Video: Worst national anthem evah
posted at 9:29 pm on September 16, 2008 by Allahpundit
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The Standard says it’s a close second behind Roseanne’s, but that’s apples and oranges. This one’s not off-key, it’s just … way, way, way too much. Note to Kat DeLuna: “The Star-Spangled Banner” is not just a vehicle to show off one’s range. Cover a Mariah Carey or Christina Aguilera song if you want to do that.
And for the record, this is no worse than third on the list of all-time stinker renditions. Good lord.
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THANK GOD for the mute button. She was sooooooooooo bad. I really wish these singers did not try to screw up the National Anthem every time they have a little face time on television.
jdsmith0021 on September 17, 2008 at 11:02 AM
One celebrity that does a good job of it is Cher:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RcxiP7fZM8&feature=related
Aylios on September 17, 2008 at 11:07 AM
What is a Kat Deluna?
Never heard of her.
rightwingprof on September 17, 2008 at 11:18 AM
Just after 9/11 a bud sent me a link to a video of the WWE/WWF ring annoucer singing the Star Spangled Banner. Not sure of the lady’s name, but she is the ONLY person who should ever be allowed to sing your national anthem.
Lillian Garcia – and yes, she does it well.
One of the best versions I have heard was by the Catcus Cuties. They are a group of 5 young girls no older than about 14.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmzDIo4dxcU
TexasAg03 on September 17, 2008 at 11:20 AM
The Catus Cuties get my vote for the BEST EVAH!!!!!!
Look out Ditzy Chicks….you have been replaced.
Winebabe on September 17, 2008 at 11:42 AM
I’ve never understood the need to “ethnic” up the National Anthem…
Wyznowski on September 17, 2008 at 12:34 PM
This was terrible. When she was finally finished it sounded like people were booing. Hubby and I looked at each other- “are they booing?” We didn’t think anyone would boo the SSB, but it was sooo bad. I may have booed if I were in the audience too.
NTWR on September 17, 2008 at 12:42 PM
she reallllly lost me near the end.
jimmer on September 17, 2008 at 1:05 PM
Good thing the jets don’t do a flyover like at NASCAR races. The pilots would have to eject as they’d run out of fuel.
Perhaps her melismas were inspired by the original drinking song the SSB gets its tune from. Perhaps not. But think about what Francis Scott Key would have done in the the bowels of that boat had he known his song would be butchered as such. That drunk derelict from Federal Hill would never been inspired to deviate from the original words of the song he’d probably been singing at the bar a couple hours earlier.
Don’t get me wrong. Drinking songs invoke the collective spirit, and do not focus on the individual. That’s why this song shows the reverence to the nation. DeLuna needs to keep that in mind. Also, she should consider that if she had performed the Anthem that way to Francis Scott Key while on that boat with him, he would’ve barfed on her shoes. Not pretty.
pt on September 17, 2008 at 1:43 PM
Hmm, Pick up the kids, Check my voice mail..Oh Wait, What? Oh Sh@t! That’s Right! Where So Gallantly..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZrK_kOk8Lw
Teddy on September 17, 2008 at 1:48 PM
I think this chick may need a chiropractor, her neck is moving all weird.
On another note, she’s done a great job spitting on ever soldier, sailor, airman, and marine that died in service to his or her country.
Repugnant.
leetpriest on September 17, 2008 at 2:33 PM
ya, this was AWFUL. hate hate HATED the butchering of something meaningful by this vanity rendition.
we have been getting this link every couple hours with messages of outrage over at DrunkReport.com.
The singer, who at times sounded like a Mariah Carey-wannabe, threw in several extra notes into the performance and used violent body gesticulations to match her powerful voice.
When she ended the song, an overwhelming “boo” came from the crowd.
Drunk Report on September 17, 2008 at 3:56 PM
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