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Opinion: Oh, Say, Can You See How Awesome Our National Anthem Is?
By Dave George - AOL NewsBaseball season is about to begin, and that means long, languid afternoons lounging in the sun with a cold beer in one hand and a hot dog in the other while the boys of summer do their thing out on the diamond. But not before one of my other favorite American rituals takes place: the singing of the national anthem. March 3 marks the 80th anniversary of President Herbert Hoover's signing the congressional resolution naming Francis Scott Key's "The Star-Spangled Banner" as America's national anthem. Not everyone celebrates this song, and I don't understand that. Maybe they think it's too hard ...
How Well Do You Know the National Anthem? [VIDEO]
By not in system - AOL NewsMore About the National Anthem's 80th Anniversary - National Anthem: Best and Worst Performances [VIDEOS] - Opinion: Oh, Say, Can You See How Awesome Our National Anthem Is? ...
National Anthem: Best and Worst Performances [VIDEOS]
By Steve Pendlebury - AOL NewsAmericans have been singing "The Star-Spangled Banner" for nearly 200 years, and still the lyrics can trip up any performer, amateur or professional. To mark Thursday's 80th anniversary of the song being declared the official national anthem of the United States, here's a video review of some star-spangled hits and misses. Related Stories How Well Do You Know the National Anthem? [VIDEO] Opinion: Oh, Say, Can You See How Awesome Our National Anthem Is? Sure, everyone knows the melody. It's from an 18th-century English drinking song. The words are from ...
Christina Aguilera Flubs the National Anthem; 5 Other Flops [VIDEOS]
By Torie Bosch - AOL NewsWe're not sure who's feeling worse this morning: the Pittsburgh Steelers or Christina Aguilera. Aguilera may have had the biggest fumble of the night when she messed up some of the lyrics to "The Star-Spangled Banner." Watch: Of course, she can take comfort in knowing that she isn't the first celebrity to struggle through the song. Surge Desk collects some other famous national-anthem screwups. Steven Tyler In 2001, the Aerosmith frontman played off his forgetfulness rather cleverly. After struggling to find the phrase "the home of the brave," he ad-libbed, "the home of the Indianapolis ...
Crowd Gives 8-Year-Old an Assist During National Anthem [VIDEO]
By not in system - AOL NewsEight-year-old Elizabeth Hughes' voice is so clear and pure, a video of her singing "The Star Spangled Banner" before a minor-league hockey game in Norfolk, Va., might have ended up on YouTube anyway -- even without the technical mishap that threatened to ruin her song. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy When the microphone failed during her stellar rendition of the national anthem last week, the crowd came to her aid, jumping in without missing a beat. While Elizabeth told NPR she was disappointed she didn't get to hit the song's famous high ...
Are You Ready for Some Goofball?
By David Knowles - Politics DailyYesterday, at a Sarah Palin rally in Colorado Springs, Hank Williams, Jr. warmed up the crowd. So great is his affection for the vice presidential nominee that he skipped his usual gig with "Monday Night Football," during which, in the show's bombastic opening, he craftily squeezes a few lines about the opposing teams into his now-famous theme song, "Are You Ready For Some Football." Of late, Junior has basked in the affection of the Palin/McCain throngs, changing football jerseys to the appropriate town as he travels in Palin's traveling show. And, like Elizabeth Hasselbeck and Bruce ...
Perspective on Obama's 'Unpatriotic' Image
By Ada Calhoun - Politics DailySo, by now you probably know that Obama didn't put his hand over his heart during a singing of the National Anthem (circulating photo at right), and that FOX made a big deal about it, and that suddenly pundits pretended they toootally had memorized United States Code, Title 36, Chapter 10, Sec. 171: "During rendition of the national anthem when the flag is displayed, all present except those in uniform are expected to stand at attention facing the flag with the right hand over the heart" (which no one in the photo is fully observing), and that Obama explained himself. But the issue just won't ...
The World's Sexiest Vegetarian will Sing at the House that Meat Lovers Built
By Mullet - AOL NewsTo be honest, I'm not quite sure what to make of this, but Carrie Underwood's upcoming National Anthem performance at Game Three of the Series at Coors Field on Saturday night does create a minor bit of irony. We'll let the quote explain: Dick and Charlie Monfort, the Rockies general partnership, are active in the beef industry. Their grandfather, Warren Monfort, and father, Ken Monfort, created Greeley-based Monfort Inc., which was one of the largest meat-packing companies in the world. It is now a part of Swift Co. Underwood, meanwhile, was voted "world's sexiest vegetarian," by People ...
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