No Hype Machine Like the Super Bowl – Can America Still Belt it Out?

So, technically, I didn’t watch this, but my roommate did!

This is not a new thought, but it is a thought nonetheless: People, in the stands, used to sing the national anthem. Now they politely watch some celebrity do it. Probably with live autotuning.

Is this a problem?

Anyway, here are some American minstrels. Are they good? Let’s find out:

Charles Bissell – It Ends With A Fall

This is a little gimmicky in its lo-fi-ness, but there’s some meat underneath.

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Friendly Fires – Hold On (Holy Ghost! cover)

This is just plain awesome.

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And a Nigerian. But Nneka was on the TV, just like football! I’m not really a fan of this song, but she rocked out on Letterman:

Nneka – Heartbeat

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