CPAC NATIONAL ANTHEM in F, F#, G & G# - piano arrangement by Brandon Ethridge

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That put a hurt on my ears.

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1. Someone here at DU said it was tuned to the key of Q.

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[dhill926]

2. now those are some miracle modulations right there....

mercy...

[NurseJackie]

5. She took singing lessons from this performer ("And I am Telling You")

[dhol82]

15. And such a fetching frock, also!

[NurseJackie]

17. She's from Lake Dardanelle, Arkansas... this was in 2010 but her fashion choice says 1986.

There were many things to love about the 80's... but this look isn't one of them.

[dhol82]

18. Maybe her mother had it in the closet hoping that her little chick would one day

wear it to great acclaim and applause?

I don’t think that dress made anyone look good even in 1986.
Although, Arkansas- who knows?

[NurseJackie]

19. It somewhat reminds me of Katharine Hepburn's dress in this scene of "Bringing Up Baby"...

It somewhat reminds me of Katharine Hepburn's torn-off dress in this scene of "Bringing Up Baby"... except the exposed legs are on the front.

[dhol82]

25. That was a great dress!

Gorgeous fabric!
Funny scene.

[efhmc]

20. Not kidding. My cat took off once this started. I turned is off and apolgized but still not sure

where she (the cat) is hiding What do you suppose happened to that poor person? Imagine having that haunt you on the internet for the rest of your life.

[NurseJackie]

23. LOL! There are definitely a couple of times that she sounds like a wild animal in distress...

... perhaps caught in some briars, or in fending off an unwanted suitor.

[dhol82]

26. But, she sang it with gusto!

That should count for something, no?

[NurseJackie]

29. And points for having the nerve to wear that repurposed bridesmaid dress and bustle.

[efhmc]

31. It was a good 5 minutes before my kitty came out of hiding and when she did, she shot me

this look over her shoulder of total disdain, in the way only a cat can do.

[efhmc]

32. Her redemption video:

[NurseJackie]

33. Better... but just slightly. (Bless her.)

She's following the tune a little better, but she's still flat and hollow-sounding. Still... E for effort and improvement.

Here's Jennifer Hudson's performance:

(Goosebumps!)

[efhmc]

34. At least she knows she is not J Hudson and

has a passion for what she does. Also people told her to "kill" herself. Disgusting. She certainly makes a much better point about cyber bullying than MT ever did.

[NurseJackie]

35. Yes, that was awful.

"MT" ... thanks for not saying her name.

I still cringe at the "Be Best" ...

The slogan "Be Best" has also been criticized for having an apparent grammatical error, as it is missing a definite article, and should read as, "Be the Best."[18][19][20][21] The Guardian noted Mrs. Trump's native language, Slovenian, does not use definite articles, and speculated whether the name constituted one-upmanship after Michelle Obama's call to "Be Better".[22] Mrs. Trump's senior adviser, Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, called the slogan "illiterate" and pushed for an alternative slogan, "Children First", which the First Lady rejected due to the similarities with her husband's "America First" branding.[23]

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3. Reptilians in human skin suits have awful pitch

...tiny ear holes...

[efhmc]

4. Why oh why?

I feel sorry for these 2 young people in so many ways.

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10. Brandon Ethridge was satirizing her. He writes genius "musicals" of stupid people talking.

This is the unaltered voice of Elizabeth from Knoxville at the #CapitolRiots​ . I hope you enjoy my piano accompaniment.

[efhmc]

21. So happy BE was not a real part of that.

[jmbar2]

6. And the reviews are in...

...more keys than a Hyundai dealership

...The Star-Mangled Banner (The Daily Mail)

...sung straight up - with no artistic interpretation (RedState)

...this is what happens when you defund the Arts...

...I had a migraine...then I had two migraines...

https://www.vice.com/en/article/wx894y/the-viral-cpac-singers-takes-on-racism-are-worse-than-her-national-anthem

[TygrBright]

7. Reminds me of Ford and Zaphod singing the ancient BelelgeuseDeath Anthem. n/t

[genxlib]

8. So it took me some time to figure this out

Apparently the singer was unaccompanied but couldn't stay in any particular key.

The accompanist is actually a jokester who came along after the fact and tried to keep up with her changing the keys to match her.

Just trying to be helpful to those who are a little slow on the uptake like me.

The comments at the actual youtube page are hilarious.

[leftieNanner]

13. You are correct

And if you really listen closely, there are times when she sings in between keys - so he can't actually play a chord that matches the notes she is singing!

Interstices indeed.

[mbusby]

9. I prefer...

Igor Stravinsky's' rendition...

[COL Mustard]

11. Remember, The Melody Is From An English Drinking Song (To Anacreon In Heaven)

It sounds like that singer had started early.

[MyOwnPeace]

12. Found her teachers!!!!

A husband/wife team - Jonathan & Darlene Edwards!!!!

(history: This started as a 'party gag' that was done by Jo Stafford and her husband, Paul Weston - both musical stars from the 30's and on) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jo_Stafford

[Warpy]

14. My dad played their records at parties

If nobody winced, it was time to start watering the drinks down.

CPAC was entertaining this year and the anthem has provided lots of fun:

People are really trying to help. There's even a version that's been sped up and slowed down to keep her on key. One key, not four.

[dhol82]

16. Jo Stafford was known for having perfect pitch.

She must have had a blast making these records.

[RVN VET71]

22. There is a part of me that thinks maybe this singer trolled the conference

It is not easy to be so spot-on bad. It takes training, practice and skill to pull off such a creatively off-key performance with a straight face. It makes sense, and works well with the comic garb she wore. I just have a feeling that, when she sings in the shower, she does so with a pleasant voice and in key, and that she laughed all the way home from Orlando.

I feel the same way about the golden statue of trump that the drones at CPAC seemed so eager to use as a backdrop for their selfies. Not only was the statue a cartoon -- Trump in blasphemously flag-designed shorts and flip-flops holding a fairy-godmother wand? -- but it was made in Mexico by a Mexican who hopes to profit from its sale

I smell a Borat behind both -- and I wouldn’t be surprised if there was a Borat presence in the design of that Nazi symbol stage, either.

Maybe we’ll never know for sure, but I like to think that the “conservatives” in attendance as well as the “conservatives” who planned and orchestrated the conference really are that stupid.

[dhol82]

24. Nope. - you should hear me sing.

Once, in high school, I sang something for somebody in the choir and she responded in astonishment that I had changed keys three times in two bars.



When I sing, people ask me to sit down. It has been a sadness in my life.

[RVN VET71]

27. So, a natural talent?

[dhol82]

28. Totally!

[MyOwnPeace]

30. Definitely a candidate

for a full 'Music Scholarship' at Trump University!