Melissa Ethridge to sing The Anthem
 

Wonder if she'd like a ride from the airport to Arrowhead in my Subaru?

https://www.kmbc.com/article/melissa...xHSMP3b2UwpNi8

Who's playing the halftime show, Brooks and Dunn?

Holy shit, I ****ing hope so!!!!

Awesome get for the Chiefs. Was hoping for Crow but is she still alive? And if so ever made it back to Missouri the last 25 years?

My money is on Tech N9ne

I like it. Very publicly Life long Chiefs fan. Don’t care for her music. But, she’s one of us.

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The odds of them being so out of touch with the anthem, yet so spot on with halftime are astronomical.

Out of touch? She's a KC girl who wrote a song about either the team.

He’s talking about tech n9ne

Fine choice. She'll put a lot of emotion in it.

Etheridge was born and raised in Leavenworth Ks. Plenty of talent born and raised in KCMO that could have done it better.

I'd rather have the BTK Killer come out for the national anthem than that thot.

What ...no Michael Bolton?

I love it. Famous Chiefs fan singing the National Anthem. I'm sure she's pumped up.

I saw Ethridge when she opened for the Eagles back in '95. She was awesome. Back then, anyway. I assume she can still bring it.

They should have Bernard Pollard sing it while staring down Tom Brady

Do they actually do halftime shows for the AFC and NFC championship games?

REO Speedwagon

Ridin' the Storm Out

Love her music, bought her first CD and have enjoyed her every since. Good on the Chiefs, should be great.

We should absolutely bring him back to beat the drum. :$2500:

Indigo Girls for the Halftime show?

But seriously, this is great. She's a talented, longtime Chiefs fan. She'll do a great job.

Cool. I remember her tweet at the LA chargers game showing all the chiefs fans.

Good choice-she's a life long Chief's fan

She's a huge Chiefs Fan and will do a great job. LOVE this choice!

I saw her at Madison Square Garden when she was the headline. I think 1994. Wow, I'm old. Good show.

Somebody bring me some water ...

It doesn't really state it in the article, but she is a diehard Chiefs fan and not some casual turd.

I like her (not in that way).

That would be a wise choice. Cold like what is coming is a storm.


I paid to download her "I want to come over" song. Dont know if thats the titile? I remember that feeling of its killing you to be away from someone you desire. It seemed in that song that she really felt that longing at some point. Still didnt like the song itself but I like any music where the singer/band is being "real" as to who they are.
As I said, She's one of us. Thats cool.

Saw her on GMF last year and followed her Twitter. She tweets about the Chiefs. Saw interviews on YouTube about her growing up a Chiefs fan in Kansas. She's the real deal.

That voice = all-timer

Google her duet with Springsteen (Thunder Road) amazing....

That's a great point. I hope Riggles makes an appearance too!

But I'm the only one
Who'll walk across the fire for youuuuuuuuu
And I'm the only one
Who'll drown in my desire for youuuuuuuuuuuu

Good for her.

Not really that important who sings it, IMO.

She's a HUGE Chiefs fan

She’ll probably have to fight to resist singing “Home of the CHIEEEEFS!!!”

Never been a fan of her music but, she's one of us, a die-hard Chiefs fan. You go, girl!

She's Brave and Crazy...

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Just don't bring your wife, she might be Melissa's type :D

EDIT: In all seriousness, I LOVE this choice. I follow her on Twitter and have always loved her music (long before she made it big). She is such a die hard Chiefs fan that I think that this is awesome!!!

ROFL
Better not. We were in Indy for the playoff game and the home of the Chiefs was really loud. People were offended. Not just mamby pamby fans. Genuine upset. I never have said the “Chiefs” in another stadium since.

I used to go into her gas station in levenworth all the time. Wasn't bad looking at the time but then again you couldn't see her face very well behind the glass and bars.

I guess this means Lou Diamond Phillips will be rooting for the Patriots.... :D

Haha, really? I guess because it's Mike Pence land or something. I always yell "CHIEFS" during the anthem at road games and usually get a mixture of weird looks and people who are amused. Haven't been to Indy yet, but never encountered problems at Oakland, Denver, Green Bay, Dallas, New England, New York (Giants and Jets), or Tennessee.

Kind of my feeling about it.

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Good soulful voice, like the choice.

Last year I waited on her at the restaurant I work at. She was very friendly (and a good tipper) and when she was leaving I yelled 'Go Chiefs!' after her. She spun around surprised and came back to talk to me. She asked me where I was from and we discussed the shitty Titans game and how excited for Mahomes we were. Brief chat but she was really cool. I NEVER say anything personal to celebrities when I wait on them, but in this case it seemed appropriate and I'm glad I did.

He’d probably give Clark a citation for turf length

Darn, I was hoping for LIMP BIZKIT

What about the true KC rock legends PUDDLE OF MUDD?????

She is going to break out “Come to my window” shit isn’t she?

and FLEE THE SEEN - I'll be back on Sunday

I notice all the stop the NA at Arrowhead peters puffers now support who sings NA at Arrowhead.ROFLROFL

Whew! That was a reach. You OK?

Was she with her kids? They would probably be in 20s now. I guess that David Crosby sperm was a dud.ROFL

Hope they didnt inherit the blow your liver out at 40 on booze and drugs and buy another gene.

Bonnie Raitt wannabe with 1/8th thimble full of her talent.

I hear Ellen is looking for a new gal pal.

Melissa, Ellen-Ellen, Melissa. A soul sista shake and some :dom:

You catch your wife jammin the clam to Melissa once or something?

How could anybody have this much of an opinion about this woman?

It's the AFC Championship game.

Id rather have Roseanne screech out the NA holding the severed head of Tom Brady than listen to ME.

Not sure if you're joking but that singer has a huge drug/alcohol problem. There's a youtube video of him passing out on stage. :shake:

Can't wait.

You know, if I required musicians to subscribe to my personal beliefs, my song list would probably be limited to old country bands and Elvis.

It's Kansas City's first ever home AFC Championship Game, and she's a fan. And a good singer. She's not going to be talking politics or munching on any carpets in the middle of the field before the game. Let's just enjoy it.

Yeah id rather have the ex Chief Opera singer belt it out than some hack who abandoned the area in her teens.

yup

Marilyn Maye still still alive? Get her!

Silver lining in all this is they don't televise the NA anymore at football games.

Announcement: Jesus Christ to make his second appearance and sing national anthem at AFC championship game

Chiefsplanet: F*** that hack!

You are a moron

Everything's so bluuurrryy...

LMAO.... you dummy....

Wow Srvy, you are a very harsh individual. It's the national anthem, for cryin' out loud. She grew up in Leavenworth! She loves the Chiefs. Chill, dude...

But she abandoned the area! Sure to this day meatheads in the area hate her for being gay but she should have stuck it out!

Sure, but one slight problem with that.

He's in jail, with no parole.

ROFL

I hope a bunch of drunk rednecks don't boo her during this. That would be a bad look on national TV.

Not sure where this is coming from but there’s zero chance of that.