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littlemissmartypants

(22,721 posts) Wed Jan 23, 2013, 12:07 AM Jan 2013

Say It Ain't So!!!

Someone just told me Beyonce was lip syncing the Star Spangled Banner yesterday. Say it ain't so.

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Say It Ain't So!!! (Original Post) littlemissmartypants Jan 2013 OP

No link, but what I read elsewhere... NYC_SKP Jan 2013 #1

To herself. Control-Z Jan 2013 #2

Yeah, I believe she did. But it's not a big deal. bayareamike Jan 2013 #3

NYC_SKP

(68,644 posts)

1. No link, but what I read elsewhere...

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Original post)

Wed Jan 23, 2013, 12:12 AM

Jan 2013

Is that it's customary to have the Military Band and the featured vocalists pre-record the songs.

I can imagine they do this in case there are any last minute hang ups or tech problems, but that sometimes they can choose to use the pre-recordeds.

Scratchy throat, missing oboeist? Use the back up tapes!

Control-Z

(15,682 posts)

2. To herself.

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Original post)

Wed Jan 23, 2013, 12:17 AM

Jan 2013

A recording she made for the event. Forgivable because of cold weather on a singer's throat/vocal chords. Yo-Yo Ma did the same 4 years ago. His instrument doesn't perform well when cold.

bayareamike

(602 posts)

3. Yeah, I believe she did. But it's not a big deal.

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Original post)

Wed Jan 23, 2013, 12:57 AM

Jan 2013

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