American National Anthem And F-15 Flyover Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

[@Messywildcat78]

Knowing of the origins of the US National Anthem and having it sung by the British in England with American Jets flying over makes me chuckle a bit.

[@adamkelly4308]

Th singing a song about beating england in the war, in their capital is such a giga chad alpha move

[@DalinarKholin1128]

@@adamkelly4308 by that logic then i guess the english having Americans singing "God save the King" in their capital is also a "giga chad alpha move" ?

[@adamkelly4308]

@@DalinarKholin1128 not really as god save the king isnt about beating the us in a war

[@DalinarKholin1128]

@@adamkelly4308 but it does express loyalty or praise to the monarch, and the whole point of the revolution was freedom from their rule, therefore its like declaring yourself a loyal subject

[@AmericanDream1776]

I think it shows just how much England has moved on, even forgotten, about the war of independence. A recent poll found that just under 70% of Brits don't even know that GB once ruled America. So it's likely most in that stadium don't even realise the historical connections between the song and their country.

[@SamZinski]

imagine trying to explain what this is to Francis Scott Key

[@TheKrasnak]

Underrated comment. 😂

[@seanwhite7532]

Oh he gets it. The flyover would scare the hell out of him, but he gets it

[@ephennell4ever]

F.S.K. wrote a *poem.* It wasn't until years and years later that it was put to music. If you explained this whole thing to him, he probably wouldn't know whether to double-over laughing, or look around and remark, wonderingly, "Do these monarchists not understand how ridiculous they appear? The military forces of the republic that rejected them just accomplished a 'practice attack' on them?! And they applaud and cheer?!" Heck, this is almost a routine happening to _me,_ but even to me, this strikes me as a bit ironic/strange! Not objecting - just noting it; but I suspect that there are some subjects of the Monarchy that find it a tad odd & disconcerting.

[@savvapiston1774]

Considering the us and UK have been allies longer than both those wars combined I think he'd be kind of proud

[@kingjames1308]

Well ya see Francis, the British aren't globalist empire pigs anymore so we kinda are besties now....

[@davemi3213]

Geez fly overs and our national anthem always flood me with emotions

[@slitlockin]

chills

[@ronibajralia7008]

Absolute chills!!!

[@chinqlinq89]

Tears man. So much meaning behind every word and action involved in this.

[@shaun2463]

Say what you will about Levy, but using the stadium for NFL, boxing and music during international breaks has done amazing things for the local businesses in the area. At least he didn't pack up and move the club to Stratford, forcing local businesses to shut down and bringing more business to the big corporations in Westfield.

[@russellcrawley3299]

I love my country and I'm damn proud to be an American and I love our British brethren 🇺🇸🇬🇧🤘🤘

[@ghostriderpa31]

i'm 🇬🇧 and F'kin love 🇺🇸 🫡🥃

[@matthias8161]

hell nah

[@TheIceman567]

@@ghostriderpa31 Are you British? Do you like the USA and Americans?

[@ghostriderpa31]

@@TheIceman567yes and yes 👍

[@bigpji]

chills at the sound and sight of the F15's!

[@tailgatetommy1571]

God what an awesome crowd.

[@seanwhite7532]

It's like the Brits didn't know what to do. The single handed best thing about a US ballgame is a fly over. It NEVER gets old.

[@MrDarkwolf1991]

What? The best thing is the fucking game who cares about airplanes flying over😂

[@savvapiston1774]

Give them time they'll get the hang of it

[@shyryTsr2k]

@@MrDarkwolf1991 There are people who go to college football games just to hear the marching bands play. Not everyone is there for the game believe it or not...It happens.🤷‍♂️

[@johnbarrert3732]

What are they meant to do? Holler like imbeciles I'm guessing?,,the point is there not American so they don't behave like everything they see is "amazing",, it's just a national anthem with a flypast.

[@kingkumquat5234]

@@MrDarkwolf1991 obviously the game is better, but the fly over is dope as hell and makes the atmosphere 10x better, especially when everyone goes crazy

[@davidsmythe9266]

It pulls the heart strings,awesome.

[@kingwacky184]

Being one of the people getting to stand on the walkway up by the cockerel during this would be an amazing experience.

[@lancelittrell369]

I just find it hilarious that the Anthem was written during a war with Great Britain😉

[@mickcooper7511]

your national anthem was written 40 years after you gained independence - using a English songs score. Basically - your statement was wrong on pretty much all levels. As per usual you have to be helped out by your betters :o)

[@alanaldpal950]

@@mickcooper7511 details, details, details….. his point is still spot on about the hilarity of this song being played in an English stadium for I presume a mostly English crowd by an Englishman. All good fun amongst friends and Allie’s now 🙃

[@steveburke7675]

Very nice.....beautiful stadium too.

[@fyou4844]

Epic how it's the u.s flag and the u.k- the literal elements of the anthem

[@broth0076]

that was poetry in motion, beautiful

[@marcosvayes5902]

Best national anthem ever.

[@TexasRose50]

I was going to say, that guy has an awesome voice and did a beautiful job singing it.

[@shyryTsr2k]

I'm SO HAPPY that we were able to export our football overseas to the UK!! Not even CANADA has our football at least I don't think so... GOD BLESS YOU BEAUTIFUL BRITISH PEOPLE!! Thank you for giving us a platform over there😍 🇺🇲🇬🇧

[@iamjamesmix]

The CFL? Canada has their own league.

[@emteemac]

And the CFL was formed before the NFL.

[@kevinbarry6824]

NFL was founded in 1920 CFL in 1958

[@claregale9011]

@@kevinbarry6824 English football was founded in the late 1800s

[@iamjamesmix]

@@claregale9011 I'm more of a Football fan than American Football fan but technically so was American Football. They were both made a sport around the late 1800's. EPL didn't start then though. Same thing with NFL in America. And when you consider the size of each country it's gonna take a lot longer for NFL to become an official company.

[@Nassault]

Stunning acoustics of those F-15 engines screaming over!

[@hrussell9677]

Nice. . .wonder why they flew over during the biggest moment in the anthem. . .in the U.S., they are timed after the last note and word of the anthem.

[@quintinturnbow]

Probably tried to do that initally but I'm guessing the caller in the stadium was either to fast or the performer milked the anthem and went to slow

[@MrDanielvass]

Jesus. How precisely can you expect them to fly?

[@quintinturnbow]

@@MrDanielvass very percise actually... in some formations you can see aircraft fly as little as three feet apart

[@MrDanielvass]

@@quintinturnbow but to fly over a stadium, at the precise second that the song that is the most appropriate? From long range? Not possible within a window of less than a few seconds

[@quintinturnbow]

@@MrDanielvass they dont fly long range they're in a "holding pattern" up until the caller in the stadium gives them cues of where they should be and when down to the second.

[@johnjennings9023]

Perfect timing🎯🇺🇸🤘

[@kevinp8108]

At 01:10...the guy with the tan cap to the left of the screen was too busy talking to his friend, he didn't catch the F-15 fighters flying overhead!

[@millsstrongfightstrengthco662]

That was awesome .

[@warriorpoet667]

Chills. America is incredible.

[@TheIceman567]

Are you British? Do you like the USA and Americans?

[@danielanthony8373]

Awesome 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸

[@razablanco3766]

Give them a taste of MERICA !!!

[@AmericanDream1776]

Just goes to show how civilised our two countries are. You wouldn't get this anywhere in the Middle or Far East! Imagine Israel & Palestine or Pakistan & India doing this? Not a chance! There would be bloodshed, even centuries later!

[@johnleos1687]

Only thing better than a fly by is a 2024 Miss America pilot flying by! 🇺🇸🙏

[@jediknight5600]

NFL please get the Vulcans to do a flyover in London. Please !!

[@MeanLaQueefa]

They’re all retired

[@jediknight5600]

@@MeanLaQueefa Yes, but surely they can come out to play for a special occasion. If the NFL put up enough money they can make it happen.

[@MeanLaQueefa]

@@jediknight5600 I don’t think they can fly anymore. Decommissioned in a Museum. Most have been crushed and recycled. Parts were non existent from out of business manufacturers. I saw a documentary on the last V bomber. May the force be with you.

[@jediknight5600]

@@MeanLaQueefa Damn it. Nothing sounds like them. NOTHING. Such a shame.

[@harryballsak1123]

They don't arrive on Earth for another 41 years

[@lithuanianavgeek1612]

Heard that Baltimore “O” haha

[@sactyb]

I like

[@QuitCryingYouLost]

MERICA!!!!

[@liamaddis3075]

You don’t go to America, America comes to you!

[@seanwhite7532]

Where else in Europe are you going to find a 4 ship flyby?

[@loganbaileysfunwithtrains606]

Cool fly over, would’ve been a lot cooler if it was a B2 with escorts

[@kevinduveneck1504]

The timing of the flyover was off...

[@jamesevans938]

yeah but that would mean the nfl would have to play a preseason game since b2 are only stationed in england for a few months of the year

[@MatheusSantos-zb9zj]

may Americans be like this forever with their ancestors

[@chrislfc2317]

?

[@penni11]

Vikings were here way before the brits

[@Mothley_]

@@penni11 in Canada, not in the modern-day United States

[@penni11]

@@Mothley_ You mean China 2.0?

[@Mothley_]

@@penni11 what?

[@placebo5466]

Now it's a football game.

[@ykitsmandyyy]

Indeed.

[@shaunwilliams4231]

Whoo!!

[@adamrobinson5157]

what section were these seats??

[@Salty_Balls]

This feels so strange. 😁

[@emichels]

Just letting you know USA is here, we don't mess around. All you Brits had to do is not mess with our taxes regarding tea, and you could have owned us.....

[@antoniopossan7359]

A anthem about beating the country youre playing in.... BOSS PLAYA.. THE USA

[@seanwhite7532]

Because the only in a country hosting an American base can you get 4 Strike Eagles to fly over your Anthem.

[@gabrielle902]

These comments are HILARIOUS! Americans thinking they can just takenover an command British aerospace 😂

[@gabrielle902]

You do realise it was planned... Aeroplanes can't just decide to put on a performance

[@chrishand9324]

Still proud to have the U.K. as an ally . love the history and the people :) 🇺🇸🇬🇧

[@mysticaljp1]

The history of bloodshed and destruction?😂

[@chrishand9324]

@@mysticaljp1 you said that i didnt . i nvr said the bad or negative sides

[@noahbarboza4863]

❤️🇺🇸✝️💯

[@QP154]

There is nothing more American than flying F-15s over the country you declared independence from while they sing a national anthem about whooping ass

[@sammurphy3343]

I love the UK but the us anthem in the UK is hilarious lol

[@gensondw1]

I think the Flyover Scared the Guy Singing!

[@theshield2207]

🦅🦅🦅🦅

[@UpatoiCreekRifles]

Fort McHenry represent ✊🏼

[@logicfirst2190]

Those planes are on their way to deliver more freedom 😂.

[@robertschachte6029]

Had to remind them.

[@Ejexion]

The NFL ... in England?!

[@georgiecoy7312]

How long does the game last from start to finish?

[@Decipher2K7]

cant remember exactly now but i think it was 3-4 hours

[@allanramsammy4576]

Ironic

[@burntorange3]

Lakenheath

[@scottanderson7239]

American football is not popular in Europe yet the person that owns the first football team buy the team form a America it moved it to UK but thay only play at beginning of the season in the UK but the team play all there official season games in the against united states team not exactly a smart investment because it's the only team of it kind in Europe.

[@Buttsceatcgee]

American football is getting bigger now. It already spread to Japan, mexico, canada, and now parts of Europe. We’ll have to see in the future though. All i know is that the popularity is increasing including NBA.

[@DaPopester1]

@@Buttsceatcgee they’re realizing how boring football (soccer) is now 😂

[@savvapiston1774]

Nothing like watching two mountains smashing into one another to make your time exciting

[@ipohtennischannel5482]

Anyone for a prawn sandwich?

[@benl8177]

Bad timing, the lady that sung in the last game was different class.

[@brianstacey2679]

Is the timing on the singer or the aircraft?

[@audilicous]

@@brianstacey2679 The singer is supposed to start at a specific time/second to match up with the planes coming over. The planes have a specific time they fly over and I trust their accuracy more than the singer, so it's up to the singer really.

[@agnosticsaint]

@@audilicous This is exactly wrong. The flight has a ground observer on frequency with them advising, by single key words of the song, where the singer is at in the song. The flight is to adjust speed for the "timing". Even though they were early, this worked out well.

[@Rmf8]

They are F-15's.

[@Decipher2K7]

appreciate that!

[@jeffburdick869]

Were they RAF? Or US?

[@Decipher2K7]

@@jeffburdick869 US

[@dharambasi1928]

@@jeffburdick869 RAF don't have F-15s

[@sallyperrie3007]

It’s heresy for a Brit to be singing that song. Y’all need to re-up on Fort Henry

[@philipkempbell7174]

F15 over the sespit of Haringey. Who would have thought

[@eugenedavis3186]

I wonder do The Brits know this song comes from a failed attempt by England to take the colonies back

[@JT-Rebel]

They are educated outside of the U.S....so I would assume yes LUL

[@seanwhite7532]

They know. Not dumb. Our closest brothers and sisters. Ask me how I know.

[@TXHEN1]

@@JT-Rebel All the reaction videos about the origin of our anthem prove you wrong actually. Especially British ones.

[@JT-Rebel]

@@TXHEN1 they're putting on a show...good job getting jebaited by low-rent "youtubers" 🤦‍♂️

[@TXHEN1]

@@JT-Rebel though you might say something like that. Have a look at some of them, look for : British Family React to the Star Spangled Banner As You've Never Heard It! Can you honestly tell me those are fake tears? And I mean Honestly, not just for the sake of you trying to win an argument??

[@the_peter_ha]

Where were your seats?

[@Decipher2K7]

i think it was block 507/506 but in the first few rows

[@marcanthony8873]

Actually screwed up the flyover slightly as they aim to hit it right on the last lyric “brave”

[@chillpithrills6677]

739+

[@YGSTAN06]

Add Israel and France flags and you have the 4 horsemen.the 4 flags are soaked in blood and tears.

[@nancysexton4364]

Aren't flyovers common in UK sports? (PS the planes should've come in at the end of the anthem)

[@jlyo1991]

Nope

[@scottgraves8503]

They couldn’t possibly have timed that more perfectly to have it happen exactly as he sang “Land Of The Free,” and the fact that this can even be coordinated to fit so well, at the speed they’re traveling, is just absolutely insane.

[@ephennell4ever]

It's too bad the guy sang so slowly; it screwed-up the timing of the fly-over. They should have had him practice it several times, each time timing it; then made sure to tell him to _not_ slow down his tempo - & then make sure the musicians followed suit!

[@makowshark]

Merica fuck ya

[@Gaffer_Bouncers]

Why are they playing an nfl match at Tottenham?

[@tardistowtruck]

They have a 10 year agreement with the NFL to host 2 games a year. That is why it was built to have a retractable pitch.

[@jamgooandyou]

Because Levy is a cheapskate n thought of a way to make some money back by helping the NFL try break into the UK market thus a sponsor / agreement was made

[@niallleonard4151]

@@jamgooandyou ain’t that deep bro, NFL want to expand and going to the most modern stadium in Europe is one way to do it

[@hashtag_thisguy]

Because gun crime in the area makes the yanks feel right at home

[@mickcooper7511]

@@niallleonard4151 yeah - the one thing we want is a 4 hour TV advert festival, interrupted by a game where the ball is in play for 10 minutes.

[@Zdub811]

Are you not entertained!!!!!

[@jeffhemmen9088]

Holy shit. American sport, national anthem sang by a Brit,and American firepower all happening in one video on English soil. Someone forgot to look up how this song came to be...lol

[@alexanderhilton9021]

LENIC OUT

[@botalley1595]

The USA is Britain's cooler stepbrother

[@brocabe]

Na we're the rebellious son

[@mickcooper7511]

more like an embarrassing cousin

[@Paul-lm5gv]

too fast to really appreciate

[@zytrik1]

I love how they don’t remove their hats 🙌🔥

[@Kaledrums]

wow this singer really loves to hear himself.

[@TheManOnTheRail]

Please tel me no one 'took the knee'.

[@christheobald6183]

Like your comment lam sick of people talking the knee🤮🇦🇺

[@user-gq4lz6cr6s]

*****us

[@kevinduveneck1504]

The Green Bay Packers are the only NFL team to not have played a game in London because they sell out every home game and they are not willing to lose a home game playing in another country. And because teams they visit always sellout when they play the Packers, those teams choose not to use that game against the Packers to play away in another country.

[@jeffh.2588]

F the packers. Got owned by the 49ers last season lol

[@kevinduveneck1504]

@@jeffh.2588 so what does that have to do with anything?

[@loomingdarkness1]

Take off your hats…

[@kenhamilton8372]

Worse timed fly over I’ve ever seen

[@Whatwhat1235]

Why do people get so turned on it’s only planes flying over head

[@lukeskywalker12322]

WWG1WGA

[@kylebarton778]

You're welcome Britain for saving your butts twice in the 20th century, and thank you for singing the Star Spangled Banner, inspired by your war against us in the 19th century.

[@flashkirby101]

Spoken like a true propagandist.

[@Mothley_]

you didn't save us either time, but keep believing that exceptionalist nonsense

[@b3eframen179]

ww1? probably not lol

[@Garygang1887]

‘Land of the free’ but the yanks had slavery for decades after independence 🥴

[@jaycc3365]

They learned that from the best, the Europeans.

[@Whatwhat1235]

Why the flyover ,

[@andrewdrittler5307]

Were America that's what we do!

[@Whatwhat1235]

@@andrewdrittler5307yea but your not in America

[@davidcole8448]

Why do firemen wear suspenders ?