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Yahoo
23-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
4 Nations anthem incident exposes chance for NFL performers to go rogue
With all ears on the reaction from the fans in Boston to the Canadian national anthem before Thursday's 4 Nations Face-Off final, the bigger news came from the singer of the song. Chantal Kreviazuk made a subtle shift in the lyrics in response to recent tough talk from certain U.S. citizens. The song, O Canada, includes the line "true patriot love in all of us command." She changed it to "true patriot love that only us command." Her representative confirmed that it was not an accident, but a protest to the effort to undermine Canada's status, economy, and independence. Four days before Thursday night's 4 game, fans in Montreal loudly booed the U.S. national anthem as a result of the recent rhetoric. Without delving into the question of whether this whole thing sounds like a South Park storyline, the point for pro football is that there's a small thermal exhaust port for anyone who chooses to fire a photon torpedo in that direction. At every game, the person chosen to sing the song could choose to go rogue and change the lyrics. It could happen at a run-of-the-mill regular-season game. It could happen at the Super Bowl. We asked the league on Friday whether steps have been taken to keep that from occurring. We didn't get a response. Which means either that they're ignoring us (again) or that they don't have a response because they never thought about it before. They probably should. Kreviazuk has exposed a loophole for anyone who wants to make any statement they want by making a shift in the lyrics to the Star-Spangled Banner.
NBC Sports
23-02-2025
- Politics
- NBC Sports
4 Nations anthem incident exposes chance for NFL performers to go rogue
With all ears on the reaction from the fans in Boston to the Canadian national anthem before Thursday's 4 Nations Face-Off final, the bigger news came from the singer of the song. Chantal Kreviazuk made a subtle shift in the lyrics in response to recent tough talk from certain U.S. citizens. The song, O Canada, includes the line 'true patriot love in all of us command.' She changed it to 'true patriot love that only us command.' Her representative confirmed that it was not an accident, but a protest to the effort to undermine Canada's status, economy, and independence. Four days before Thursday night's 4 game, fans in Montreal loudly booed the U.S. national anthem as a result of the recent rhetoric. Without delving into the question of whether this whole thing sounds like a South Park storyline, the point for pro football is that there's a small thermal exhaust port for anyone who chooses to fire a photon torpedo in that direction. At every game, the person chosen to sing the song could choose to go rogue and change the lyrics. It could happen at a run-of-the-mill regular-season game. It could happen at the Super Bowl. We asked the league on Friday whether steps have been taken to keep that from occurring. We didn't get a response. Which means either that they're ignoring us (again) or that they don't have a response because they never thought about it before. They probably should. Kreviazuk has exposed a loophole for anyone who wants to make any statement they want by making a shift in the lyrics to the Star-Spangled Banner.
Yahoo
22-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
'O Canada' singer confirms she changed lyrics to protest Trump's 51st state remarks
The singer who defiantly told President Donald Trump that Canada has no interest joining the United States thanked her supporters on Friday and dismissed critics as "haters" and "bots." Canadian singer-songwriter Chantal Kreviazuk performed "O Canada" in Boston on Thursday night ahead of the 4 Nations Face-Off final between Canada and the United States, making a poignant change in the lyrics. The third line is normally performed: "True patriot love, in all of us command." Kreviazuk tweaked it to "that only us command.' She later confirmed that the switch was meant to address Trump's recent remarks that Canada should be taken over as America's 51st state. In a post to Instagram on Friday, Kreviazuk thanked fans for "all your incredible passion for our country and your kindness." It was during a sound check at TD Garden that Kreviazuk said she was inspired to make the lyrical tweak that "could mean something so pertinent to our country in this moment with a change in just two words, three syllables." "(I) didn't dream that such an effect would be had by deciding to go out there and do it," Kreviazuk continues. "But it really felt like the right thing to do." Canada went on to win the game 3-2 on an overtime goal from Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid. The thrilling finish capped a tournament overshadowed by rising tensions between the neighbors and longtime allies. Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on Canadian goods coming into the United States. Also, the president insists he's serious about acquiring Canada to be America's 51st state. The famously polite Canadians have been booing 'The Star-Spangled Banner" at the tournament in recent weeks and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spiked the puck in victory late Thursday night just after McDavid's goal. This article was originally published on
NBC News
21-02-2025
- Entertainment
- NBC News
‘O Canada' singer confirms she changed lyrics to protest Trump's 51st state remarks
The singer who defiantly told President Donald Trump that Canada has no interest joining the United States thanked her supporters on Friday and dismissed critics as "haters" and "bots." Canadian singer-songwriter Chantal Kreviazuk performed "O Canada" in Boston on Thursday night ahead of the 4 Nations Face-Off final between Canada and the United States, making a poignant change in the lyrics. The third line is normally performed: "True patriot love, in all of us command." Kreviazuk tweaked it to "that only us command.' She later confirmed that the switch was meant to address Trump's recent remarks that Canada should be taken over as America's 51st state. In a post to Instagram on Friday, Kreviazuk thanked fans for "all your incredible passion for our country and your kindness." It was during a sound check at TD Garden that Kreviazuk said she was inspired to make the lyrical tweak that "could mean something so pertinent to our country in this moment with a change in just two words, three syllables." "(I) didn't dream that such an effect would be had by deciding to go out there and do it," Kreviazuk continues. "But it really felt like the right thing to do." Canada went on to win the game 3-2 on an overtime goal from Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid. The thrilling finish capped a tournament overshadowed by rising tensions between the neighbors and longtime allies. Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on Canadian goods coming into the United States. Also, the president insists he's serious about acquiring Canada to be America's 51st state.
Yahoo
21-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Canadian anthem singer changes lyric to protest Trump at 4 Nations Face-Off
The Brief Trump's repeated comments about Canada becoming the 51st state have brought politics onto the ice. A lyric change at the 4 Nations Face-Off hockey championship is the latest sign of rising tensions between the U.S. and its longtime ally. The singer who performed the Canadian anthem before the 4 Nations Face-Off championship game Thursday night changed a lyric in "O Canada" to protest President Donald Trump's repeated comments about annexing Canada as the 51st state. Chantal Kreviazuk changed the lyric from "in all of us command" to "that only us command." Trump, meanwhile, repeated his calls for Canada to become the 51st state on Thursday afternoon, before the start of the hockey championship game. Kreviazuk later confirmed that the lyric change was in response to Trump. What they're saying During Canada's 3-2 overtime victory, Kreviazuk told The Associated Press that she did it "because I believe in democracy, and a sovereign nation should not have to be defending itself against tyranny and fascism." RELATED: What would it take for Canada to become the 51st state? "I'm somebody who grew up on music that spoke to the heart and the moment, and it shaped me as a songwriter and really as a human being," she added. "I don't think it would be authentic to me to be given a world stage and not express myself and be true to myself." Kreviazuk, who is from Winnipeg, Manitoba, also wrote the phrase "that only us command" with mascara on her left hand. She posted a picture of that on her Instagram. "I just put it on there so if I ever had a moment and I kind of froze, I would be able to look at my hand and see it," Kreviazuk said. "I'd love to see people sort of get inspired and catch the fire and say their heart more in their art. ... Sometimes you just got to speak the truth in your art and it's awesome. That's what it should be about." The NHL declined to comment. Fans in Boston lightly booed Kreviazuk's version, though it was soon drowned out by her singing. The crowd in Montreal booed "The Star-Spangled Banner" prior to U.S. tournament games at Bell Centre last week, more vociferously before the team faced Canada. Big picture view Tensions have risen between the neighbors and longtime allies over the past several weeks as Trump has suggested multiple times that Canada become the 51st U.S. state. He's threatening steep tariffs as a way to force Canada into becoming part of the U.S. "I think they have to become the 51st state," Trump said Thursday. "And, you heard the people booing the national anthem, but I think ultimately they'll be praising the national anthem. We'll have to work out some deal with it, because I do like the 'O Canada' … It's a beautiful thing. I think we're going to have to keep it for the 51st state." The other side Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said that will never happen. "You can't take our country — and you can't take our game," Trudeau posted on X after Canada won the hockey championship. David McGuinty, Canada's Public Safety Minister, said the same when asked about it Thursday. "Canada is a sovereign and independent country. It has been for over 150 years and will remain so. This discussion of 51st state is a non-starter," McGuinty said. The Source This report includes information from The Associated Press and previous LiveNow from FOX reporting.
