Boston Crowd Sings National Anthem, First Post-Marathon Bombing Sporting Event

First big sporting event after the Boston Marathon bombing.
EDIT Feb. 2020: I am deleting political comments. This is not about politics. It's about patriotism and community. Go somewhere else to post your partisan crap...on ANY side.
EDIT Oct. 2021: I just deleted a boatload of political comments (hadn't been here in a while). Most of them were railing on "liberals" who "hate this country" (a few were anti-Trump/conservatives, but those were deleted, too). This will surprise some but I (the guy who shared this video) am a proud, patriotic LIBERAL. You know what else I am? A veteran, the brother of a veteran, and the son of a career military father. Conservatives don't own patriotism. One of the biggest problems in this country today is how we demonize the other side. We should be able to disagree, even argue and get angry, without questioning the patriotism of others.
The national anthem is about patriotism, not politics. Let's set aside the partisan rancor.

[@WeAreSC361]

Props to the singer for putting down the mic

[@joshsings4]

twice

[@kman418911]

renne defines class

[@Chzydawg]

To be fair, dude made bank for doing fuck all.

[@CurtisTomko7107]

@@Chzydawg Exactly, singers must love when the crowd takes over

[@keeelllaaan]

@@joshsings4 He is making sure everyone is keeping the tempo, syncing the audience so they all sing on time

[@Yellowhippo97]

I miss this America.

[@UnderMyBrim]

Still is this way. All the bad is just under a microscope right now and nothing decent gets the attention

[@garrettord]

@@UnderMyBrim thank you.

[@zackwenzel5112]

Thank a democrat for ruining that

[@Kerbal18]

@@mason1 You dont know what inciting mean if you think he did lmao

[@danieladams9673]

@@mason1 WRONG. Please show us the whole speech and get to us. "Peacefully and patriotically" were his words. Not storm the capitol

[@Call_Me_Echelon]

I think the crowd should sing the national anthem at every sporting event. It gives so much more feeling to it.

[@jakemoitoso8834]

well it makes moments like this even more special

[@danielmalachi8793]

Absolutely, I couldn't agree more. I'm sure it gives the players a real psychological edge too!

[@v-ballwoman3808]

Actually, not every sporting events to me, Steven C.

[@chantellesariman5921]

yeah

[@kwewrestling2202]

Steven C I AGREE

[@respekmyname5936]

anyone else got chills when they heard this?

[@xmaggot92x]

everytime!

[@senju2heII]

Everytime I hear a crowd sing.

[@stw3art14]

Tear jerking

[@gamingcomics9711]

Who wouldn’t

[@cartoonz4665]

RESPEKMYNAME it’s the same feeling I got from watching the French people sing as the Note-Dame was burning

[@petelosuaniu]

About time Americans SING their anthem. It is a nice anthem. Well done Boston.

[@putbye1]

We don't do it enough, unfortunately.

[@lilyda-cookie4095]

+putbye1 but when we do... :D IT MAKES ME VERY PROUD

[@tristanmoller9498]

No, every sporting event we watch someone sing it, while we show respect through silence and the placement of our right hand on our heart.

[@Pokeblader0117]

@@tristanmoller9498 yeah but that only in the US in other countries the people sing it

[@brycewilson2485]

@@tristanmoller9498 You can't let a good thing be can you.

[@danielmalachi8793]

You Americans ought to sing your anthem more often, because that was pretty special! Love to all our American cousins from ol' Blighty!

[@alyssascoggins2388]

Its actually to the tune of a British drinking song, so y'all have some credit for it.

[@danielmalachi8793]

+TØP //Pvris// I'll drink to that ;) 🍻

[@bruh-bd1tr]

Earð-Stapa 530 If Montreal was there they would boo us...

[@Toblehrone]

At least you guys would stand up and applaud the Canadian anthem. Don't mind Montreal, they're always like that.

[@gaijeseger2914]

TBH it's sad bc it's used almost too often like every single sporting event ever. Don't get me wrong this is amazing but I'd rather see it used less and on more important events

[@gonzalolopez1552]

I'm from Spain, and i've been crying after watching this. Our anthem doesn't even have lyrics, it's just instrumental. Love you Americans, love you America

[@theusher2893]

We love you too. Love from Texas.

[@keirawr6]

and we love you.

[@guiltyascharged103]

Love You Too!

[@indiiindii3688]

Us Americans love you too.

[@theunthinkable1021]

Hey, I feel the emotions when Americans sing the "Star Spangled Banner". I'm no American but I love guys. My Philippines, who used to be an American territory, has been a partner for a long time. God bless the Philippines and the United States of America.

[@estebancampos2914]

Best National Anthem ever. I hate how singers get on stage and add thier own silly twist to it. Keep country, hip hop, pop and all other music genres out of it and sing it properly the way the people of Boston just did. God Bless America.

[@avari1598]

@fergie

[@tristanmoller9498]

I also enjoy having a crowd sing it more than watching a soloist perform, but if a soloist performs it, their interpretation can still be very moving. Almost as moving as this

[@mm-ez6xn]

ever heard of Josè Feliciano?

[@beststuff_intown6765]

Esteban Campos But José F.’s rendition is good it can stay

[@Devanzo321]

Yes

[@smallben7744]

We need this America back. The national anthem stands for all races

[@robinsonnobles6246]

Hell yeah

[@nathanielgonsalves5073]

Amen. And all races should stand for the National Anthem.

[@christopherjuengling8989]

You're like a naive girlfriend. Just because that's how you want it to be doesn't meant that's how it is.

[@robinsonnobles6246]

@@christopherjuengling8989 They know, they were just saying that's how they want it to be and I agree. They were just sayin they wish it was like that

[@christopherjuengling8989]

@@robinsonnobles6246 yeah you're probably right. Didn't mean to take it the wrong way. But I agree, I just want everyone to stand together again.

[@satanbirmingham911]

The intensity when "because our flag was still there" rolls around was awesome, we may be one big dysfunctional family, but man you mess with one of us, you mess with all of us!! "All gave some; Some gave All"

[@mwhawley]

I’m just imagining the lyrics with the word “because” and it’s actually hilarious. Singing “because our flag” instead of “that our flag” takes all the grandeur out of that moment in the anthem for some reason, and it’s cracking me up.

[@hoosiernative9668]

A lot of countries are forgetting that and are trying to poke the sleeping bear.

[@RockMonger]

That's Boston, That's america. I'm truly lucky to be allowed to call myself american. god bless the united states!

[@saraeriksson6525]

Dorian Payne do a dna test I’m 99% sure you don’t have American blood, sorry not sorry

[@loganchurch5631]

@@saraeriksson6525 Did your parents love you?

[@mason3461]

Sara Eriksson What? I’m so confused what your point is “American blood” isn’t a thing because American isn’t an ethnicity. When I get my citizenship, I am an an America, regardless of my DNA

[@gabrielmolina8880]

Dorian Payne god bless The men in in uniform who defend women and children and stand up to for their country while others Neil.

[@gotworc]

@@saraeriksson6525 lmao there is no American blood. American is a feeling

[@smthone]

Brought a tear to my eye, such patriotism. Much love from Canada :)

[@indiiindii3688]

Thanks our fellow brother, Canada.

[@harperkai9797]

why are Canadians so nice?

[@robinsonnobles6246]

Love right back at you from Boston!

[@dbuc4671]

No. I’m Canadian and I appreciate this >:)

[@michael_johnston]

As much as we like to tease you, we couldn’t ask for better neighbors. We truly love our Canadian brothers and sister.

[@mm-ez6xn]

this is how our anthem was meant to be sung, not a small choir, not one person, but a nation a people and a country

[@OneMileyCyrusFanVlog]

Is it weird if I cried even if I'm not American... so fucking beautiful

[@crawlmanjrable]

knowing what the song itself means makes it 20x better.

[@SusannaBonito]

+OneMileyCyrusFanVlog Me TOOOO

[@vladislavvelizanin5057]

+OneMileyCyrusFanVlog everybody is a potential American ;)

[@Ryan-xe8ud]

+OneMileyCyrusFanVlog even trump supporters don't oppose anyone. Trust me.

[@Bettasplendens1986]

you cry for freedom..it doesnt matter where u from..

[@MarkoDash]

something about so many voices singing in sync gives a quality and power that no one person can match. e pluribus unum, happy 4th

[@LordWhatsHisName]

Armies have been doing it for centuries...still very fitting though.

[@Redbikemaster]

E pluribus unum. "Out of many - one." Lends a special meaning here, doesn't it?

[@alexwhite2377]

In God we Trust

[@myles3856]

Ok5

[@callsignpoopooactual1274]

happy 4th

[@kirpal15]

Even as a Canadian I find this touching and gives me chills

[@hunterpaulson8225]

Best neighbors ever, we love y’all❤️

[@americawashington2700]

Amazing, you can still here the accent.

[@mrxtomr958]

Emo Supremo dude you Boston people have the most amazing accents from Arizona btw

[@satanbirmingham911]

Im crying 😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@christopherp2205]

@@Observant213 same here brotha, not Boston technically. Maybe about 25 min south of Boston (with no traffic) is where I reside. Good ol’ Brockton lol 😂. I don’t have the heaviest Boston accent. But I def have it. Realized it when I was working for a moving company and had to travel out of state. Apparently we talk faster than most folks. The lady we were moving was obsessed with it, she literally told me to keep talking.

[@waluigiwario10000]

I heard the word. "Stahhs"

[@munkustrap2]

It's so weird. I've lived my entire 60 years on the South Shore of Massachusetts & my accent is so thick, yet neither of my 2 daughters (born approximately 11 years apart), who have always lived with me, have it. I speak the perfect example of a Boston accent (cah; gahden; stahs; pahk) but they don't.

[@PuckADV]

Remember when we all loved each other this much

[@Redbikemaster]

This is still out there. It's just harder to find. But it's still there.

[@charizardjmj]

Underrated comment

[@itaintobeezy]

Yea cause it was actually a nation with an identity, core values. As time goes on it is becoming more and more of whoever from wherever, that can’t create a nation

[@brudderrem]

I love this. No democrat, no Republican, no black, no white. Just one nation uniting together.

[@dabneymallory8658]

This made me tear up. So proud to be an American. :)

[@HELLMEMEFILMS]

God Bless America

[@jackson3068]

Same :)

[@adamtorres6078]

It’s 2021. I come back and watch this video every now and then. I’m a grown ass man and it brings tears to my eyes thinking about how divided we are right now. We seem to forget that we’re on the same team. Love each other. Respect each other.

[@jerrygarciafan56]

2023 here. same, man. same.

[@artful_alicat]

I’m not very patriotic, I admit, but a scene like this could bring anybody to tears.

[@CB-rv2lj]

youre confusing patriotism with something else then.

[@ameliamae1015]

You should be more patriotic then. My father, uncle, and brother all died in Iraq defending this country, so ya. Your probably a city person who dosnt care about what people go through to keep you safe

[@artful_alicat]

@@ameliamae1015 My grandfather died for my right to not blindly defend everything our government does. But go off sis

[@ImThe5thKing]

@@ameliamae1015 Calm the fuck down. I'm sorry for your loss, but Jesus. They just said they're not very patriotic, not anti-America

[@1190CB]

@@ameliamae1015I'd bet your father, uncle, and brother certainly didn't give up their lives for you to boast about their sacrifice on KZbin like you earned something or contributed in some way... they died so other, free Americans could live their lives however they wanted. So stop criticizing and carry on, I'll thank your kin when I meet them in the next life as fellow veterans.

[@TheSSPW1]

I'm English and this gives me goosebumps. Beautiful.

[@chrisg667-1]

+Matthew Pearce I'm South African, and this also gave me goosebumps.. Makes you think, doesn't have anything to do with which country it is and whether its your country or not, we can all relate to longing to be part of something greater than ourselves, and on that night in that arena, damn! must've been a great feeling

[@docjohnson4432]

Anton Chigurh thats supposedly true. however it was never sung till the 20th century. twas a poem. love a good pub song though

[@Sosa081]

England birthed us after all

[@henji1237]

The biggest thing was because it was after the bombings that happened only a couple blocks away

[@robinsonnobles6246]

Love from America!

[@dfen2614]

I could watch this for hours and still feel the energy, the pride, and the strength of all those in the stadium. This is by far the best anthem I've heard.

[@TheMauinokaoi]

In tears... So in love with our beautiful country! God Bless America.

[@IRLTheGreatZarquon]

I love that the singer knew when to step back and let the crowd have this moment. What a thoroughgoing professional.

[@yodaddy82daddy70]

This is America. Not the shit you see today on tv and KZbin.

[@burdy2959]

Funny, because the song This is America is a total rejection of your comment.

[@Redbikemaster]

@@burdy2959 Doesn't mean that song is right. I agree with OP.

[@samuelmarano7552]

Oh boy it got so much worse

[@DigiDestined13]

This is why we stand for the flag. This is why we sing this song. These people went through hell, and it did not break them. Together, we are strong.

[@bigballer3229]

Amen Brother🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@Cokepencilpsd]

And nobody asked

[@ImposeYourWill69]

@@Cokepencilpsd i did

[@RealWrestlingBeaver]

@@Cokepencilpsd ratio

[@taxult]

@@Cokepencilpsd mf really said "nobody asked" 🤓🤓🤓

[@skie6282]

We need more of this after such terrible divisive times weve been through. Right or left, still american

[@willgg9096]

We by far have the best national anthem and nation when we all stick together

[@theboot5412]

I was at that game and I hugged the guy next to me and there was no hesitation between it. Truly a moving scene

[@Nubis509]

As someone who was about 100 feet away from the second bomb in a small restaurant when they went off this brings me to tears God bless those of whom we lost on that fateful day and there families..

[@Nubis509]

@Black Licorice it was on April 15th 2013.

[@jonahellison521]

I miss this patriotic spirit and respect 🇺🇸

[@felix.76ers]

nah Patriotism sucks

[@eoghancarpenter8546]

Well you're shit craic

[@robinsonnobles6246]

@@felix.76ers Okay then jackass

[@CB-rv2lj]

@@felix.76ers you're unsure of what patriotism means and thats fine.

[@TheUltimate3D]

Much respect to the singer for allowing this moment.

[@vicentemartinez1216]

Hooah! I'm from Texas and a 15 year U. S. Veteran! Hell Yah! God Bless Boston! Awesomeness!

[@motherofone1]

I'm not American and this brought tears to my eyes. Beautiful gesture :)

[@420ping]

I wish we didn't need a tragedy just to be this united.

[@Howlingburd19]

Nothing will ever stop me from loving my country 🇺🇸

[@brandon6175]

As a Canadian this gives me chills by The crowd singing

[@gypos4619]

Bloody brilliant. Tear to my eye here in Aus...keep loving you lot.

[@carlosfreitasjr6733]

Stay strong, America. Cheers from Brazil.

[@Howtocapatain]

Tears without fail everytime

[@fundiambb]

they needed to sing this he knew when to stop

[@SamC-bg6vn]

I’m British and I’m wondering why this doesn’t happen at all American sporting events because even as a Brit I’m willing to admit that this is pretty awesome

[@josephbermudez9533]

Chill down my spine, arms, and legs. I loved it.

[@dnoemi25]

As someone who lived through the Boston marathon bombing. This is just amazing

[@missingutah]

I can't even imagine how frightened everyone must have been... But the patriot spirit came through! God bless and I hope you are alright.

[@barbaramontgomery8984]

Absolutely amazing! To be there in person would have been a wonderful experience. I am Canadian and have always loved your anthem and and the respect Americans show in singing it so passionately. Love to the U.S.A.from the Great White North. Stay strong!

[@MrHockeyfreak2]

Im from Sweden and this gave me goof-bumps Respect to the Boston fans (I'm a Ranger)

[@51TGM71]

Support your local team! FFS!

[@MrHockeyfreak2]

my local Modo Hockey now your facts FFS xD

[@51TGM71]

GazMonkey SuckerPunch Vem fan orkar hålla på ett plastigt turistlag från andra sidan kontinenten?

[@MrHockeyfreak2]

moget

[@aa72on]

Goose*

[@MeqoMan]

This is one of the many reasons I love America, so patriotic, really hope to soon be able to come and live there

[@zachmiller607]

Have you made it yet?

[@MeqoMan]

Zach Miller I made it to the states this time last year went to Florida was amazing and I’d love to go back once the pandemic is over

[@yourhostghost1432]

@@MeqoMan the man responds after 3 years................ LEGEND. Also glad to hear you enjoyed it : )

[@MeqoMan]

YourHostGhost I loved every single second I can’t wait to come back

[@hunterpaulson8225]

@@MeqoMan We can’t wait to have you back either!! 🇺🇸❤️

[@Anonymous-gh8kt]

2022 we need to come together again, we need this now more than ever.

[@Catnippy]

happy late 4th of july from australia you legendary yanks

[@bar0nv0nstrubel57]

There is nothing in the world like listening to a whole crowd unite to sing the anthem. Gives me chills and almost brings a tear to my eye.

[@keegansmetanko3755]

Almost brought me to tears, I wish we could have this kind of unity and patriotism more often. Sadly people hate the country because of a few bad things in it or for no reason at all, they just think its cool to hate America

[@phunkyphresh3799]

Lot of people hated having tens of thousands die in Vietnam needlessly

[@snusemcgoose1001]

@@phunkyphresh3799 People like you are the exact problem he was talking about. We’re not perfect by any means, no country is but freedom is interwoven in this country, anything else is a lie.

[@phunkyphresh3799]

@@snusemcgoose1001 Lots of things bad the US has done. Over 50k dead Americans in Vietnam. Invasion of Iraq. Slavery. Destruction of indigenous societies. Multiple central and South American dictators propped up. Imagine telling someone whose dad was killed in Vietnam over nonsense they should love America more. I’m fond of America compared to most countries but not a lot of people just hate it for funsies.

[@snusemcgoose1001]

@@phunkyphresh3799 And every other country on the planet has historical issues just like that, Russia killed millions of its own people, Germany killed millions of the Jewish population. Every country has skeletons in their closet, America is no different in that regard, however we fight for freedom more than anyone else

[@NorthernLaw_]

A truly moving experience, so fortunate to have been able to go to this game and experience it. It's one thing to experience it live when it happened but a whole other thing, the feeling in that stadium was incredible

[@danielmoralesz]

Goosebumps and chills! Much Love from Ecuador!

[@robinsonnobles6246]

Right back at you from Boston!

[@yournamehere8212]

Jan 6, 2021 idk why just needed to hear this

[@gianlukeakins6162]

Watching this after January 6th made me cry for the first time i can remember

[@VivaCohen]

2021

[@EclipseEH]

I love how the singer tries to sing the last verse but it’s completely drowned out by the crowd and he just gave it to them. Amazing

[@WavyLive]

Its a shame it takes such tragedy for us to come together like this. This should be the norm

[@NickMachado]

True, 9/11 was very similar in how amercians responded. I wish we could have that level of compassion and understanding without a terrible event being the cause.

[@elijahgaming5167]

What’s makes me sad, is that this is the type of America I may never be able to witness. Where we cared more about our country and it’s betterment rather than letting the country fail as a consolation prize for a rival political party winning at anything. We are now so divided in extremes we want all the country to lose rather let the rival party win, when some choices on either side could help us as a whole. I am 21, this was 10 years ago and I am sad that I was too young to appreciate how great it used to be.

[@canadianbacon2693]

This makes me proud to be American and I'm a Canadian.

[@HBSThugLife]

As a patriot, this will always bring a tear to my eye. The crowd singing our national anthem symbolizes that we’re all united as a nation and will stay strong no matter what.

[@eddiedeli]

God I love moments like this. We had the crowd at one of my high school's basketball games sing the national anthem together and it was so fun to be a part of. It wasn't planned or anything either. They normally play it over a speaker, but there was technical issues and the guy trying to play it just started signing, causing almost everyone to join in. God bless America.

[@bilyjoel54]

This is why i'm proud to live in Boston

[@lupe7411]

This deserves more views

[@James-pq5er]

I've had this video bookmarked for years. Every once in awhile I watch it.. I'm a grown man and this video brings me to tears every time I see it.

[@SlapMyBass3825]

I saw this on TV live and I had serious goosebumps. I have never been more proud of the city of Boston than after this.

[@jamesevans938]

I'm not American I'm in fact British but this gave me goose bumps its also so lovely to hear American actually sing thier anthem

[@sohamhachrekar5374]

God bless America 💙💙💙love from India

[@henryhahn4092]

How can anyone dislike this

[@mattZEEgamer]

Henry Hahn commies

[@HM-dc7vh]

liberals

[@onedrop7]

@@HM-dc7vh I'm a liberal, asshole, and I posted this video.

[@brunovidana7837]

This is how it’s meant to sung. It’s not a pop performance, it’s an anthem.

[@BasedStreetRacer]

I got chills. I was at this game. I was never so proud to be from Boston than in that moment.

[@Mmcdaniel23]

Beautiful. Chills. America.

[@mustbeMBLAQ]

Faith in humanity, restored

[@gunship4720]

Never ceases to amaze me. Downloaded this audio a few months back and still get chills. Way to go Boston, and they are hockey fans. Damn patriots and I love ever bit.

[@zach.arnold]

i come back to this video each year... so proud to be from this city. incredibly special... chills each time

[@StellaTheWosoFan]

All the love to Americans. Lots of love from a proud New Zealander.

[@indybob770]

This is America. This is how it should be.

[@officialgilmore22]

This totally gave me chills. I'm a Flyers fan to the bone but an even bigger hockey fan overall and I give a lot of respect to Rene Rancourt and the fans that go to Bruins games, they definitely have heart and this moment was amazing to hear!

[@faithwilds]

Public Announcement:.................. Have all the fans sing the National Anthem............ They did since the beginning of the MLB Back in the 1800"s... till the early 1970's.......... Who care who sing the National Anthem through a microphone........ Let the fans all sing it together........... GOD BLESS AMERICA

[@fomoprescription9817]

wow so many chills for our hometown #bostonstrong

[@deazylife]

Proud being an American 🇺🇸.

[@colinrenning6072]

coming back to this in 2022 it really gives you chills and shows you how united we really are 🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@diegodiego2627]

Asi como los gringos se admiraron al ver y escuchar como ruge el Cuscatlán en apoyo a 🇸🇻 con nuestro himno esto es tremendamente épico se siente el patriotismo 🇺🇸

[@tiptopperdagrasshopper1196]

Shout out in 2021, I needed this! Thank you

[@leftR-tardation]

American anthem always gets my emotions pumping. What a damn shame what is happening to America today. Love from Poland!

[@kimma508]

What a beautiful act of patriotism. Made me cry.

[@shymigrain9338]

REMEMBER WHEN WE ALL LOVED EACH OTHER.

[@robhanks4068]

Was lucky enough to witness the lowering of the stars and stripes and hear this sang at Disney world in 2018..as a Brit it made every hair on my neck and arms stand on end.. amazingly emotional.

[@Luke17d]

This is why I stand for the flag. God bless America

[@thomascampbell350]

So much ''merica happenin right now

[@smallsparry]

Ty for posting this ...i miss these days

[@timevers6063]

Being a Navy veteran this is the most powerful version of Our National Anthem I ever heard Thank you and God Bless Boston !!!!

[@ThatOneDiabeticDude]

We never lost our way, tragedies like that just makes us even more unified.

[@emmamartin346]

2021 needs more moments like this

[@NickMachado]

Damn, a decade later and i still get instant chills hearing this. I miss rene, he's the goat.

[@redstateforever]

What’s best is you can hear the Boston accent “that stahhh spangled bannehhh”, lol. Love it, God bless America.

[@DustDevilRage]

Good Job Boston. Tougher than nails Town.

[@erzey499]

literally brought tears to my eyes.

[@sebastiannemeth-ramirez2160]

I could not watch this with dry eyes. Teared up at the start. This was beautiful.

[@julianmayo1045]

Anytime i hear a crowd singing, the way the voices and song meshes together in perfect pitch, it sounds otherwordly and beautiful with any song