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crashe
23rd July 2007, 18:52
Check out this link at TVNZ:
http://tvnz.co.nz/view/sport_sub_cat_skin/sport_netball_index_group

Then look for this on the left hand side and click on it:
Re-live that 'unique' national anthem (1:45)
Could this be the reason for the Ferns' slow, stuttering start on Saturday? Listen again to a quite 'unique' rendition of our national song...


This how NOT to sing the New Zealand National Anthem.
Totally out of tune and a shocking way to sing our anthem.

This need to be put up on YouTube.... but not sure how to do it...
janno
23rd July 2007, 19:04
Arrgghh!!

That was awful - pretty embarrassing for the singer. I feel sorry for her, I wonder if it was a really bad case of stage fright or if it's a case of political correctness gone mad?

Normally they have some up and coming young opera singer, don't they?
Maverick
23rd July 2007, 19:13
god it sounds like someone's Aunty after a few drinks!
crashe
23rd July 2007, 19:14
Arrgghh!!

That was awful - pretty embarrassing for the singer. I feel sorry for her, I wonder if it was a really bad case of stage fright or if it's a case of political correctness gone mad?

Normally they have some up and coming young opera singer, don't they?

Margaret Maru the singer in question, was wearing full maori costume... and had a moko on her chin.... not sure if it was put on with a vivid or if it was a real tattoo.

The lady who sung the aussie national anthem was a good looking blonde
and could sing.......
R6_kid
23rd July 2007, 19:17
Surely they did a check before just letting her out on stage! I can do about the same if not better than that.
Big Dave
23rd July 2007, 20:03
The lady who sung the aussie national anthem was a good looking blonde
and could sing.......


It is entirely inappropriate for any australian to know the words to the national anthem.

We wanted Waltzing Matilda with a tweak to the lyrics, but the stupid govt gave us 'Straylians Girt by (^&@#()@*^% sea.'

Subsequently we hum the tune indifferently.
paturoa
23rd July 2007, 20:11
she is realy good at those long high notes! :sick:
Storm
23rd July 2007, 20:35
Amazing what a bit of racially motivated job selection will get you eh. Could have had some one who could sing, but thats not for us eh?
Surely out of all the Maori singers knocking around NZ, we could have found a decent one?
crashe
23rd July 2007, 20:39
Amazing what a bit of racially motivated job selection will get you eh. Could have had some one who could sing, but thats not for us eh?
Surely out of all the Maori singers knocking around NZ, we could have found a decent one?

The netball game was played in Aussie...... so they had to get someone from over that way.
Scorpygirl
23rd July 2007, 21:07
Apparently she was "sourced" from a Talent Agency!!!! :gob: Go figure!!! I think the Aussies were just trying to rile us!!! :dodge:

I couold sing better than that when I'm pissed!!!
kro
23rd July 2007, 21:20
I was embarrassed, and left the room, I honest to God, could not handle the embarrassment, and I have the entire Fawlty Towers collection.
Pussy
23rd July 2007, 23:10
It was bloody disgusting. Pure, unadulterated, CRAP
gijoe1313
23rd July 2007, 23:25
I just saw it on the newz today, made me cringe and visibly wince along with my olds... very Fawlty Towers moment 'cept it was actually meant to be serious! :gob:
Jantar
23rd July 2007, 23:34
And she didn't even know the words!!! Doesn't anyone sing "God Save the Queen" anymore?
Virago
23rd July 2007, 23:44
...Doesn't anyone sing "God Save the Queen" anymore?

What's the Maori version...?
sAsLEX
24th July 2007, 00:21
lol go the PC brigade!
SARGE
24th July 2007, 06:36
Rosanne Barr screwed wit the US national anthem a few years ago..she was scratching herself.. spitting , horking and just being total trailer trash.. deliberately..
:dodge::dodge:
the retaliation wasnt pretty
ManDownUnder
24th July 2007, 09:54
Rosanne Barr screwed wit the US national anthem a few years ago..she was scratching herself.. spitting , horking and just being total trailer trash.. deliberately..
:dodge::dodge:
the retaliation wasnt pretty

LOL seen Borat (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqB78xJd3KI)? I'm surprised he made it out of the place alive!
Big Dave
24th July 2007, 15:48
Rosanne Barr screwed wit the US national anthem a few years ago..she was scratching herself.. spitting , horking and just being total trailer trash.. deliberately..
:dodge::dodge:
the retaliation wasnt pretty

Is she still alive?
Only good thing to come out of Roseanne is Goodman.
Scouse
24th July 2007, 15:54
Margaret Maru the singer in question, was wearing full maori costume... and had a moko on her chin.... not sure if it was put on with a vivid or if it was a real tattoo.

The lady who sung the aussie national anthem was a good looking blonde
and could sing.......She looked like she had forgoten to put her teeth in before she left the shelter too
Big Dave
24th July 2007, 16:30
I see the Harold has a list of schtinkers

barr included

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1501119/story.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=10453524
SARGE
24th July 2007, 21:27
LOL seen Borat (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqB78xJd3KI)? I'm surprised he made it out of the place alive!

havnt seen it .. dont want to .. i'd watch a Michael Moore/ Sean Penn film festival first
Curious_AJ
24th July 2007, 21:45
ahahahaha... its kind of funny... but then... even though I'm getting my citizenship... I still count myself as a South African... (and ofcourse love the SA anthem ^_^)

*RUNS!!*
ManDownUnder
25th July 2007, 09:17
havnt seen it .. dont want to .. i'd watch a Michael Moore/ Sean Penn film festival first

I seriously suggest you do if you can (the linkis right there). He bastardises the Star Spangled Banner while standing in the middle of a Texan Rodeo ring, full of Southerners...

I just about shat myself. There is no way in hell I'd rile up a large group of cowboys like that.
Beemer
25th July 2007, 11:20
I didn't see the original airing of this woman singing as I wasn't watching the netball, but they brought her back for a repeat on Close Up last night. She said they had slowed the music down and she found it hard to sing in tune because of this! She sung the national anthem without any music live on air, first in Maori and then in English. The Maori version sounded okay, and in fact it sounded a whole heap better than the English one. Having said that, although she sounded better this time (I caught a bit they replayed of the original), she is still not what I would call a good singer. She is okay and could pretty much hold a tune, but you want someone who just about brings tears to your eyes no matter what song they are singing.

Tears of laughter just aren't the same...:dodge:
k14
25th July 2007, 11:50
The guy they had do it last night wasn't the greatest either. I reckon the auzzies do it to take the piss. Not the first time there has been some muppet attempt to sing it at a sporting event in oz. I can recall some other hack singing one a few years ago (can't remember if it was for netball or rugby) in oz.
oldrider
25th July 2007, 11:51
I saw and heard both versions and I feel that the woman had guts and integrity and she was prepared to back herself.

To stand up in front of the nation and sing spontaneously without musical backing and sound good says it all for me, she won my respect and admiration.

I think the Aussies did a number on her but I suppose it could have just been an "accident", I doubt it!

The guy that sang the anthem last night was pretty pathetic too in my humble opinion.

The Silver Ferns are just not good enough and the Ruth Aiken has passed her use-by date, as have half the players.

NZ Netball will have to address the problem before the world cup or suffer the same results or "worse"! :yes: John.