We've heard some pretty bad renditions of the Star-Spangled Banner in sports history. Here are the worst.
OK, look: singing the national anthem at a sporting event is an honor, and I’d add that The Star-Spangled Banner is a tough song to sing in general.
But sometimes? Well, you get a performance that leaves everyone on social media wondering “What was that?” or famous people in attendance trying to suppress a chuckle or two. Hey, it happens! Sometimes these folks interpret the song … differently.
So here’s a look at a few of the performances at events that have elicited that reaction, and they’re in no particular order. Here are the worst national anthem performances we’ve see in sports history:
At least we got some good remixes out of it.
This led to Charlie Steiner’s “Francis Scott OFF-Key” line. Classic.
People forget this happened. But it did.
It’s not the worst rendition, but, buddy: never change the words!
