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Originally Posted by Daniel Alicea
And yet had she busted out w/ OH BEAUTIFUL FOR SPACIOUS SKYS ... a la Ray Charles it would not be a biggie.
I'm all for decorum and yes... this is where some have a legitimate quibble ...
but my gut tells me that had she chosen an "accepted" standard we wouldn't even know about this story.
The fact remains the patriotic standard about love of country and God she substituted has a storied past ... it did not come out of nowhere .... and is an accepted standard at many venues ... including public schools.
This is not some artist burning a flag while singing to our nation.
Perspective and balance are sorely needed ...
Carry on ...
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I disagree. The occasion was the mayor's annual State of the City address. Such formal functions always open with the National Anthem. If the mayor's lackeys had wanted to embellish the program (and I'm certain they had their own ideas) the certainly could have done so without offending the sensibilities of everyone else in the city.
And to address the question about support for the singer that was raised by another poster - the local news has been strangely silent on this issue. It seems that no one has stepped up to support this woman's actions. And she herself has apologized.
"Lift E'vry Voice" is a swell song. But what this artist did with it was indefensible. She herself seems to have realized that.
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