Better anthem choices than James Taylor

Sandy Leon Trotsky

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In Boston? Have Jonathan F'in Richman! Christ! He should have a statue of him in that city but barely anyone still knows who the hell the guy even is.
 

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The Cars
J Geils
War on Drugs (the drummer is local)
 

shepard50

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In 2003 I had to listen to the Ataris. That was brutal.

I'd dig some:

Kim Deal
Bobby Brown
Stephen Tyler
Aimee Mann


That said, I love James Taylor. He's Martha's Vineyard and faded Jeans, so what?
 

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BSO are game 2

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Joey McIntyre
Bell Biv Devoe
The Pixies
Jojo

The Cars is/are also a good one

Steven Tyler on vocals and Joe Perry on guitar probably are being saved for a possible game 6 or 7
 

Joe D Reid

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Once again, Speedy Ortiz is the correct answer. Damn olds.
 

chrisfont9

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BSO are game 2

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Nominating:

Joey McIntyre
Bell Biv Devoe
The Pixies
Jojo

The Cars is/are also a good one

Steven Tyler on vocals and Joe Perry on guitar probably are being saved for a possible game 6 or 7
Do the Cars still play? The Pixies would be a huge get IMO, their audience definitely skews younger than they are (plus they're, well, the Pixies).
 

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John Scofield graduated from Berklee in 1973.
Bonnie Raitt went to Radcliffe.
Aimee Mann
 

Kliq

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The guy that sits on the bridge going over the pike that drums on plastic buckets.
 

Dewey'sCannon

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In Boston? Have Jonathan F'in Richman! Christ! He should have a statue of him in that city but barely anyone still knows who the hell the guy even is.
Agree on Jonathan Richman (and the Modern Lovers!) Might be some folks who would recognize him or his voice from Something About Mary.

I have no problem with JT since he's a certified Sox fan. But would also be ok with the Cars (but don't think they play, the Pixies, Steven Tyler. Peter Wolf? (not sure - he was born in the Bronx) Dropkick Murphys?
 

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Why is it important who sings the anthem? Are we looking for someone who will do a masterful job with it? Someone to create another Whitney Houston at Super Bowl 25 moment? Is it just about having someone with clear ties to Boston or the team itself?

Because I don't really care one way or the other. I'd be fine with them just playing it on the organ. I'm not going to be watching the pregame festivities anyway and I can't think of a singer that would make me want to.
 

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Why is it important who sings the anthem? Are we looking for someone who will do a masterful job with it? Someone to create another Whitney Houston at Super Bowl 25 moment? Is it just about having someone with clear ties to Boston or the team itself?

Because I don't really care one way or the other. I'd be fine with them just playing it on the organ. I'm not going to be watching the pregame festivities anyway and I can't think of a singer that would make me want to.
I think this is just a thread for Lester Bangs wannabes to bash James Taylor
 

bernardsamuel

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If not James Taylor, how about Carly Simon whom I believe lives on Martha's Vineyard? She's only about two years older than I am, so that makes her a "contemporary" option at least to this old fart.
 

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I think this is just a thread for Lester Bangs wannabes to bash James Taylor
So you guys don't care, therefore nobody else does? The team picks its anthem singers pretty carefully, and for a reason. It's a show. What are they saying about themselves with the choice? I started the pushback by questioning why the message has to be old classic rock guys over and over. I like JT but he's not the team mascot. He doesn't need to be here every postseason.