The NZ national anthem as sung at the Netball - 21/7/07

**crashe** · 23rd July 2007, 18:52

Check out this link at TVNZ:
http://tvnz.co.nz/view/sport_sub_cat...ll_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

Originally Posted by janno

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:Me** · 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

Originally Posted by crashe

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!

**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

Originally Posted by Storm

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!!!!

Go figure!!! I think the Aussies were just trying to rile us!!!

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!