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Post by poohdad on Jan 19, 2009 19:56:57 GMT -5
So, DW is watching Oprah - and Oprah just debuted a new song "America's Song" written for the inaugeration.
Now, I'm going to sound like PatStab or a conservative, but...
Couldn't we get Americans to sing "America's Song"? Seal - NOT AN AMERICAN. Bono - NOT AN AMERICAN. I'm all for international brotherhood and what not - but a song written for America in honor of the new POTUS - feels like it should be sung by AMERICANS.
And, it gets worse. The song was written by some guy David Foster. Apparently, he's a famous CANADIAN! ARRRRGGGGHHHHH!!!!
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Post by golfwidow72 on Jan 19, 2009 20:59:25 GMT -5
It was cheaper to outsource it.
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Post by Blue Clues on Jan 19, 2009 23:12:48 GMT -5
I said the same thing Pooh. What was with all the non-Americans?
Same thing during the 9/11 tributes though. Celine Dion sang the national anthem. What? Did we run out of country or R&B singers? I could walk down the street and find 58 Americans who could sing it as well.
Also, the song sucked. Not catchy at all.
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Post by penn1 on Jan 20, 2009 7:40:48 GMT -5
It is all part of the new trend to equal the playing field with America and the rest of the world. We are or were so far advanced from the rest of the third world that the people who pull the strings that make us all dance decided we need a level playing field. A good example was the price of gas. Europe has paid high prices for years. Manufacturing - China has taken over in that field. Agriculture - Central and South America. Natural gas - Russia.
And you are worried about who sings "America's Song", I'm worried because I can't speak spanish the new language of the USA. My luck I took french in high school. LOL
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Post by tabasco on Jan 20, 2009 9:31:35 GMT -5
One step closer to a global gov't?
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Post by monica on Jan 20, 2009 10:21:09 GMT -5
I haven't heard the song and now I'm kind of glad about that. I agree with pooh and bc; they could've asked Bruce Springsteen or Garth Brooks for example. Any American, really. With the exception of Ted Nugent.
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Post by Blue Clues on Jan 20, 2009 13:19:33 GMT -5
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Post by nils on Jan 20, 2009 15:34:21 GMT -5
inaugeration--
that about sums it up, all we're arguing about is the size of the auger
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Post by dubsplayer on Jan 20, 2009 17:55:54 GMT -5
Will.I.am, Faith Hill and Mary J. Blige are all American. And Bruce wrote his own song.
Besides it's great the international community is welcoming us back into the world community.
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Post by monica on Jan 21, 2009 10:09:45 GMT -5
I think the most disturbing issue here is the fact that pooh's wife watches Oprah. I think an intervention might be in order.
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Post by Blue Clues on Jan 21, 2009 11:26:40 GMT -5
Um yeah, the old "my wife was watching as I walked through the room" story. hmmm
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Post by tabasco on Jan 21, 2009 12:35:50 GMT -5
You can add the fact that both designers for Michelles dresses were foreiners too. Personally I don't think it matters. She was beautiful. But why oh why couldn't they find an armed services man over 6 feet in height to dance with her? She towered over that guy on the dance floor, don't tell me they didn't already know she's 6' herself.
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Post by golfwidow72 on Jan 21, 2009 13:14:03 GMT -5
I have to say, I did love that white gown. You'd have to be 6' tall to wear it, but it looked fabulous.
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Post by Blue Clues on Jan 21, 2009 13:19:32 GMT -5
10 balls. Was there just the one dress?
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Post by monica on Jan 21, 2009 14:20:41 GMT -5
Yes, I think it was 1 dress for all the balls. It would've been a logistical nightmare to have a new one for each event. I also think she looked magnificent in the gown. It suited her perfectly.
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