Because I love ya!

[Hector]

Never saw her show/shows...therefore Rosanne Barr is a nobody to me.

[huedell]

Never saw her show/shows...therefore Rosanne Barr is a nobody to me.

And that's fine...but (believe it or not) my post
was a PUBLIC post......you know, just because I never
saw an episode of DR. WHO doesn't mean I'm gonna call you
a joker, etc. for calling it "iconic".

[huedell]

Because I love ya!

Right back at ya...

[Hector]

[toys2cool]

To all insulted by Roseanne's rendition...I see that as unfortnate...

---Roseanne never meant any malice---she's a comedian, and
was prompted both by baseball league officials and her own sense
of self (she IS a comedian after all) to perform the song with
humor----okay---so it turned out more annoying than funny (to most)---

but the way some here are commenting you'd think she
was maliciously corrupting an American icon which isn't true---

...in fact, ROSEANNE herself is an American icon and having
her sing the song in the first place ---well, I don't know what
people were expecting...

I mean she's iconic BECAUSE she's rebellious, annoying and screechy--
-and...most importantly...a comic.

It was one of my favorite shows growing up and I still like it.I just think there's a place and a time for comedy and singing the national anthem isn't one of them.Singing it like most singers do by putting their touches and their style is one thing,but singing it to be annoying so people can laugh(which failed miserably) is another

[huedell]

It was one of my favorite shows growing up and I still like it.I just think there's a place and a time for comedy and singing the national anthem isn't one of them.Singing it like most singers do by putting their touches and their style is one thing,but singing it to be annoying so people can laugh(which failed miserably) is another

Just to make clearer...
I'm not trying to justify the quality of Roseanne's "act" with the fact
she is an comic (iconic or otherwise)---just trying to explain her motivations
for reinterpreting the National Anthem (i.e. her vocation's leanings
as opposed to what some percieved as a maliciously mocking thing)---
and, yes, we differ on the "sanctity" of the song as it applies to
reinterpretation---

... but Nationalism works in different ways for different
people---and I can accept that no sweat.

[Hector]

Snap out if it...it's a bloody TV show, Hue.

[megoscott]

Why did this Marvin Gaye appreciation thread become a debate about Roseanne Barr?

Don't answer that, it's rhetorical.

[huedell]

Snap out if it...it's a bloody TV show, Hue.

And NIGHT AT THE OPERA is just an album.

Your point?