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Post by fg on Nov 19, 2023 6:51:56 GMT -5
When you watch the parade, you will notice that they can’t create a balloon for every flash in the pan cartoon character or otherwise they may turn the parade into a farce.
Also picture this while watching the parade:
Al Roker (on TV): “Here are the young go getters Hooray For Everything. They will like everybody to join them in the salute to the greatest hemisphere on Earth. The Western Hemisphere. The dancingist hemisphere of all.”
Hooray For Everything (singing as lights flash): “Yeah! Yeah!/ Boompah! Boompah! Boompah! Boompah! Dancing! Boompah! Boompah! Boompah! Boompah!”
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Post by zrowsdower on Nov 19, 2023 8:03:16 GMT -5
I don't really like the parade. It is another reminder why the holidays just are not a good time for me. Not to be confused with the rest of the year which is also not a good time for me.
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Post by cosmo on Nov 19, 2023 9:46:39 GMT -5
You don't enjoy seeing some recent one hit wonder you've never heard of badly lipsync their one song anyone knows for 90 seconds before they fade into obscurity?
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Post by Rumble McSkirmish on Nov 19, 2023 12:38:08 GMT -5
When it comes to all time Macy's parade moments can anyone really be able to top Rick Astley doing a self rick roll with the cast of Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends back in 2008?:
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Post by wildojinx on Nov 19, 2023 12:42:55 GMT -5
 Look, it's Funky Winkerbean! Over here Funky! |
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Post by darbus alan on Nov 19, 2023 12:47:10 GMT -5
You don't enjoy seeing some recent one hit wonder you've never heard of badly lipsync their one song anyone knows for 90 seconds before they fade into obscurity? They don't even try to hide how blatantly lip synced it is whether it's from a music act or a Broadway show. I wonder if anyone just trolled them and didn't even bother lip syncing. |
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Post by fg on Nov 19, 2023 12:48:04 GMT -5
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Post by cosmo on Nov 19, 2023 15:18:47 GMT -5
You don't enjoy seeing some recent one hit wonder you've never heard of badly lipsync their one song anyone knows for 90 seconds before they fade into obscurity? They don't even try to hide how blatantly lip synced it is whether it's from a music act or a Broadway show. I wonder if anyone just trolled them and didn't even bother lip syncing.
I wanna see that, some singer just stare directly into the parade's equivalent of the hard camera and not even try moving their mouth during the whole bit.
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Post by fg on Nov 19, 2023 16:00:28 GMT -5
They don't even try to hide how blatantly lip synced it is whether it's from a music act or a Broadway show. I wonder if anyone just trolled them and didn't even bother lip syncing. I wanna see that, some singer just stare directly into the parade's equivalent of the hard camera and not even try moving their mouth during the whole bit.
Keri Hilton kinda does that in this video. At 1:14 m.youtube.com/watch?v=1vMY1UO8P48&pp=ygUWcHJldHR5IGdpcmwgcm9jayBtYWN5cw%3D%3D |
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Post by Savage Gambino on Nov 19, 2023 19:04:41 GMT -5
I was today years old when I learned Lucy Hale had a music career, so I can't be too hard on the crowd on this one.  |
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Post by xCompackx on Nov 19, 2023 19:52:39 GMT -5
You don't enjoy seeing some recent one hit wonder you've never heard of badly lipsync their one song anyone knows for 90 seconds before they fade into obscurity? They don't even try to hide how blatantly lip synced it is whether it's from a music act or a Broadway show. I wonder if anyone just trolled them and didn't even bother lip syncing. I always thought it was silly to pretend like they're actually singing. I get why don't sing live; it'd probably sound awful with all of the buildings around and the minute they're shown on TV doesn't make it worth doing, but why not just have the singer dancing or waving or whatever while the song plays? That said, I love the Macy's parade. Call it childhood nostalgia, but it's kinda cool seeing the balloons and all that. |
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Post by Gus Richlen: Ruffian on Nov 19, 2023 20:28:32 GMT -5
Love the balloons but f*** lip-syncing. And drive the censors nuts by bringing in Macabre.
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Post by KingPooper on Nov 19, 2023 21:25:33 GMT -5
Detroit has its own parade so growing up we would switch between the two, our local NBC station for the Detroit one, then the less exciting version of the Macys parade on CBS. I really didn’t know there was a major NBC television production until I was much older when they sometimes showed a reply of it after the lions game. We are normally eating dinner or seeing a movie by then.
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Post by ayumidah on Nov 19, 2023 22:00:22 GMT -5
I usually only tune in and watch for the Pikachu balloon (and now the Goku balloon)
... it's usually amusing hearing the hosts butchering an attempt to talk about anime
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Post by fg on Nov 19, 2023 22:11:29 GMT -5
I usually only tune in and watch for the Pikachu balloon (and now the Goku balloon) ... it's usually amusing hearing the hosts butchering an attempt to talk about anime What about when during the 1994 parade when the WWE wrestlers were on a float and the hosts mispronouncing at least a couple of names. (Al Roker calling Jerry The King Lawler Jerry The RING Lawler. This is something Jerry remembered 22 years later when Al Roker was a guest ring announcer at WM33. Al Roker: “My name is Al Roker. But you can call me Chocolate Thunder.) |
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Post by willywonka666 on Nov 20, 2023 10:38:06 GMT -5
I like watching the old parades-most from the 80s are on Youtube.
I find it annoying that they have to five out the measurements etc for virtually every float-I really am not interested in how long Snoopy's ears are.
Are ratings still big for the parade?
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Post by schma on Nov 20, 2023 13:25:34 GMT -5
I don't think I've ever seen more than a brief clip of these parades. However, here in Canada it's just another Thursday.
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Post by chazraps on Nov 20, 2023 15:30:58 GMT -5
I love the parade, I watch it every year. (Twice in person). Al Roker's on-going feud with Butter is appointment TV. And the parade wraps with {Spoiler} Santa Claus officially signaling the start of the Christmas season for me. And then, the Westminster Dog Show goes down to give me my cute well-groomed puppy fill prior to mid-day Thanksgiving dinner. |
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Post by darbus alan on Nov 20, 2023 16:11:16 GMT -5
The dog show is the best part of the day. Though it's Philly's National Dog Show. Westminster is usually around February and is held in NYC. It's also now broadcast on FS1 instead of NBC.
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Post by chazraps on Nov 20, 2023 16:21:03 GMT -5
The dog show is the best part of the day. Though it's Philly's National Dog Show. Westminster is usually around February and is held in NYC. It's also now broadcast on FS1 instead of NBC. Ah, I stand corrected. The Kennel Club, right? |
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