National Anthem: The Good & Bad
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Kelly Clarkson - Nailed It!
Kelly Clarkson (C) performs the American National Anthem prior to the start of Super Bowl XLVI between the New England Patriots and New York Giants on February 5, 2012 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo credit by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)
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Steven Tyler - "Awful..."
Steven Tyler doesn't get why people criticized his version of the "The Star-Spangled Banner." He says he meant to sing it like that.
The Aerosmith frontman and "American Idol" judge endured plenty of jabs after his rendition of the national anthem at the AFC Championship game last month, but Tyler says he doesn't understand what all the fuss was about. (Credit: Getty) -
Cyndi Lauper - "Pulling an Aguilera"
Cyndi Lauper performs at the U.S. Open in New York, Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011. (Photo credit by AP Photo)
Add Cyndi Lauper to the list of singers who have had trouble with the national anthem. Earlier this Christina Aguilera famously flubbed a line. Now Lauper has botched the same one.
During a performance at the U.S. Open this weekend as a part of a Sept. 11 memorial, Lauper got the same lines wrong that Aguilera flubbed at the Super Bowl in February.
According to the Huffington Post, Lauper sang, "O'er the ramparts we watched as our flag was still streaming." The correct line is "O'er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming." -
Christina Aguilera - "The Voice?" Should be called "Don't Forget The Lyrics!"
The Grammy winner's version was more like the Star Mangled Banner since she forgot some of the words during her performance at Super Bowl XLV (Getty Images/TIMOTHY A. CLARY AFP) Click Here for Video
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Beyonce - "Really Good!"
Beyonce gave an amazing performance when she sang the National Anthem before Super Bowl XXXVIII in 2004. (Getty Images Sport/Frank Micelotta) Click Here for Video
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Roseanne Barr - "Just Plain UGLY"
On July 25, 1990, Barr performed “The Star-Spangled Banner” before a baseball game between the San Diego Padres and Cincinnati Reds. What will go down in history as probably the worst rendition ever, Barr offended many including President George H.W. Bush, who called her rendition “disgraceful.” (Photo: AP) Click Here for Video
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Whitney Houston – "Truly...Amazing"
Houston gave us goose bumps when she nailed her rendition of the National Anthem before Super Bowl XXV in 1991. (Getty Images Sport/George Rose) Click Here for Video
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Anita Baker - "Really Bad"
Baker butchered most of the Star Spangled banner before Game 4 of the NBA basketball finals between the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday, June 10, 2010, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer) Click Here for Video
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Hillary Clinton-Unintentionally Bad
At a campaign stop in 2008, the Secretary Of State wasn't aware her microphone was hot. Well, we all herard why mics should stay off! (Photo:YouTube) Click Here for Video
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Hockey Girl - "Bad and Sad"
In 2006, this young singer forgot the words to the National Anthem twice, and when she returned to try again, she slipped and fell on the ice. (Photo: YouTube) Click Here for Video
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Kat DeLuna - "Bad"
At a September 2008 Dallas Cowboys-Philadelphia Eagles game, Kat DeLuna gave an overwrought, pitchy rendition of the anthem that got the pop star booed by the whole stadium. (Getty Images/Scott Boehm) Click Here for Video
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Michael Bolton – "Bad"
Before the the 2003 ALCS at Fenway Park, Bolton forgot the words, paused and looked at his hand "cheat sheet." Ouch. (Getty Images Sport/Ezra Shaw) Click Here for Video
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Carl Lewis - "Stick to running..."
The Olympic runner should stick to running. His 1993 National Anthem performance won him boos, not medals. (Photo: YouTube) Click Here for Video
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