Marvin Gaye's 1983 NBA All-Star performance of Star Spangled Banner
Hattip to my sweetie who heard it on the radio (KGSR Austin) and got all verklempt. "Only Marvin Gaye could get away with that".. and so he did. And so they kept playing it during the recent Beijing Olympics.
Tonight though, Marvin's playin' it for Obama (shameful hook since it's Obama's night)
This is Nike's 'Just Do It' version for the Beijing Olympics, where a film montage of the Redeem team and Marvin makes for one of the more classier commercials ever made. Hearing it the second time, I realized, Marvin isn't singing to show off his high notes and musical prowwess, he's singing with feeling, narrating as it were, as if he was there. As opposed to the boastful sounding high'noters' and loud 'belters' for which people always feel they need to applaud for. This version is much more thoughtful. Enjoy
Tonight though, Marvin's playin' it for Obama (shameful hook since it's Obama's night)
This is Nike's 'Just Do It' version for the Beijing Olympics, where a film montage of the Redeem team and Marvin makes for one of the more classier commercials ever made. Hearing it the second time, I realized, Marvin isn't singing to show off his high notes and musical prowwess, he's singing with feeling, narrating as it were, as if he was there. As opposed to the boastful sounding high'noters' and loud 'belters' for which people always feel they need to applaud for. This version is much more thoughtful. Enjoy
Labels: Beijing Olympics 2008, Marvin Gaye NBA Allstar 1983 Star Spangled Banner, redeem team
posted by Ingrid at
8:52 PM
3 Comments:
I have always loved Marvin Gaye's music.
oooh MaRIaaa..nice NICE photo ehm..thingy! **
seriously, great pic.
And funny enough, I'm only 'now' discovering Marvin Gaye..of course it helped seeing that recent documentary that was narrated by Jesse Green..
Ingrid
I know we get to see her now...Now ingrid we are waiting to see yours ??? hmmm ?
I love Marvin ..sigh...( kind feel old..but yeah he was so amazing..)
and those Nike ads- were amazing..
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