Aretha Franklin sings US national anthem and Twitter reacts
Ahead of the Thanksgiving game in Detroit, world famous soul legend Aretha Franklin gave her own rendition of the American national anthem. It provoked mixed views <a title="Nadal vs Thiem live online: French Open semi-final" href="http://en.as.com/en/2017/06/09/other_sports/1496999315_344703.html">Nadal vs Thiem</a>
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Soul legend Aretha Franklin was one of those asked to perform in the Thanksgiving Day celebrations, more specifically to sing the American national anthem before the Minnesota Vikings played the Lions in Detroit.
The American-born singer, songwriter and musician gave a very different version of the famous Star Spangled Banner and her take on it was witnessed by many watching in the stadium and at home on TV.
Twitter gives its opinion
The listening masses experienced an eclectic array of notes throughout a much longer than normal anthem on a cold Detroit night which was met with an enthusiastic round of applause as it slowly came to an end. As is the norm these days, social media was quick to give it's reaction.
There are very few national treasures alive.
— Colin Dunlap (@colin_dunlap) November 24, 2016
Aretha Franklin is one.
She can take however damn long she likes with the anthem.
The Lions opening drive was almost as long as Aretha Franklin's "Star Spangled Banner" song
— Zach Wagner (@Zach_Wagner_) November 24, 2016
Queen Aretha Franklin on Thanksgiving ❤️ pic.twitter.com/vmD0oKtONe
— 𝕮𝖔𝖚𝖗𝖙 𝕶𝖎𝖒 💥 (@TheCourtKim) November 24, 2016
I cooked my whole turkey, ate and did the dishes during Aretha Franklin's National Anthem performance.
— B. Miller (@BlaiseInKC) November 24, 2016
CBS troll level = 1000000 pic.twitter.com/1Bh1HD91tQ
— NFL Memes (@NFL_Memes) November 24, 2016
Thankful Aretha Franklin doesn't sing the Anthem when I pitch, pretty sure I would have to go back to the pen and warm back up #pipesthough
— Jameson Taillon (@JTaillon50) November 24, 2016