I don’t know if the Canucks have the capacity to stop playing anthems before games, and I didn’t like seeing the singer looking shaken up. A good solution to both problems: play a pre-recorded, instrumental US anthem. Let the fans boo that. No singer. - ThreadSky

albernisanders.bsky.social • 98 days ago

I don’t know if the Canucks have the capacity to stop playing anthems before games, and I didn’t like seeing the singer looking shaken up.

A good solution to both problems: play a pre-recorded, instrumental US anthem. Let the fans boo that. No singer.

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lvshannyleigh.bsky.social•98 days ago

Great idea. Every arena should implement it. Or just stop playing the US anthem, period.

discovery-process.bsky.social•98 days ago

I'm sure some alternative lyrics can be arranged. "Land of the free and the home of the brave" is taking the mickey.

heathcliff3.bsky.social•97 days ago

I think fans should just sing over the Yank nonsense anthem with our own. No boing, just drown out that shite garbage countries anthem. 🤔🤔🤔

duncan-stewart.bsky.social•98 days ago

Back during the NHL
kneeling stuff a few suggested ending anthems altogether, or just a few games per year. I think I like this.

albernisanders.bsky.social•98 days ago

Oh obviously that’s my preference

bob4956.bsky.social•98 days ago

The shitty thing is that it really is a good anthem and, when sung well, is so good!! But right now, I’d boo it too 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

normajane.bsky.social•98 days ago

These are good suggestions-live performers wailing away is dumb. I get why the booing, but it’s unseemly and uncomfortable.

moosekayak.bsky.social•98 days ago

Obviously a prescheduled singer tonight, but I kinda wonder if this continues the NHL will start rolling out more and more sympathetic anthem singers...

albernisanders.bsky.social•98 days ago

That anthem was getting booed no matter who sung it

moosekayak.bsky.social•98 days ago

For sure. I'm more thinking if the trend continues for more than a week and it starts getting media attention