Whitney Houston - Star Spangled Banner (1999)

[chesleycareystar]

that's our Nippy!!!

[donneboy2009]

Whitney trying to gospel that thang up!!! Lmbo

[cardman330]

Way too many of these comments had nothing to say, but, "She's toasted." OK. So what" Would she be the only one who has ever been blasted at a performance?  I think not. Did she nail it? In fact, she did, In fact, it's the only time I have listened to this (the national anthem) without hitting the mute button or changing the channel. My military service forever changed my opinion of patriotism.

[sunsetsafari911]

@sanaiya11 I am too I'm actually boudda cry :'(  R.I.P. Whitney

[sanaiya11]

Im sad to say this great african american singer has passed away

[whitneyluv96]

Everyone. I love Whitney Houston;s voice! I watch her everysingle day constintly loving Whitney! I would never say anything to bash her. She does seem a little high in this performance. I think it's pretty noticable. She sounded okay for the most part. she didn't act completley right though! Well, this was a long time ago. She's now better than ever!

[TheJosephcle]

shes great bitch

[TheJosephcle]

shes great bi

[djk1mya]

Not sure what video you haters are watching..in this she sprays throat spray in her mouth and she wipes around her mouth nose and she touches up her hair and ask her assistant if she looked okay...as for the song..THIS WAS LIVE..the other performance was adjusted...I like this one just as much as the 1991, at least the children know abut unconditional love..only when you age you start to rot ..thats if you allow yourself to..freshen up grown ups!

[majrminer]

Her rendition at the Super Bowl in 1991 was the best in history. This was just horrible.

[ari0701]

that shit sounded a fewl!

[LEK2129]

Its nowhere near as good as her '91 version, that was the best ever.

[TheLanard]

For a second, I thought it was Debra Wilson doing her MadTV "Whitney" impersonation.

[WizardMagician2010]

not impressive she has lost it this is horrible

[tjohnzvamm]

how funny would it be if she lit the end of the mic and started trying to smoke it 

[karan33774]

AMAZING PERFORMANCE!!!!

[karan33774]

Why are you guys gossiping like ghetto bitches?? Why can't you just enjoy the music?? SMH

[kmaur21]

I like how she did 1:36 I think she was high here though as much as I love her! 1:54 was Powerful as heck!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[JayCroix]

Watching this made me IMMEDIATELY think of Debra Wilson from MadTV! She was SPOT ON!!!!! LOL.

[theclient2k]

Did he introduce her Whitney THE VOICE Houston lol all hail THE VOICE

[oakdaleatwt]

Miss Whitney Houston..the best voice there ever was and there ever will be!

[IIIThreat]

She is so high here! LoL! Still a great performance...just not as good as old-school Whitney. The beginning of the end this was...

[hersheychoc1996]

2:01 a kid tried to tocuh her........random!

[LucianoRJ40Graus]

SHE LOOSE SO MUCH VOICE JUST LOOK TO THE FIRST VERSION OF THIS SONG IN 1991 I THINK

[OneTrillNigga07]

cocaine is a Hell of a drug

[IQEllis]

lmaooo @ 2:57 she jumps and almost knock the little kid down!

[kmaur21]

That woman got powerful voice, powerful dramatico coloratura soprano! Wow this better than Christina's any day and she honestly was probably high here.

[JayCroix]

@kmaur21, she didn't sing a single note in coloratura soprano...lol.

[pathetic321]

almost a decade out of her prime, yet she still bloody nailed the song.

No one will even top this version and this is Whitney's WORST version of the song. Funny isn't it, her talent is just remarkable! lol

[fjknm]

the voice......WHITNEY HOUSTON

[divineaglaia]

whitney high and can still remember the lyrics, christina has no excuse

[animalscrossing]

@ at 2:00 the little girl tap her sayin hey vyour out of tune ! ^.^ LOL

[Beyoncefan1000]

YOU CAN TELL THAT SHE'S HIGH AS THE TWIN TOWERS lOl!!

[tini694]

That's the one and only Voice!!!!Fuck for all the haters!!!!Whitney is UNTOUCHABLE!!!

[aussiechic06]

@tini694 Sorry, not anymore. Mariah still beat her out every time!

[tini694]

@aussiechic06 Mariah will never be better than Whitney.She is not and will ever be!!!!

Whitney is a Powerhouse!!!Mariah is a little songbird compared to Whitney.Sorry,but that's the truth.

[aussiechic06]

@tini694 Have you seen any live Whitney performances of recent? All the drugs have destroyed her! She has no vocal stamina, the power is quasi-gone. She can't even sing an entire song without being winded. It will take her years, if ever, for her to get back to what she was. Whitney back in the day was awesome, but nowadays, I beg to differ. It is a fact that Mariah could squash her right as I am typing this. Some people like listening to straight up power and belting... I like vocal variety.

[tini694]

@aussiechic06 I saw Whitney last year live in Hamburg.She was the BOMB!!!!Sorry...for me Whitney is the Queen of Voices,no matter what other people say.

[pathetic321]

@aussiechic06 Mariah can't sing. I don't know where this idea of her being a top vocalist has come about, as every time i here her she sounds sh!t.

Whitney is actually starting to get back on track, i think Whitney will always be the greatest vocalist on earth, since no one will ever touch what she did, especially those 80's vocals!

[MusicDevas]

from one of Whitney's Original Producers Vocal Mentoree:

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[chesleycareystar]

1999 is Better THAN CHRISTINA'S 2011

[donneboy2009]

yeah she's high for real!!! lolz

[JoshGotLength]

i am still tripping out at how spazzy she was before she came on- checking her teeth & face & hair

[fatboy55100]

MY GUUUURL....i kno mariah carey fell out wen whitney did that run

[zanaomusic]

@fatboy55100 mariah and whitney are real vocalists! nowadays most singers suck... support both!

[Chrizmooo]

OMG, sooooooooooo high, she's even touching her nose at 0:42.... CRAZY

[redleyc]

this was AWFUL and a crying shame for Whitney who has the best voice I've ever heard...I'll keep listening to her 1991 superbowl performance which is the BEST EVER!

[MonkeyTail254]

2;03 - 2:13 is just amazing she sung the hell out of that run

[jimdavis081]

Oh yeah! A true Nippy fan'll know when their girl is high or not. And I can certainly tell, she was indeed here! Over-all, this version was way better compared to anyone!

[selujlyrad04]

This was just bad. Her performances of this back in 91 are just incomparable.

[ummjt]

Those kids will think it's christmas if she sneezes.

[Chasenip]

Whitney KILLED it this night! She performed this at MSG Arena and then ran 'next door' to giver her concert at MSG Theater...I WAS THERE!!!

[daronpk]

this girl was high in front of all them lil kids lmaaoooo

[Chasenip]

@daronpk YEA, I could always tell when 'my girl' was high. LOL! She definitely was here. Hell, she was 99% of the 'MLIYL' Tour... Hopefully those days are LONG behind her now.

[OneTrillNigga07]

@daronpk i been high in front of kids too no big deal they cant tell

[heyheyhey167]

@OneTrillNigga07 lmao!!!! WTF...you know thats so true though

[iiAmitx3]

@OneTrillNigga07 lmao!!!!!

[shaliyah31]

@daronpk lol your funny af

[ohwhitney]

THIS IS STILL GREAT BUT SHE SANG IT BETTER IN CONCERT FOR THE TROOPS OF THE GULF WAR. SHE STILL IS THE BEST AND NO ONE CAN BE COMPARED TO HER. I HATE WHEN PEOPLE TRY AND COMPARE THEIR FAVORITE SINGER TO WHITNEY BECUASE IT PUTS TOO MUCH PRESSURE ON YOU FAVORITE SINGER TO LIVE UP TO WHITNEY HOUSTON POWER.

[moomp]

Debra Wilson is a genious when it comes to imitation Whitney lol...She was dead on

[nippy4life1]

This is Good, nobody even does it like this, trust Whitney,

I wonder how many times shes sang this Anthem?

[MLIYL7]

her runs are sick, her voice was so crisp, she is so talented, even though she rushed the song but nobody still cant compare to her talent, even on her worst day

[Wesleech]

this is so bad compared to her others... i never realized how dead on debra wilson was untill i saw this.  glad she's good again.

[onlypeaceisthefuture]

never seen it. what is she saying at 00:28? thx

[yippeee4]

LOL. this was better than most people but for Whitney.....it was poor.

[MrSoulshock4444]

@yippeee4 yes i agree this was nice, but nowhere near her first rendition. her voice was barely warmed up, her head voice was inexistent. She would have done it better if she had to sing it during the my love is your love tour

[WH012]

jesus she was high! woah! but she did great! she sounded very strong, her notes notes not as sharp. but she clearly did a great job. once again, high as a damn kite. but the greatest singer ever.

[chesneysimon]

oh what over exaggeration, she sung that great and is the only one who sings the song properly.

[nippy4life1]

@chesneysimon Wow i can't stop watching this one,

anouther rendition, How wonderful, love you Whitney!

[samrab35]

i can't believe some of u saying she sounds bad !

[Chimier]

This was awful. So much warbling!

[JazzPurist]

@Chimier - warbling? It's called vibrato, you moron! If you knew a single thing about music, you would know that. This song is an EXTREMELY difficult song to sing. There is a reason why Whitney Houston's rendition of the Star Spangled Banner during the 1999 Super Bowl was identified by the President of the United States as the Official version for the country. Take a music lesson or two before you attend to judge music!

[Chimier]

@JazzPuris t#1- Whitney's vibrato was a warble. It wasn't even, it wasn't steady at all. An authentic vibrato would be what she did in the 1991 version.

#2- Whitney didn't perform the national anthem at the 1999 Super Bowl. She performed in 1991. NONE of her renditions have been identified as official.

#3- I obviously know more than you if you can't differentiate between vibrato and a warble.

Your comment is dumped.

[JazzPurist]

@Chimier #2 Bill Clinton specifically said Whitney's rendition was the official f***ing rendition of the national anthem. Look it the f*** up, since you think you're so clever. Don't need wikipedia. Graduate of USC School of Music with an emphasis in Jazz Studies. My son is under contract with Warner Brothers Records. Warble is a succession of low, pleasing tones. She didn't warble, moron! Take another class or two, then BITE ME!!!!

[Chimier]

@JazzPurist Yet you don't even know what a tremolo is, hence why you gave me the Wikipedia definition. Bitch, bite me. Maybe by taking a chunk of my brain could take you to the level of intelligence you obviously don't have. NEXT!

[Chimier]

@JazzPurist A warble is not necessarily low. You can warble at high pitches. Coloratura sopranos do it ALL the time. A trill, a run or other sorts of vocal embellishments can be described as WARBLING. Get a clue and use it. It'll do you good. I guess the joke's on you! #LOL

[Chimier]

@JazzPurist I recommend you read a book on vocal pedagogy. Look up the word "tremolo" while you're at it. NEXT!

[JazzPurist]

@Chimier I suggest you read the damn book. Vocal tremolo is an unpleasantly wide or slow vibrato. That did NOT happen here. You go out of your way to be an idiot, don't you? Check.... mate!

[Chimier]

@JazzPurist Checking Wikipedia doesn't help at all. A slow vibrato is called a WOBBLE. An overly fast vibrato is called a tremolo. You #FAIL

[Chimier]

@Chimier So I suggest YOU read the damn book and not Wikipedia.

I don't need to go out my way to be an idiot, I'm the one who knows what he's talking about. The only thing that got checked was that intelligence of yours which is CLEARLY not up to par!

NEXT!

[JazzPurist]

@Chimier... Wobble is a w-i-d-e vibrato. What is WRONG with you?????

[Chimier]

@JazzPurist I didn't say anything about a WOBBLE, I said WARBLE. Two different things. #FAIL

[Chimier]

@JazzPurist That was at the beginning, fool, when I was correcting you. And yes, a slow vibrato is called a wobble. As I said, go and read some books on vocal pedagogy.

And you said at the beginning that a TREMOLO was a wide vibrato. Bitch, you #FAIL

[Chimier]

@JazzPurist Read "The Structure of Singing: System and Art in Vocal Technique", "Dynamics of the Singing Voice" and "Bel Canto: A History in Vocal Pedagogy". All three books identify a slow, wide vibrato as a WOBBLE. For someone who did jazz studies, you're awfully STUPID! Now THAT'S funny!

P.S. Wikipedia says nothing about a wobble. I checked just to make sure, the same way I checked when you gave me your definition of tremolo.

[Chimier]

@JazzPurist Oh, FYI, the WIDER the vibrato is, the SLOWER it is. Vibrato is caused by the variations of breath pressure from the lungs, by automatic adjustments of the vocal cords to hold a true tone. Both a wobble and a tremolo are caused by lack of breath support. In the case of a wobble, resistance of the breath pressure creates a wide, slow vibrato. In the case of a tremolo, it's caused by a lack of eveness in breath support and lack of proper adduction of the cords. Your comment is dumped.

[Chimier]

@JazzPurist Why did you remove your comment? 'Cos you were wrong, that's why.

[Chimier]

@JazzPurist It's funny how you're now saying a wobble is a wide vibrato. Didn't you say before that a tremolo was an unpleasantly WIDE and slow vibrato? Oh yes, you did! Wow you can't even keep track of your thoughts. Maybe it's because they don't stem from your brain.

[JazzPurist]

@Chimier Yes you did say something about a wobble (4 messages up), developing dementia already? You said, and I quote "a slow vibrato is called a wobble." No, it's not. Maybe YOU should stop referring to Wikipedia!!!!! I repeat, a wobble is a WIDE vibrato (like the space between your ears.... WIDE) You are an incredible waste of time and space. LOL!!!!

[Chimier]

@JazzPurist But you said that a vocal tremolo was a WIDE vibrato. Why are you now saying that a wobble is? Can't keep track of your thoughts? Maybe, but I think, no, I KNOW it's 'cos you were WRONG!

As I said in the beginning, a slow vibrato is called a wobble and a fast vibrato is called a tremolo.

A wobble is when the pitch excursion is too...(wait for it)...WIDE and when the pitch oscillation is too slow. A tremolo is when the pitch excursion is too NARROW and the oscillation is too fast.

[sexy912]

This was not bad am thinkin that she was gon sound just utterly bad after reading the comments before hand... this pretty gud of course its not goin to sound like 1991 where she was younger come on now. I kinda liked the little spin church vibe she gave it :)

[vhwash]

Let me start off by saying, I'm the biggest Whitney Houston fan, but this was horrible. I have said this before, and I'll say it again with no harm. No one can, and ever will sing the "Star Spangled Banner" like Whitney Houston. Whitney Houston can't sing it like she did before. That 91' performance is history's mark. Thank God it was her. My legend. I love you Whitney and always will my love.

[dastaylor]

She could have sang this better even then, that was clearly an off day. She had stellar live performances from this period. No one sounds the same year after year. Listen to Aretha Franklin at Obama's Inauguration.

[MrSoulshock4444]

@dastaylor true

[feezfe]

horrible... i'm big big fan whitney but 1991 perfect here.. too sad

[jorindeh]

Oh my God!!! Fucking high!!!! What a mess! But I still love her.

[fabrismax]

I do love her!

[whitney1ish]

she might be high but shes the best singing performer ive ever seen even better then aretha she has so much soul min her songs i like aretha franklin but shes abit to old school for me where has whitney isnt she relates to everyone because of her image and her personality old and young people like her

[thewoodboy1]

She is high as FUCK!!!!!!! Damn you BOBBY!!!!!

[Halliwellsson]

I have only seen the 1991 version before!