Comments on: Thanks for faking the Presidential Inauguration, Beyonce

By: Michael Noble

Michael Noble — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 19:09:29 +0000

*Whoomp* ... here it is.

By: Chuck

Chuck — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 02:24:01 +0000

Here’s what it would have sounded like if she hadn’t lip-sync-ed (lip-sunk?) … go to the 1:51 mark.

By: Marissa

Marissa — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 13:16:49 +0000

I think she isn’t accustomed to performing live much at all and that is why she faked it. Many pop performers are merely dancing whilst lip syncing while fans are paying exorbitant amounts of cash to see them “live'” in concert. They claim, “It’s hard to sing and dance and put on a grand show.” Well, princess of pop, your dance moves aren’t the reason people buy CDs and download your tunes. For what it is worth, performers in live musical theater dance their asses off WHILE singing sometimes difficult pieces of music. I don’t buy that “it’s hard” excuse one bit. In fact, it really gets my feathers ruffled.

There have been LIVE performances by true singers at various sporting events in all sorts of weather conditions. They tackle the Star Spangle Banner a capella. WOW! They sing it clear and as written without all the riffing (because they can actually nail the notes). How? They practice until it becomes part of their DNA. Our National Anthem is not an easy diddy to sing. But let’s just all be honest rather than making excuses.

OK, back-up rant complete.

ps. Musical instruments are often unpredictable in the cold (re: YoYo Ma). The last time I checked, a persons voice box is not exposed to the elements

By: Michael Noble

Michael Noble — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 16:59:11 +0000

And … in the words of Drunk Hulk:

“IF JOURNALIST APPROACH POLITIC WITH SAME ENERGY THEY USE TO FIGURE OUT WHETHER BEYONCE SING OR NOT! THERE MIGHT BE LESS CRAP GOING ON!”

By: Michael Noble

Michael Noble — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 16:53:50 +0000

Pish, posh.

Doughty might make some convincing arguments – and I respect him for that – but the fact of the matter is there isn’t even an admission, one way or another, from Beyonce.

I stand by what I wrote until such a time something concrete comes along to refute my belief.

By: Ivey West

Ivey West — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 01:08:15 +0000

I’m just going to leave this here for posterity’s sake. And for your posterior’s sake.

https://www.slate.com/articles/arts/culturebox/2013/01/beyonce_lip_syncing_at_the_inauguration_musician_mike_doughty_says_she_was.html

By: Michael Noble

Michael Noble — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 20:03:52 +0000

Houston may be the biggest proponent of why it might be a good idea to pre-record a performance, but I say hogwash: At an event like a Presidential Inauguration, go big or go home.

I site Clarkson and the last two lines of Lovett’s lyrics I published in the post, Chuck. That’s what I’ve got to say about that.

By: Chuck

Chuck — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 19:43:48 +0000

But you’re overlooking Yo Yo Ma “finger-syncing” his performance at the last inauguration. From what I’ve read, the Marine Corps band didn’t get to rehearse with her, so that’s why the decision was made … and it could have been the cold. Even Aretha said she would lip-sync next time (next time?!). Whitney Houston lip-synced her version of the anthem, and that is kind of like the standard-bearer now for anthems. Lip-synced or not, it was still her voice. It’s not like they called Marni Nixon in to do the vocals!