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I just saw it linked on the Drudge Report. I pretty much never expect to see a well known composer linked in the news or any provider unless he's passed away, or dies in something like a freak poodle accident. "John Williams to debut new version of 'The Star-Spangled Banner'..."
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If Williams gets some fat guy to squeal 'the name's Wild Bill Kelso, and don't you forget it' after the last canon boom, I reckon he will have just about nailed it.
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It's very rare that I ever criticise John Williams, but that was incredibly OTT. If it was meant to be a satirical parody of overblown patriotism I'd say it was very clever, but I'm pretty certain it was supposed to be sincere. It was so lacking in subtlety, it could easily be used in a Michael Bay film.
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It's very rare that I ever criticise John Williams, but that was incredibly OTT. If it was meant to be a satirical parody of overblown patriotism I'd say it was very clever, but I'm pretty certain it was supposed to be sincere. It was so lacking in subtlety, it could easily be used in a Michael Bay film. I think he's even re-arranged the piece before, but it seems like it's part of a tradition, Williams and the 4th. This is just what they did this year. They ask, he says yes, he does the arrangement. I doubt Williams came to them and said, "You know that new sound you've been looking for? Well, listen to THIS!"
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It's very rare that I ever criticise John Williams, but that was incredibly OTT. If it was meant to be a satirical parody of overblown patriotism I'd say it was very clever, but I'm pretty certain it was supposed to be sincere. It was so lacking in subtlety, it could easily be used in a Michael Bay film. Well, it is a tune commemorating a battle during a war, so I'm not sure where subtlety plays into that. The assault on Fort McHenry was a noisy, flashy, banner-waving slugfest, and judging by Williams' rendition of the song, we kicked their asses. I love it. -
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