Beyonce Lip Sync at Pres Obama Inauguration

Homer · January 23rd, 2013, 04:36 PM

Dear All,

Please close this thread, it has been hijacked.

tpt1 · January 23rd, 2013, 06:18 PM

I demand a Congressional investigation.

djangoblackbird · January 23rd, 2013, 09:31 PM

Maybe this is overly optimistic of me, but I think the assertion,

"But if audiences start to believe that not even live is live any more, gig attendance could find itself plunging down the same black hole as the rest of the music business"

might actually be false for benefit of music. It might be possible to leverage gig attendance for smaller, less commercial shows precisely BECAUSE major pop stars lip-sync. Might convince people to check out other stuff.

jonesy · January 24th, 2013, 01:50 AM

She sang to a recorded track. She didn't slur it beyond recognition or hold the money note to death, but she couldn't resist giving it the pop treatment. Just sing the damn tune straight - as written. It's an anthem for chrissakes. It ain't jazz.

jazzbluescat · January 24th, 2013, 04:40 AM

Lip syncing, by a pop singer? I'm shocked I tell you, shocked...

Anyhow, I think it would have been more appropriate to sing it live. But pre- recording and lip syncing narrows the likelihood of a screwup, so I can understand it.

Otoh if the Marine Band can tough out the elements and the pressure of live performance, so should she. [Maybe they'll get real pros to sing the Anthem in the future? ...Ha!]

It's another sign of the dumbing down of America, lowering the bar of professionalism and acceptance in the entertainment world. I saw it happening as far back as the '60s.

HutchFan · January 24th, 2013, 06:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jazzbluescat

Lip syncing, by a pop singer? I'm shocked I tell you, shocked...

LOL!

Love the echoes of...

Are you a fan of "Casablanca," jbcat?

Tenorman · January 24th, 2013, 06:28 AM

Well this lot didn't lip-sync when singing for the Queen at the Thames Pageant, but then these are real singers

The comment is better when the picture is there Doh!

tpt1 · January 24th, 2013, 08:15 AM

Remember Yo-Yo Ma and Itzhak Perlman at the 2009 inaguration?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ka-sHA74N40

jazzbluescat · January 24th, 2013, 08:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HutchFan

LOL!

Love the echoes of...

Are you a fan of "Casablanca," jbcat?

LOL!

Actually, Casablanca is my favorite drama/love movie of all time. *sniff*

jazzbluescat · January 24th, 2013, 08:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tpt1

Remember Yo-Yo Ma and Itzhak Perlman at the 2008 inaguration?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ka-sHA74N40

Wow! I missed that one, don't know how...

Were they trying to tune?

tpt1 · January 24th, 2013, 08:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jazzbluescat

Wow! I missed that one, don't know how...

Were they trying to tune?

C'mon, man.. that's one of those farce shred videos... you knew that, right? In reality, Yo-Yo and Itzhak did bow-sync that day because they said their instruments could not stay in tune in that weather, and that the strings would break.

Anyway, my point was going to be that... actually, I don't know what my point is with that... except that it happens all the time now in the realm of pop/commercial music. It did not surprise me at all when I read about it in the New York Post.

jazzbluescat · January 24th, 2013, 09:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tpt1

C'mon, man.. that's one of those farce shred videos... you knew that, right? In reality, Yo-Yo and Itzhak did bow-sync that day because they said their instruments could not stay in tune in that weather, and that the strings would break.

Anyway, my point was going to be that... actually, I don't know what my point is with that... except that it happens all the time now in the realm of pop/commercial music. It did not surprise me at all when I read about it in the New York Post.

No, I heard about the bow-syncing. But I thought, with that YouTube clip, it was them trying to tune up first. It did go on for a long time tho....

Doghouse Riley · January 24th, 2013, 10:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HutchFan

LOL!

Love the echoes of...

Are you a fan of "Casablanca," jbcat?

Butting in, I am, but then I like many Bogart films (but not all 47 of them) as you may deduce from my board name.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phkCtrYfnGo

I've never been over-enamoured of messing with anthems, but then maybe what I think about Beyoncé's rendition don't amount to a hill of beans, in this crazy world.

HutchFan · January 24th, 2013, 11:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doghouse Riley

Butting in, I am, but then I like many Bogart films (but not all 47 of them) as you may deduce from my board name.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phkCtrYfnGo

I've never been over-enamoured of messing with anthems, but then maybe what I think about Beyoncé's rendition don't amount to a hill of beans, in this crazy world.

Agreed. Talking about Bogie films is a LOT more interesting than anything Beyoncé did at the president's inauguration.

Along with "Casablanca," my favorite Bogart movie is probably...

Nothing to do with the original thread. But what the heck.

page · January 24th, 2013, 01:34 PM

'Lekker belangrijk' was a comment someone had over here to this news item, which would literally translate as 'tastely important'. It is kind of an expression in our language and means something like 'as if we care' or 'who cares'.
What really made me laugh was the comment in total:
'Who cares, our government has been doing it for years.'

January 23rd, 2013, 04:36 PM	#1
Homer Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 857	Beyonce Lip Sync at Pres Obama Inauguration Dear All, Please close this thread, it has been hijacked. Last edited by Homer; January 25th, 2013 at 01:54 PM. Reason: Disappointment in some forum members

January 23rd, 2013, 09:31 PM	#3
djangoblackbird Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 575	Maybe this is overly optimistic of me, but I think the assertion, "But if audiences start to believe that not even live is live any more, gig attendance could find itself plunging down the same black hole as the rest of the music business" might actually be false for benefit of music. It might be possible to leverage gig attendance for smaller, less commercial shows precisely BECAUSE major pop stars lip-sync. Might convince people to check out other stuff. __________________ "Se Wo Were Fi Na Wosan Kofa a Yenki" ------- "It is Not Taboo To Go Back and Fetch What You Forgot" - Akan proverb

January 24th, 2013, 01:50 AM	#4
jonesy fed up Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Near a lake Posts: 1,671	She sang to a recorded track. She didn't slur it beyond recognition or hold the money note to death, but she couldn't resist giving it the pop treatment. Just sing the damn tune straight - as written. It's an anthem for chrissakes. It ain't jazz. __________________ pull down, tear up

January 24th, 2013, 04:40 AM	#5
jazzbluescat Oppressed into submission Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spring Lake, NC Posts: 5,839	Lip syncing, by a pop singer? I'm shocked I tell you, shocked... Anyhow, I think it would have been more appropriate to sing it live. But pre- recording and lip syncing narrows the likelihood of a screwup, so I can understand it. Otoh if the Marine Band can tough out the elements and the pressure of live performance, so should she. [Maybe they'll get real pros to sing the Anthem in the future? ...Ha!] It's another sign of the dumbing down of America, lowering the bar of professionalism and acceptance in the entertainment world. I saw it happening as far back as the '60s. __________________ A lot of good arguments are ruined by some fool who knows what he's talking about.

January 24th, 2013, 06:28 AM	#7
Tenorman AAJ's Spammer Exterminator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: London - expat Scot Posts: 12,163	Well this lot didn't lip-sync when singing for the Queen at the Thames Pageant, but then these are real singers The comment is better when the picture is there Doh! __________________ Birth Controller to the Jazz Community. (click on the underlined text for more information)

January 23rd, 2013, 06:18 PM	#2
tpt1 trumpet Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: New York City Posts: 5,814	I demand a Congressional investigation.

January 24th, 2013, 08:15 AM	#8
tpt1 trumpet Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: New York City Posts: 5,814	Remember Yo-Yo Ma and Itzhak Perlman at the 2009 inaguration? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ka-sHA74N40

January 24th, 2013, 01:34 PM	#15
page balladeer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: the windmill area Posts: 4,913	'Lekker belangrijk' was a comment someone had over here to this news item, which would literally translate as 'tastely important'. It is kind of an expression in our language and means something like 'as if we care' or 'who cares'. What really made me laugh was the comment in total: 'Who cares, our government has been doing it for years.'

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