Maya Rudolph Sings the National Anthem - BEST QUALITY.MP4

[ACESWILD32]

Bahahahaaa! Mad funny! Love it!

[cizzam21]

She actually has a nice voice in some bits of it lol.

[sweetsie1977]

Through the ba nighhht.. lol

[sweetsie1977]

She is hilarious!!! Lol I love it!

[emberleigh291]

Awsomest video in the world!!!!!!!!!:-)

[createallow3126]

Da What ,,,

[mennivetvadjagmenar]

no "Life from New York, it's Saturday Night!?

[soaringsolo]

@TheRealNickLanford Where have you been? On a deserted island??? She looks

just like her mom...gorgeous!

[mammamia65able]

THUMBS UP IF YOU WERE BURSTIN OUT WITH LAUGHTER!

[mennivetvadjagmenar]

unexpected

[rbutler89]

Brilliant!!! She probably can really sing tho.... She is Minnie Riperton's daughter

[xIamangie]

I freaking LOVE her LOLOLOLOL <3.......anybody here old enough to know who her MOM is?

[ddawn54]

@xIamangie I am. Her mom was Minnie Riperton who had one of the most beautiful singing voices that ever graced this earth.

[NUVOGRIOT]

BRILLIANT

[joshua237]

i'm noticing that she's replicating a lot of singers' singing styles. can anyone tell me who she's emulating? i can put my finger on some of them.... but it would be nice to get a list!

[Sixxx2]

Dang people...It's a parody for God's sake! That crap was funny as hell!! I rather have a laugh knowing this was on purpose than the embarrassment of when real singers get up there and jack it up for real!! Remember it is art imitating life! Get on the singers who get up there and embarrass themselves not Maya! Lighten up!

[mirarox3]

Who`s pamila bell? And thats offensive!!

[nonononoey]

@mirarox3

She is making fun of Patti Labelle. Look up her live music, she does a lot of extra stuff that isn't needed

[kotch07]

@mirarox3

IT'S CALLED A LAMPOON YOU NIT WIT. YOU ARE OFFENSIVE IN YOUR LACK OF KNOWLEDGE IN THE COMEDY REALM. BYE BYE.

[TheCherrypie37]

iyiiiiiiiiiiiii hahahaha

[SirKevinMartin]

B to the R to the A to the V to the E! Bbbbbbbbbbb brr brr brr brr brrr brraaaaaavve ahh! :))

[b017ni3]

after she speaks "last gleaming"...straight up, just speaks it...then looks dead into the camera...I lost it...she is a hoot...

[uhmmsqueezeme]

1:33 is my favorite part in the world !

[zalez22]

gave a little proo-oof. LMAOOOO the bombs bursting, up in the airr

[CdnBacon13]

AHAHAHAHAHA I JUST DIED!!!

[AndresSpain22]

I like the part where she says were so gallantly streamin

[themejestic]

god shes so goddamn hot!

[BunnyAndSportaholic]

i think i just died xD

[Missteree87]

god i love her!

[TheGilbertVotion]

Of course people would try to say shes making fun of it! -_- They are poking fun at how some outrageous performances of it have been just crazy. I think it's genuis. And freedom of speech allows us to speak our opnions and views of this type of stuff... Pure entertainment for me. I'm sure the last thing they aimed for was which prez candidates would approve. Lol. Comdey rocks. :)

[BrizzzBoy]

lmmfao @ "OH THE RAMRODS... WE WATCHED"

[justinturbo123]

Sing it right damn it.

[novokarpati]

yes...'we' all know this...but...it still IS the National Anthem...., let's let some actual combat vets chime in on this one...., THEN, we'll see where this falls out. It's enough that certain prez candidates would not properly respect the Anthem..., but, the 'mushbrains' voted for em anyway...! Hmmm, Vets...??? wadda ya think...???

[McLen194042]

Oh, my God...I could not stop laughing. She has the best comedy face ever!

[sportyfreak01]

Omg lol its not real but it's funny lololololololol :-)

[EastCoastPeace3]

DUH-WHAT. ...sopaRAAAAAAAAHH..

[EastCoastPeace3]

BEEPA DEEDE BOOP.

[Erix7810]

DUH-WHAT.... lmao

[Greg509]

@SophiaaK100 Opinions are like assholes, everybody's got one. And you are entitled to yours but I just don't find her attractive at all.

[sweetsie1977]

@Greg509 well good for you.. I am sure she still sleeps very well at night reguardless of how you feel.

[SonnyJamesJefferson]

She still did better than Christina Aguilera

[novokarpati]

making fun of the National Anthem is NOT FUNNY, but, pathetically ignorant and superficial.

[livewithrespect]

@novokarpati She's not making fun of the anthem, you moron. She's making fun of the people who try too hard to make their own version.

[shansc1982]

@novokarpati -- Normally I would agree, but I think they're trying to make a point about singers bringing more attention to themselves than the Anthem. If you want to see it done right, YouTube Jim Cornelison. And actually, it's a bit unfair to put Whitney Houston in the category of overwraught singers on the Anthem because she's sung it straight as well, to brilliant effect (see '91 Super Bowl.)

[ElCoquiBorracho]

@novokarpati She's not making fun of it. -__-

[LamentedxSoul]

@novokarpati I'm sure someone else has said it, but she's not making fun of the national anthem, but more so the people that sing it. Some others that sing it try so hard to make their own little versions of it that it just ends up sounding ridiculous

[peace1294]

i don't think shes ugly she has a unique face her personality makes her appear prettier..looks aren't everything u can have a very beautiful face but a shitty ass personality now that's UGLY you can have an alright face with one of the best personalities that's BEAUTIFUL..beauty doesn't remain forever but your personality does

[Live2Listen0304]

Maya is just stoopit !! Love her! Hilarious bit. She actually has an amazing voice, no doubt from her legendary mom, Minnie Ripperton.

[20SpiderPig10]

super bowl 2012 material right there

[TwizzleDee]

LMAO sooooooo funny

[PatvD]

I will never get tired of watching this. Maya is hysterical and talented. Thumbs WAY up!!

[Greg509]

funny but man is this bitch fucking ugly, this bitch is straight up fugly.

[TimeLapseSteve]

Pretty sure I've heard this exact rendition at the ball park one time.

[basketball1411]

omg i am literally in love with this

[ragoblue]

Snl was funnier when she was on

[7thSense]

one of the funniest things ever

[1234meteor]

i died laughing

[rocan7]

press 7 then 8... asian sex noises

[ALostClassic]

Ah, I sing this every single day.

[blackjack18md]

Amazing!

[mhill94]

Maya's really good, but Debra's got her beat when it comes to Whitney! lol

[BigTimeBlush]

And the rockets red glare .. the BOMBSSS Bustin in the air hahaha

[whoelseknows]

lol. Not channeling her momma Minnie Riperton! This is funny ass hell. Thanks for posting.

[zodiacchiller]

b to the r to a to the v to the e bbbrrrrrrrrrr brrr bbrrrrr brrraaaaaavvvvuuhhh

[sunshine07913]

Maya Rudolph is amazing!! Power to the mixed ppl! lol

[BigTimeBlush]

Maya Rudolph is by far the best singer of the national anthem Lol

[MKUltra3]

If this cheesy, phoney singing style is ridiculed enough (like this masterpiece of parody, maybe it will go away

[SnakeMan227]

I love how they spoof when people exaggerate the national anthem. Funny thing is this still sounds better than Christina's legitimate attempt.

[francisgumm]

The ram rods were my favorite! LOL 

[libville]

Her mother was Minnie Riperton who died very young from cancer. She is said have had the greatest vocal range of any recorded singer. Not surprising Maya could pull that sketch off.

[navei2008]

This is so funny...lol

[Ms123Kelly]

Hillarious! It's so true, everyone oversings it!

[LaurenBeelerIsHere]

For the RAM RODS.... we WATCHED! Ne ne blugh ne ne blugh blugh!!

[henkvanderlaak]

Still better than Christina, though!

[Warrize]

omg ..am crying here...haaahahaha

[choirboybjs]

"Gave a little proof" Lmao.

[tcw00]

LMAO!

[RKJCNE]

DA WHAT

[toscadonna]

OMG, she has it sooo right! They all butcher the National Anthem! Good on her for making fun of the BS! Hahaha!

[queenkijana1]

Maya is SOOOOO awesome! I was tearing up! LMBO!

[SpankRamen2]

I'm dying right now. I can barely breathe let alone type this comment. My ribs hurt.

[MrRnbdude3]

I'm crying so hard right now xDD

[32jannetta]

thisis soo freeakin funny i keep playin ovr and ovr again it is still sooooo funny!!!

[Naomii1234567]

Hahaha! Maya nailed it!

[bulby621]

probably one of the greatest, most random and completely hilarious skits EVER on SNL.

[darrencrissisHOT]

thumbs up if Corey Lubowich brought you here :)

[ctchikkad]

This is AMAZING! She nailed *exactly* what makes me insane when people stylize the National Anthem. Can't anyone just sing the notes anymore? [steps off soapbox]

[psyunicorn]

she shoulda just called it "fergie"

[swisscheesemarilyn]

HAAAAAAAHAAAA

[swisscheesemarilyn]

LOVE MAYA !!!!!!

[WizzoPro9476]

They should have had her rather than Christina Agulera in the Super Bowl!

[muziktrkr]

Thumbs up if you think Maya should record a CD.

[animalfreak6521]

this video almost made me pee my pants it was that funny:)

[CharlesBarry]

TO FUNNY !

[shetaz905]

Still cracks me up.

[stillphil]

1:31

[powerbar00]

This cracks me up so damn much! I wonder if Beyonce, Christina, and all the other overrated 'Divas' realize that most American think this when they ruin the National Anthem....they look like idiots with their 20 different note change ups....

[GenerationB0RED]

@powerbar00 Unfortunately a lot of people think this kind of crazy showboating sounds good. I mean, Maya was obviously exaggerating here. But it's not far off from performances I've seen from Christina Aguilera. And people still seem to think she's one of the best singers.

[GenerationB0RED]

So amazing. I love Maya. Minnie would be so proud. :)

[pchiekrie]

@GenerationB0RED dude i meant to give you a thumbs up!) sorry

[Oaklandgirlpitlover1]

That is SOOOOOOO goofy. I love it. And two hours later, a boring ass baseball game starts. LOL!

[Braddaz26]

I couldn't understand a word she said, and I didn't get who she was impersonating, like, what parts of the song were who, but I thought she was awesome in Bridesmaids! :D

[TatianaLerman90434]

Terre08 that's the joke..

[terre08]

Worst national anthem ever. This is funny and she can sing but the Star Spangled Banner is definitely one of the worst national anthems.

[whagopps]

LMAO to funny :D

[mkfanatic88]

Roh.....Shay an uuuh EEEEE!!!!

[sk8rgurl231]

how did she not laugh while singing this

[crtnyevans]

the what! so proudly we haiillllledd lol

[BLAKPEARL69]

lol. some people sg like that too. LOL.

[mofrakker]

Lyrics by Scooby-Doo.

[CoryScott95]

Haha, did anyone else notice that Pamela Belle sounds extremely similar to Patti LaBelle?

[msesch08]

@CoryScott95 - GREAT observation!! I was shocked by how horrible Patti LaBelle sounded on the big Oprah send-off show. She sang Amazing Grace, and it was pretty much like Maya Rudolph's SATIRE -- breathing between syllables of a word, putting flourishes on every damn word...I could hardly stand to listen!!

[CoryScott95]

@msesch08 lol, Aretha Franklin sang 'Amazing Grace' on Oprah's send- off, Patti LaBelle sang 'Over the Rainbow' with Josh Groban....:P but yah, I get you!

[lpmodels1]

one of the things still funny on snl

[mofrakker]

Even kidding around, she's better than a whole lot of people!!

[sanborn7]

Brilliant ..she ends it on the dominant ninth, instead of the tonic ....(Brave?)...pure genious.!

[zurccopan]

lol. she surely is minnie's daughter!

[SoccerHunni15]

this was TOO funny!

[ALean127]

Wow, I cried in my my office. I think my coworker thinks I'm having a nervous breakdown.

[jton23]

Oh My Goodness!!! She is too crazy for this one!!

[lissadanielle18]

ROTFL @ " for it's one, two, knee strikes you're ouuuuuutttt " lol

[tragic1Kingdom]

This woman is a genius.

[kjsrlb]

21 people have 0 fucking sense of humor...how did you not die at 1:32 ?! LMFAOOOO!

[littlecreepyboy]

Through the BA-NI-IGHT!

[nellie2581]

She is the daughter of the late Minnie Riperton. She is funny

[QueenBree]

Her mother is the late Minnie Riperton and her god-mother is the late Teena Marie... yess the baby can actually sing! LOL May they both rest in R&B heavenly peace!

[SirTimothyMarton]

this is a fucking mockery wtf is this i belive she could sing but WTF is this

[helleuw]

@SirTimothyMarton it IS a mockery!! LOL

[SirTimothyMarton]

@helleuw I know its a mockery XD but shes really milking it 

[helleuw]

@SirTimothyMarton you need to learn what humor is

[SirTimothyMarton]

@helleuw oh belive me I know what it is but I can set lines to good humor and whats obviuously pushing the border line to retarded cause where I saw retarded isnt exactly funny then again todays age is really easy to entertain so then I'd understand

[helleuw]

@SirTimothyMarton i see what you're saying but the whole point of this skit is she is making fun of the mellisma everyone does when singing, it's "over the top".. so she should be milking it

[SirTimothyMarton]

@helleuw yeah understandable I get how its going

[woodyt56]

 Fantastic.

[NaturallyFay]

OMG I would love to hear her sing for real!

[bluessiren78]

The best the best the best! AND! It's because she actually has a tremendous voice! Love it...

[tonimonz]

LMMFAO ! I'm soooooo dying ! This woman is freaking amazinglyy brilliant ! She is hilarious !

[HyperRaccoon13]

..longest national anthem ever....

[pyromatic77]

1:33 LMAO!!!!!!!

[joplin49b]

lol she was a back up singer

[greekbabe33]

21 people have zero sense of humor. how do you not cry watching this?

[Aloebunny]

More!!!!!

[amerykaniec83]

lol o mg

[Calpico852]

its been 1 FULL year since this video was posted. we love you maya rudolph!

[DivaBeryl]

She is so talented! She could lose with her parentage and then Teena after Minnie died.

[303ranger]

what the hell im pissed you should never put this on tthere

[AvaNonGrata]

Im dying over here!

[denisonM]

love her for this.

[1920mmaa]

lol 2 funny..

[sasha3506]

LOL SING IT GURL

[dalishus09]

she is so funny lol

[djalternegro]

maya would have been a singer had her mother lived. this clip makes it clear. brilliant comedian, but an even more brilliant singer who has clearly chosen to hide her talent perhaps in honor of her mother. perhaps she feels she could never sing on her own merit. she is so good she cannot hide via comedy, that her voice is amazing. this puts a cloud over comedic side of things. i bet she would blow single current female artist out of the water.

[djalternegro]

@djalternegro excuse me, EVERY single current female artist out of the water.

[SuperIan101]

@djalternegro maya would have been a singer if she didnt look like a wild hog crossed with a crow

[WonderWorld856]

Hilarious, duude! Ha! Didnt rly understand what she was saying on some parts, but seriously funny. o.o xD

[smwalker24]

Did she say "gave a little poo" @ 2:00? Lmao!

[happylilsunbeam]

Maya Rudolph is absolutely brilliant. Thanks for posting this!

[wdsa8d]

su-ba-ra-HAAAA

[Spenzalldat]

If you can tell that she actually has a good singing voice, well, she should. She's Minnie Ripperton's daughter!

[HauntedMusicBox2]

1:29 XD

[ladislavpompa]

She IS VERY AMAZING AND I LOVE HER

[ladislavpompa]

shes amzing

[PeNgUiNfReAk110]

BU-NIGHTTT!!!

[davec581]

I remember rolling from laughter the first time I saw this.

[kristythepunk12]

2:13 and 2:28 and 2:40 xDDDDDDDD

[RJOPhoto]

OMG 1:32

[RJOPhoto]

1:00 DUWAUT ............ SOH-PUUHRUHH HOOOOOOWWWWWdleereehaaaaeeehhh