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10 worst national anthem renditions of all time: We dare you watch them all right now
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10 worst national anthem renditions of all time: We dare you watch them all right now

  • Jul 14, 2018
  • Jul 14, 2018 Updated Jan 7, 2020
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Fergie was in good -- or more correctly, bad -- company earlier this year after raising eyebrows at the NBA All-Star Game with her version of the National Anthem. Here are more of the worst, as picked by CNN and Billboard.

(7) updates to this series since Updated Jan 7, 2020

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Keri Hillson at Los Angeles Lakers game

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Steven Tyler Indianopolis 500

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Super Bowl XLV - Christina Aguilera Flubs National Anthem

Super Bowl XLV - Christina Aguilera Flubs National Anthem

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R. Kelly National Anthem

R. Kelly National Anthem

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Kat DeLuna BOMBS the National Anthem in Dallas

Kat DeLuna BOMBS the National Anthem in Dallas

DeLuna was an up and coming pop singer when she tried to tackle the song at a 2008 Monday night football game between the Dallas Cowboys and t…

FULL: Roseanne Barr sings National Anthem 1990

FULL: Roseanne Barr sings National Anthem 1990

Even Barr, whose rendition at a 1990 San Diego Padres game is considered one of the all-time worst "Star Spangled Banner" performances, got in…

Watch Mojo.com: Top 10 American National Anthem Performance Fails

Watch Mojo.com: Top 10 American National Anthem Performance Fails

These are the most horrific remixes of America’s national anthem. We count down our picks for the top 10 national anthem performance fails.

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