BEYONCE'S DADDY MAD OVER STERN JOKE: Bit for radio show altered singer's vocals to make her sound off key. (Audio)

Scroll down to HEAR the obviously altered audio of Beyonce singing

Beyonce said that she hasn't heard the recording, but the story "sounds completely ridiculous."

       *Beyonce's father/manager Mathew Knowles wasted little time Wednesday firing back at TMZ.com over posting a supposed "board mix audio" of the singer's performance at "The Today Show" in which she appeared completely tone deaf.     

      The clip originally aired Tuesday as a joke bit on Howard Stern's Sirius radio show, where editors took liberties with her performance of "If I Were a Boy" and altered the pitch to make her appear to sing wildly off key – as Stern, co-host Robin Quivers and others giggled along.

      TMZ posted the clip and commented on Beyonce's "raw, unedited" singing without mentioning it was a joke and Mr. Knowles was not happy. He wrote to the Web site:

       "If no one took the time to look at the biggest Inauguration in the history of America then shame on them.      

       "If no one took the time to listen to Beyonce sing 'America the Beautiful' and 'At Last' at the Neighborhood Ball for the first dance of President Obama and the First Lady, and they question Beyonce's vocal ability, they've gotta be an idiot.       

       "At 12 years into her career, the last thing someone should be questioning is her vocal ability.  That would be like questioning if Kobe Bryant could shoot a jump shot. The vocals were obviously altered."

Here is the doctored Beyonce clip and the Stern crew clowin' her: 

      At a junket Wednesday for her new thriller "Obsessed," Beyonce said that she hasn't heard the recording, but the story "sounds completely ridiculous," reports US magazine

      "Everyone's heard me sing and it's perfect timing, actually, because I'll be on the Today show (this morning, Thursday) singing 'Halo.'"

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