Patrick Lauder out as official anthem singer, (Update: Now named "Anthem Singer Emeritus")

[Coyotedroppings]

I haven’t gotten the impression that Dolemite is outraged. Not sure why so many here want some odd form of confession out of him.

 

[kbay]

Just sing the damn song. That's all I ask.

 

[rt]

I haven’t gotten the impression that Dolemite is outraged. Not sure why so many here want some odd form of confession out of him.

Missed the thread title?

 

[Tom Polakis]

Exactly what traditions are worthwhile about this cursed franchise? What pre-Meruelo tradition makes the Coyotes remarkable, outside of losing games and the entire hockey world wanting our team somewhere else?

Don't be overdramatic. Patrick isn't.

How about equipment manager Stan Wilson, with us since 1996? If they ever get rid of Stan, I swear I'm gonna... keep going to the same amount of games.

 

[XX]

How about equipment manager Stan Wilson, with us since 1996? If they ever get rid of Stan, I swear I'm gonna... keep going to the same amount of games.

I mean, in a a vacuum it's not a big deal. But messing with what isn't broken when there's a laundry list of other stuff they should be addressing isn't ideal.

 

[moosemeister]

I haven’t gotten the impression that Dolemite is outraged. Not sure why so many here want some odd form of confession out of him.

calling him the face of the franchise is kinda silly too.

I couldn’t tell who Patrick was if I stood next to him in an elevator for nine hours

 

[Coyotedroppings]

Missed the thread title?

Overreact much? I mean, ya the title was a bit over the top but that's about it.

Edit: per above - yeah the face of the franchise - WAY over the top.
Oops

 

[Canis Latrans]

I take this as a good sign that changes are being made and Todd Walsh is in the cross-hairs. I wouldn't be surprised if the television broadcast got changed up a bit over the next season after Meruelo gets more established. Even if there's just expansion in that realm leading to a decrease of his on-screen time, that'd be great.

 

[The Feckless Puck]

I take this as a good sign that changes are being made and Todd Walsh is in the cross-hairs. I wouldn't be surprised if the television broadcast got changed up a bit over the next season after Meruelo gets more established. Even if there's just expansion in that realm leading to a decrease of his on-screen time, that'd be great.

I would happily listen to a thousand anthems screeched by deluded high school girls brought up to believe they were Beyonce if Todd Walsh got the heave-ho from the game broadcasts.

 

[XX]

I take this as a good sign that changes are being made and Todd Walsh is in the cross-hairs. I wouldn't be surprised if the television broadcast got changed up a bit over the next season after Meruelo gets more established. Even if there's just expansion in that realm leading to a decrease of his on-screen time, that'd be great.

Meruelo should get into the builders HOF if he throws Walsh out.

 

[Bonsai Tree]

I would happily listen to a thousand anthems screeched by deluded high school girls brought up to believe they were Beyonce if Todd Walsh got the heave-ho from the game broadcasts.

Sure. Sacrifice the arena patrons for the tv audience why doncha

 

[Bonsai Tree]

Ladies and gentlemen, please rise and remove your hats as we honor America by macerating The Star Spangled Banner.

 

[rt]

I take this as a good sign that changes are being made and Todd Walsh is in the cross-hairs. I wouldn't be surprised if the television broadcast got changed up a bit over the next season after Meruelo gets more established. Even if there's just expansion in that realm leading to a decrease of his on-screen time, that'd be great.

Heeter should do PBP and Biz Color on both the radio and TV. Simulcast it. Nash can be host. When Biz is too busy, Nash can do color and Lapinski can fill in as host. Meanwhile, Lapsinski can be the new Vest. Done and Done.

 

[rt]

Ladies and gentlemen, please rise and remove your hats as we honor America by macerating The Star Spangled Banner.

Gonna pour water on it?

 

[rt]

Sure. Sacrifice the arena patrons for the tv audience why doncha

Got those pesky road games too.

 

[Dirty Old Man]

Gonna pour water on it?

Yeah, I had to Google that. "Murdering" would have worked there as well.

 

[Coyotedroppings]

Sure. Sacrifice the arena patrons for the tv audience why doncha

True, but think of all the away game bliss.

 

[Summer Rose]

The national anthem of this country is in 3/4 time. Not 4/4 time. That is all.

 

[Bonsai Tree]

The national anthem of this country is in 3/4 time. Not 4/4 time. That is all.

My beef is that “banner” is a quarter followed by 2 eighth notes, not 4 eight notes.

 

[Dirty Old Man]

What I always think is funny about the anthem, and I didn't discover this until very recently, was the original lyrics to the songs were essentially an 18th century drinking song. The tune was quite catchy apparently, then as now, and people borrowed the tune for various patriotic songs over time...somewhere along the line someone set Francis Scott Key's poem to it, and here we are:To Anacreon in Heaven - Wikipedia

The other thing I think is funny is that I remember all of those patriotic songs we got taught at kids in the 70s (God Bless America, America the Beautiful, etc.) and later realizing how obvious it was that "My Country, Tis of Thee" was also "God Save the Queen/King". Cheeky buggers.

It also seems more likely we could have ended up with this as our anthem: Hail, Columbia - Wikipedia

 

[Mosby]

I heard Meruelo is changing GRA from a Pepsi facility to Coke.

Can't believe he's messing with such a rich tradition!!!!

 

[moosemeister]

I heard Meruelo is changing GRA from a Pepsi facility to Coke.

Can't believe he's messing with such a rich tradition!!!!

wait is this really happening?

if they get Coke Zero I might cry tears of joy

 

[Summer Rose]

My beef is that “banner” is a quarter followed by 2 eighth notes, not 4 eight notes.

You don't like this rhythm?

 

[Tom Polakis]

What I always think is funny about the anthem, and I didn't discover this until very recently, was the original lyrics to the songs were essentially an 18th century drinking song. The tune was quite catchy apparently, then as now, and people borrowed the tune for various patriotic songs over time...somewhere along the line someone set Francis Scott Key's poem to it, and here we are:To Anacreon in Heaven - Wikipedia

The other thing I think is funny is that I remember all of those patriotic songs we got taught at kids in the 70s (God Bless America, America the Beautiful, etc.) and later realizing how obvious it was that "My Country, Tis of Thee" was also "God Save the Queen/King". Cheeky buggers.

It also seems more likely we could have ended up with this as our anthem: Hail, Columbia - Wikipedia

I only learned very recently that Sousa's "Liberty Bell March" is the theme song for "Monty Python's Flying Circus."

 

[The Feckless Puck]

Sure. Sacrifice the arena patrons for the tv audience why doncha

In the arena, you can plan a bathroom break during the anthem - on the broadcast, they drop Walsh on you unexpectedly, like napalm.