queen latifah butchers the national anthem

[robertcecilmorgan-wilde]

She does NOT butcher the National Anthem. As a Viernam Vet, and a patriot, I congratule her for risking it to do the National Anthem at all in such a critical era! While it is not a version which I am familiar with, it was delivered with patriotic sincerity. To me, that's what counts. Love you Queen!

[revstefanie]

I'm the author of this arrangement, so I think it was great! Different, culturally sound, and great!

[Limitless]

She sounded good, most people don't know that she sings jazz, so her voice is more on a smooth note rather than bombastic and loud. She sang it straight with little add lib to it. She played it safe and let the Choir do the high notes. Well done Queen L.

[wandaberryman]

Omg It was a magnificent performance. Sent chills whoever penned the title should be ashamed. God bless America!

[SrageRush]

Best, smoothest version I've ever heard. I was buzzing that night over this. Never gets old.

Supplanted the 1985 version by Huey Lewis and News @San Francisco Giants game as my new favorite.

[kimarmstrong]

Queen did an amazing job. So did my Choir and our Artistic Director. I'm sorry you didn’t enjoy it! It's impossible to please everyone. Thank you to everyone that recieved it. We were grateful to be there and to share that historical moment.

[stephaniedealessio-chiappa]

She didn’t butcher the song. She did a terrific rendition of our national anthem and she did a fantastic job of upgrading it to a modern music style. I thoroughly enjoyed the performance. 👍👍

[KingD-light]

She didn't butcher this at all. This was her version and she did great

[patriciawithrow]

What an awesome rendition of our National Anthem! 🇺🇸

[Emma-eycu]

First time hearing this and they killed this...I love this !!!!

[janetrudasill]

I loved it. Queen Latifah, the Choir and the up tempo was outstanding❤

[Olivia-wzby]

I keep coming back to watch this. Miss you, grandma!

[leonardobraynen]

Am from the future;

Specifically Mon Sept 11th 2023 and Queen Latifah sang the anthem again at a Giants/ Cowboys game.

But it didnt sound smooth like this!😅

[colliewallie]

All these years later and I still love listening to Queen Latifa sing this song! I don’t like the Star Spangle Banner in general, but absolutely love her version of this song! Great job, Latifa!

[rosiemcclelland]

The best one is when Whitney Houston sung it. She made you feel every word in your body.Gone but never ever ever forgotton❤

[joboeg]

Butchered like a badass butcher cuts up some thick ass ribeyes

[shelbylane]

That song is super tough to sing well. She did her own spin on it and really did a nice job.

[djsthemetereman]

I wasn't expecting that title actually I saw on the internet that the fans absolutely loved it, and I thought it was very good as well

[cribchicklet]

My all time favourite version ever!!
Smooth and on point!! ❤️

[patsymagdaleno-schoppol]

Wow! Incredible rendition, makes me even prouder to be an American!! Even the players look like they were getting into it…