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Beyonce, National Anthem Lip Sync: Soul Icon Weighs In -- Potent Quotables

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"When I heard the news this evening that she was pre-recorded I really laughed. I thought it was funny because the weather down there was about 46 or 44 degrees and for most singers that is just not good singing weather. When I heard that I just really cracked up. I thought it was really funny, but she did a beautiful job with the pre-record." -- Aretha Franklin

After the drama over whether or not Beyonce sang her rendition of the National Anthem live for President Obama's second inauguration on Monday, soul icon Aretha Franklin had a few words of her own on the topic. Of course, Frankling sang "My Country 'Tis of Thee" for Obama's first inauguration back in 2009 -- and she claims to never have dreamed of lip syncing the track. But the jury is still out on whether or not the I Am ... Sasha Fierce creator was singing "The Star Spangled Banner" live -- last night her sound check leaked and it sounds pretty similar to what we all heard live. Hopefully Queen Bey performs live for her upcoming concert at the Super Bowl halftime show on Feb. 3.





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who really gives a flying ****

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