Harper hits a high note!

[WWWTT]

That was the title that the CBC has given to the coverage of Harper in front of an electric piano singing a duet with a pree teen girl(Beetle song,the title eludes me at this time)

Oh man Lennon must be turning in his grave franticly trying to plug his ears.

This guy is a terrible vocalist my god why does he try!Why god!Why!

This guy is down right bad at vocals and is a perfect example of tone deaf!

There should be an immediate reflection in the poll numbers out soon.

He really should go on Canadian idol.At least there it will be immpossible to be sheltered from the public humiliation from the judges!

The sirens are sweetly singing a duet and the Canadian voters are doomed!

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[punked]

NO offence I vote NDP to, but the story is actually pretty heart warming. For those who haven't read it Harper went to the home of a young girl who has become a big hit on Youtube playing he piano and singing Lady Gaga songs. Harper went to meet her, hear her sing,than ask if she knew any beetles songs his favorite band. They than sang imagine together, after he sang "imagine there is no religion, he turned to the girl and said 'I'm going to get in trouble for that'".

Seriously do not like the guy but the Conservatives are setting up photo ops that make him look real and he is hitting them out of the park. This is different from his sweater he actually looks comfortable and having fun. We are in trouble if they keep setting things up like this because people don't like him because he is a robot. This is not good.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canadavotes2011/story/2011/03/29/cv-may-greens-debates.html

Edited March 30, 2011 by Charles Anthony
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[msj]

NO offence I vote NDP to, but ...

No you don't.

You just play a NDP voter on this forum.

[WWWTT]

Let me ask you something-did you need to quote evrything I said in the start of the thread to make your point?

And I was refering to his vocal ability.

Let me rephrase it for you-Harper sucks!

You are obviously not a musician or actually you are probably tone deaf aswell.

I can't believe this is this guy intentionally trying to suck the life out of every Beetle song he learns how to play on the piano!

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[M.Dancer]

Seriously do not like the guy but the Conservatives are setting up photo ops that make him look real and he is hitting them out of the park. This is different from his sweater he actually looks comfortable and having fun. We are in trouble if they keep setting things up like this because people don't like him because he is a robot. This is not good.

Well, given that no one is a robot, I think that harper has finally found a comfort level in front of the cameras....and he is projecting every bodies favourite neighbour who returns the mower, shovels his walk ( and the seniors walk next door too) and is able to connect with kids and dogs....

....but its okay, Jack can push his way to the front of the bar to be seen wacthing a gold cup hockey game...

[RNG]

Let me ask you something-did you need to quote evrything I said in the start of the thread to make your point?

And I was refering to his vocal ability.

Let me rephrase it for you-Harper sucks!

You are obviously not a musician or actually you are probably tone deaf aswell.

I can't believe this is this guy intentionally trying to suck the life out of every Beetle song he learns how to play on the piano!

WWWTT

Other than to further comfirm that you are a socialist hack, this impacts on Harper's abilities or policies how?

[Moonlight Graham]

To the OP, yes his voice was horrible, it hurt my ears. yuck! stick with the piano, man!

[WWWTT]

Other than to further comfirm that you are a socialist hack, this impacts on Harper's abilities or policies how?

Why don't you ask Harper that question,he was the one that felt it neccessary to do an audio assault on everybody.

And I had never tried to imply this had anything to do with any such policies other than why he should open his mouth to try to form a musical note with his vocal chords.

He's a bad vocalist period.End of story.If you like his screaching banshee voice then ask him to record something for you.

Or better yet try to download a recording of the horrific performance he did yesterday and play it over and over again until you get freakin nightmares!

Actually if I hear him do this one more time maybe I will file a civil lawsuit against this guy.I'm sure Yoko Ono wouldn't want John Lenon to remembered this way.

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[betsy]

NO offence I vote NDP to, but the story is actually pretty heart warming. For those who haven't read it Harper went to the home of a young girl who has become a big hit on Youtube playing he piano and singing Lady Gaga songs. Harper went to meet her, hear her sing,than ask if she knew any beetles songs his favorite band. They than sang imagine together, after he sang "imagine there is no religion, he turned to the girl and said 'I'm going to get in trouble for that'".

Seriously do not like the guy but the Conservatives are setting up photo ops that make him look real and he is hitting them out of the park. This is different from his sweater he actually looks comfortable and having fun. We are in trouble if they keep setting things up like this because people don't like him because he is a robot. This is not good.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canadavotes2011/story/2011/03/29/cv-may-greens-debates.html

I especially like the part when the girl didn't know the next lyrics to the next verse, Harper tried to help her....but she playfully sorta slapped him on the arm and said something like, "it's your turn now." That this 12 year old girl looks so comfy with Harper is indeed excellent phot-op.

[betsy]

Let me ask you something-did you need to quote evrything I said in the start of the thread to make your point?

And I was refering to his vocal ability.

Let me rephrase it for you-Harper sucks!

WWWTT

Like as if Lennon's voice was anything phenomenal. Let's face it....Lennon's got an ordinary voice! You should go to Karaoke bars. Without the popularity of the Beatles, how likely you think Lennon will be a sensation? Of course it didn't hurt that the message of IMAGINE is every stoned secularists' fantasy world.

With a little lesson, Harper will just be another Lennon.

Edited March 30, 2011 by betsy

[WWWTT]

Like as if Lennon's voice was anything phenomenal. Let's face it....Lennon's got an ordinary voice! You should go to Karaoke bars. Without the popularity of the Beatles, how likely you think Lennon will be a sensation? Of course it didn't hurt that the message of IMAGINE is every stoned secularists' fantasy world.

With a little lesson, Harper will just be another Lennon.

Actually everyone has a "normal voice"

Your voice box is a muscle that needs to be excercised.This is why from time to time well known excellent vocalists have bad performances expecially if they have not bein practising.

The opposite is true,you can over-exert yourself and cause damage to your chords.

Harper sucks,maybe if he practised at vocals he may prove me wrong.Until then he sucks!

Everyone other than myself who has contributed to this thread has not convinced me they know anything about vocals or performing and music

Suprise suprise

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[M.Dancer]

Everyone other than myself who has contributed to this thread has not convinced me they know anything about vocals or performing and music

Suprise suprise

WWWTT

You can't convince a traffic pylon that picasso had talent

[Wild Bill]

Let me ask you something-did you need to quote evrything I said in the start of the thread to make your point?

And I was refering to his vocal ability.

Let me rephrase it for you-Harper sucks!

You are obviously not a musician or actually you are probably tone deaf aswell.

I can't believe this is this guy intentionally trying to suck the life out of every Beetle song he learns how to play on the piano!

WWWTT

Geez, you obviously know a lot about Lennon and his band if you keep misspelling the name as "Beetles"!

You must be very young. NO ONE who grew up during the time that the Beatles' music was constantly or even often played on oldies stations could EVER make that mistake!

You would have to have grown up on Mars!

"You are obviously not a musician...", or perhaps you just play "slam dancing" metal where the amp has so much gain that you can't tell one chord from another.

You know - "cookie monster" metal! That's where the lead singer doesn't actually sing lyrics. He just keeps croaking out "RAWK!" like Cookie Monster yelling "Cookie!"

Edited April 1, 2011 by Wild Bill

[Keepitsimple]

NO offence I vote NDP to, but the story is actually pretty heart warming. For those who haven't read it Harper went to the home of a young girl who has become a big hit on Youtube playing he piano and singing Lady Gaga songs. Harper went to meet her, hear her sing,than ask if she knew any beetles songs his favorite band. They than sang imagine together, after he sang "imagine there is no religion, he turned to the girl and said 'I'm going to get in trouble for that'".

Seriously do not like the guy but the Conservatives are setting up photo ops that make him look real and he is hitting them out of the park. This is different from his sweater he actually looks comfortable and having fun. We are in trouble if they keep setting things up like this because people don't like him because he is a robot. This is not good.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canadavotes2011/story/2011/03/29/cv-may-greens-debates.html

If people could ever put politics aside, they'd see that he was a pretty ordinary guy - maybe a bit nerdy.....but just an ordinary guy. He's pretty accurate when he said "My father was an accoiuntant....but I didn't have the charisma to follow in his footsteps". The guy's OK. He really cares about Canada....and one of these days, there'll be a Liberal leader who cares about Canada....and maybe then I'll consider voting for them again.

Edited April 1, 2011 by Keepitsimple

[WWWTT]

Geez, you obviously know a lot about Lennon and his band if you keep misspelling the name as "Beetles"!

You must be very young. NO ONE who grew up during the time that the Beatles' music was constantly or even often played on oldies stations could EVER make that mistake!

You would have to have grown up on Mars!

"You are obviously not a musician...", or perhaps you just play "slam dancing" metal where the amp has so much gain that you can't tell one chord from another.

You know - "cookie monster" metal! That's where the lead singer doesn't actually sing lyrics. He just keeps croaking out "RAWK!" like Cookie Monster yelling "Cookie!"

This I believe is a classic bait comment.

No refference at all to Harpers ability as a vocalist.And his piano playing is simple and basic.No mention of this either too.

Why bother Bill?

Let me ask you something.If you were auditioning a vocalist/musician for your band would you consider someone who sang like Harper but who was just an average person with no special status?

If you answered yes then please stop ok buddy

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[capricorn]

This I believe is a classic bait comment.

Funny, I think all your posts fit that description.

[WWWTT]

If people could ever put politics aside, they'd see that he was a pretty ordinary guy - maybe a bit nerdy.....but just an ordinary guy. He's pretty accurate when he said "My father was an accoiuntant....but I didn't have the charisma to follow in his footsteps". The guy's OK. He really cares about Canada....and one of these days, there'll be a Liberal leader who cares about Canada....and maybe then I'll consider voting for them again.

Heres another good example of someone who has never stood on the corner of Dundas/Spadina with an acoustic guitar singing a song by the flying Burrito Bros.

Do you guys know what musicians think of people who descrate the sanctions of music with political undertones?

Aswell this comment makes no reference to Harpers ability as a vocalist or pianist

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[WWWTT]

Funny, I think all your posts fit that description.

Thanks for proving me right carmelcorn!

Does this quote mention what key Harper was singing in?

Do you provide an explanation as to why he was singing bad or at the very least out of key?

Do you even give a slight hint of what the original thread may be of?

Baiting in all its glory!

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[jefferiah]

Do you guys know what musicians think of people who descrate the sanctions of music with political undertones?

The Beatles wrote songs that a lot of people enjoy. I am not a big fan myself. So I could care less about desecrating their music. But I realize a lot of people do like them. A lot of people enjoying the Beatles means that probably a lot of people like to sing their songs as well. Most of them are not looking for a professional music career. They are just having fun.

My guess is that John Lennon would probably not be a Harper supporter, politically. Likewise, Harper might not subscribe to the political opinions of John Lennon. No matter though. A difference in political opinion does not stop a conservative politician from enjoying the art work of a more left wing musician. By the same token, when John Lennon and co. decided upon a life of making popular music, they entered a business where success is dependent upon fan base. Fans are not required to subscribe to all Lennon's opinions if they want to enjoy his music and sing a song. Also, they are not required to have amazing vocal talents when they sing along with their car radios.

I have to wonder are you really serious about this. I mean are you this upset that he sang a Beatles song. And as for his talent. Who cares? I don't think he is trying to promote his musical career. Do you have a similar reaction when a left-wing minded person quotes Jack Kerouac, who was a conservative?

Edited April 1, 2011 by jefferiah

[WWWTT]

Thanks everyone for participating

Harper is not stupid or tone deaf.He knows he was singing very poor

He was not well rehearsed and needed more time to dedicate to his vocal training,I am sure this is currently immpossible for him

He obviously never wanted to do this stunt but for some reason he did out of an act of desperation

I have read over all the coments on this thread and every tory supporter hear thought he was good or either attacked me to avoid saying that he was good

I think I proved my point

Ha!

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[jefferiah]

I think I proved my point

Ha!

Yes, you have reigned victorious here. Why do you even bother with us losers, though? There are millions of karaoke bars out there where people are probably now desecrating the work of the holy. This cannot continue. Get to work!

Edited April 1, 2011 by jefferiah

[Wild Bill]

Thanks everyone for participating

Harper is not stupid or tone deaf.He knows he was singing very poor

He was not well rehearsed and needed more time to dedicate to his vocal training,I am sure this is currently immpossible for him

He obviously never wanted to do this stunt but for some reason he did out of an act of desperation

I have read over all the coments on this thread and every tory supporter hear thought he was good or either attacked me to avoid saying that he was good

I think I proved my point

Ha!

WWWTT

This might surprise you but if you think about it, I'm actually agreeing with you!

Harper does suck as a singer and karaoke also sucks! There, I agree with you!

However, that's not the point. Any real musician hates karaoke as much as they hated disco back in the 70's. So what? Huge numbers of ordinary people LOVE karaoke! And in this country, they vote!

No one expects every amateur singer at a family holiday or a Saturday Nite Pub Singalong to be great! As long as they're adequate the crowd enjoys themselves and loves the performer for trying. Harper was not auditioning for Canadian Idol. He was trying make a connection as an ordinary guy among ordinary people and largely he succeeded.

I've noticed a blind spot amongst many of my musician friends over the years. They think that their road to success comes from more and more perfecting of their musical chops, that somehow if they can get over a certain bar of musical technical perfection they will instantly become stars! They self-produce CD after CD, spending small fortunes on the equipment involved and practicing scales till their fingers drop off.

Sadly, for most of them it's a futile effort! Perfection of technique only counts in school! To the general public, they don't actually want a great musician as much as they want a good entertainer! A catchy but simple song like the Knack's "My Sharona" sold millions, while costing only $600 to produce, in the days before cheap digital studios.

Stompin' Tom sold far more records than Captain Beefheart! Joe Satriani only attracts other musical purists.

You can be a musical snob to Harper all you want but meanwhile he's stealing your audience!

Don't mistake me, I cringed when I heard him too but I'm objective enough to know a working marketing technique when I see one.

It could be worse. Wait till Rae drags out his old original song "We're In the Same Boat Now!" If you haven't already heard it, make sure you have your tv remote in your hand so you can hurriedly switch channels. Otherwise, you will find yourself re-enacting those scenes from the "Airplane!" movies, where some finds himself seated beside someone who is telling such a boring story that the person tries to kill themself to escape hearing it!