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