Can you imagine...

Discussion in 'Free Speech Alley' started by lsubatgirl04, Nov 15, 2004.

  1. lsubatgirl04

    lsubatgirl04 Cupcake Thief

    being fined for singing the national anthem incorrectly? I've heard some people butcher the song and I like how the Mexican government believes the fine is ensuring "the necessary respect that patriotic symbols deserve."

    Mexico fines singer who fumbles phrases of national anthem

    MEXICO CITY (AP) — A woman who fumbled a few phrases of Mexico's national anthem while singing the song before a soccer game in Guadalajara has been fined $40 for the blunder.
    Guadalupe Madrigal acknowledged she got the words wrong while singing before an Oct. 30 soccer match between teams from Guadalajara and Monterrey, Mexico's Interior Department announced Saturday in a written statement.

    "She indicated she was sorry to have sung the national anthem poorly," the department announced. "She indicated that she did not do it on purpose or with bad intentions, but recognized that she had made a mistake."

    Madrigal, who could not immediately be reached for comment, could have been fined as much as $880 under Mexican law regarding the national seal, flag and hymn.

    Officials decided to apply a $40 fine after taking into consideration Madrigal's economic situation — and the fact that thousands of spectators from across Mexico witnessed the performance.

    On Sept. 15, Mexico celebrated 150 years of the anthem by calling for an international sing-along.

    The fine indicates the government's commitment to ensuring "the necessary respect that patriotic symbols deserve," the statement said.

    www.usatoday.com
     
  2. Ellis Hugh

    Ellis Hugh Space Wrangler

    Some people should be...
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  3. lsubatgirl04

    lsubatgirl04 Cupcake Thief

    And Ozzy!
     
  4. LSUGradin99

    LSUGradin99 I Bleedeth Purple 'N Gold

    C'mon now. Ozzy knows the lyrics and sings them properly. The drugs have just f'd him over so bad that his speech is so slurred that normal people can not understand him! :hihi:

    Yet, he can still sing his songs really well. heh
     
  5. lsubatgirl04

    lsubatgirl04 Cupcake Thief

    That Brit doesn't know the words!! Hell, have of America gets the lyrics wrong!
     
  6. Ellis Hugh

    Ellis Hugh Space Wrangler

    I thought it was Take Me Out To The Ballgame that Ozzy butchered, not The Star Spangled Banner
     
  7. LSUGradin99

    LSUGradin99 I Bleedeth Purple 'N Gold

    I saw the Cubs game live where he attempted to sing Take me out to the Ballgame. Wow.. Key word... TRIED... If he has attempted the Star Spangled Banner, you can rest assured that he screwed it up too as well. Unless it is one of his songs, he can't sing it. heh
     
  8. lsubatgirl04

    lsubatgirl04 Cupcake Thief

    Oops! My Bad! It was "Take Me Out to the Ballgame." I'll go back to being blonde now.
     
  9. SabanFan

    SabanFan The voice of reason

    Here's the guy who nearly sent Charley Steiner into convulsions.
     
  10. tirk

    tirk im the lyrical jessie james

    oh man, i forgot about that one. my ears still hurt.


    charley steiner laughs from his toes....i laugh just from him laughing.
     

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