| 单词 | off-key |
| 例句 | As she works, she whistles a little, off-key. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Lawrence, viewing the meeting through the scrim of his boundless optimism, overlooked these off-key notes, detecting only a resounding validation of his vision. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z It was only moments later that she heard off-key humming and saw a girl marching between the trees, a spear in one hand. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z “And when it spoke, it was like a dozen voices speaking together, but all off-key and awful. Ugh.” Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z The next morning, Music Mistress led us in song, and singled out my off-key voice. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Mama loved to sing, but she was always a little off-key when there wasn’t any music going. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z Poppy joined in off-key as he stepped into the bathroom and Rafik pretended to be playing a trombone. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z “Pop and poke,” she sang in an off-key, slightly panicked voice. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The karaoke microphone squeals in protest as Ren yells an off-key note into it. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I’m off-key and I don’t care because of him. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Zohra pulls up Taylor Swift on YouTube and starts to sing along with her off-key. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z Sneaky and Charlie sing mad loud and off-key, but my ears hold on to Mama’s voice. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z “Home sweet home,” Mom sang off-key as the Toyota chugged into the driveway. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z The Calypso Crooners were hosting a karaoke booth, and I couldn’t listen to one more off-key rendition of “Summer Nights,” so I ended up on the far side of the carnival, where it was quieter. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Her cousin Lucinda leads a song of greeting with an off-key chorus of little cousins. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Normally her singing, off-key and enthusiastic as it was, made me roll my eyes. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z The ride down to the zoo took nearly two hours, with Uncle Bill singing loudly and off-key to disco songson the radio. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z People flood into the post office, carrying giant drums and flutes and tubas, blasting a somewhat off-key rendition of that Bruno Mars song “Marry You.” What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z When there is not only a chicken, but an organic, free-range chicken, in every pot, the traditional economic appeal to the working class can sound off-key. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z I see myself in the back of the truck, singing with the girl, though I’ve never sung before, laughing when I am off-key, climbing trees to pick the apples, always peaceful and always safe. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z The substitution sounds wrong to Gogol, correct but off-key, the way it sounds when his parents speak English to him instead of Bengali. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z My voice went up and got crackly, then it went off-key. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z I was okay with it really, but still, it wasn’t a big thrill hanging out alone in my room for most of the night, listening to my parents’ off-key bickering caroling up the stairs. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z His voice was loud, warbled, and atrociously off-key. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z The voices around me are a mess: some nasal, some off-key, and both are drowning out those of us who could possibly be on key, like me. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z I heard a laugh and then the first soldier’s voice, slurry and off-key, singing the old wedding song. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He slams his bedroom door behind him, and his stupid sweater plays a few depressingly off-key notes when he yanks it off and throws it at the wall. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z She didn’t seem to mind their off-key voices, although Gregor could feel the muscles in Ares’s neck getting tighter with each verse. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes de la O would join in, even though Stamey would rib him about how off-key he was. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Of a few days before, when Liam had been in the driver’s seat, singing along to Derek and the Dominos’ “Layla” at the top of his lungs, so off-key that it had even Chubs laughing. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Maybe they’ll ask me to sing and my voice will be high and off-key and they’ll laugh about how the musical gene skipped right over me. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z “I have a little dreidel, I made it out of clay,” sang Laney, off-key and very loud. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z But also, the piano was always just a little off-key. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z To him coming over for dinner at your future house every Sunday, where his off-key singing would make you laugh so hard you’d cry. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z His voice is grumbly and off-key, and hearing him makes me laugh. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z I'm off-key, but together our voices drown out the fighting. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Ivy cracked up because Taryn was completely off-key, but she didn’t really care. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z It felt mildly off-key after Reggie had pledged his life to service. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z I began to walk, humming softly, and maybe it was the rhythmic movement, or my off-key tune, but the baby seemed to relax. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z His 20-year-old stepson delights in getting the family's four dogs to howl off-key. Nils Lofgren: Eye-popping past, poignantly present 2011-07-03T21:31:04Z If something off-key occurs, so long as you haven’t spent a fortune on the wine or opened a fragile bottle, chalk it up to experience and open a different bottle. How to Pair Food and Wine 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z This club revels in the comfort of the familiar: corny jokes, off-key singing, skits lampooning the politics of the moment. At the Gridiron dinner, a Republican governor roasted Trump 2022-04-03T04:00:00Z That was nearly as unnecessary as the off-key, interactive In Memoriam segment. Will Smith slapping Chris Rock made the 94th Academy Awards one to remember — for the wrong reasons 2022-03-28T04:00:00Z The merrymakers sang an off-key “Happy Birthday” as they reached the imposing yet capricious new gate in front of Harrison House. The 24-hour Joshua Tree party to celebrate Lou Harrison's 100th birthday 2017-05-16T04:00:00Z When the subject is an awkward wedding toast, a classic comedy scenario, don’t expect an embarrassingly off-key remark inspiring a few gasps. On Comedy: The Comedy of Murderfist and The Birthday Boys 2013-12-10T22:37:39Z Wearing rabbit ears, she belts out an off-key version of the achingly sad “Without You.” When the Office Holiday Party Goes Oh So Wrong, Onscreen 2016-11-04T04:00:00Z Like a singer who quavers tauntingly, thrillingly close to going off-key, Mr. Russell never loses control. Movie Review: ‘Silver Linings Playbook,’ Directed by David O. Russell 2012-11-15T20:57:57Z But I thought about half of the singers this night sounded off-key. ArtsBeat Blog: 'X Factor' Watch: Squabbling and Dancing (and Some Singing), All of It Live 2011-10-26T05:30:17Z Autotuning technology is used in studios to improve performances by correcting pitch and disguising off-key mistakes. Fans suspect X Factor of enhancing singers' pitch with Auto-Tune 2010-08-22T20:11:00Z The finale is exactly what you would want for this 40th anniversary celebration: an endearingly off-key Michael Eavis is brought on to lead a vast chorus of Wonder's 1981 hit Happy Birthday. Glastonbury festival final day 2010-06-28T20:30:00Z After you’ve savaged your hostess’s paintings, why not tell her that her children are ugly and her husband sings off-key? Social Q?s: Her Painting Stinks? Hold That Thought. 2010-04-01T22:01:00Z Fox relentlessly promoted the "In Living Color" stunt with on-air spots that showed an off-key, inept marching band falling over. Super Bowl wasn't always the audience magnet it is now 2015-01-31T05:00:00Z Inside, Papageorge played “Sweet Caroline” and “Take Me Home, Country Roads” to soppy Friday night crowds — they’d sing along, enthused and off-key. After 29 years, it’s last call for musician Pete Papageorge at Kelly’s Irish Times 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z The former Trump attorney was dressed as the Jack in the Box and sang an off-key rendition of "Bad to the Bone" by George Thorogood and the Destroyers. FOX says it has “absolutely no regrets” casting anti-masker Rudy Giuliani on “The Masked Singer" 2022-05-16T04:00:00Z He sits at the piano, crooning, off-key, “I may be a beast, can’t control my fists … They say that I’m rough, unpredictable and gruff.” Mike Tyson’s gross comeback 2012-06-28T12:15:00Z The next tune up, on the bass sax again, was dedicated to a whale whose song is several hertz off-key, which apparently spells disastrous isolation for an ocean-bound mammal. ArtsBeat: Winter Jazzfest: Colin Stetson - Saxophone Whiz Inspired by a Whale 2013-01-13T09:16:43Z In one of the earliest videos, Miranda pompously demonstrates a series of incorrect singing tips with her eyebrows arched, her mouth twisted into a quivering operatic “O,” and her voice pitched deliciously off-key. “Miranda Sings” and the Exhausting Aspects of Having a Viral Persona 2018-10-12T04:00:00Z But onstage it comes off slurred and sloppy, twitching like roadkill, limp off-key notes underscored by a booming backing track that operated like a life preserver. Review | Post Malone is the perfect pop star for this American moment. That’s not a compliment. 2018-10-30T04:00:00Z In a singing competition, contestants get criticized for being off-key. Joel McHale on Reality Shows, Community, and Telling Costar Chevy Chase to "Soak Your Dentures" 2012-10-05T12:00:33Z And he gamely joined several employees at the karaoke microphone, barreling through the lyrics of “Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I’m Yours” and “Take on Me” in an off-key voice. Why Is This Man Smiling? 2011-04-09T01:41:48Z The result was English eccentric with off-key pieces woven, metaphorically or literally, into Burberry’s style. Special Report: Fashion: In the Money! 2011-06-19T12:10:33Z Be prepared for off-key tunes, horror makeup, surreal patter and a blizzard of chortles. 5 holiday shows to round out the season 2012-12-27T21:18:27Z A victrola was playing somewhere, and from the bedroom came voices in a sort of off-key barbershop quartet. A Brilliant, Unknown Memoir About Classic Hollywood 2016-03-03T05:00:00Z In person, she is more blunt, introspective and interesting than she is on the show, willing to express mild irritation that might seem off-key in front of a national audience. Ellen DeGeneres Is Not as Nice as You Think 2018-12-12T05:00:00Z Nirvana staged their comeback here after the Coma In Roma; the Stone Roses ended here, shabby and off-key; for some reason, the Leeds site attracts arsonists. The 10 best music festivals 2010-05-08T23:07:00Z Diggs, presumably unable to match Legend’s heartfelt effort, jokingly crooned a few off-key notes before conceding defeat to Legend, who can now add “Best Voicemail Recording Artist” to his already impressive list of accolades. John Legend and Taye Diggs Had a Sexy Voicemail Sing-Off 2014-07-11T04:00:00Z Their extraordinary art-damaged ode to suburban disturbance, with its hilariously off-key chorus, proves that one person’s “rhythmic adventurousness” could be another’s “unlistenable nonsense.” 12 Forgotten Classics by Women-Led New Wave Bands 2020-07-22T04:00:00Z We left after a particularly off-key bachelorette group took the stage, realizing we were perhaps not drunk or bedazzled enough. Karaoke Coast to Coast 2017-06-13T04:00:00Z And from week to week, the show is uncannily centered, rarely playing even outlandish moments in an off-key way. "The Good Wife's" exquisite season finale 2011-05-18T13:19:00Z Frank tries an awkward and off-key version of "Long, Long Time." It's been a "Long, Long Time" for Linda Ronstadt, whose hit song transforms "The Last of Us" 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z The software is used to correct off-key imperfections on performance, and Minchin describes it "such a slap" to be on the receiving end. Comedians get chance to fall flat on TV, and Eddie Izzard sets sights on politics 2013-02-05T16:36:20Z The fact that Obama's singing was a little off-key only seemed to help the cause, inspiring the audience to join in instead of just sitting back and listening. President Obama's 'Amazing Grace' moment and the power of spontaneous song 2015-06-27T04:00:00Z Her singing voice is reedy and at times off-key. Review: That ‘Sunset Boulevard’ Close-Up, Finely Focused 2017-02-09T05:00:00Z Specifically, I think it was a scene in which three heavily tatted gang members sat on a couch and listened delightedly to the off-key karaoke of their little nieces. Chris Weitz: once upon a time in East LA 2011-07-28T20:55:01Z The barefoot-in-peasant-garb look for the chorus is a distraction, an off-key element that works too hard. Review | Paula Vogel’s ‘How I Learned to Drive’ steers into the #MeToo era 2018-10-16T04:00:00Z Some choices are a bit off-key: casting the youthful Harris as Michael shortens the crucial distance between reality and memory. Review: 'Dancing at Lughnasa' captures the music of memory 2010-11-19T05:01:00Z In less capable hands, this somewhat incongruous combination might register as off-key. Books of The Times: ?God?s Jury? by Cullen Murphy - Review 2012-01-18T22:38:44Z Obligatory rocking out in the car scene: The goody-goody’s disapproving father sings an off-key rendition of “Rikki Don’t Lose That Number” while driving. Cameron Crowe: Hollywood?s Most Predictable DJ 2011-12-27T17:46:08Z To many in the late 1950s this sounded crazily off-key. Three Blockbuster Novels From the 1950s, and Their Remarkable Afterlife 2018-09-12T04:00:00Z His most effective interjections could be the simplest: the strange, off-key, rhythmic stabs that give the end of Immigrant Song its dramatic tension, for example. Led Zeppelin: 'There was a swagger – we knew we were good' 2012-10-11T16:35:00Z Ms. Cyrus and Jenny Lewis help counterbalance the off-key stuff, and anyway, the real point is in the eclectic song selection. Review: ‘A Very Murray Christmas,’ a Holiday Special for the Disillusioned 2015-12-02T05:00:00Z She was off-key and a bit too bland in a set that started out with "Today Was a Fairy Tale" and segued into Fleetwood Mac's "Rhiannon." 2010-02-01T13:03:00Z For all the high drama this powerful premise calls for, Haigh is disappointingly bland and off-key in her approach. 'Faith': A molestation charge tears a family apart 2011-05-11T21:01:05Z Given the Jimmy Savile scandal, a song extolling the virtues of "young wild girls" sounds a little off-key to British ears in 2012, but you can't fault the tunefulness at work. Bruno Mars: Unorthodox Jukebox – review 2012-12-09T00:05:56Z The best that can be said of the movie is that it tries, like an off-key teenager at the high-school talent show, really hard, especially when it’s borrowing from Blomkamp’s own repertoire. 'Chappie': Who do so many sci-fi helmers lose heat on their fastball? 2015-03-09T04:00:00Z People who preorder it can hear him sing their names off-key at the end of his storytelling podcast by the same name. Podcasts Hit the Books 2018-07-16T04:00:00Z Casting directors have said off-key things about gaining or losing weight that have made her think, “‘Great. The married life with ‘his’ and ‘hers’ hits 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z It’s an off-key opening, considering that feminist arguments are currently upending the culture. 4 Comedy Specials to Watch: Seasoned Stand-Ups Making Debuts 2017-12-04T05:00:00Z A concert to promote the album on "Good Morning America" went awry as her voice sounded ragged and off-key. Pop-music queen Whitney Houston dies at 48 2012-02-12T04:19:04Z They said Houston was off-key, out of breath and unfit to be onstage, claiming that fans were booing and leaving in droves. Why has the media mauled Whitney Houston? 2010-04-15T10:44:00Z The recording is rough and at times off-key. James Franco says his Cher song cut from Oscars 2011-02-24T23:10:15Z “Girls” ended on Sunday night with the sounds of a baby suckling, as his mother warbled Tracy Chapman’s “Fast Car” in a gentle, off-key voice. Goodbye “Girls”: A Review of a Fittingly Imperfect Finale 2017-04-18T04:00:00Z Later a teacher clumsily strums his guitar as he sings "House of the Rising Sun" off-key, eyes pinched closed, as his students deflate at their desks. "Education" culminates Amazon's "Small Axe" film series, finding beauty in the necessary struggle 2020-12-16T05:00:00Z Or at least not a mediocre, sometimes off-key singing group. ArtsBeat Blog: 'X Factor' Watch: Paula Abdul Avoids Being the Bad Guy 2011-11-11T13:40:09Z To compensate the members of his stammering tribe, Maxwell provides a lucky few of them with a song, often a pop parody with flat lyrics that allow their feelings to soar momentarily on off-key wings. Hotel Room Theater: Richard Maxwell's 'Showcase' at the Millennium Biltmore 2016-12-11T05:00:00Z The performance was frequently off-key and sometimes off-rhythm, and in the buildup to the first chorus, there was a moment where his vocals became almost totally detached from the music. "American Idol" embarrasses the greats 2011-03-10T14:30:00Z The performance is an off-key warning siren: This series is not for everyone. Review: In ‘Haters Back Off!’ a Cringe-Worthy Star Is Born 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z Neighbors pushed that curfew, singing off-key renditions of “I Wanna Dance With Somebody” late into the night. West Virginia: Wild and wonderful and, okay, a little bit weird 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z Could any title, with the possible exception of “The Harvey Weinstein Massage Manual,” sound more off-key now? How American Chefs in the 1970s and ’80s Created a Revolution 2018-05-30T04:00:00Z As for the rest of the show, produced by the touring Dutch troupe Theatergroep Max, it veers off-key at times. Theater reviews: 'The Last Days of Judas Iscariot' and 'Help' 2012-04-19T20:28:05Z The conclusion might seem to have a consolatory, faintly sentimental touch, but there is something a little off-key about the consolation. Poem of the week: The Candle by Katherine Mansfield 2010-07-19T11:11:00Z The production needs some bold visual ideas to integrate these loose parts, but Mike Klar’s off-key staging, taking place on a round white stage that looks like a spotlight, does not clarify enough. | 'Wolves': Drama by Delaney Britt Brewer at 59E59 Theaters 2010-08-09T02:00:00Z But when it comes to some recent off-key words from the Trump administration, the museum has taken a more cautious and indirect approach. These are complicated times for the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum 2017-04-12T04:00:00Z As an introduction to the group show “Grind,” it strikes a resonant, appropriately off-key chord. The 'Grind' of city life at Various Small Fires 2016-08-09T04:00:00Z “Could any title, with the possible exception of ‘The Harvey Weinstein Massage Manual,’” he offered, “sound more off-key now?” New York Times restaurant critic Pete Wells reviewed my book; now I know why so many chefs hate him 2018-06-13T04:00:00Z The D&G show seemed off-key — and not just because the hip sound of Duck Sauce’s “Barbra Streisand” beat resonated relentlessly down the runway. Special Report: Fashion: Gucci at 90: Heritage With an Edge 2011-01-17T19:00:11Z But he was off-key in performance -- it was a misfire. 'American Idol': Who wants to win? 2011-05-05T05:12:42Z I brought along a friend, and after my third Miller High Life, we sang “Jesse’s Girl,” off-key and screeching on the high notes. Karaoke Coast to Coast 2017-06-13T04:00:00Z Anyone who saw Diaz doing off-key karaoke so endearingly in "My Best Friend's Wedding" will realize she wasn't faking it. An 'Annie' without the expected sunshine, spirit or energy 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z For Mr. Ray, sculptural invention takes the form of an excessive perfectionism, in which new scanning and casting technologies permit thrillingly off-key riffs on ancient forebears. In the Swim of Digital Images, There’s Nothing Boring About Sculpture 2020-01-02T05:00:00Z He attempts to rouse Jessie from her coma by reminiscing about the time that she wowed a drunken prince with her off-key vocals. Dancing on the Edge: episode three 2013-02-11T22:00:01Z Reviewing an established hit that has been running for decades seems a tad presumptuous -- sort of like criticizing the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade for an off-key marching band. South Coast Rep's Ebenezer Scrooge is back for 'A Christmas Carol' for 36th year 2015-12-11T05:00:00Z Biz Markie, the innovative yet proudly goofy rapper, D.J. and producer whose self-deprecating lyrics and off-key wail on songs like “Just a Friend” earned him the nickname Clown Prince of Hip-Hop, died on Friday. Biz Markie, Hip-Hop’s ‘Just a Friend’ Clown Prince, Dies at 57 2021-07-16T04:00:00Z “I’m sorry, mi vida, go on!” a pair of sisters screech, perilously off-key. We’re Going to Talk About ‘Bruno,’ Yes, Yes, Yes 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z He's the off-color, off-key salvation to this bright and simple Australian period musical. Review: O'Dowd charms in 'The Sapphires' 2013-03-21T00:20:17Z I sang “That’s Amore” loudly, off-key and with all my windows down, as I drove carefully back to my Monterey motel room, where I slept until noon. Journeys: A Big Sur Bath by the Light of the Moon 2014-04-02T18:19:20Z The contempt may have translated into off-key sales for sellers like The Singing Machine Co., where revenue has slid more than two-thirds in recent years to $31.8 million. Karaoke industry may be facing the music 2010-04-06T04:00:00Z “I always liked off-key, decadent, amusing books,” he said. The Tipsy Diaries: Punch, the Drink of Dickens, Redeemed 2010-10-14T20:36:00Z Country sweetheart Taylor Swift, sporting a banjo, won a standing ovation after taking on critics of her off-key vocal stylings in her new single "Mean," a tune that labels her detractors as "pathetic." Miranda Lambert wins three prizes at country awards 2011-04-04T01:45:01Z That was nearly as unnecessary as the off-key, interactive In Memoriam segment. Will Smith slapping Chris Rock made the 94th Academy Awards one to remember — for the wrong reasons 2022-03-28T04:00:00Z Critics always made much of the fact that Ian Brown's voice is weak – and in Parr Hall he is off-key – but it simply doesn't matter. Shane Meadows: 'This is the closest thing to a love letter I've ever made' 2013-05-26T07:00:00Z “Mere alcohol doesn’t thrill me at aaaaallllll, ” I joined in, a lie as big and off-key as any ever told. The Tipsy Diaries: Getting a Kick From Piano Bars 2010-09-30T21:00:00Z The Phillies usually stomp around and spray beer and belt out off-key lyrics in a clubhouse that more resembles a late-night dance club. The Phillies are again embracing ‘Dancing On My Own’ as their postseason party anthem 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z True to Caray, it appealed to the masses for being endearingly off-key. Japan’s Enduring ‘Sound of Summer’ 2023-08-04T04:00:00Z The Republican crowd, notably, did not applaud that off-key remark, which came only months after Ms. Reynolds had romped to re-election, carrying 95 of the state’s 99 counties. Trump and DeSantis Are Battling for Iowa Voters. And for Its Governor, Too. 2023-07-08T04:00:00Z There are talented people up and down the “One True Loves” cast and crew list, so it really makes no sense that director Andy Fickman’s film is so off-key. Review: A pandemic romance; ‘One of These Days’ puts its hands on a hardbody 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z Iraq and the U.S. are formally partners with full diplomatic ties, making a war decree hanging overhead all the more off-key. Two decades after start of Iraq conflict, Congress poised to repeal war authorization 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z He also drew on his Broadway musical experience, sitting down at a piano in one episode to perform a blustering rendition of “Don’t Get Around Much Anymore” with boisterously off-key backing from Bergen. Charles Kimbrough, ‘Murphy Brown’ actor with prim persona, dies at 86 2023-02-06T05:00:00Z Last week I re-watched Popstars: The Rivals and, aside from the minimal production, some off-key performances and dated comments that made me squirm, there was one moment of innocence that stood out. Girls Aloud: It's 20 years since pop greats were born on Popstars The Rivals 2022-11-29T05:00:00Z He jumbled words and sounded halting or sometimes off-key. Fetterman Wins Pennsylvania Senate Race as Democrats Notch Key Win 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z He could sound halting, sometimes jumbling words, using the wrong one, and occasionally sounding off-key. 5 Takeaways From the Pennsylvania Senate Debate 2022-10-25T04:00:00Z Still, Democrats worry that any off-key moment by Mr. Fetterman could go viral and affect the outcome of the race. Fetterman’s Debate Challenges: Selling Policies and Proving He’s Fit to Serve 2022-10-24T04:00:00Z Students sing on the way to soccer practice, on the bus back from away games, off-key in the kitchen while washing dishes after lunch. Way up there in blue: Seven children dead in Kabul — who is to blame? 2022-08-27T04:00:00Z With such a mesmerizing star, one can forgive Braun’s film for being a shade off-key. Review | Gustavo Dudamel documentary paints an off-key yet transfixing portrait 2022-04-13T04:00:00Z One woman I interviewed from my class said she was “an off-key kid,” and she felt that Mrs. Bromberg was a bully. He Was a Playground Bully in 1965. His Film About It Is Up for an Oscar. 2022-03-23T04:00:00Z But even those encounters were marred by off-key images. Gaffes and miscues mar a royal tour of a republic-minded Caribbean 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z I sang, at the top of my lungs and a bit off-key, Stevie Wonder’s “Black Man.” Opinion | This year, Black History Month is all about the here and now 2022-02-07T05:00:00Z All this self-celebration was particularly off-key considering the man these people were supposed to be remembering. Bob Dole ‘a giver, not a taker’ 2021-12-12T05:00:00Z If it sounds off-key to hear talk of a labor war in an industry awash in cash — well, as they say, that’s baseball. ‘The Pressure of This Is a Privilege’ 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z An administrator sang off-key into the intercom, extolling the program’s virtues, but in the hallways, a few teachers rolled their eyes. The Tragedy of America’s Rural Schools 2021-09-07T04:00:00Z But her splashy debut in the California recall, with the help of former Donald Trump acolytes, has been off-key from the outset. Keeping up with the Californians: Recall vote 2021 2021-09-11T04:00:00Z The goals are flying in, although the lack of fans across the stadiums makes it all look a bit off-key. Europa Conference League draw: Tottenham face Rennes, Vitesse and Mura – live! 2021-08-27T04:00:00Z But Markie had a playfulness and an off-key, enthusiastic musicality that turned out to have pop potential. Biz Markie, jubilant 'Just a Friend' rap star, dies at 57 2021-07-16T04:00:00Z She knew her husband’s voice, because it was off-key. Arrested and beaten during civil rights protests, she’s 93 and finally telling her story 2021-07-15T04:00:00Z There’s quite a bit of off-key quavering in the company. Shakespeare made breezy: 'Midsummer' and 'Julius Caesar' at Theatricum Botanicum 2021-07-14T04:00:00Z Still, the bar was raucous with cheers and off-key singing until closing time. This Independence Day, many around Seattle celebrate freedom from isolation 2021-07-04T04:00:00Z Her character is "thinly sketched" and "flatly acted by Adams", Lee added, calling it "another off-key performance from an actor still weathering the horror of last year's heinous Hillbilly Elegy". Critics close curtains on The Woman in the Window 2021-05-14T04:00:00Z They sang the Easter hymn, some off-key but all in earnest. For more than 80 years, the faithful have celebrated Easter in the Mojave Desert 2021-04-05T04:00:00Z First, we heard them, a crazy off-key chorus as loud as a blender: High-pitched alien sounds, melodies like birdsong, a lower rumbling bass. Perspective | In 2004, as legions of cicadas engulfed our region, my son was born. As Brood X returns, a lot has happened for him and the bugs. 2021-03-26T04:00:00Z To Trump administration aides, the new president’s crowing rings off-key. Biden Got the Vaccine Rollout Humming, With Trump’s Help 2021-03-10T05:00:00Z Gangsters force a producer to use an off-key girl and her song about mother in his show. Movies on TV this week: 'The Phantom of the Opera' on TCM 2021-01-15T05:00:00Z She sang “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star,” off-key but enthusiastically, and she taught them sign language: Please. Ode to a teacher felled by COVID and the boy she left behind 2020-12-31T05:00:00Z And there have been times, Ms. Haberman said, that she just sends an off-key tweet to her 1.5 million followers and tortures herself for it. The Trump Presidency Is Ending. So Is Maggie Haberman’s Wild Ride. 2020-11-08T05:00:00Z Her dancers, dressed in denim cutoffs and white T-shirts, sang off-key in the background, creating a moment that was all at once playfully sexual, weird, intimate and spontaneous. In 1990, Rock the Vote and Madonna shook up politics. Will the youth vote do the same in 2020? 2020-10-28T04:00:00Z The earlier church appearance was among Mr. Biden’s most sustained, unscripted engagements with voters in months, and there were a few off-key moments. Biden, in Kenosha, Makes Case for Healing and Unity, Not Division 2020-09-03T04:00:00Z The possibility that the Mets’ game would be an exception, even with a delayed start, seemed off-key to Van Wagenen, according to his comments in the video. Mets G.M. Rebukes Commissioner but Apologizes, Citing Misunderstanding 2020-08-27T04:00:00Z An emerging racial justice movement has exposed old policies Biden backed that now feel off-key. Joe Biden has been imagining this moment for more than 50 years. It’s not exactly the triumph he had in mind. 2020-08-19T04:00:00Z He does project genuine affection for the sport, but his role as lead analyst for baseball’s return was an off-key note for the league. Baseball Embraces the Weird and Hopes for the Best 2020-07-24T04:00:00Z Around the house, he constantly sang, playfully serenading his wife in slightly off-key renditions of old Mexican ballads, their son recalled. Fierce and protective, coronavirus victim Isidoro Armenta built a solid life in Maryland after emmigrating from Mexico 2020-07-24T04:00:00Z Recorded at the same session as Transmission, it is off-key and strangely tinny, features a reedy garage rock organ, and is notable mainly for Stephen Morris’s hyperactive drumming. Joy Division: all of their songs, ranked! 2020-07-17T04:00:00Z Instead of trumpet-like exhortations to American greatness and goodness on the country's birthday, Trump chose to deliver horribly off-key funereal dirges. Mourning in America: But after the Trump era's darkness, a rebirth is still possible 2020-07-10T04:00:00Z “Biden is stuck with things he said that sound off-key in today’s environment. Trump has also said such things, but a president, through action, can change the public’s perceptions.” Bolton revelations undercut Trump’s reelection message of toughness on China 2020-06-19T04:00:00Z I even break into song, mostly off-key, perhaps annoying my neighbors in my Manhattan apartment building. VIRUS DIARY: A cancer survivor takes comfort in her piano 2020-06-05T04:00:00Z His recent off-key remark that black voters torn between him and Mr. Trump “ain’t black” only heightened the sense of urgency. Why Some Democrats Worry About the Whiteness of Biden’s Inner Circle 2020-06-04T04:00:00Z And Biden’s closing line — “God bless our troops,” which he routinely uses — could come across as off-key at a time when the streets are growing more militarized. Biden, seeking a contrast with Trump, denounces the incumbent’s show of force against protesters and vows to heal racial wounds 2020-06-02T04:00:00Z If the GOP does lose everything, it will be because the Trumpian circus-plus-horror-show is entirely off-key for an electorate that has so much to be serious about. Opinion | Why the GOP may lose everything 2020-05-10T04:00:00Z That was the sole purpose of the get-together, to belt out that song off-key and at the top of our lungs. One Bright Thing 2020-04-14T04:00:00Z When she sang the national anthem off-key, Jones was denied the right to vote. ‘The spirit of democracy’ Exhibit explores American voting 2020-03-14T04:00:00Z They led an off-key chorus of “Happy Birthday” for an assistant clerk in the House and watched college basketball on the electronic voting board. Virginia lawmakers decriminalize marijuana, legalize casinos as session winds down 2020-03-08T05:00:00Z “And when you deviate from others, you are seen as being off-key.” In Japan, a campaign against high heels targets conformity and discrimination 2020-02-16T05:00:00Z Today’s his birthday and the audience sings a very off-key version of “Happy Birthday,” before Jones finally takes his first dunk attempt. Analysis | Aaron Gordon was robbed by dubious judging in the Dunk Contest. So was Derrick Jones Jr. 2020-02-15T05:00:00Z A recording of an off-key voice earnestly singing was playing loudly on a loop. Dee Rees and the Art of Surviving as a Black Female Director 2020-02-06T05:00:00Z This kind of coverage sounds “off-key” when the most pressing issue is the coronavirus outbreak, analysts say. China’s conspicuously absent leader reemerges — for an audience with a friendly autocrat 2020-02-05T05:00:00Z When he finally does show up, in the guise of Clive Owen with a bad fake beard and a doleful expression, it’s a deflating, off-key letdown that spoils the serviceable setup that came before. Review | A musical mystery tries — and fails — to ponder deep questions in ‘The Song of Names’ 2019-12-30T05:00:00Z "They book these young artists who can’t even hit the notes properly and are off-key," she said. Darlene Love blasts 'Christmas in Rockefeller Center' producers for leaving her out of NBC special 2019-12-05T05:00:00Z On Did You See, Hus glides over tingling marimbas like birds skimming the sea, his voice at one with bashment-inspired melodies, deftly curling round the warm bassline and slightly off-key percussion. Did you see what I done? How J Hus became the voice of young black Britain 2019-11-26T05:00:00Z “He saved a wretch like me,” West sang off-key with his choir from the song, “Selah,” from his latest album. Kanye West performs free 'Sunday Service Experience' concert at Joel Osteen's Lakewood Church 2019-11-17T05:00:00Z Branding Warren “angry” felt particularly off-key to those who have watched her closely. Is Elizabeth Warren ‘angry’ and antagonistic? Or are rivals dabbling in gendered criticism? 2019-11-06T05:00:00Z A deeply creepy mystery movie in song, sung in a childlike voice that occasionally veers off-key and set to tumbling piano and banjo. PJ Harvey's 50 greatest songs – ranked! 2019-10-11T04:00:00Z Though weary and in ill health, as expertly played by Mendelsohn he still conveys the appropriate off-key menace. Review: 'The King' makes Timothée Chalamet the ruler of all he surveys 2019-10-10T04:00:00Z Barr's 1990 off-key rendition of the national anthem was wide condemned and is considered one of the worst of all time. Delaware school district apologizes for playing Roseanne Barr's infamous national anthem 2019-09-27T04:00:00Z He also wished everyone a “Happy Memorial Day,” a greeting some find off-key for a holiday dedicated to honoring dead servicemembers. D-Day ceremony spotlights Trump’s complicated military ties 2019-05-30T04:00:00Z He also wished everyone a "Happy Memorial Day," a greeting some find off-key for a holiday dedicated to honoring dead servicemembers. D-Day ceremony spotlights Trump's complicated military ties 2019-05-31T04:00:00Z Kind of reminiscent of the current state of political discourse in this country: “Ariana is Grande off-key? Well, what about Weezer?” Sunday Calendar Letters: ‘Ramy’s’ hookup culture too seductive 2019-04-27T04:00:00Z Unfortunately, despite the aesthetically pleasing showcase, fans took to social media to lambast what they considered to be a flat and at times off-key song. Jennifer Hudson's Oscars performance of 'RBG' song 'I'll Fight' falls flat for many viewers 2019-02-24T05:00:00Z “We love our Friday jazz, love our Friday jazz,” they chant with the smiling Smith, a few off-key shouts and plenty of laughs thrown in. Where can you hear some of D.C.’s best jazz musicians for five bucks on a Friday night? At this church. 2019-02-13T05:00:00Z Their lame, off-key performance turned out to be the highlight of the night. Column: A Super stinker, Patriots prevail but ugliness wins 2019-02-03T05:00:00Z Mike Keys, who in 2016 won a seat as a Democrat on the board of trustees in Macomb County’s Clinton Township, said the anxiety in the area can make Trump’s economic optimism seem slightly off-key. Trump voters now blame him for the government shutdown 2019-01-20T05:00:00Z After toasts around the table of generously poured shots of Finlandia vodka, Mr. Petersen led the envoys in a somewhat off-key rendition of the Beatles’ “With a Little Help From My Friends.” Runners Extend U.N.’s Reach, One Sweaty Huff After Another 2018-12-12T05:00:00Z This is the sole full page ad in the issue that strikes an off-key note. Understanding the psyche of today's American oligarchy through magazine ads 2018-12-02T05:00:00Z This is the version of Hanukkah that I grew up with: presents and chocolate gelt; latkes with sour cream and applesauce; a few somber, off-key songs that no one fully remembered, about Judah Maccabee. Opinion | The Hypocrisy of Hanukkah 2018-12-01T05:00:00Z Musically, it's haunted by the ghosts of Britain's past - from the chirpy organ of the music hall, to off-key pub pianos and the dub basslines imported by the Windrush generation. Damon Albarn plays 200-capacity social club 2018-11-29T05:00:00Z His brazen braggadocio is suddenly dull and off-key. Con man exposed: Trump’s acting so erratic because midterms made him look like a loser 2018-11-14T05:00:00Z The music they wrote suggests no end of ghosts: off-key pub pianos, bass recorders, an abundance of old-school organ that instantly evokes the British seaside. Damon Albarn on Brexit: 'We live on this stroppy little island' 2018-11-09T05:00:00Z The Ladies of the Deplorable Choir led an off-key rendition of the national anthem. Beto O’Rourke and Ted Cruz in the Final Stretch of the Texas Senate Race 2018-11-02T04:00:00Z Olympic track and field champion Carl Lewis apologized during his performance after his voice went off-key. Most controversial national anthem delivered by a celebrity 2018-10-26T04:00:00Z Occasionally, as when he tossed rolls of paper towels to storm victims in Puerto Rico last October, he has gone badly off-key. Touring Storm Damage in the Carolinas, Trump Follows His Own Script 2018-09-19T04:00:00Z Harris, meanwhile, brushes off skepticism that her populist economic platform sounds off-key in a low-tax haven that is home to more corporations than people. Progressives eye Delaware Senate race as next to upset Democrats 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z Starting the new year, he had two top-10s in his first eight tournaments, setting a tone that differed from his off-key efforts in too many years gone by. Meet Chris Thompson, the PGA Tour's newest 42-year-old rookie - Golf Digest 2018-08-21T04:00:00Z The American was curiously off-key until she banged a backhand winner to hold and then broke the German to love. Angelique Kerber wins Wimbledon title after victory over Serena Williams 2018-07-14T04:00:00Z She prompted a national outcry in 1990 at a major league baseball game when she belted out an off-key version of the national anthem, scratched her crotch and spit. The battles of Roseanne Barr and why a spinoff show could lead to another epic fight 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z His characters, including the mentally slow handyman in “Sling Blade,” the tormented prison guard in “Monster’s Ball,” the self-loathing thief in “Bad Santa,” are men askew, off-key notes in need of soothing. From ‘Sling Blade’ to ‘Goliath’: Billy Bob Thornton finds his peace 2018-06-07T04:00:00Z The overture appeared to be off-key for an administration that has been reliably strident on what it has called unfair Chinese trade practices. In About-Face on Trade, Trump Vows to Protect ZTE Jobs in China 2018-05-13T04:00:00Z Despite being off-key against Thiem, he said he was now fully fit as Paris looms. Nadal eager to play down Thiem hiccup 2018-05-12T04:00:00Z The crowd of 3,000 was hastily asked to sing along, and lots of extremely off-key mumbling ensued — as well as confusion about whether to sit, stand or keep drinking. A bunch of other weird stuff happened at the White House correspondents’ dinner, too 2018-04-30T04:00:00Z Double rant to the two intoxicated women at the “Kiss Me Kate” performance whose singing along off-key and whooping and yelling at the end of each song were very disturbing to those around them. Rant & Rave: Intoxicated singing along not cool 2018-04-26T04:00:00Z In South Korea, musical grooves were installed in dangerous stretches to get drivers to pay attention, including one road that plays an off-key version of “Mary Had a Little Lamb.” Dutch ‘Singing Road’ Silenced After Villagers Complain: ‘I’m Going Nuts’ 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z In addition to being off-key, she further insulted fans when she spit and grabbed her crotch. Rocky road: Roseanne Barr's rollercoaster Hollywood ride 2018-04-10T04:00:00Z "Leave the Lights On" revels in its uneven rhythms, scraping violin tones and defiantly off-key delivery. California Sounds: Five must-hear spring releases from L.A.-area artists 2018-03-21T04:00:00Z And an introductory bit by Gael Garcia Bernal hardly helped; the actor's off-key warbling was possibly meant to evoke "Coco's" 12-year-old hero — except the kid in the movie is actually a great musician. The Oscar went to 'Coco,' but Mary J. Blige had the winning performance They were forced deeper as the second half progressed but Tottenham remained off-key. Harry Kane equaliser saves Spurs from FA Cup humiliation against Newport 2018-01-27T05:00:00Z The unstated, though obvious, reference to Moore struck some as offensive and off-key. Black voters are key to Democratic hopes in Alabama's Senate race. Will they turn out? – LA Times 2017-12-10T05:00:00Z We stop and listen; the calves sound out in distressed notes, their off-key voices like prepubescent boys crying out across the field. Why are America's farmers killing themselves in record numbers? 2017-12-06T05:00:00Z Another young man performed a more confident, amusing song but was slightly off-key. Afghanistan’s ‘American Idol’ is the voice of a new generation — and Muslim clerics aren’t happy about it 2017-11-30T05:00:00Z Ian Forth gets the nominative determinism chat off to a brilliantly off-key start. Ashes 2017-18: Australia v England second Test, day one – live! 2017-12-01T05:00:00Z Any other off-key notes that you listen for when you’re interviewing? Jody Gerson of Universal Music Publishing Group on Trusting Teams 2017-09-29T04:00:00Z The Russian efforts were sometimes crude or off-key, with a trial-and-error feel, and many of the suspect posts were not widely shared. On Facebook and Twitter, a Hunt for Russia’s Meddling Hand 2017-09-07T04:00:00Z Soon, they’ll be talking with tourists and stumbling through songs sung off-key. A ministry set among the parks provides a spiritual awakening for some Christians 2017-06-23T04:00:00Z As you might expect it contained a hilarious discord in the horns section, some off-key sonata and – LOL – a polytonal finale. For how long can the Messi-CR7 global supershow go on? | Barney Ronay 2017-04-21T04:00:00Z The slightest touchy thing he said to her could knock the old cat over sideways with an off-key moan. The Best Bad Novel: “The Manchurian Candidate” 2003-09-08T04:00:00Z You’ll be snoring the chorus of “Hello” in no time though very off-key of course. Some of the best (and weirdest) merchandise being sold by today's biggest acts 2017-03-17T04:00:00Z The voices rose as one even while deep Southern accents, mostly singing off-key, punctuated the chorus, with the ramshackle piano twanging along. Women wield power with faith in God 2017-03-05T05:00:00Z “My favorite snaps were 10-second videos of friends singing off-key at karaoke bars or stage diving during a punk concert at the Smell.” Here's how teens use Snapchat 2017-02-28T05:00:00Z The star was performing a sombre version of Fastlove in honour of the star, who died on Christmas Day, but went badly off-key as she went into the first chorus. Adele fluffs cover of George Michael's Fastlove - BBC News 2017-02-13T05:00:00Z The star was performing a sombre version of Fastlove in honour of the star, who died on Christmas day, but went badly off-key as she went into the first chorus. Grammys: Adele fluffs tribute to George Michael - BBC News 2017-02-12T05:00:00Z The acting is admirably harmonious, with a few off-key notes. Call her madame: Seagull Project’s ‘Cherry Orchard’ boasts a wondrous Ranevskaya 2017-02-08T05:00:00Z A: Right, no gifts, no cards, no off-key singing of “Happy Birthday.” The ‘Celebration Vacation’: The New Way Friends Are Marking Milestone Birthdays 2016-08-11T04:00:00Z Washington’s presumed starting running back is also presumed to be rather off-key by the outside world. The Redskins see Matt Jones as potential breakout star; NFL observers are less convinced 2016-08-10T04:00:00Z And yet Streep recognizes the power of more curious forms of entertainment—whether in wildly off-key singing or her own face Photoshopped onto fast food. Meryl Streep: A League of Her Own 2016-07-28T04:00:00Z First, he invoked the right to embarrass elder daughter Malia by diving into an off-key version of “Happy Birthday” at the White House’s Fourth of July barbecue on Monday. Does Sasha Obama tweet? Probably. Will the media ever get hold of her account? Probably not. 2016-07-06T04:00:00Z The praise for Clinton comes after a slew of Trump controversies, including racially-charged attacks on a judge presiding over a lawsuit against him and Trump’s off-key response to the Orlando shooting. Republicans Are Being Awfully Nice to Hillary Clinton These Days 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z That is not a ringing endorsement so much as a gentle, off-key clunk, but it will have to do. Britain Votes, Maybe for the Last Time, on Whether to Stand Alone 2016-06-23T04:00:00Z His immigration views are too harsh even for most Republicans, while his takes on climate change, gun control and drought are off-key, too. The Morning After 2016-06-08T04:00:00Z The solution is to introduce some dis-harmony into the system, to design some of the engines to sing sharp or flat or otherwise off-key. Why You Should Take Elon Musk's 2018 Mars Shot Seriously 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z Danoff, alas, didn’t do so well with his instant-save performance of Cam’s “Burning House,” appearing to forget the lyrics and veering off-key, in parts. 'The Voice' recap: Voters send Owen Danoff home shy of the Top 10 2016-04-27T04:00:00Z Not a song went by without a cheer, followed by loud, at times off-key, singing. How do Washington-area fans pay tribute to Prince? Dance Party! 2016-04-24T04:00:00Z Favreau’s decision to include that song, and an awkwardly off-key version of "Bare Necessities" sung by Murray and Sethi, don’t work as anything but open concessions to the nostalgia crowd. The Jungle Book is Disney’s first live-action remake with a strong point of view 2016-04-14T04:00:00Z Trump has also suffered from an off-key response to the massive terrorist attacks in Brussels on Tuesday. Trump and Clinton win big in Arizona as Utah and Idaho caucus – election live 2016-03-22T04:00:00Z Questions surround the character of "Marguerite," surname Dumont, a wealthy woman in 1920s France who devotes her life to singing opera, even though her voice is ferociously off-key. 'Marguerite' hits all the right notes, unlike the opera singer 2016-03-10T05:00:00Z I want her to go beyond saxophonic riffs and the off-key singing of Amazing Grace when pacifying these black Democratic voters. I'll be so proud when my daughter is president and runs a corrupt oligarchy | Kiese Laymon 2016-02-22T05:00:00Z For one thing, we’ll be deprived of all the odd, off-key, often mystifying things he says and does. Will South Carolina be the end of the road for Jeb Bush? 2016-02-18T05:00:00Z You will sound wildly off-key to some if you say this too often. Five tips for candidates who want to talk about autism — responsibly 2016-02-11T05:00:00Z I hear my early records now like La Vie En Rose, and think, Jesus Christ, I am so off-key! Grace Jones – 10 of the best 2016-01-13T05:00:00Z Now up is Maryland, where there is a renewed push to find an alternative to the off-key lyrics of the state song, which includes a call to arms for the Confederacy. It’s time to retire Maryland’s state song 2016-01-03T05:00:00Z There were leggy performances, lapses of concentration, and off-key passes scattered liberally across the drenched pitch. Laurent Koscielny tap-in gives Arsenal win against Newcastle United 2016-01-02T05:00:00Z Perhaps when Englishmen and Frenchmen get together to sing off-key on Tuesday, it will be better not to listen too closely. France’s Anthem, ‘La Marseillaise,’ Unites Soccer Rivals 2015-11-17T05:00:00Z I also disliked the hearing actor Austin P McKenzie as Melchior using both English and ASL; it was kind of off-key. Spring Awakening on Broadway: deaf viewers give their verdict 2015-10-29T04:00:00Z Why does singing off-key, revealing a secret, or making a mistake build trust? 5 Easy Ways to Improve Difficult Relationships, Backed by Research 2015-10-06T04:00:00Z Most famously, West barely rapped on the album, instead singing through a slathering of Auto-Tune meant not to disguise his off-key singing but to underline it. Kanye West's game-changing '808s & Heartbreak' still resounds 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z The palette was unusual, ranging from the flamenco dancer combination of ruby and black to off-key shades of sherbet and pistachio. Oscar de la Renta at New York fashion week – sumptuous gowns and espadrilles 2015-09-16T04:00:00Z The high-pitched whine you get from most powerful EVs certainly strikes a futuristic note, but sometimes the engines sound a little off-key or even just plain weedy. The future of motorsports sounds like a $20 RC car 2015-08-13T04:00:00Z I miss his huge mangled hands strumming on his uke, playing the only five chords he knew, to the hundreds of songs he would attempt to sing off-key. The Hall of Fame Speech Junior Seau’s Daughter Couldn’t Give 2015-08-08T04:00:00Z However, one seemingly off-key item pointed toward a crucial departure in Fried’s thinking. We don’t have to be monsters: The new neuroscience of genocide and mass murder 2015-06-13T04:00:00Z “We had an older brother who thought he could sing but he was often off-key,” McKercher said. Silvertoners celebrate 35 years of performing in New Albany 2015-05-30T04:00:00Z On the No. 1 train, the secretary borrowed $5 from his staff to give to a pair of off-key buskers and transferred to the No. 2 train with the zeal of a native New Yorker. Homeland Security Chief Hears Skepticism on Effort to Identify Extremists 2015-05-07T04:00:00Z He made the old-timers and the young kids of Gilmor Homes laugh with his off-key singing and perpetual smile. ‘Freddie was our family’ 2015-04-24T04:00:00Z Ireland fly-half Johnny Sexton, winning his 50th cap and so solid against France and England, was strangely off-key. Wales v Ireland: What we learned 2015-03-14T04:00:00Z She sang her favourite songs in her off-key shower voice. The egg : Nature : Nature Publishing Group 2015-03-10T04:00:00Z The quote seemed like a severely off-key note in a speech that otherwise preached the merits of gender equality. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella: women should trust that 'the system will give you the right raises' 2014-10-09T04:00:00Z Desmond concedes last April’s failed Metro tax vote was off-key, emphasizing disaster rather than fixes. Metro finds room on the bus for some good news 2014-09-16T04:00:00Z This chapter includes some stunning scenes, including Eliza’s contemplating suicide and Joaquin’s Christmas in prison, where presents are distributed by a psychotic bully who sings “O Holy Night” off-key. ‘Norte, the End of History’ movie review: ‘Crime and Punishment’ re-imagined With her power game slightly off-key, French Open champion Sharapova trailed 5-2 in the decider but with her back to the wall she fought like a wounded tiger, saving six match points before finally succumbing. Federer glides on as Sharapova goes down fighting 2014-07-01T04:00:00Z Otherwise, Dzeko’s finishing was off-key and with their best player struggling, the Bosnians looked disheartened in the early stages of the second half. World Cup: Nigeria knocks out Bosnia with 1-0 win 2014-06-21T04:00:00Z Federer's game was so off-key, he was going to need help to stay in the tournament and he received it in the fourth set when some Gulbis errors earned him a 5-2 lead. Federer derailed at French Open by reformed Gulbis 2014-06-01T04:00:00Z It encapsulated the moment: cheerily off-key, brash and enamoured of its leader, UKIP’s people’s army is on the march. The people’s army 2014-05-29T04:00:00Z Even that glorious Spam musubi has an off-key note: a glaze of teriyaki on the plate, both inauthentic and unnecessary. Hungry City: Onomea in Williamsburg 2013-12-19T20:23:38Z Ozil was unusually off-key in the first half, his control letting him down when he was released by a touch of imagination and a lofted flick from Ramsey. Arsenal 2-0 Marseille 2013-11-26T22:00:32Z This one is a classic: upright and graceful in a suitably off-key colour. Bicycle review: the best city bikes 2013-06-16T09:30:03Z Filling every silence, J. R. belted out an off-key “If I Had a Hammer.” How Chicago’s Housing Crisis Ignited a New Form of Activism 2013-05-29T11:00:52Z I find that a little off-key, at least for me. How To Build a Facebook Fanbase By Monday 2013-03-09T16:16:27Z "Pippa Middleton column for Waitrose mag is so off-key for brand priding itself on authenticity – and real kick in the teeth for food writers," tweeted Guy Woodward, the editor of Food and Travel magazine. Pippa Middleton joins Waitrose to dish out cooking tips 2013-02-26T00:37:46Z A small group of men rendered an off-key version of "God Bless America" until Romney was introduced. Somber faces in Boston as Romney concedes 2012-11-07T07:44:32Z This off-key attempt at reassurance, delivered in mid-September as Lehman Brothers was collapsing, helped seal the fate of a losing campaign. Political Memo: Romney Is Latest in a Long Line to Trip Over a Tongue 2012-09-20T15:49:30Z It seemed a terribly off-key thing for a White House hopeful to say during a financial crisis. Context takes a holiday: Campaign feeds off misleading claims 2012-08-06T18:03:35Z Mr. Ressi says he wants to help budding founders avoid rookie mistakes — like bad Web design and off-key marketing, or creating the wrong corporate structure. Founder Institute’s Requirement: Create a Company 2012-07-28T15:00:39Z They had to sing along or risk being labeled unpatriotic, which can be far more damaging to a campaign than being off-key. Why Musical Politicians Risk Off-Key Moments 2012-07-20T22:15:30Z In a statement to the New York Times, Universal said that the new complaint was off-key. House to look at future of video, FCC oversight #thecircuit 2012-06-14T21:00:00Z A concert to promote the album on “Good Morning America” went awry as Houston’s voice sounded ragged and off-key. Whitney Houston, Pop Music Superstar, Dies at 48 2012-02-12T01:35:34Z Instead they found themselves among a sparse crowd at a tacky club in Soho, listening to an off-key singer doing show tunes and being served overpriced drinks by shirtless bartenders. For Some Internet Start-Ups, a Failure Is Just the Beginning 2012-01-18T00:47:49Z Romney, by contrast, cobbled together bits of his stump speech into an off-key mishmash. As Best Anyone-But-Mitt Choice, Santorum Can Win: Jonathan Alter 2012-01-06T00:37:03Z At night they shared motel rooms and sang popular songs together, sweetly off-key. Bettye Danoff, Founding Member of L.P.G.A., Dies at 88 2011-12-28T00:49:40Z Given that China’s market for consumer goods is growing by better than 13 percent annually — and luxury-goods sales by 25 percent — an off-key name could have serious financial consequences. Picking Brand Names in China Is a Business Itself 2011-11-11T21:03:27Z His brother’s only aggression in the bathroom, Mr. Sheehan said, was to sing movie theme songs loudly, off-key. At Barbara Sheehan?s Trial, Dead Husband?s Brother Defends His Reputation 2011-10-06T02:23:05Z Once the team was on its way back to the hotel, the Bruno Mars and Eminem song "Lighters" came on the radio and the bus broke out in an off-key rendition. A weekend with the Wolverines: Fun, focus and a victory 2011-09-06T04:44:36Z The more Pence played, though, the more they realized he is actually in tune with his body — just in an off-key sort of way. On Baseball: Pence, Phillies? Latest Ex-Astro, Adds a Big Bat 2011-08-17T01:00:51Z I took piano lessons when I was a kid, and I can tell when he is off-key or when he is not sitting properly. | John C. Liu: Little League and Dim Sum 2011-06-18T01:44:24Z Before that event, he stood on a balcony and led the crowd in an off-key rendition of what he called his "new favorite song": Queen's "We Are the Champions." Dallas celebrates Mavericks' victory with parade 2011-06-16T23:05:41Z James was so off-key in Game 4 that he looked reluctant to even clear his throat for a signature solo. As Heat Lose Series Lead, Hints of a James Slump 2011-06-08T07:00:29Z His sentiments struck a chord — resonant to some, and off-key to others. Mid-career crunch 2011-03-16T18:21:04.607Z My thoughts are punctuated by the off-key soprano serenade emanating from the tweens at the back of the bus, my regular companions on this journey to Baker Street. The Pursuit of the Right Fit 2011-02-07T17:30:00Z The patriotic crowd made up for it by forming a chorus, but 's players were off-key until the game's final three minutes. NU's rally falls short against Michigan St. 2011-01-04T04:07:00Z He decided to his own satisfaction that it was a vagrant mocking bird that had uttered a few off-key notes. The Lost Wagon 2010-12-20T17:12:36.807Z From 69 feet above the Hudson we spied a nest of wild parrots at 160th Street and, a little farther along, broke into a spontaneous, off-key rendition of Woody Guthrie’s “This Land Is Your Land.” Circling Manhattan (Bring Extra Socks) 2010-09-18T16:18:00Z But at a time when Democrats desperately need a strong campaign theme, the message he delivered Tuesday for House Democrats returning from recess was oddly off-key. Are Democrats painting themselves as the lesser of the evils? 2010-07-14T04:00:00Z One writer from an American newspaper described it as "caterwauling" and another said it was "off-key". 2010-02-04T18:00:00Z Two more flashes of electro-fire went spurting over his head and O'Toole started to sing in a loud, off-key voice. One-Way Ticket to Nowhere He sang, more loudly and more off-key than ever. Brink of Madness The thing in the middle now opened its mouth and made a noise that reminded Full of an off-key clarinet. The Enormous Room There was a rattle of drums and the blare of one or two off-key instruments from outside. Narakan Rifles, About Face! The only thing was, he kept getting a little off-key. The Crow's Nest Clumsily, rustily, Ben whistled a cheerful little off-key tune to himself. The Real Hard Sell Before he could carry the debate any further, he heard the main door of the big chamber slide open and then bang shut, and Hector's off-key whistle shrilled and echoed through the high-vaulted room. The Dueling Machine The staff broke into a frighteningly off-key rendition of "Happy Birthday to You." The Great Gray Plague I knew it was just about time for some kind of an off-key noise from you, you grouchy old leftover. At Good Old Siwash "You're just a little off-key," went on the hospital steward, with a professional air. Uncle Sam's Boys in the Philippines or, Following the Flag against the Moros From inside came the rare sound of water splashing, mixed with a wheezing, off-key caterwauling. Police Your Planet Hector shuffled his feet, rubbed his nose, whistled a few bars of off-key tunes, and finally blurted, "How can you take apart the dueling machine?" The Dueling Machine "Thank you—" The slim one suddenly laughed aloud though not off-key: "But I haven't any wild animals in captivity for you—" Skag did not mind the mirth. Son of Power Haberdasher did not fit in anywhere with Kitty's projects; it was off-key, a jarring note. The Voice in the Fog He would tell her, for the dozenth time, and play it over, she humming, off-key, in his wake. Half Portions And the words!" he began to sing, gratingly off-key: "Put on your sky clothes, Put on your fly clothes And take a trip with me. Cheerful—By Request Once more the result was absurd; but this time she was able to keep on, not improving, but maintaining her initial off-key quavering. The Price She Paid But she knew he wasn't a grouch, because he alternately whistled and sang off-key tenor while dressing in the morning. Buttered Side Down: Stories The old man is heard singing "utai" in the off-key voice. Botchan (Master Darling) |
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