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F1 fans joke The Simpsons ‘predicted’ Damian Lewis 'slaughtering' the national anthem
Sporting events tend to attract some high-profile names to sing the national anthem before the competition gets underway – from Lady Gaga’s take on the “Star Spangled Banner” at the 2016 Super Bowl, to Homeland actor Damian Lewis singing “God Save the King” at Sunday’s British Grand Prix at Silverstone. Yes, really. Taking over from Eurovision runner-up Sam Ryder, who performed it at the F1 race last year, the Wolf Hall star decided to deliver a jazzier rendition of the song alongside a saxophonist in sunglasses. As Lewis - who released his debut album Mission Creep last month - dragged out almost every word of the well-known chorus, one spectator was caught on camera letting out a small laugh, before the performers finished up their song with a flyover from the iconic Red Arrows. At least that offered some pre-show entertainment for those in attendance. Meanwhile, those watching at home decided to have some fun with some memes, because of course they did: Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter In amongst all this ridicule, one Twitter user joked The Simpsons – the iconic animated series which has become famous for seeming to ‘predict’ cultural events – managed to see Lewis’s cringeworthy performance coming: Taken from the season two episode “Dancin’ Homer”, in which the dysfunctional dad becomes the team mascot for the Springfield Isotopes baseball team, the musician picked to sing the American national anthem is that of “Bleeding Gums” Murphy – the jazz singer and saxophonist who is Lisa Simpson’s idol. As he takes to the mic to sing the “Star Spangled Banner” at 7:30pm, Murphy proceeds to deliver a version which – like Lewis’s – stretches out every word and has a more soulful feel to the melody. However, taking 26 minutes to finish his performance, the Simpsons family (all except Lisa) and the rest of the crowd can be seen getting more and more exhausted as the song progresses, to the extent they all collapse back in their seats as soon as he finishes singing. Ouch. And this wasn’t the only bit of drama to emerge from Sunday’s British Grand Prix, as Suicide Squad actor Cara Delevingne was slammed for her “rude” response to an interview request on the grid from Sky Sports F1 presenter and racing legend Martin Brundle. Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
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Landon Barker seems to fetishize girlfriend Charli D’Amelio’s feet in bizarre TikTok video
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Mark Cuban defends businesses 'going woke' despite Anheuser-Busch losing billions over Dylan Mulvaney row
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2023-06-14 14:24
'She didn't deserve this': 'Jeopardy!' fans fume as Ben Chan’s comeback steals eight-day champ Hannah Wilson's thunder
'Jeopardy!' pitted two impressive reigning champions against each other out of a rare technicality, but there was one clear-cut winner
2023-05-16 10:55
Taylor Swift, Trevor Noah and more join Questlove for star-studded game night
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Is Michael Shiakallis' runaway bride suing Lifetime? Speculation sparks as 'MAFS' star's hairdresser makes shocking claims
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Does Andrew Tate want to become a superhero? Top G launches comic book featuring himself, fans call him 'real life Batman'
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2023-07-29 13:27
Sean Hannity's 'Americans are over Joe Biden' remark backfires, Internet says 'we're over Donald Trump too'
Fox News anchor Sean Hannity talked about a poll where 72% of Americans believe that Joe Biden is not 'physically healthy enough' to be president
2023-10-02 09:51
'Tortitude': Why Tortoiseshell and Calico-Patterned Cats Tend to Be Extra Feisty
Is your 'tortie' a sassy monster? You're not alone.
2023-09-23 22:19
Too short for Disney? Jimmy Fallon takes jab at Ron DeSantis' rumored heel lifts with epic joke
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