oh man... I so hear you.mcwslc wrote:sadies wrote:O' Canada was sung in Anaheim about 10 minutes before they took the stage, mostly people on the floor, who then gave themselves a nice applause afterword.mxsteve wrote:
uhhh, it gets worse. did the flag waving and "o canada" singing happen in LA and Anaheim, as well? so embarrassing
I'm not 100% sure if it happened in LA, but I know it was filmed so we can check the tape down the road. But I do know for sure there were plenty of huge Canadian flags on the floor, which of course were raised every few minutes and blocked the view of everyone behind them. I’m 6’0” so it doesn’t bother me, but the girls we were with didn’t appreciate it.
The LA show was great, sold out venue, the sound was perfect, the entire crowd sung along to nearly every song and was pumping their fists every time the lights hit the crowd, it was great. But I wonder if there were any industry types or radio people in the crowd who looked around at the setting and were impressed by the band and the responsiveness of the crowd, but then just chalked it up to 1000+ Canadians coming down from the cold to enjoy the LA Spring and the Hip, and there is not a true fan base in LA they could market to...???
I can understand in Vegas where everyone is from our of the city, but in other cities it's a bit embarrassing.
i know there are those who see the singing as just an extension national pride and will never understand why the rest of us find it so cringe worthy, but i guess that's the way it is. I know they don't mean harm, but......
whether or not these folks are aware of it, there is an arrogance to belting out the national anthem at a gig. I can say with near certainty that the band is backstage sighing whenever it takes place. i can guarantee they don't like it (despite what some may think).