Challenging compulsory patriotism -- on prime time!

[Chuck Munson]

Chris Kromm wrote:
> 
> Not sure how many of you watched the NBA All Star game tonight, but a
> remarkable thing happened. R&B singers Alicia Keyes and Angie Stone were
> slated to sing "America the Beautiful" before the game. They started into
> the song, but after about 6 bars, immediately shifted to singing "Lift Every
> Voice and Sing," otherwise known as the Black National Anthem, written by
> poet and civil rights leader James Weldon Johnson.
> 
> After finishing that, they did go back to "American The Beautiful," but
> changed the final chorus to: "America/And EVERYONE/God shed his grace on
> thee."

I'm listening to the game and heard the opening ceremonies. It's almost
like the organizers of big sporting events can't understand that less is
more.

I fucking detest the national anthem, but Patti Labelle was a great
choice to sing it tonight. They then totally screwed up. Instead of
going from her lovely voice to the lineups, they had to have something
from Elton John.

Elton John? Wasn't that song popular 25 years ago?

Overkill.

I was wondering what was the deal with that other song.

The NBA All Star game is the best of all the sports. But the current
ones aren't as good as the ones back in the 80s.

Wish I had a TV right now.

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