Oh see these are the horrific remixes of America’s most patriotic tune welcome to
America’s most patriotic tune welcome to
America’s most patriotic tune welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
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watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 u.s.
down our picks for the top 10 u.s.
down our picks for the top 10 u.s. national anthem performance fails
national anthem performance fails
national anthem performance fails [Music]
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[Music] for this list we’ve chosen performances
for this list we’ve chosen performances
for this list we’ve chosen performances in which singers vocally destroyed the
in which singers vocally destroyed the
in which singers vocally destroyed the star-spangled banner or rewrote their
star-spangled banner or rewrote their
star-spangled banner or rewrote their own words to us number 10
own words to us number 10
own words to us number 10 Victoria’s are langa a 2012 soccer match
Victoria’s are langa a 2012 soccer match
Victoria’s are langa a 2012 soccer match between the US and Scotland was the
between the US and Scotland was the
between the US and Scotland was the setting for this pitchy performance
setting for this pitchy performance
setting for this pitchy performance which had fans gasping and athletes
which had fans gasping and athletes
which had fans gasping and athletes staring at each other in amazement
although Victoria’s Arlanda rocked the
although Victoria’s Arlanda rocked the diva finger and looked like the belle of
diva finger and looked like the belle of
diva finger and looked like the belle of the ball
the ball
the ball her voice strained just enough to
her voice strained just enough to
her voice strained just enough to resemble a dying animal to her credit
resemble a dying animal to her credit
resemble a dying animal to her credit the singer managed to keep the universe
the singer managed to keep the universe
the singer managed to keep the universe in order by nailing the lyrics and
in order by nailing the lyrics and
in order by nailing the lyrics and blamed the earplug inspiring vocal on
blamed the earplug inspiring vocal on
blamed the earplug inspiring vocal on poor auditory perception
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[Music] number nine Michael Bolton
number nine Michael Bolton
number nine Michael Bolton [Music]
the Boston Red Sox were a year away from
the Boston Red Sox were a year away from World Series glory in 2003 and their
World Series glory in 2003 and their
World Series glory in 2003 and their intense rivalry with the New York
intense rivalry with the New York
intense rivalry with the New York Yankees caused fans to tremble with
Yankees caused fans to tremble with
Yankees caused fans to tremble with anticipation one glorious American hero
anticipation one glorious American hero
anticipation one glorious American hero named Michael Bolton temporarily calmed
named Michael Bolton temporarily calmed
named Michael Bolton temporarily calmed the storm and brought the country
the storm and brought the country
the storm and brought the country together with this confused rendition of
together with this confused rendition of
together with this confused rendition of the national anthem during the ALCS that
the national anthem during the ALCS that
the national anthem during the ALCS that same year like so many singers unable to
same year like so many singers unable to
same year like so many singers unable to remember America’s most famous songs
remember America’s most famous songs
remember America’s most famous songs Bolton took to the hand and belted away
Bolton took to the hand and belted away
Bolton took to the hand and belted away in a star-spangled slumber
in a star-spangled slumber
in a star-spangled slumber [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
oh say does that star eight cuba gooding
oh say does that star eight cuba gooding senior he’s the lead singer of the main
senior he’s the lead singer of the main
senior he’s the lead singer of the main ingredient and the father of an Academy
ingredient and the father of an Academy
ingredient and the father of an Academy award-winning actor so what happened to
award-winning actor so what happened to
award-winning actor so what happened to this experienced performer in 2008 this
this experienced performer in 2008 this
this experienced performer in 2008 this awkward theatrical production of how
awkward theatrical production of how
awkward theatrical production of how high can you go featured outstretched
high can you go featured outstretched
high can you go featured outstretched arms and squeaky pitching along with a
arms and squeaky pitching along with a
arms and squeaky pitching along with a butchering of the lyrics at one point
butchering of the lyrics at one point
butchering of the lyrics at one point Cuba Gooding senior attempts to rally
Cuba Gooding senior attempts to rally
Cuba Gooding senior attempts to rally the audience with an innovative pacing
the audience with an innovative pacing
the audience with an innovative pacing technique but unfortunately his dynamic
technique but unfortunately his dynamic
technique but unfortunately his dynamic pronunciation flipped the script on the
pronunciation flipped the script on the
pronunciation flipped the script on the thespian affair number seven Christina
thespian affair number seven Christina
thespian affair number seven Christina Aguilera
Aguilera
Aguilera [Music]
the Super Bowl stage is the home to
the Super Bowl stage is the home to classic American suspense but sometimes
classic American suspense but sometimes
classic American suspense but sometimes the Greek masks of comedy and tragedy
the Greek masks of comedy and tragedy
the Greek masks of comedy and tragedy make an appearance in 2011 the
make an appearance in 2011 the
make an appearance in 2011 the illustrious Christina Aguilera began a
illustrious Christina Aguilera began a
illustrious Christina Aguilera began a heart-wrenching rendition of the
heart-wrenching rendition of the
heart-wrenching rendition of the national anthem only to remix the vocals
national anthem only to remix the vocals
national anthem only to remix the vocals by the fourth line like a true Pro the
by the fourth line like a true Pro the
by the fourth line like a true Pro the Grammy award-winning singer moved on
Grammy award-winning singer moved on
Grammy award-winning singer moved on with bravery but the audience
with bravery but the audience
with bravery but the audience experienced a collective deja vu moment
experienced a collective deja vu moment
experienced a collective deja vu moment and wondered if it was all a dream
and wondered if it was all a dream
and wondered if it was all a dream directed by Christopher Nolan
directed by Christopher Nolan
directed by Christopher Nolan [Applause]
on a sunny Kansas City day in 2010 a
on a sunny Kansas City day in 2010 a country singer did the unthinkable
country singer did the unthinkable
country singer did the unthinkable while it’s not uncommon for singers to
while it’s not uncommon for singers to
while it’s not uncommon for singers to creatively alter the star-spangled
creatively alter the star-spangled
creatively alter the star-spangled banner the lead singer of the Eli Young
banner the lead singer of the Eli Young
banner the lead singer of the Eli Young Band established his own legacy by not
Band established his own legacy by not
Band established his own legacy by not only starting over but also skipping two
only starting over but also skipping two
only starting over but also skipping two entire lines during this football game
scholars have not yet given this
scholars have not yet given this approach a name anyone in attendance
approach a name anyone in attendance
approach a name anyone in attendance that day shall forever remember the
that day shall forever remember the
that day shall forever remember the awkward affair as Mike Elie sang his
awkward affair as Mike Elie sang his
awkward affair as Mike Elie sang his heart out from beginning to beginning to
heart out from beginning to beginning to
heart out from beginning to beginning to end
end
end [Applause]
whose broad stripes and remember five
whose broad stripes and remember five alexis nama at the 2013 memorial cup a
alexis nama at the 2013 memorial cup a
alexis nama at the 2013 memorial cup a jazz singer from Saskatchewan Canada
jazz singer from Saskatchewan Canada
jazz singer from Saskatchewan Canada scattered her way to national anthem
scattered her way to national anthem
scattered her way to national anthem infamy despite a strong opening line Oh
infamy despite a strong opening line Oh
infamy despite a strong opening line Oh [Music]
Alexis Norman’s vocal confidence quickly
Alexis Norman’s vocal confidence quickly transformed to sheer confusion as she
transformed to sheer confusion as she
transformed to sheer confusion as she attempted to collect herself and move
attempted to collect herself and move
attempted to collect herself and move forward with grace
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[Music] [Applause]
what happened next was the creation of a
what happened next was the creation of a new language consisting of part mumbling
new language consisting of part mumbling
new language consisting of part mumbling and part singing only to be followed up
and part singing only to be followed up
and part singing only to be followed up with a powerful rendition of the
with a powerful rendition of the
with a powerful rendition of the national anthem spinal lines
for you that’s a battle riding away
for you that’s a battle riding away through that crowd helping out some
through that crowd helping out some
through that crowd helping out some teamwork here at credit union Center
number four
number four Ezra Harris while some of America’s most
Ezra Harris while some of America’s most
Ezra Harris while some of America’s most prestigious singers prepare for the
prestigious singers prepare for the
prestigious singers prepare for the bright lights of television others
bright lights of television others
bright lights of television others simply adhere to the call of duty at a
simply adhere to the call of duty at a
simply adhere to the call of duty at a 2006 police memorial ceremony in
2006 police memorial ceremony in
2006 police memorial ceremony in Chattanooga Tennessee
Chattanooga Tennessee
Chattanooga Tennessee Ezra Harris was asked to perform and
Ezra Harris was asked to perform and
Ezra Harris was asked to perform and became a youtube sensation with his
became a youtube sensation with his
became a youtube sensation with his unique rendition of the star-spangled
unique rendition of the star-spangled
unique rendition of the star-spangled banner for one shining moment an amused
banner for one shining moment an amused
banner for one shining moment an amused colleague attempted to sing along only
colleague attempted to sing along only
colleague attempted to sing along only to realize that mr. Harris was playing
to realize that mr. Harris was playing
to realize that mr. Harris was playing by his own rules
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[Music] number three Roseanne Barr
number three Roseanne Barr
number three Roseanne Barr [Music]
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[Music] truly one of America’s greatest
truly one of America’s greatest
truly one of America’s greatest mysteries this comedian was booked to
mysteries this comedian was booked to
mysteries this comedian was booked to perform the national anthem at a 1990
perform the national anthem at a 1990
perform the national anthem at a 1990 major league baseball game and shocked
major league baseball game and shocked
major league baseball game and shocked the world with her brash intonations
the world with her brash intonations
the world with her brash intonations despite a lyrically sound interpretation
despite a lyrically sound interpretation
despite a lyrically sound interpretation the rushed style and aggressive voice of
the rushed style and aggressive voice of
the rushed style and aggressive voice of Roseanne Barr became an early internet
Roseanne Barr became an early internet
Roseanne Barr became an early internet sensation
with each increasingly exaggerated note
with each increasingly exaggerated note Jack Murphy Stadium roared with booze
Jack Murphy Stadium roared with booze
Jack Murphy Stadium roared with booze and the performance became a perfect
and the performance became a perfect
and the performance became a perfect example of how not to perform the
example of how not to perform the
example of how not to perform the star-spangled banner
star-spangled banner
star-spangled banner [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] but as a wise man once said you get what
but as a wise man once said you get what
but as a wise man once said you get what you pay for
you pay for
you pay for [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
all right are we all ready number two
all right are we all ready number two Carl Lewis
Olympic athletes become natural heroes
Olympic athletes become natural heroes through commitment and excellence but
through commitment and excellence but
through commitment and excellence but their dedication to performance doesn’t
their dedication to performance doesn’t
their dedication to performance doesn’t always translate to the mic on one
always translate to the mic on one
always translate to the mic on one fateful day in 1993 Carl Lewis stunned
fateful day in 1993 Carl Lewis stunned
fateful day in 1993 Carl Lewis stunned NBA fans along with Michael Jordan by
NBA fans along with Michael Jordan by
NBA fans along with Michael Jordan by delivering a confused spoken word
delivering a confused spoken word
delivering a confused spoken word rendition complete with crowd
rendition complete with crowd
rendition complete with crowd integration and a thorough restructuring
integration and a thorough restructuring
integration and a thorough restructuring of the Francis Scott Key classic while
of the Francis Scott Key classic while
of the Francis Scott Key classic while the enthusiasm of Lewis was off the
the enthusiasm of Lewis was off the
the enthusiasm of Lewis was off the charts his general understanding of the
charts his general understanding of the
charts his general understanding of the national anthem
national anthem
national anthem earned him a collected Francis got off
earned him a collected Francis got off
earned him a collected Francis got off key before we unveil our top pick here
key before we unveil our top pick here
key before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable or in this case
are a few honorable or in this case
are a few honorable or in this case dishonorable mentions
dishonorable mentions
dishonorable mentions [Music]
single man
single man [Music]
whose broad stripes and bright stars
whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight o the
through the perilous fight o the
through the perilous fight o the ramparts we watched were so gallantly
ramparts we watched were so gallantly
ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming
streaming
streaming [Applause]
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[Music] free
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[Music] whether it’s a lyrical mishap or a vocal
whether it’s a lyrical mishap or a vocal
whether it’s a lyrical mishap or a vocal disaster performers understand that the
disaster performers understand that the
disaster performers understand that the show must always go on Kevin in massive
show must always go on Kevin in massive
show must always go on Kevin in massive forgot the lyrics not once but twice
forgot the lyrics not once but twice
forgot the lyrics not once but twice prior to a 2004 exhibition hockey game
prior to a 2004 exhibition hockey game
prior to a 2004 exhibition hockey game between the USA and Canada and
between the USA and Canada and
between the USA and Canada and apologised before leaving the ice
apologised before leaving the ice
apologised before leaving the ice [Applause]
however just a few moments later now
however just a few moments later now soon returned with written lyrics for a
soon returned with written lyrics for a
soon returned with written lyrics for a shot at redemption only to suffer an
shot at redemption only to suffer an
shot at redemption only to suffer an embarrassing backwards tumble and
embarrassing backwards tumble and
embarrassing backwards tumble and literal fall from grace
literal fall from grace
literal fall from grace [Applause]
as the audience pondered what else could
as the audience pondered what else could possibly go wrong now still swiftly made
possibly go wrong now still swiftly made
possibly go wrong now still swiftly made her exit and called it a night
her exit and called it a night
her exit and called it a night [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] do you agree with our list what’s your
do you agree with our list what’s your
do you agree with our list what’s your favorite national anthem performance
favorite national anthem performance
favorite national anthem performance fail
fail
fail [Music]
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