Why the US national anthem is terrible - and perfect

[@Vox]

If you want to learn more about the anthem, check out this site: starspangledmusic.org/blog/ They're obsessed with the Star Spangled Banner and have tons of interesting facts and videos. This book by Marc Ferris is also really interesting www.amazon.com/Star-Spangled-Banner-Unlikely-Americas-National/dp/1421415186/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

[@AnnaBloom972]

Vox please do a video on the USSR national anthem

[@alexj7440]

Not to mention that it's not a land of the free when it is legal to own people.

[@alexj7440]

Very shitty national anthem

[@regulartomatoes5625]

Vox land of the expensive, and home of the gay's

[@Sheratim]

Why didn't you didn't mentioned that the US national anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner is one of the most racist, pro-slavery, anti-black songs in the American lexicon? Few people know this because they only ever sing the first verse. But read the end of the third verse and you’ll see why “The Star-Spangled Banner” is almost a celebration of slavery: No refuge could save the hireling and slave From the terror of flight or the gloom of the grave, And the star-spangled banner in triumph doth wave O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave.

[@thejiddy]

"America loves watching people publicly failed". Wow.

[@1doobiedoo]

thejiddy it’s true

[@redapple360]

Thats fuking elitist! We other nations love people publicly failing too!

[@godlyanteater7075]

It’s true

[@saadawan5502]

Ouch that was deep

[@iosungs]

thejiddy it’s true ;))

[@goodman25]

Vox: Why the US national anthem is terrible.. FBI: * clears throat * Vox: *AND PERFECT*

[@pochuyma9530]

LOL 😂

[@dulsinlobo3008]

Lol why is this so underrated

[@fbitm8089]

*Ahem*

[@mr.stalin4070]

Xd

[@robertphelps1574]

Reason is the words are from a poem and the music was composed for an English song called To Anacreon in heaven and it was also used in a presidential campaign song called Adams and liberty

[@menaceman9011]

“All Star” by Smashmouth is the unofficial anthem

[@marshdidit1676]

This is what America is now

[@marshdidit1676]

*This is america*

[@thedrunkcossack1705]

*Some Bodyyyyyyyyy*

[@lukeperry5050]

No, OFFICIAL

[@mats7492]

"Hey now youre an allstar"

[@Surreality22992]

Basically... Joss's argument: "No normal person can sing it." Estelle's argument: "But the memes!"

[@malvinolimit]

Fergie...

[@dy7296]

The DNA of the soul

[@Blue_Azure101]

@@malvinolimit 😂

[@boi7316]

@@dy7296 And it will come, like a flood of pain. Pouring down on me! And it will not let up until the end is near.

[@BeaverChainsaw]

Valid arguments on both sides!

[@Arthur-be3qu]

Blind folk singer: “oh say can you see...”

[@davidhalper5525]

@Sean Wilkinson Whoosh

[@lora1002]

David Halper dude the singers name was josé feliciano “Jose cannot see” R/whoosh yourself

[@davidhalper5525]

@@lora1002 Do you know what whoosh means? It's the sound of a joke going over someone's head. Whoosh is a term used by people to show that the other person missed a joke.

[@aymanslife9995]

@@davidhalper5525 no it's r/woooosh

[@toddkobell162]

egg everyone above you is just r/woooosh on sean’s joke, which is awesome

[@TheMan21892]

Fact: Whitney Houston's performance of the "Star Spangled Banner" can make anyone feel American.

[@Rybik007]

Totally true! The most amazing rendition till today.

[@JohnWalterGates]

Fact: Long live Catalonia

[@DavPMUSIC]

Yeah. Until you realize it's pre-recorded

[@lordvoldemort5725]

Dav-P \ Ðɐvv She sang it live multiple times, and it is still better than all of the other versions.

[@shiftyclouds9591]

@@lordvoldemort5725 still, the best performance is the one with prerecorded tracks.

[@fefeisbored1958]

6:54 He's blind and sings "Oh, say can you see?" ironic

[@micaeladotcom]

Lmaooo savage

[@thewaywelive2775]

Why is that iroinic? If he follows up with "And could you please describe it to me" it would make perfect sense

[@cryptoram4203]

ok im rolling lol

[@jasmineduran6731]

😂😂

[@rioforeverplays269]

@@thewaywelive2775 he can't see but he says oh say can you *see*

[@lynx2179]

I actually really like José Feliciano’s performance of that anthem

[@user-cv6kd3vk4g]

2nd best only to whitney Houston

[@phoenixdoom]

i think its just by that time people were lot more racist, its back in the 60th. Sang today it would blow out

[@blockpart2184]

Honestly sounds amazing

[@lai7981]

Now Lady Gaga's version in Biden's inauguration 2021 becomes a strong competitor.

[@kristinacassandravillanuev5997]

60's Karen straight up complained to the senator! I love this rendition, comes second to Whitney's version

[@clowntub5070]

Fun fact: The National Anthem ends with a question mark.

[@bruhchamp16593]

And people wonder why the title of _Who Framed Roger Rabbit_ doesn’t end with a question mark.

[@TeeLeigh66]

Oh, no. Everyone knows that the two words of the national anthem are PLAY BALL!

[@andrewcooper7256]

Untrue. That is the first section of the National Anthem. There are two more sections and neither of those end with a question mark.

[@1doobiedoo]

Mistaria Spellsinger nah it’s “let’s get ready to rumble”

[@dekim_37]

@@andrewcooper7256 r/woooosh

[@gominuke]

the spanish anthem is the easiest to sing in the entire world... it's got no words.

[@gominuke]

we don't! we just hum a little if we want

[@enzosw]

gominuke wow that is interesting...i find that so odd to hear that it has no words...wonder if other countries are like this

[@tomhetterscheid4244]

emmanuel rosel ben je een spanjool ofzo

[@karma916]

Greg Caesar technically there were words but they were introduced by a dictator who was close to hitler, so the government afterwords started to phase it out of use. But in many places where the anthem plays, almost a quarter of people will sing with the words.

[@elijah-he975]

gominuke Really?! I just researched it and it has lyrics… 🤨 are you sure you’ve heard it before? 🤔

[@jugemujugemugokonosurikire4735]

Literally only whitney houston, was able to slay this national anthem. And whitney Houston was one of the most powerful singers, who has not been topped till this day.

[@dion_mh]

listen to tori kelly's

[@notastrangeperson2298]

Furgie doe

[@hamzaelaloui2070]

Mariah carey killed it too

[@athenalee5524]

I beg to differ.

[@skypidge2093]

Charice

[@gudegudemeh5195]

I’m asian and one time my American english teacher made us sing star spangled banner for 5% of our grade. I’m still not sure why he did that but it was hilarious watching everyone (including me) tried to succeed in singing this song

[@Courage2bwell]

Did you have to do it alone or in a group?

[@andrewauto6082]

I remember my British teacher in America made us sing God Save the Queen.

[@adamhastie8439]

@@andrewauto6082 should have been rule britannia or Jerusalem but god save the Queen is still amazing

[@ghostlightplays]

@@adamhastie8439 It's hard NOT to get into Rule Britannia. It's great earworm. (and it's back) One of these years I will go to a Last Night of the Proms.

[@popmasteralan5594]

Probely because your teacher is racist

[@Demian_Garcia]

I'm gonna sing the Spanish anthem for you ... ... ... Did you like it?

[@bag3lmonst3r72]

Good one :) (In case anyone doesn't get it, the Spanish anthem "Marcha Real" is wordless and is purely music)

[@nohcks]

Nice Referencing!! LMFAO!!!

[@eliseomartinez7911]

Démian García Viva España Alzad Los Brazos hijos de Pueblo Español.

[@ekanshagarwal5125]

Nonono that was the indian national anthem

[@michaelguthrie1598]

Actually since there are no words you have to follow the instruments creating the exact same noise as they do making it really hard to sing

[@GabrielAlmeida-hl8wk]

Karen in the 60s was like, "I'm going to complain to my senator"

[@Throughthelurkingglass]

In the 60s maybe senators were good for something.

[@danayanmiew9648]

Where's your SENATOR

[@corabuchholz356]

But her name was ARLENE.

[@reemaalmu9172]

@Woodcuck My senator is me obviously

[@riccardo9953]

Pls dont give them ideas

[@Aluxix]

The title should be more like. Why the US anthem is hard to sing.

[@apersononyoutube4971]

All this time, I thought it was easy.....

[@lunahetfield]

A Person On KZbin same, tbh i'd rather sing god save the queen, yet im american and it sounds wrongful of me. To sing a different anthem rather than my own.

[@jthejedigaming8303]

I like how the video chose people who probably aren’t even American to sing the national anthem in the beginning

[@stevethea5250]

@@Aluxix what's JO'S FONGS Instagram?

[@LarissaDawn]

But it's not tho

[@peterlane1391]

It's just like America to pick The Star Spangled Banner because it is stylish. It's meant to be performed, not sung. And when it is, it sounds amazing. It's just hard to connect a nation to something half of us can't remember and no one can sing. The thing about every other choice they highlighted is you can sing them without training

[@WaveRider1989]

@🌲Läcveg rd🌲 can you though? Lol

[@XevenYT143]

@🌲Lacveg rd🌲 what country?

[@helos5079]

Im Asian and i really love the lyric

[@phoenixrising4995]

Personally I think "America The Beautiful" should be the National Anthem. Plus its Harmonically structured to be sung as a group (SATB)

[@teacherlisa163]

The problem is not that people can't sing it. It's that they won't. And the reason you are claiming that people don't know it is because they dismissed the Pledge and National Anthem from being recited and sung in school every day from a young age all the way through high school when I was a student myself. The Pledge and National Anthem should be restored in every school at every level. If students are not learning about the significance of their many freedoms, they will not appreciate them and will take them for granted.

[@mashedpotatoes6754]

Wow, I find it surprising that Americans barely sing their anthem. I sing mine every Monday and Friday at school during our assembly's (here in South Africa) and our anthem has 5 languages in it.

[@strawberrysana4497]

You say the pledge of allegiance in the mornings and the national anthem + pledge of allegiance in assembly’s in the U.S

[@HideFromReality]

Canadian here. We sang it every day in school in one of 2 languages, sometimes mixing the 2 midway through

[@bro-ss2eu]

Us everyday

[@junjunagbayani4792]

May I just say that I love the South African national anthem, even though I'm Filipino :)

[@julianheichelbech7838]

wait wot, we sing it loads

[@haritha.514]

i feel like every asian country sings their national anthem like,, every morning or once a week for the school assembly :')

[@chocobombs]

stop exposing us

[@hanoisme7858]

Every morning for me ;-; and if it plays you literally have to stop once you hear it and stand straight, doesn’t matter if you’re on the road :’) just move a bit until you’re not on the road then stand and wait

[@hanoisme7858]

@uminacis lol

[@dhruvdatta1055]

yep...in india

[@mifinkmaybe2149]

In malaysia even if you flinch while the national anthem was sang the teacher will get like super mad ;-;

[@erapadasas5804]

in the Philippines, when you try to change the anthem tune. you get punished

[@aperm510]

it's not that hard to sing as long as you know the words

[@siopao8137]

Wait really?

[@reymartmacanang8330]

It's in the Philippine Constitution that's why artists are really careful not to do any changes in the song. They aren't even allowed to sing it according to their style :)

[@P_Shii]

Dont forget the fact that people in vehicles and pedestrians that hear it are expected to slow down and/or stop and sing along till its over.

[@MoonLight-cb8db]

true and when the anthem plays you have to stand straight no matter what your doing

[@vennelaj.994]

In elementary we would sing the anthem **every day** Imagine 500 kids ranging from kindergarten to 6th graders singing this at the same time **every day**

[@calderonryan3575]

haha elementary days

[@winchesterchua3311]

I can imagine that because I've been through that. Nearly 1000 students from 1st grade to 12th grade sing our national anthem every day.

[@chick-fil-a2737]

Every day? That seems a little dramatic

[@cg0825]

I remember singing it in class every morning--that and the Pledge of Allegiance. Then I remember we did a chorus concert for parents one year and we did a ton of anthems and patriotic songs--so amazingly still remember all the words to O Canada, God Save the Queen (now king) and a few others. Then we ended with America the Beautiful and the Star Spangled Banner.

[@yojeffrow5505]

This is just proof that Whitney Houston is the best singer on the planet. She sung it *again* live and it sounded the same.

[@alicedubois1348]

Jeff DeWitt *was* the best singer.... Rip

[@yojeffrow5505]

Good catch. Nobody will ever surpass her. Gaga came close though.

[@mrhubertlouis1]

Yo Jeffrow Wait, love Gaga, but do you actually think that out of all the singers, Gaga’s the closest to Whitney? What about all the other divas? Aretha, Patti, Mariah

[@yojeffrow5505]

I think in terms of PERFORMANCE wise, Gaga did it the best.

[@yapgimkwee8842]

totally agree

[@kingtomas7276]

There is no song that will replace the nati- **All Star starts playing**

[@drawsalgado9017]

Lol

[@tranhoanghieu4576]

Somebody once told me

[@undertoasted9067]

The world is gonna roll me.

[@plasmaphy2512]

BoomDiamond I ain’t the sharpest tool in the shed

[@waddupgrooch2827]

Rice Soap she was looking kinda dumb with her finger and her thumb

[@chazclifford327]

Whitney Houston made it look easy

[@guacamoli7]

probably cause she lip synced it

[@jays-move8803]

Cause it was! 😃

[@mathfreak2521]

@@guacamoli7 Shut up .

[@mathfreak2521]

@@vids595 shut up .

[@PierreaSweedieCat]

Gaga NAILED it!

[@Marinaheidi]

It's kinda sad its own people can't actually sing it. We see it in sports events the crowds like Brazilians, for exemple, proudly singing their entire anthem and it gives you goosebumps, but its silent when the anthem is too difficult to sing.

[@gabrielrodrigues6064]

Brazilian crowds are on another level

[@anavideos2445]

As a Brazilian, I can just agree.

[@Marinaheidi]

Ps. Eu sou br ta meu povo 🤪

[@frameturtle]

This video is kind of an exaggeration imo. I can sing the national anthem, most people aren't belting this thing. Honestly i have no idea why so many events choose to have one singer sing it. At fourth of July events I always sing it with a crowd

[@Marinaheidi]

@@frameturtle but does it sound good? I would love to hear a crowd singing it, cause it's indeed a pretty athem, I just think is sad that the crowds doesn't seem to sing it along. If you have a video of the crowds singing it I would love to see 🤗

[@sarasudin]

I'm agree with the girl that say national anthem is supposedly something that everyone can sing. it's not a job for one people. it's an anthem. everyone should have the right to sing it proudly and feel joy too without thinking too much on how you sounds. that's how you gonna feel the patriotism in your heart. through the anthem. I can sing my country song and have a goosebumps at the same time especially if you hear the voice of thousands sing it together.

[@carriefrederick5280]

srsdn journal that’s why you start in your middle or lower range where it is comfortable to sing. In the case of the US national anthem, the notes are just telling you whether to go higher or lower. There are times when people do follow the sheet music exactly, but I am sure it was not intended for people to strain their voice.

[@neehgurg2111]

@DJMISTERCRINGE in a broken English too

[@drawsgaming7094]

Yes! It's not just me that thinks that Canada is doing it right!

[@hannahwyatt4830]

I think that's why the anthem is so amazing. When people sing it alone they sound horrible but when everyone sings it together its awesome

[@lemoncardboard4877]

I feel It doesn't matter whether its singable by the average Joe or not. The song was made to represent America, and I feel it shouldn't be changed. If it were changed it would take away the glory of the thousands of patriots that died holding up that flag because the British declared if the flag fell, the colonies would be back under British rule. In other words, changing the National Anthem would be the equivalent of taking the valor of war from veterans of the United States.

[@sydney3170]

Oh, American schools have a national anthem too. *Pumped up kicks*

[@maddilinekathryn5684]

Hey it’s easier than the regular one

[@patricktsai2303]

*ALL THE OTHER KIDS*

[@ignitelegend5957]

you have a messed up head

[@LeShrimpDuMer]

*BETTER RUN BETTER RUN*

[@G1rl0nline]

@@LeShrimpDuMer outrun my gun

[@camf03]

Whitney Houston's performance will always be the greatest rendition of the anthem. no questions asked.

[@jisookruzat]

I think i like the Journey's star spangled banner on the super bowl live

[@bobsmith-ru7xp]

Nah, the best performance is Jimi Hendrix's.

[@dimitripapadinikolaus]

Bruh Fergy 👌🏽👌🏽

[@ambrizfer7898]

Lady Gaga wasn't bad

[@finmc388]

Fenix03 The only person that comes close to Whitney’s was Beyoncé’s in 2004 her “brave” was probably one of the best “braves” ever

[@heatherboyd1180]

Fun fact: Even though Whitney Houston's SSB was prerecorded (which is extremely common for sporting events, especially ones that include fly-overs, as hers did), she recorded it a few months before in ONE TAKE. So, though she didn't sing it on the field, that's still all her!

[@EnergeticSpark63]

hey

[@alexmasubay2101]

6:57 was actually a good version of the anthem (in my opinion)

[@erinjoleen1571]

AT LEAST SOMEONE ELSE AGREES WITH ME!!!!

[@schneedgod]

To me that sounds better than anyone else I've heard sing it even Whitney

[@xtianarce8996]

7:06 but still

[@andie361]

Yes.. I like it too!

[@ethanjames8426]

@@xtianarce8996 it's all America's fault because they declared the war in Vietnam. So, Jose should not be jeered.

[@narniadici1976]

The French anthem is honestly not bad, but never search the translation. It's, um,... It's peculiar.

[@bramsou1311]

Yeah but the historic context explains it

[@narniadici1976]

@@bramsou1311 True

[@thatoneemokid2026]

Narnia Dici I love your profile picture

[@Alhmaleonn]

Our French anthem is just the best, it's a badass war song.

[@ricardopieper11]

The anthem of my state in Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul) says "people without virtue end up being slaves" and we know who were the slaves both in America and Brazil... so I guess they aren't too happy about the anthem.

[@mikemike8424]

That hippie version of the anthem literally sounded so good wow

[@markfrommaryland3825]

Good thing the Hendrix version from Woodstock hadn't been born yet, though. They could not have handled that much awesomeness.

[@jodic.rosalejos4474]

Phillipines singing national anthem on -every screening in cinema -every theatrical performance -every seminars/webinars -every monday morning and (supposed to be) every friday afternoon -almost all public ceremonies But the good thing is the rhyme of the lyrics is matching

[@pascallaw5909]

I don't know why the national anthem is played by the orchestra before a classical music concert anyway... and everyone (including me a foreigner in the PH) is obliged to stand up in the meantime just like others. I mean it is a classical music concert!

[@primerouno3739]

@@pascallaw5909 respect the country you’re in

[@pascallaw5909]

@@primerouno3739 That's why despite not being able to or willing to sing Philippines' national anthem I also stand up like others instead of staying in my seat. Not trying to be disrespectful, I mean I just can't comprend the meaning of displaying patriotism during a classical music concert.

[@maddoxmonteza]

I can confirm as a Filipino

[@OscarOSullivan]

In the Republic of Ireland until the 1990’s Amhrán na Bhfiann was played in concerts, closing of pubs and night clubs, broadcast sign off on RTÉ.

[@cocoapuff_x]

In Mariah’s rendition, she sings from lowest to highest E3-B6. More than three octaves.

[@CitiesSkyGay]

Mariah is a goddess. Her range is amazing

[@slenderman3510]

but no one cares about that rendition

[@yuh8946]

Slender Man only you💓

[@slenderman3510]

Dmitri Alcantara no :( a lot

[@slenderman3510]

a bland rendition

[@bk29929]

thats why we leave the national anthem to Whitney

[@TimmyTickle]

But she's dead... is there someone still alive we can leave it too?

[@LuisGarzaHo]

@@TimmyTickle Maybe Gaga? She sang the national anthem years ago at The Superbowl

[@chaclan05]

@@TimmyTickle Fergie

[@RedQueenCreative_Roxie]

@@TimmyTickle jack black actually did a good job

[@The5thChapter]

Or any red blooded patriotic American that is proud of their country.

[@sampa2nyc]

Yes, Whitney Houston was singing along to a pre recorded track (which is commonplace), she could and did sing this live later to debunk the naysers. You could have mentioned that, just saying.

[@butterflyera2399]

But still amazing not saying u were bashing her or anything

[@dimitri_tsm]

A good anthem is one that either: 1. Sounds good all the time 2. Can only sound *real* good, or *real* bad.

[@yunianiceto9805]

“No one with a normal esophagus can sing that without screaming.” “Most unlovely tune that was every wrung from the quivering bowels of a horn.” yup.

[@vercingetoricks]

Yuni Aniceto who are you?

[@vercingetoricks]

Go home

[@Tmanaz480]

Who sings from their esophagus?

[@morganrobinson8042]

We're America. If you're not screaming the anthem, why are you even here?

[@nurlindafsihotang49]

@@morganrobinson8042 USA. your country is just one country in CONTINENT OF AMERICA. Seriously!?

[@Christian-xb6no]

So sad they booed Jose Feliciano. Absolutely love his version

[@mayte_j4008]

Best version so far

[@alilordoftheskies5079]

It makes me proud to be Puerto Rican.

[@Alice-sh1qy]

Yeah his highkey slaps!

[@fania_mania]

Jose Feliciano’s version was really good! I feel like he got booe’d just for being puertorican.

[@zacharyfelder6604]

@@fania_mania no it got booed because it was too nice, and many people that it didnt represent america at the time. Many peopel hated it because of time he sang it. And how he was generally disliked by many before.

[@_ysai]

Wait, schools in America don’t sing the national anthem? I sing it everyday in Canada ;-;

[@icedmorning7610]

@musicalasian No, we recite the “Pledge of Allegiance” every day. They teach us the anthem in elementary school but we rarely sing it.

[@gezi5927]

IcedMorning yeah

[@skellaberry]

huh, which part of canada? most places in canada dont have that. Nobody I know has too, I dont for that matter.

[@_ysai]

Strawberries and Suffering well, I go to school in Ontario. Different classes force you to sing or not but my first period made us

[@Lynnme-eh9cz]

we say the pledge of allegiance at school every day tho

[@yanatarkhaeva]

After the "too many notes ti hit" I expected that counterargument would be that you must sing it together with someone to make your overall range wider. And I hoped we would hear some group singing.

[@kevinkent6351]

Yes. It's actually an amazing song when sung in an ensemble or played on instruments. It wasn't really meant to be sung alone. In fact, the tune itself was a song sung in a bar among a crowd of people.

[@drowsy_mouse8406]

on the other hand, be happy we aren't forced to sit through the other verses

[@RonquixoteDIII]

Drowsy_ Mouse that 4th stanza looks like such a piece of work Oh this be it ever when when freemen shall stand / Between their lov'd homes and the war's desolation/ Blest with vict'ry and peace may this heaven rescued land / praise the power that hath made and preserved us a nation How the hell does that fit in the standard melody I'd rather sing Take on Me than try that and I'm only a bass with regular range lol

[@apoloniaespinal8402]

Drowsy_ Mouse it talks about slaves

[@ssj4gogeta77]

That’s because it was simply. A poem written by Francis Scott key and he decided that the popular song of the time went with his poem after writing it.

[@GFSLombardo]

There is a KZbin video where all 4 verses are sung. Listen.

[@amandamate9117]

I fap to electro swing

[@peytoncox8146]

The National anthem is very American, when it works, it’s very amazing, but it is way more likely to crash and burn

[@alejandromendoza4324]

Heey vsauce, michael here

[@perreban]

BUT IS IT?

[@callmecarsonfan1644]

Just like the towers

[@benjaminmarker]

Just like the country itself.

[@resmarted]

sounds like every government.

[@lukesguywalker]

"the most unlovely tune that was ever wrung from the quivering bowels of a horn" damn lmao

[@zdsfhnbvhigf]

nice bi icon :,)

[@lukesguywalker]

pkm thx bb! ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@zachh2166]

The Washington Post being The Washington Post.

[@BagoPorkRinds]

They had a way with words using and encompassing a larger vocabulary in daily life back then but nowadays, all we get is "oh damn skeet skeet".

[@4our31]

except for my farts

[@llllllllll552]

”how many times do you even hear the national anthem” **my school forcing us to sing it at 6am and will not let us go until we sound like a singing group**

[@jayce_2000]

Also, in the Philippines, the National Anthem is played in almost every public event: - Every morning at schools and government offices and agencies before the classes and work starts - It is played in the signing-on and signing-off of all TV channels in the morning (usually at 4 AM or 5 AM) and midnight (usually at 12 MN until the latest 2 AM) - at the cinema, before the movie starts - at competitions whether school competition, street competition, community competition. Even in constests in any form - at almost any event conceivable from small seminars, talks, conferences up to sports championships, graduations, concerts. - the Anthem is played at the President's Inauguration (duh) BUT, it is also played at the start of the State of the Nation Address (SONA/PH's counterpart of State of the Union) - it is also played at the beginning of EVERY session of the Senate and House of Representatives In summary, it became an unwritten rule that the Philippine National Anthem is played (or should be played) before the day begins and/or before any work is done. In the Philippines, the day is not complete when you do not hear the Anthem playing.

[@jayce_2000]

I am GENUINELY AND DISAPPOINTLY shocked that Americans do not play and sing their NATIONAL ANTHEM that many often...

[@NeedForMadnessSVK]

So, its purposefully hard, stacks odds against you and then people laugh at you when you fail? Perfect! Encompasses american life just right.

[@Ildskalli]

As underrated a comment as there ever was!

[@Coolsomeone234]

*Cough* Vietnam *Cough*

[@vincelamb4063]

The melody is from a drinking song, which is intended to mess people up, in more ways than one.

[@sirbenjamaicad.6472]

But for real, like in America, if you succeed, you succeed big.

[@zacharyhenderson2902]

EliteXtasy it was not. That's a lie

[@mohdshow]

Wait!!! Whitney’s version was pre-recorded! Why do you gotta ruin my memory like that?!

[@tsntana]

Welcome to Vox. :)

[@kaidellTV]

She sang it live a couple weeks later on HBO “ welcome home hero’s” look it up!

[@Michaila95]

Just because it was pre-recorded doesn't mean she didn't sing it. She had to have sung it in order to record it lol

[@breebreezy9980]

Yet its still the best! 😁

[@jamaalshelton6793]

Mosdef Shel Lol wasn’t pre recorded she sang over a prerecorded record. People tend to confuse the two. Which is why she sang it again accapella for the troops. On KZbin as well

[@vaughanvanderstarren832]

The Soviet anthem is my favorite, aesthetically.

[@crocs4304]

Murica f yeah is way better

[@wserthmar8908]

French and German...

[@kuyajayy]

Soyus nerushimy

[@Aluxix]

Oh that's me

[@kakaksmart3139]

Our favorit

[@riosulysto2068]

2:37 in the case of Indonesian national anthem, if you’re in school, we have to sing it every Monday for school assembly... sometimes if we sang it badly, we had to sing it again until it was satisfactorily good. Even in online classes, some schools still have Monday school assembly and a student randomly selected to sing the anthem

[@Ifaal_AT]

Yeah our daily routine

[@risannd]

And it's also difficult to sing, like one and a half octaves.

[@darwinqpenaflorida3797]

Indonesia Raya was a title of National Anthem and which is my favorite anthem aside our anthem, Lupang Hinirang because Philippines and Indonesia are brothers so I hope to sing Indonesia Raya soon

[@bealu9459]

same in Colombia

[@andre-cmyk]

If anyone wants a more musical analysis of the anthem, Adam Neely's Anthem talks about that. Actually it's pretty much the same video but a bit more in depth.

[@harini7891]

People complaining about the American national anthem... at least the lyrics are good... Meanwhile, in the UK: God Save the Queen God save our gracious Queen, Long live our noble Queen, God save the Queen

[@jormungandrrework4899]

The way to sing the american national anthem is with a choir

[@lewis2255]

I mean at least people can sing it easily enough. It’s nice and simple

[@purpleties127]

‘Send her victorious Happy and glorious’ xD

[@laas735]

The german one is pretty good and easy oh and the french is really beautifull and you can sing it alright

[@moon_marina]

Brazil’s national anthem is the description of its independence and after in the second part of it how glorious the country is, basically. With a bunch of unused and complicated words so nobody really knows how to sing it

[@isskamiria8978]

if someone outside indonesia asks, "how often do you sing your national anthem?" "every single week" edit: i mean my school sing it every day before class, on monday ceremony we sing 1/3 of it and 2 other song, then the rest of the week before class we sing the full song and one other song, oops

[@rkhbr2154]

Umm we sing everyday before the school bell rings

[@isskamiria8978]

@@rkhbr2154 so is mine. but the full version is every week and i hope you guys survive singing it ;w;

[@canned_can_chan4590]

But then again. It's an easy song. If you can't sing high you can always sing low and get away with it since the range is not too far

[@Basedep]

@@canned_can_chan4590 lmaooo you could even sing it while doing your homework in the morning and still nailed it

[@potatoos]

In Finland once a year

[@SimplyV3rna]

In 🇵🇭 PH the national anthem is a march. The song needs to run fast and finish quickly. Made for war. Saves time and vocal chords during peace time.

[@Minboelf]

USA:our anthem is perfect! USSR: *HOLD MY VODKA*

[@porchofgeese_crockpot]

Germany: Hold My beer

[@raghavgupta2399]

India: Hold my chai

[@foundersoleil2334]

@@raghavgupta2399 Cambodia: Hold my.. Rice? (the cambodian anthem sounds like they are being forced to sing it)

[@abrahampowell6792]

@@Proxlynmeow yes сомгаdе

[@absbrah38]

USSR anthem is for boys, Moldovian ssr is for men.

[@DigitalicaEG]

Whitney Houston is legend

[@SOLOIIguru]

seriously brought a tear to my eye. Her voice is so powerful

[@Radi0he4d1]

Did you know that Whitney Houston's debut LP, called simply Whitney Houston, had four No. 1 singles on it?

[@NG-sz2xi]

Yep and Mariah and Ariana and Christina

[@margawabet9639]

Jadryl Veloria true, ariana was literally a 7 year old.

[@Wakeupgrandowl]

lmfao, weak trolling.

[@aversion.boston]

seems like the only people who nail it everytime, ironically, are the descendants of the people the original lyrics speak so badly of..

[@shesmargiela]

wowza

[@peorakef]

Not ironic anymore if you consider they are the ones today most fervently preaching the very book that was used to oppress their ancestors

[@dalesajdak422]

It is properly sung by a choir

[@Aaron-tt3pc]

There are 2 singers that sang it beautifully, masterfully. Whitney Houston Beyoncé

[@ismth]

Agreed. I liked Gaga's version as well

[@Charlize064]

Yes.

[@Jpk21]

Don't forget Enrico Palazzo's. That one was on point

[@lamikiminach9503]

Whitney is the absolute GOLD STANDARD of anthem performances and will never be outdone!! Lipton TEA

[@sabrinatheteenagebitch6805]

wigflew Adele tho *sips Tea*

[@YoshiBlue]

ICON

[@wewentolentino]

It wasnt live i guess

[@goose0078]

ed tolentino she did a live rendition for another occasion, forgot which one. It was just as good honestly.

[@alexdelacruz3543]

live version was on the concert that same weekend "welcome home heros" its on youtube.

[@815pm9]

did anyone else get goosebumps when witney sang? Wow thanks for all the likes!😊

[@downbntout]

There's only one Whitney

[@MrZachgonz]

8:15 pm Michael Jackson also performed the half time show that Super Bowl.

[@flippy4951]

tears in my eyes

[@Kaddywompous]

Zach Gonzales And he was amazing! And the game was amazing! And I lost 1 dollar to my uncle Artie betting on the Bills! What a time to be alive!

[@or4nge314]

8:15 pm I don’t like the way she sings it

[@starringmeag4487]

Well, for the awkward phrasing, you have to remember that it was originally a poem, not a song :)

[@yurashida]

Kimigayo as well, everyone can sing it comfortably.

[@srinidhi5592]

I was born in India and lived there for five years Then I moved to US and living here for eight years. I can barely sing the US anthem while the Indian anthem is ingrained into my brain. Let’s be honest here, everyone knows the pledge of allegiance more that the national anthem

[@Perririri]

**T-Series uploads the star Spangled Banner**

[@shruthakeerthi4559]

Jana Gana Mana is just really easy, but that's why I love it and I'm proud of it. It feels so grand when played by orchestra but yet so simple when sung by school children every assembly.

[@oscarosullivan4513]

Honestly Amhrán na bhFiann isn’t the best but far better than the Star Spangled Banner

[@matthewvanvught]

What is the pledge of allegiance

[@cat_pb]

omg !! when whitney sang, I got goosebumps

[@Hussein_Nur]

Catarina Batista, me too. And Im not even American LOL.

[@jamaalshelton6793]

Lol wasn’t pre recorded she sang over a prerecorded record. People tend to confuse the two. Which is why she sang it again accapella for the troops. On KZbin as well

[@zhaquiri]

David L Yet you conveniently just believe that she DID sing it also "without solid proof beyond reasonable doubt." Interesting.

[@timberlyjones9012]

Catarina Batista goose bumps or not . I guess you didn't come for the actually video

[@ahmednajeebbutt]

Catarina Batista Me too, and I'm from Pakistan

[@polartheiceseawing2346]

Me:*lives in Australia* Me:*watches video anyway*

[@stevethea5250]

Do we even know the 2nd part lol

[@stevethea5250]

@Will Hill I used to remember the first line of 2nd verse and that was it AHAHA my schools didn't know any better either. We just sung 1st verse at all occasions

[@julianbo5870]

Yeah I like Down under

[@kirin1230]

@@stevethea5250 I learnt the second verse myself. I prefer it tbh. One thing that I found odd, when I sing the second verse, I forgot the first verse. 😅

[@stevethea5250]

@@kirin1230 it's too long together! (2 verses)

[@thehopeofeden597]

I just think every event should just play Whitney Houston's version because it'll never be done better.

[@rosesflowers4722]

Awsamazing Eden Yes, or Ssndy Patty!

[@vice88]

Awsamazing Eden So true.

[@dialiaga]

Awsamazing Eden FOR REAL

[@goodolmeplant5809]

Because it will get old and no one wants that beautiful song to get old

[@Aaa-ho3sq]

Awsamazing Eden, Why do you have to compare different singer's versions? Everyone is unique in their own way, I think it is important to give others the opportunity to share their own version of the national anthem, and to be able to hear it come from different Americans. What makes it more special is the fact that it was a one time thing that people experienced in the moment. Please.

[@KYRONROCKS101]

Everyone just has to realize it’s a super hard song to sing, and cut even the best singers some slack if they mess it up. I think in a perfect world, if we did that, it would make our country closer together, and stronger by acknowledging the mistakes and difficulty of the song. :)

[@hopegasm2757]

In our country, we sing our anthem every single weekdays before school starts.

[@a.4549]

Here we sing it every time before and after summer vacation

[@ephemerally1017]

are you perhaps indonesian ahaha

[@a.4549]

@@ephemerally1017 you mean me?

[@ephemerally1017]

Akane umm i was referring to the original commenter oops but where are you from? :o

[@hopegasm2757]

ephemerally no, actually im from Mongolia

[@joskayal5999]

You wanna know why? *It's a British drinking song.* I'm not joking. A 1771 drinking song called "To Anacreon in heaven" (sometimes just called "the Anacreon song") I wish I was joking.

[@NovaStarling]

that describes us perfectly

[@joskayal5999]

@SMH wtf Yes, but the music, therefore most of the problems come from to Anacreon in heaven.

[@SomeoneCommenting]

They didn't even wanted to mention it here because of the SHAME.

[@ChristChickAutistic]

Absolutely true.

[@EmrysCorbin]

Anytime I am somewhere that the national anthem is played publically, I just start singing To Anacreon in Heaven instead.

[@suyash5648]

Me as an Indian: "Oh so you don't have to sing your national anthem everytime before a movie?" Edit: wow i didn’t expect it to get this many likes 😂

[@ayelitasiddiqui4663]

Ikr

[@Lynnme-eh9cz]

older movie theaters do it here

[@abdulmannanbabar8020]

And everyday in school

[@Abhishek-sr2pu]

@@abdulmannanbabar8020 we don't do that here.

[@Abhishek-sr2pu]

Wait isn't that only about standing? And not singing.

[@amaionnaise]

when whitney houston sang the anthem i literally got chills

[@pipleaf3850]

Who doesn’t know “What so proudly we hailed”?

[@downbntout]

Phinx at the twilight's last gleaming

[@LightForce-rw4kc]

@@downbntout Whose broad stripes and bright stars

[@downbntout]

Thro' the perilous night

[@absbrah38]

O'er the ramparts we watched.

[@jameschandler127]

Me cos I'm 🇦🇷🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@menahelsultan3389]

Every other country: Knows their anthem and sings ok USA: 0:00

[@Fischerr]

Very stereotypical

[@lea-zq4uw]

Honestly i live in Switzerland and most people don't even know the first words of our anthem (probably because we have three version of it, one in every langage swiss speak)

[@jimmysboringplace8502]

Anthems without lyrics: LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLO

[@ComandoGallego]

Spain: Sing?? What's that?

[@jimmysboringplace8502]

Verdad 😂😂

[@anna.t._7224]

Us brits just stick to god save the Queen about seven lines long so that the whole of Wembley stadium can belt it out before a football match starts. Edit: I get it, it’s not all brits that sing God save the queen let me clarify and says “us English”

[@KasbashPlays]

And belt it out you people do indeed. Now THAT gives me goosebumps.

[@KasbashPlays]

Also I can never take the American National Anthem seriously because Eddie Izzard has forever ruined it for me.

[@reverendroar]

Yeah the sad thing about us Brits is that the other 70% of us don't know the second verse. And Jerusalem is Britain's second national anthem if we could add another song it would be William Blake's Jerusalem. But Scotland's 'Flower of Scotland' and Wales's 'Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau ' is incredibly moving.

[@itsguardiantime4928]

I feel like that's why our anthem was made, to be belted out on the battlefield, or while watching Liverpool vs Arsenal.

[@Foefaller]

You actually hear the melody for "God save the Queen" sometimes in the US, though with different lyrics: My Country Tis of Thee, Sweet Land of Liberty, Of thee I sing. Land where my fathers died, Land of the pilgrims' pride, From every mountainside, Let Freedom Ring! If it wasn't for the fact it's the same melody of the country we declared from independence from (and the "land where my fathers died" line) it could have been a good replacement candidate as well.

[@kinderwan]

So we're agreed that only whitney can do it perfectly ✨

[@blizzbee]

Through the whole history,,, yes

[@basedguns8218]

No

[@amelsalkic2998]

She did it the best, there are many other good ones who are close. Is it perfect we will never know cause of how you can change the anthem

[@gerard0529]

Or just flip the script entirely, it worked for Jose Feliciano

[@gerard0529]

@@amelsalkic2998 the best rendition is Jose Feliciano's no question

[@tangosparks1111]

I knew Fergie was gonna be somewhere in the video 😂

[@v06261]

onionYAY same lol

[@sedrickhamani7843]

Lol hahaha hahahaha you're too much lol hahahaha hahahaha stop please lol hahahaha

[@moonchild1257]

It wouldn't be a real anthem without her

[@theoneonyoutube4925]

You have layers.

[@jk-gb4et]

America in a nutshell: Terrible - And perfect

[@unsharded8503]

Cookie we got an America hater!

[@nobrang5146]

@@kirin1230 *AMERICA HATER*

[@cloroxbleach3023]

@@kirin1230 *AMERICA HATER*

[@thatonepriest69]

Cookie what’d you say I can’t hear you over my freedom

[@andriadipura6393]

Perfectly terrible, terribly perfect

[@melonz9806]

We need brendon urie or Tyler Joseph on this one

[@seretonindealer9440]

*unnaturally high voice play*

[@grigger7000]

We really don't

[@shairamaldonado9319]

Melon Z Yes!

[@emilydarnell4808]

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@RhettaSiggersBurrell]

The Freaky Goat But we really do

[@sarahnunez318]

I thought I was only bad at it bc I was a foreigner, also I think it's poetic justice that African-American singers so far are responsible for the best versions of it.

[@mac19019]

At first I was like "who's going to cry about octave changes?" And then I cried at Whitney

[@ntsil]

Whitney's 1991 "Welcome Home Heroes concert" rendition of the US national anthem is100% live and equally stunning, you should check that too. Tired of people saying that the Superbowl performance wasn't live, as if she wouldn't have nailed it otherwise...

[@SnoopCatts]

CORRECTION: Whitney Houston's version peaked at #6 on the Hot 100

[@boeman6702]

Idk if its just me, but the Star-Spangled Banner is the only national anthem ive sung more times in my life and I aint even American. It just feel patriotic and just.... so.... *American*

[@8GB215]

The power of freedom

[@DocEtan]

Same here. I especially like the complex lyrics of the anthem. Not American either.

[@richdwayneadamdelacruz7633]

I'm not also an American, but I sing it more than 10 times a day.

[@mashihodpotatoetm4572]

I'm also not American, and I feel intrigued about this song and would like to try singing it.

[@DemoDaBoi]

I'm American.

[@animec-dramaskpop6362]

Poor Fergie, she thought that she had knocked it out of the park. lol smh I go back to that video often when I need a good laugh. Seriously though, why couldn't she hear herself? I thought they gave you a device to put in your ears so you can hear yourself.

[@dreamrealitysyndrome]

What? A microphone wouldn't go in your ears. What would that even do??

[@animec-dramaskpop6362]

dreamrealitysyndrome They give you some type of thingy to go in your ear, don't they?

[@dreamrealitysyndrome]

Oh sure, earphones or in-ear-monitors (IEM) are provided to artists so that they may hear a direct line of the live mix. But initially you said 'mic' lol. That cracked me up a bit

[@animec-dramaskpop6362]

dreamrealitysyndrome lol I really didn't know what it was.

[@wilsoncalhoun]

I felt so bad for her. Like, you're a professional singer. You had one job, man.

[@Meetthekiller7]

4:54 God, I wish there was a longer cut of his reaction to finding out that Whitney Houston's performance was pre-recorded, it was hilarious. TBF I loved that performance so much, it broke me too when I found out

[@brianismine2898]

Hahaha. So that makes Whitney guilty of prerecorded singing as well. Kinda lipsync

[@vanhminglianitochhawng3209]

even if it was prerecorded, she still sings it in the studio, still proves she's one of the best vocalist ever

[@nolanmayer4105]

I believe she did in fact actually sing it live at a later time to show that she could

[@anthonykyei-barffour9203]

She sang this three times. You mind finding the other two?

[@zgunepic]

Maybe Brendon Urie can sing the next

[@erdyantodwinugrohozheng]

We'll be waiting for him singing this hard national anthem...........

[@fandmtrash8895]

Erdyanto Dwi Nugroho Zheng we all know he’s gonna be extra about it. Watch him hit really high notes that aren’t even in the damn anthem-

[@yeetskeetgay6136]

Really tho

[@junjunagbayani4792]

@@fandmtrash8895 Maybe even backflip at the end for flair :D

[@therealannakonda]

I’m not an American but I love the anthem! I like that it is so hard and that at football games or at other events, there is always someone who has their special moment and sings the national anthem. I’m from Germany and except from the ending our national anthem is quite boring and not that hard to sing. We usually don’t have singers at soccer games but everyone sings it together or at political events there’s only a track in the background. I like how emotional the American anthem is. And Lady Gaga’s performance at the Inauguration was amazing! ❤️

[@butterflyera2399]

Yea i fell in love with the song, despite being a canadian, whitney sung it perfectly, but i also loved lady gaga's version, it was amazing as well!

[@tartaglia.]

The American anthem is certainly beautiful, but so is Germany’s anthem! Take pride in your country, my friend!

[@guidoylosfreaks]

Why nobody's mentioning Lady Gaga?

[@poss420]

because there are different renditions of the anthem

[@TimmyTurnupTV]

This is how you know it started off as a drinking song

[@itsdogpaw]

The United States National Anthem - Prod. Metro Boomin

[@kykale]

If America don’t trust you we gon shoot you

[@leoporfis]

ft. quavo

[@HYPEREX]

pluto 😭😭😭😭🙏🙏🙏💀💀💀

[@thanhcongnguyen2085]

Gucci Gang

[@christianwurlitzer209]

SHhhh. . . just stop my fam . . .

[@MegaRaked]

I'm Canadian and I sing the US anthem like... A lot lol IT'S SO BEAUTIFUL AND POWERFUL!!! And when I see audiences sing it, or someone singing it really well, it always gives me goosebumps 😆

[@kyurin2465]

Me: *lives in sweden and have a really easy anthem* Me: *still watches*

[@alexanderfooy723]

sophia Du gamla, du fria...

[@kyurin2465]

Alexander Fooy du fjällhöga nord

[@wildflower453]

The Norwegian is easy too😂

[@martaclaesson8585]

sophia du tysta du glädjerika sköna

[@WickedNPC]

It's easy but its' also really drab.

[@insertname8889]

Can't we just use *DEPACITO 2* ?

[@thomashtay1164]

E

[@toothpicky]

[[Insert Name]] it was even confirmed by *n a s a*

[@bryanaldana3268]

[[Insert Name]] No, it's currently being used by NASA. We need to use Despacito 3

[@duck1ente]

Elon buys then deletes despacito 3, Suicide level arose

[@thomashtay1164]

Nah that will be played at the *MINECRAFT 2* playoffs

[@TheRyanPizza]

Jimi hendrix's interpretation of the national anthem in woodstock '69 is truly the best. He imitates the sound of a missile going off, the eerie screaming of woman and children, and Taps to honor the fallen

[@BothHands1]

Razy absolutely, that was my favorite star spangled banner rendition ever performed. You can even hear the bombs falling on Vietnam

[@BothHands1]

Maybe i should have read your whole comment before i commented the same thing 😂

[@vickyabramowitz4919]

Jimi's performance of The Star Spangled Banner always gives me goosebumps. However, this video is about how difficult it is for most people to sing this song. Jimi's rendition didn't involve singing. But then maybe that's the key to solving this dilemma. Maybe TSSB shouldnt be sung, but only performed instrumentally, the way it's done when an American athlete wins a gold medal at the Olympics.

[@501goddan8]

I also enjoy marvin gaye's rendition. Threw a lot of people off but that was how he sang, he made it his own. Hendrix still had the best version though.

[@nirad8026]

Danielle Spargo If only Vietnam was the only place where Americans dropped bombs...

[@XFz2nLDWo73x95]

As an American, I can sing the Star Spangled Banner with ease. . I thought everyone could? It's so drilled into our minds.

[@froggy2311]

The British national anthems lyrics are literally all about god saving the queen/king and letting them live long etc 😂

[@harounbraik868]

and?

[@beansontoast7165]

English national anthem not British

[@DeadBeat1azy]

@@beansontoast7165 nah it is the anthem of the UK, Jerusalem is arguably England's unoffical national anthem

[@dhruvdatta1055]

The country's legacy is that of exploitation and colonization, so they have nothing else to be inherently proud of

[@ethanrawcliffe924]

The thing about Britain is that the Queen (or King) represents the people, so essentially they're singing God save the people

[@dai.n660]

I'm not gonna lie, Whitney Houston gave me goosebumps regardless

[@brendonyeah]

I'm not even American, but I like this anthem. It sticks in my brain all the time

[@user-id9bn1ic9v]

Lynx ikr

[@adebayoadesupo3931]

same

[@LuizHenrique730]

me too! I know the lyrics to all of it

[@ethanm4206]

That’s because it’s bold and was innovative when first written, and is literally all about triumph and success and patriotism, which I find important and successful in this manner. They’re literally saying that because it has a couple more steps means it aucks. Sure you don’t have to be able to sing it properly because it’s the subject that matters more. They are getting stuffed up with the group dynamic because they’re liberals haha

[@shruthimaniyodath7755]

Same here!

[@ozone8897]

There was a point when I was just beginning puberty that I could make really high notes and really low notes. But those days are over and I can't do the high notes anymore

[@fqidz]

Bayang Magili- Wait..

[@janicaannemendoza4397]

hahahahha

[@krizcruz3]

Perlas ng silanganan~ Still the best national anthem :P

[@thisisomegaspartan4921]

amazingdude l shut u- Wait

[@spidey5166]

Hahahh filipino squa

[@myhotpotatonutsack]

*нαи∂αк αωιт*

[@sarahdiaz158]

but for José Feliciano , people “boo”ed because he was Hispanic. They thought he was an immigrant, people thought it was a good song but they didn’t like that he was Puerto Rican.

[@XIIXIII1213]

Maybe

[@Coronelfarofa]

I think that's even worse

[@ivanmoreno1328]

Yeah! That is worse

[@mkeelcab9851]

Juch Star Racisism

[@cocoapuff_x]

Juch Star It was the 1960’s obviously because of racism. African Americans were getting better but Hispanics and Latinos were not there yet.(which was 1960’s-1970’s)

[@Hussein_Nur]

The coach rescue was the most beautiful thing. 9:00