Aretha Franklin gave a 5 minute performance of the National Anthem and no one could handle it
While most people yesterday were enjoying family time and turkey, Aretha Franklin was performing a five minute rendition of the National Anthem.
It’s no secret that Aretha Franklin is absolutely incredible. She could sing everything from Adele to the phonebook and we’d be all ears. We still get chills watching her ode to Carole King with “Natural Woman.” Therefore it only seems fitting that she’d completely wow us (and it seems the rest of America) with her lengthy rendition of the National Anthem.
Aretha was performing ahead of the Detroit Lions-Minnesota Vikings Thanksgiving Day game at Detroit’s Ford Field on Thursday (November 24th).
Sitting at a piano in humongous fur coat and a knit Detroit Lions hat, she gave a truly emotional, powerful, and awe inpsiring performance. She is the Queen of Soul after all.
😩😂Y'all better let Aretha Franklin sing this National Anthem. No interruptions. Happy Thanksgiving! #MINvsDET #NFL https://t.co/jyoUfv4nwn
— Gerren Peterson (@GerrenPeterson) November 24, 2016
I-N-C-R-E-D-I-B-L-E!
It’s safe to say that the crowd at the Ford Field completely lost their minds following the slowed down performance.
Similarly, people online couldn’t quite handle Aretha’s performance.
I'm glad #ArethaFranklin sang an extended version of the National Anthem.. took them to Church ..made them search their hearts🙏🏿@Iam360WISE
— MC HAMMER (@MCHammer) 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
Mom: Can u go to the store and buy some milk?
Me: I can't the game is about to start
Aretha Franklin: I got u fam
— Victor Martinez (@fakevmart41) November 24, 2016
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aretha franklin is an absolute icon and the queen of soul, she can go on as long as she wants. #respect pic.twitter.com/tEbhORgS8p
— jack (@ajijaakjack) November 24, 2016
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Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher, James Taillon, was thankful that he wasn’t playing that day, too.
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
"Thankful Aretha Franklin doesn't sing the Anthem when I pitch," he wrote. "pretty sure I would have to go back to the pen and warm back up #pipesthough [sic]"
However, one thing was pretty certain: Aretha Franklin slays.
Aretha Franklin is pretty far up at the top of the list of folks who can take however long they want with the national anthem.
— Dan Graziano (@DanGrazianoESPN) November 24, 2016
This is the Star Spangled Banner you need. Watch Aretha Franklin turn the national anthem into a hymn. https://t.co/MQgF3YxdE1
— howard wolfson (@howiewolf) November 25, 2016
I’m tryna purchase that Aretha Franklin nat’l anthem but my iTunes said I need to delete all of my other music first.
— Mike E. Winfield telling jokes on AGT (@MikeEWinfield) November 25, 2016
If Aretha Franklin wants to sing a 45-minute version of the national anthem, she damn well can and you better shut up and listen.
— Matthew Paul Turner (he/him) (@HeyMPT) November 25, 2016
Aretha Franklin is somewhere still singing that national anthem. #LoveIt
— Annie Apple (@SurvivinAmerica) November 24, 2016
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Leave Aretha Franklin alone. She's a legend. She can sing the National Anthem as long as she wants to. 💀
— 𝙱𝚎𝚌𝚌𝚊. (@MJFINESSELOVER) November 24, 2016
Basically, Aretha, you rule.