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A 'Bad Lip Reading' of Beyonce's National Anthem

Landon King — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 16:13:59 +0000

The guys who do the "Bad Lip-Reading" series on YouTube might have released their dumbest video yet.

Is This the Worst Rendition of the National Anthem Ever?

Landon King — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 15:07:37 +0000

An 11-year-old girl sang the National Anthem at a Major League Soccer game in Dallas on Saturday. And we don't want to be mean, but it was one of the worst renditions EVER.

Bruce Springsteen Has Topped a Survey Asking 'Who Should Write a New National Anthem?'

Landon King — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 14:29:04 +0000

'Vanity Fair' and '60 Minutes' recently collaborated on a new survey, which...among other things...asked: 'Who Should Write a New National Anthem?'

Did Steven Tyler 'Butcher' the National Anthem Yesterday…or Not? [VIDEO]

Landon King — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:41:31 +0000

Steven Tyler performed the National Anthem before yesterday's New England Patriots / Baltimore Ravens game and it wasn't exactly a BEAUTIFUL rendition.

For the most part, it was exactly what you'd expect out of a Steven Tyler National Anthem...only maybe a little worse. But apparently people were expecting MUCH more, because it seems like everyone is SLAMMING him for it.

Zooey Deschanel Sings 'The Star-Spangled Banner' at World Series Game 4 [VIDEO]

Landon King — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 15:03:36 +0000

If you missed it, Zooey performed the National Anthem at the World Series last night and it was beautifully done. I also included some examples of how it should NOT be done. Check it out on the next page!

Cyndi Lauper Botched the National Anthem at the U.S. Open [VIDEO]

Landon King — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 15:34:52 +0000

Cyndi Lauper performed the National Anthem at the U.S. Open in New York on Saturday and she ALMOST got all of the lyrics right.

150 U.S. Soldiers in Iraq Singing the National Anthem [VIDEO]

Landon King — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 12:47:02 +0000

There's a video on YouTube that shows over 150 U.S. soldiers in Iraq singing the National Anthem. And it combines them all into one. Hear it on the next page!

10 Adorable Kids Singing 'The Star Spangled Banner' [VIDEOS]

Jordan Breindel — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 22:00:17 +0000

For a professional singer, there are few gaffes more embarrassing than flubbing a line from 'The Star Spangled Banner.' (Are you listening, Christina Aguilera?) But when these pint-sized patriots get caught up on the lyrics, well, it's just flat-out adorable. The more mess-ups, the merrier.

Just in time for the Fourth of July, here

The Cactus Cuties Show Christina Aguilera How it's Done

Landon King — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 14:13:34 +0000

Here are the girls singing at a Tech basketball game. This is the version that Landon played this morning. The Cactus Cuties singing our National Anthem, The Star Spangled Banner, is now available for downloading from Cdbaby and Itunes. The Cactus Cuties, http://thecactuscuties.com, range in age from 8 to 13. The group is named for [...]

7 Singers Other Than Christina Aguiera Who Flubbed the National Anthem

Landon King — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 15:22:39 +0000

Christina Aguilera has the right kind of voice to belt out a memorable national anthem. Unfortunately, her performance at Super Bowl XLV will be remembered for the wrong reason.

As you’ve probably heard, Aguilera flubbed the anthem, forgetting the lyric "o’er the ramparts we watched."

Aguilera is far from the first person to botch the Star Spangled Banner. Check out last night's flub and seven other singers who made a mess of the anthem on much smaller stages.