I'm not a fan, but she kept the histrionics to a minimum. Nice to see she respected the solemness of the occasion.

I enjoyed it

Kelly Clarkson stole the show in my opinion

Kelly can SANG, make no mistake.

musicjunky318 said:

Can't stand her voice and her vibrato is so wobbly.

It was meh.

Is she singing tonight at one of the Inaugural Balls?

I thought Clarkson blew her outta the water.

Bey seemed bland...I guess I'm used to her bringing Sasha Fierce type performance to every move she makes.

I thought Bouncy was most excellent. Loved her dress too.

I anticipated the "B" to be on point since she has done it before. What I thought was funny as hell was her look before she started to sing...what was that and yes the dress was pretty and for the very first time I saw her looking a bit older. She knows she looks like her Momma, I hope she graces into her beauty even more as she gets older.

U.S. Marine Band: Beyonce Did Not Actually Sing

Washington (CNN) – Pop star Beyoncé opted to use a "pre-recording" of her rendition of the National Anthem during inaugural ceremonies in Washington Monday, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Marine Band tells CNN.

"We don't know why the decision was made," U.S. Marine Band spokeswoman Kristen DuBois said. "She did not actually sing," DuBois added, noting Beyoncé lip-synched her own voice.

DuBois said Beyoncé "pre-recorded" the song the evening before Inauguration Day, after rehearsing with the U.S. Marine Band.

According to the band's spokeswoman, such pre-recordings are "not unusual."

Recording musical performances prior to inauguration ceremonies are a necessity in case something should go awry, says DuBois.

"You can't have an inaugural without the National Anthem."

American cellist Yo-Yo Ma was forced to use a pre-recording during President Obama's first Inaugural four years ago, due to frigid temperatures.

"We all know Beyoncé can sing and the Marine Band can play," DuBois said. "I've been with the band 14 years. It's not unusual," DuBois added.

Many inauguration viewers may have also noticed Beyoncé pulled her ear piece out during her performance. But DuBois did not have an explanation as to why the pop star removed the ear piece.

http://politicalticker.bl...inaugural/

musicjunky318 said:

U.S. Marine Band: Beyonce Did Not Actually Sing

Washington (CNN) – Pop star Beyoncé opted to use a "pre-recording" of her rendition of the National Anthem during inaugural ceremonies in Washington Monday, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Marine Band tells CNN.

"We don't know why the decision was made," U.S. Marine Band spokeswoman Kristen DuBois said. "She did not actually sing," DuBois added, noting Beyoncé lip-synched her own voice.

DuBois said Beyoncé "pre-recorded" the song the evening before Inauguration Day, after rehearsing with the U.S. Marine Band.

According to the band's spokeswoman, such pre-recordings are "not unusual."

Recording musical performances prior to inauguration ceremonies are a necessity in case something should go awry, says DuBois.

"You can't have an inaugural without the National Anthem."

American cellist Yo-Yo Ma was forced to use a pre-recording during President Obama's first Inaugural four years ago, due to frigid temperatures.

"We all know Beyoncé can sing and the Marine Band can play," DuBois said. "I've been with the band 14 years. It's not unusual," DuBois added.

Many inauguration viewers may have also noticed Beyoncé pulled her ear piece out during her performance. But DuBois did not have an explanation as to why the pop star removed the ear piece.

http://politicalticker.bl...inaugural/

I didn't even watch it and even I knew it was going to be lip-synched. At any rate, Jennifer Hudson's performance at the Ball left Beyonce in the dust. Now, that was some REAL sangin'!

Beyonce lip-synced 'The Star Spangled Banner,' reports say

Halfway through her rendition of "The Star Spangled Banner" at President Barack Obama's inauguration on Monday, Beyonce dramatically did away with the earpiece that singers use to hear themselves and their bands in a live setting.

One viewer likened it to the gutsy move Luke Skywalker made in the dramatic chase scene in the original "Star Wars," tweeting: "Taking out the earpiece is Luke turning off the targeting system in the Death Star trench."

But now a rep for the United States Marine Band has confirmed to The Post that Beyonce was not even singing the song live.

She was lip-syncing.

The rep said that the multi-platinum singer decided to perform to a pre-recorded track at the last minute.

“All music is pre-recorded for the ceremony because there are so many eventualities and conditions that day,” Kristin DuBois told the paper. “We performed, live, the band. But we received last-minute word that Beyonce was going to use the pre-recorded vocal track. Those were the instructions we were given. We don’t know what the reason why.”

Sources also tell Fox News that Beyonce was a no-show at the inauguration performance rehearsal on the Capitol steps.

And there's more.

A report in The Washingtonian questions the band's performance as well, citing eyewitnesses at the inauguration who said the band was not playing either. The report also shows an Instagram picture of Beyonce with members of the Marine Corps Band in a recording studio on Sunday.

Calls to Beyonce's rep were not immediately returned.

If the lip-syncing allegations are true, would that make Beyonce's dramatic earpiece drop mere staging, akin to funk legend James Brown's move of dramatically throwing off his cape in his performances?

FOX411 did a poll on Monday asking viewers if Beyonce or Kelly Clarkson gave the best vocal performance at the inauguration. Clarkson sang "America," and so far has not been accused of using a pre-recorded track.

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/en...z2IjISkgkN

KELLY CLARKSON
Sorry Beyonce,
I Sang LIVE at Inauguration

Read more: http://www.tmz.com#ixzz2IjIhYV68

On January 20, the day before the ceremony, Beyoncé posted pictures to her Instagram account that appeared to show her in a recording studio. In one, she holds a copy of the sheet music to “The Star Spangled Banner” in front of a microphone attached to a recording device, and in another she sits in front of recording equipment while members of the Marine Corps Band stand clutching sheet music behind her.

http://www.washingtonian.com/blogs/afterhours/inauguration-2013/did-beyonce-lip-sync-the-star-spangled-banner.php

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It definitely didn't sound pre-recorded..but I guess it was.

The Choir was better than both Kelly and Beyonce. I absolutely love gospel-ized versions of songs lol.

I don't have a problem with the lip sync in this instance, it's not like I paid for a concert or anything. It was still her voice, so...

Who cares if she lipped it...it still sounded great.....like I said what was funny was the dramatic intense look on that face in the beginning....now the ear pc being ripped out makes it even funnier.

I am soooooooo glad there is a backlash against her tired ass right now. All those damn positive comments about her were making me want to throw up. I know the backlash won't last long but it's like an orgasm...it don't last long but while it's happening, it feels damn good.

vainandy said:

I am soooooooo glad there is a backlash against her tired ass right now. All those damn positive comments about her were making me want to throw up. I know the backlash won't last long but it's like an orgasm...it don't last long but while it's happening, it feels damn good.

Kelly Clarkson out-sung her with powerhouse vocals and technique. Beyonce is a remarkable booty shaker;however, she has a merely passable voice. Let's be honest about that.

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Notice how Jennifer Hudson sang live and the press barely mentioned her or how good her performance was??? It's all been, "Beyonce lip-synched but she sounded fantastic!" Please!