Gaga has the greatest National Anthem of all time

[Alien Tulip 12,428]

It's fine if you think Gaga outdid Whitney but this thread was obviously made to cause drama and patronize whitney's talent. Let her let in peace for **** sake. They're both amazing vocalists. I prefer Whitney's performance but Gaga's was still amazing and might even be the 2nd best. 

[arthurhmangum 4,408]

I disagree. 

[Alien Tulip 12,428]

18 hours ago, just4fun said:

God I thought this was going to be a good thread until I saw the OP. Didn't even bother to read it but I bet it's full of the OP bashing another artist or artists just to praise Lady Gaga. Lady Gaga doesn't need that type of support. 

Pretty much. He's pretty predictable with his threads. 

[OMonster 14,675]

It's not disrespectful - it's simply a matter of opinion. Of course, on here we are all biased - though, by my own admission, I'd agree that Gaga's performance was the best National Anthem performance the Superbowl has seen. Her performance, aside from being vocally sublime, was incredibly passionate, committed, and felt truly genuine and authentic. It was just incredible. 

I have zero shame. She deserves this moment. 

 

[Ferrer Zorola 3,966]

18 hours ago, Metamorphosis said:

That's disrespectful to Whitney Houston on so many levels.

where's the disrespect? are we even reading the same thing?

Sheesh 

[Lord Temptation 11,209]

Whitney's performance and Gaga's performances were both so different yet on the same level : out of this world! Gaga's performance needs time to be re-evaluated. Will it stand the test of time? only time will tell. But i must say Gaga's performance was so humble at the start and then overwhelming by the end!

[Bebe 17,093]

9 hours ago, Florian said:

Stop being that stubborn for God's sake, legacy has nothing to do when you judge a vocal performance !! You're just keep focusing about judging the impact of the performance.

The vocal can be compared at any time, even 30s after the performance. 

The impact of the performance (which you seem obsessed about but you are the only one bringing this, we never talked about it in the first place) could be compared in few years.

And don't think I don't agree with you, I prefer Whitney's vocals and her performance will probably stay the most impactful. However where I disagree it's when you say that nobody can think that Gaga topped the performance. If someone is more pleased by Gaga's voice than for this person Gaga was better so she topped the performance. End of the story. We're talking about a perf when you confuse it with its impach which are two completely différent thing.

Oh my God. 

Yes. This is one of the points of disagreement. You think that you can separate the performance itself with the legacy and cultural impact it left behind, I don't think that is possible to do so.

I prefer f*cking Gaga's performance  Like damn. But even when I like Gaga's more (I just find them sweeter and I prefer a slower rendition of the anthem) I would  never say Gaga "tops" Whitney's performance. 

Like fine, let's somehow strip the Whitney performance of all context (which I still don't think is possible). Why are we making it a competition again of who is the "best"?? Why can't we just say "These are standards of how to sing the national anthem, I prefer this version". There is no objective way to possible determine which is "best" considering they both sung the song in a way that was, technically, very powerful.

I absolutely hate these unnecessary lists and these dumb, meaningless rankings that mean nothing. I absolutely hate it when everything has to be a competition and there has to be "The one that's better than all the rest".

I don't know why everyone can't just be happy with stating preferences which was exactly what my disagreement was about with Enigma. I don't think you can top performances like Whitney's, what you can do is stand side by side.

But no.... People want to make this a competition and say who is best! Who has the top performance! There is no way to say, let's be respectful to both artists and say they stand side by side each other as great examples of how to sing the national anthem. Then you can say what your preference is.

 

8 hours ago, Whispering said:

Yes, you have. I don't know why this is such a big issue! 

People express hundreds of opinions on here everyday of the year. I'm not sure why your opinion can't be met with a simple "I disagree and here's why...", instead of "your opinion is wrong, period". That thinking and approach does seem like the very opposite of what mods are supposed to reinforce here. 

Don't even, I'm not saying "your opinion is wrong period". I have a very specific issue with one of his opinions and there is legitimate disagreement.

if you want that in "I disagree and here's why..." here it is.

I disagree that either performance 'tops' each other. I just think that's impossible to say. I also don't think you can strip the legacy and cultural context from Whitney's rendition.

When Whitney, the voice of several generations, at her peak performed her rendition it was so powerful and moving that 10 years later, when tragedy struck, people turned to it again.

Whitney's performance is one of the greats, and I don't think you can really rank performances like that. I don't think you can "top" performances like that. I think saying one artist "tops" the other is kinda disrespectful to the other version, and there is no way to objectively tell that. I think people should just express their preference and leave it at that, without making it a competition.

[Bad Bromance 5,809]

Everyone is entitled to their own opinion so I will respect what other people here think.  I'm torn, tbh.  Both Whitney and Gaga absolutely killed it!  I can't choose between the two because they're both sung so different. 

I'm going to call it a tie or Whitney ahead by just 1/2 of a point, if that.  TBH, both versions slayed me so hard I had goosebumps after they both finished singing.  

[iMonster 1,037]

Everyone is indeed entitled to their own opinion and we can agree to disagree, or agree. 

I disagree however. 

Whitney was/still is the standard to "beat". Gaga is however, the only artist to perform it live and actually can sit up there in the rankings with Whitney. But just because Whitney's was a recording it's still in a league of it's own. I love Gaga + her voice (to me) was like BUTTER! 

P.S. notice how Gaga sung the note at the end of ". . .and of the free" . . . Whitney homage. Which artist before Whitney ever sung "free" that way? No one. She set that standard and Gaga did the damn thing!

For me after Whitney, Gaga has the BEST Super Bowl National Anthem. 

[Serendipity 7,821]

14 hours ago, ShockPop said:

Being rude has been your tact throughout this thread.

point me where!

14 hours ago, ShockPop said:

Fyi, not my opinion, but a fact, in case you were confused again.

some peoples' opinions does not make a fact

 

Whitney has the best and always will, and I don't even stan Nippy

[Serendipity 7,821]

15 hours ago, Enigma said:

I just asking an honest question. Also I can't be right or wrong either since this is just my opinion. I am ok with people thinking that Gaga did not top Whitney but I am against the way people tell me that my opinion is disrespectful and wrong.

your friend certainly seems convinced that it's a fact

[Quark 7,098]

7 hours ago, Clean said:

your friend certainly seems convinced that it's a fact

I can't speak for him. but I just saw you post above this one and you keep saying that Whitney always will have the best. And you know what? that is also your OPINION. So I don't why you are calling out people for presenting opinions as facts when you are doing the same.

[Gagaloth 87]

Gagas performance was outstanding and the best ever in my book. It was so flawless, heartfelt and overall impressive. As a European I never really cared for that anthem, it doesn't mean much to me, but Gagas rendition gave me an idea of what it really means to the people in the U.S.

[Serendipity 7,821]

26 minutes ago, Enigma said:

I can't speak for him. but I just saw you post above this one and you keep saying that Whitney always will have the best. And you know what? that is also your OPINION. So I don't why you are calling out people for presenting opinions as facts when you are doing the same.

cause it's not just me

when a huge majority of people consider it, it become a fact

 

even most monsters think Nippy's is superior

[Yanko 9,860]

Bebe is NOT having it