oh say can you please not butcher the nation’s anthem welcome to watchmojo.com
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instances where singers messed up
instances where singers messed up performing either the u.s. national
performing either the u.s. national
performing either the u.s. national anthem the star-spangled banner or
anthem the star-spangled banner or
anthem the star-spangled banner or Canada’s national anthem Oh Canada if
Canada’s national anthem Oh Canada if
Canada’s national anthem Oh Canada if you don’t see the particular egregious
you don’t see the particular egregious
you don’t see the particular egregious performance that’s etched in your memory
performance that’s etched in your memory
performance that’s etched in your memory check out our original list number 10
check out our original list number 10
check out our original list number 10 Josh Groban and flee sometimes polar
Josh Groban and flee sometimes polar
Josh Groban and flee sometimes polar opposites come together to make
opposites come together to make
opposites come together to make something new and incredible other times
something new and incredible other times
something new and incredible other times you get well whatever this was whose
you get well whatever this was whose
you get well whatever this was whose broad stripes for the 2010 BCS National
broad stripes for the 2010 BCS National
broad stripes for the 2010 BCS National Championship game Josh Groban and flea
Championship game Josh Groban and flea
Championship game Josh Groban and flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers got
of the Red Hot Chili Peppers got
of the Red Hot Chili Peppers got together to perform the national anthem
together to perform the national anthem
together to perform the national anthem [Music]
it was a strange pairing to say the
it was a strange pairing to say the least with Josh staying committed to his
least with Josh staying committed to his
least with Josh staying committed to his operatic style of singing and flee
operatic style of singing and flee
operatic style of singing and flee accompanying him on bass
accompanying him on bass
accompanying him on bass [Music]
the version was slow and seemed stilted
the version was slow and seemed stilted despite a drummer kicking in to liven it
despite a drummer kicking in to liven it
despite a drummer kicking in to liven it up and while it wasn’t the worst
up and while it wasn’t the worst
up and while it wasn’t the worst rendition we’ve ever heard it definitely
rendition we’ve ever heard it definitely
rendition we’ve ever heard it definitely left us with more questions than answers
left us with more questions than answers
left us with more questions than answers namely why number 9 Kat DeLuna
namely why number 9 Kat DeLuna
namely why number 9 Kat DeLuna performing the anthem at a major game
performing the anthem at a major game
performing the anthem at a major game can be a great way for an aspiring pop
can be a great way for an aspiring pop
can be a great way for an aspiring pop star to broaden their fan base at least
star to broaden their fan base at least
star to broaden their fan base at least that’s the best-case scenario if they
that’s the best-case scenario if they
that’s the best-case scenario if they kill it unfortunately for Kat DeLuna she
kill it unfortunately for Kat DeLuna she
kill it unfortunately for Kat DeLuna she got her big chance to perform at a
got her big chance to perform at a
got her big chance to perform at a Monday Night Football game back in 2008
Monday Night Football game back in 2008
Monday Night Football game back in 2008 and most likely lost fans rather than
and most likely lost fans rather than
and most likely lost fans rather than gained new ones she gave a very diva
gained new ones she gave a very diva
gained new ones she gave a very diva fide performance of the song complete
fide performance of the song complete
fide performance of the song complete with vocal runs and matching finger
with vocal runs and matching finger
with vocal runs and matching finger wagging
[Music]
[Music] DeLuna had the confidence of Aretha
DeLuna had the confidence of Aretha
DeLuna had the confidence of Aretha Franklin but did not exactly have the
Franklin but did not exactly have the
Franklin but did not exactly have the vocals to back it up the crowd wasn’t
vocals to back it up the crowd wasn’t
vocals to back it up the crowd wasn’t kind and ended up booing her by the
kind and ended up booing her by the
kind and ended up booing her by the songs end
songs end
songs end [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] number eight Misha bruegger Gausman
number eight Misha bruegger Gausman
number eight Misha bruegger Gausman sometimes you have to wonder who’s
sometimes you have to wonder who’s
sometimes you have to wonder who’s booking the talent for these
booking the talent for these
booking the talent for these performances it’s not too often that we
performances it’s not too often that we
performances it’s not too often that we hear an operatic version of the
hear an operatic version of the
hear an operatic version of the star-spangled banner or o Canada at a
star-spangled banner or o Canada at a
star-spangled banner or o Canada at a sporting event and that’s for good
sporting event and that’s for good
sporting event and that’s for good reason
[Applause]
[Applause] at a 2012 senators versus Penguins game
at a 2012 senators versus Penguins game
at a 2012 senators versus Penguins game opera singer Misha bruger Gausman gave
opera singer Misha bruger Gausman gave
opera singer Misha bruger Gausman gave one of the most dramatic renditions of
one of the most dramatic renditions of
one of the most dramatic renditions of both songs when she belted the mountain
both songs when she belted the mountain
both songs when she belted the mountain her full over-the-top style it was clear
her full over-the-top style it was clear
her full over-the-top style it was clear that she was a classically trained
that she was a classically trained
that she was a classically trained singer but you have to know your
singer but you have to know your
singer but you have to know your audience
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] overly drawn-out she made it feel less
overly drawn-out she made it feel less
overly drawn-out she made it feel less like the start of a sporting event more
like the start of a sporting event more
like the start of a sporting event more like a brand of cruel and unusual
like a brand of cruel and unusual
like a brand of cruel and unusual punishment number 7
punishment number 7
punishment number 7 Madison rising this band was doomed from
Madison rising this band was doomed from
Madison rising this band was doomed from the start
the start
the start before Madison rising even began to play
before Madison rising even began to play
before Madison rising even began to play the announcer at a 2014 NASCAR race
the announcer at a 2014 NASCAR race
the announcer at a 2014 NASCAR race introduced them as America’s most
introduced them as America’s most
introduced them as America’s most patriotic rock band a big claim for
patriotic rock band a big claim for
patriotic rock band a big claim for anyone to make
what started off as slow but fairly
what started off as slow but fairly run-of-the-mill rendition took on a new
run-of-the-mill rendition took on a new
run-of-the-mill rendition took on a new life when the bass kicked in and they
life when the bass kicked in and they
life when the bass kicked in and they attempted to turn the national anthem
attempted to turn the national anthem
attempted to turn the national anthem into a rollicking rock and roll song not
into a rollicking rock and roll song not
into a rollicking rock and roll song not that this hasn’t had done successfully
that this hasn’t had done successfully
that this hasn’t had done successfully before Jimi Hendrix anyone but this
before Jimi Hendrix anyone but this
before Jimi Hendrix anyone but this particular version was a resounding flop
to aggressive and just totally off the
to aggressive and just totally off the performance was an example that
performance was an example that
performance was an example that sometimes it’s best to stay in your lane
sometimes it’s best to stay in your lane
sometimes it’s best to stay in your lane number six Steven Tyler Steven Tyler may
number six Steven Tyler Steven Tyler may
number six Steven Tyler Steven Tyler may be a rock legend but even legends have
be a rock legend but even legends have
be a rock legend but even legends have their off days performing the national
their off days performing the national
their off days performing the national anthem at the Indy 500
anthem at the Indy 500
anthem at the Indy 500 Steven started off nicely by doing a
Steven started off nicely by doing a
Steven started off nicely by doing a little harmonica riff before he started
little harmonica riff before he started
little harmonica riff before he started singing but as soon as he opened his
singing but as soon as he opened his
singing but as soon as he opened his mouth and went downhill pretty quickly
mouth and went downhill pretty quickly
mouth and went downhill pretty quickly it was a bit too rock and roll and he
it was a bit too rock and roll and he
it was a bit too rock and roll and he sounded more like he was screaming
sounded more like he was screaming
sounded more like he was screaming rather than singing for much of the
rather than singing for much of the
rather than singing for much of the performance toward the end he slid into
performance toward the end he slid into
performance toward the end he slid into a particularly egregious note that
a particularly egregious note that
a particularly egregious note that sounded like he was fighting off an
sounded like he was fighting off an
sounded like he was fighting off an assailant not singing the nation’s most
assailant not singing the nation’s most
assailant not singing the nation’s most important song we feel bad for all the
important song we feel bad for all the
important song we feel bad for all the ears in the stadium that day number five
ears in the stadium that day number five
ears in the stadium that day number five Clint Bowers there must be something
Clint Bowers there must be something
Clint Bowers there must be something truly intoxicating to a performer about
truly intoxicating to a performer about
truly intoxicating to a performer about just going for it when they sing the
just going for it when they sing the
just going for it when they sing the star-spangled banner perhaps it’s some
star-spangled banner perhaps it’s some
star-spangled banner perhaps it’s some mixture of the crowd around them with
mixture of the crowd around them with
mixture of the crowd around them with the swell of patriotism that makes
the swell of patriotism that makes
the swell of patriotism that makes singers push their limits too sometimes
singers push their limits too sometimes
singers push their limits too sometimes disastrous results that has to explain
disastrous results that has to explain
disastrous results that has to explain actor Clint Bowers who had one of the
actor Clint Bowers who had one of the
actor Clint Bowers who had one of the most cringe inducing final notes in his
most cringe inducing final notes in his
most cringe inducing final notes in his performance of the anthem at an NBA game
[Applause]
[Applause] poor dude really thought he was going to
poor dude really thought he was going to
poor dude really thought he was going to hit the high note but instead his voice
hit the high note but instead his voice
hit the high note but instead his voice cracked and warbled all over the place
cracked and warbled all over the place
cracked and warbled all over the place but we guess kudos to him for really
but we guess kudos to him for really
but we guess kudos to him for really committing number four Aaron Lewis your
committing number four Aaron Lewis your
committing number four Aaron Lewis your eyes and ears will be forever stained by
eyes and ears will be forever stained by
eyes and ears will be forever stained by this rendition of America’s anthem Aaron
this rendition of America’s anthem Aaron
this rendition of America’s anthem Aaron Lewis the lead singer of the after
Lewis the lead singer of the after
Lewis the lead singer of the after mentioned alternative metal band and now
mentioned alternative metal band and now
mentioned alternative metal band and now a country music crooner went lyrically
a country music crooner went lyrically
a country music crooner went lyrically rogue at Game five of the 2014 World
rogue at Game five of the 2014 World
rogue at Game five of the 2014 World Series
Series
Series [Music]
[Music]
[Music] you’d think such a self-consciously uber
you’d think such a self-consciously uber
you’d think such a self-consciously uber patriot would like have remembered the
patriot would like have remembered the
patriot would like have remembered the words to the most iconic song in the
words to the most iconic song in the
words to the most iconic song in the country’s repertoire but no he’d done
country’s repertoire but no he’d done
country’s repertoire but no he’d done goofed replacing at the twilight’s last
goofed replacing at the twilight’s last
goofed replacing at the twilight’s last gleaming with a wrongfully place were so
gleaming with a wrongfully place were so
gleaming with a wrongfully place were so gallantly streaming
gallantly streaming
gallantly streaming maybe he should have had the lyrics
maybe he should have had the lyrics
maybe he should have had the lyrics tattooed on his neck number three Jesse
tattooed on his neck number three Jesse
tattooed on his neck number three Jesse McCartney when you’re a professional
McCartney when you’re a professional
McCartney when you’re a professional singer one of the lowest bars to clear
singer one of the lowest bars to clear
singer one of the lowest bars to clear is knowing the words to the song you’re
is knowing the words to the song you’re
is knowing the words to the song you’re performing but time and time again we’ve
performing but time and time again we’ve
performing but time and time again we’ve seen performers let that get the best of
seen performers let that get the best of
seen performers let that get the best of them
[Music]
[Music] that’s exactly what happened with singer
that’s exactly what happened with singer
that’s exactly what happened with singer and actor Jesse McCartney who completely
and actor Jesse McCartney who completely
and actor Jesse McCartney who completely skipped a line while singing the
skipped a line while singing the
skipped a line while singing the national anthem at the 2009 NASCAR Pepsi
national anthem at the 2009 NASCAR Pepsi
national anthem at the 2009 NASCAR Pepsi 500 from the gecko he seemed nervous and
500 from the gecko he seemed nervous and
500 from the gecko he seemed nervous and timid unlike his usual stage presence we
timid unlike his usual stage presence we
timid unlike his usual stage presence we don’t know what was going on with him
don’t know what was going on with him
don’t know what was going on with him but it had to be bad to completely flub
but it had to be bad to completely flub
but it had to be bad to completely flub it like that
number two Dennis Casey parks confidence
number two Dennis Casey parks confidence can go a long way in selling a
can go a long way in selling a
can go a long way in selling a performance and if Dennis Casey parks
performance and if Dennis Casey parks
performance and if Dennis Casey parks brought nothing else to his rendition of
brought nothing else to his rendition of
brought nothing else to his rendition of Oh Canada it was that we see the in 1994
Oh Canada it was that we see the in 1994
Oh Canada it was that we see the in 1994 the Canadian Football League tried to
the Canadian Football League tried to
the Canadian Football League tried to expand the league with new American
expand the league with new American
expand the league with new American based teams like the Las Vegas Posse God
based teams like the Las Vegas Posse God
based teams like the Las Vegas Posse God keep our land free for a game against
keep our land free for a game against
keep our land free for a game against Saskatchewan parks a lounge singer was
Saskatchewan parks a lounge singer was
Saskatchewan parks a lounge singer was chosen to sing the opening anthems but
chosen to sing the opening anthems but
chosen to sing the opening anthems but too bad he never listened to the
too bad he never listened to the
too bad he never listened to the Canadian song beforehand he made it
Canadian song beforehand he made it
Canadian song beforehand he made it sound like the Christmas Carol o
sound like the Christmas Carol o
sound like the Christmas Carol o Tannenbaum which stunned Canadians in
Tannenbaum which stunned Canadians in
Tannenbaum which stunned Canadians in the crowd
parks became a laughingstock but two
parks became a laughingstock but two weeks later he redeemed himself by
weeks later he redeemed himself by
weeks later he redeemed himself by singing it correctly at another game
singing it correctly at another game
singing it correctly at another game number one Fergie
number one Fergie
number one Fergie it’s not that Fergie is a bad singer or
it’s not that Fergie is a bad singer or
it’s not that Fergie is a bad singer or even though she didn’t hit most of her
even though she didn’t hit most of her
even though she didn’t hit most of her notes it’s more like what the heck was
notes it’s more like what the heck was
notes it’s more like what the heck was she thinking what so at the 2018 NBA
she thinking what so at the 2018 NBA
she thinking what so at the 2018 NBA all-star game for whatever reason she
all-star game for whatever reason she
all-star game for whatever reason she decided to perform the song with a jazzy
decided to perform the song with a jazzy
decided to perform the song with a jazzy arrangement complete with scatting
instead of mixing it up and creating a
instead of mixing it up and creating a new classic the result was a weird
new classic the result was a weird
new classic the result was a weird sexual rendition of the song that had
sexual rendition of the song that had
sexual rendition of the song that had players and spectators straining to keep
players and spectators straining to keep
players and spectators straining to keep from laughing her version was breathy
from laughing her version was breathy
from laughing her version was breathy and seductive the polar opposite
and seductive the polar opposite
and seductive the polar opposite feelings the national anthem should
feelings the national anthem should
feelings the national anthem should inspire she got roasted on social media
inspire she got roasted on social media
inspire she got roasted on social media and apologized that her performance
and apologized that her performance
and apologized that her performance didn’t quote strike the intended tone do
didn’t quote strike the intended tone do
didn’t quote strike the intended tone do you agree with our picks check out these
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