SNC Webisode 5 :Recording The National Anthem

[essbrandon]

Guys, you still give me chills with this. Wish you could be here for the otherwise over-hyped, sick-of-hearing-about-it football game coming up....I don't know, Feb. 4? Feb. 5?

[fathermulcahyisrad]

The best version of the Star Bangled Banner ever. Word.

[Schweitzer994]

I'm Canadian and am proud to be one. However, I envy the American national anthem! So powerful, so full of pride! Love it!

[Bubblinification]

I'm sorry, your going to have to pay for blowing my speakers and my mind with your absolutely flawless voices.

[bassrob2]

Mmmmmm. That last chord was TASTY. Well done, gentlemen.

[SamPatriot]

If you don't LOVE this you have problems!

[SirenLullabies]

HQ version, please!

[drew10brown]

YES!! Not over done at all! And those chords sound so full and gorgeous!!

[XitRow]

I was expecting something creative from SNC this was safe and safe is never memorable.

[BandNerd06Forever]

@XitRow But it's also the National Anthem. This song is not meant to be ridiculously overdone like people try to make it. The reason it always sounds awful is because people try to make it a pop song. It's supposed to be simple and respectful and that's exactly what they did. Play ball!

[gustyle101]

OMFG the best ever!

[Jamesthomo]

These guys should be more well known than they currently are!!

I hope that you guys really do make it really big.

[joyful081456]

They actually know the words

[soccerstar1840]

THE BEST I have ever heard it sung!

[schope73]

wow. amazing!

[Pjszoo61]

I agree....these young men came out of IU.,,it would be great for them to sing the anthem here at Lucas Oil Stadium to open Superbowl 2012.

[johno100100]

thats a brilliant version of the american national anthem, ive heard a couple other versions but they were not as good as these guys, im scottish by the way and i would love to hear those guys sing Flower of Scotland , if its anything like it is in my head it would be barry man, its braw to hear good singers and even better hearing them do what SNC do

[naynaylu]

FLAWLESS... also, what's with the tiny piano?! lol

[faithkeeper7]

I forsee myself memorising the American national Anthem. And i'm not American..

[toweryman]

someone shrunk your piano haha

[tlcprn]

who do we "demand" to?

[tlcprn]

who do we "demand" to?

[mrsmosher85]

i'd book ya'll anyday!

[pcbrown44]

Who do we contact at the NFL Super Bowl to ensure they DO SING THE NATIONAL ANTHEM next year??

Does anyone know???

[SamBoyerOnline]

I would love to hear them sing it both first and last stanzas. The way these guys sing it is beautiful, but we need to be ending with an imperative statement as opposed to a wondering question.

[soccerrr24]

that chord at 1:52 on free........most beautiful thing i have ever heard. SNC for the SB 2012 National Anthem!

[pcbrown44]

SNL for Super Bowl 2012 singing the National Anthem!!!

Who is with me????

[greg2877]

This is so awesome, I have to write this out! Just sick!

[pcbrown44]

SNL for Super Bowl 2012!!!!!

[tlcprn]

anybody have a link to them singing this in their suits? Would love to see that and post it to my fb!  LOVE these guys!

[noreasontohate1]

I wish I had sheet music fo rthis.. so my choir could sing this.... I lvoe this version better...

[breek1]

the desonances are so awesome

[JoNathanRJammin]

i love the little piano

[Chuck2k6]

All this is missing is Schroeder on the piano.

[TeamNeidig]

I got chills.

[TrexsterInNC]

Excellent!



[transformerwannabe]

"Merry Christmas America"

LOL

I love these guys so much. They could teach most of the top 40 list artists a thing or two about real music.

[pilotnumber1194]

This is by far my favorite rendition of our National Anthem, and on SNC's website, they want to know if anyone would like this song to be available on iTunes, if anyone does, please go to their website :) or if not, just press the replay button haha

[Gamercrazygirl2468]

I'm not american but this is the way national anthems should 100% be sung

[pwn4lifez]

@Gamercrazygirl2468 but the spanish national anthem is instrumental... O_o

[MrsKReblin]

As a USAF veteran I am one who truly appreciates the anthem sung in the way it should be. If I was not already a fan of this group I would be now!



[asely11]

они великолепны!

[legitbeast1000]

love the mini piano....

[MattdaLetsPlayer]

This is the greatest national anthem performance ever.

[ShawndraRoberts]

They better pick these guys after what happened last year!

[cakelady69kids5]

Best version I've ever heard. The note you hit on (free) just gives you goosebumps . Your concerts are amazing also

[warpig34]

i got goosebumps....

[lmwombolt]

I live in Indianapolis. The 2012 Superbowl is in Indianapolis. Straight No Chaser originated from IU. It only makes sense that they should sing the National Anthem for the 2012 Superbowl..."like" if you agree!!!!!

[FRESPIG1284]

@lmwombolt how can we get that to happen

[alpassa23]

ive listened to this atleast 50 times and cannot stop getting goosebumps every time. it is the most unbelieveable rendition of the national anthem i have heard

[DueceSolid]

For ten guys to be singing this there was so much more potential...Though sung wellI can't say im very impressed with their rendition. But that's only knowing what more they can do...I prefer Take 6's version.

[chicklettes]

I had that same tiny piano when I was 3/4 lol. Great job guys. :-)

[68Morton]

Why can't we get individuals like this who have genuine talent to sing our national song at the Super bowls or other sporting events?

[mlh1994]

i would like to here you guys in concert!! are you coming to canada any time soon???

[bongmanding]

GOOSEBUMPS!

[mdogfromdahood]

You guys are nothing short of amazing. You NEED to sing this for everything!

Oh my gosh the harmonies are amazing and you guys so so awesome!

[TheLazarusman02]

I guess I have two favorite versions now; there's and the gaither vocal band's!!

[Robbrodriguez1992]

Does anybody know if any of them sinfonians?

[BMLarson93]

Why don't other people try to sing this song even half this well?

[minicougz447]

WAIT i thought they wore suits 24/7?

[tigerman4]

The overtone at 1:46 is sick man...that chord is amazing. and again at 2:09 nice nice nice

[pwn4lifez]

DO O CANADA PLEASE! THIS WAS AMAZING (although I am canadian, I almost shed a tear)

[ugnut123]

holy apple pie christ........ uhhhh superbowl?

[TheKingzterFILMS]

at first when my sister showed me snc i said "cool they have meth" lol... but now i realize they have great voices and should be at every ball park superbowl... you name it :)

[ShawnieakaLadyC]

OOOOOOOOOOOO The harmonies are on point!!! Oh just how I like it, loved you guys in the 02 arena you were awesome

[SDAddario88]

Best version of the National Anthem I've EVER HEARD!!

[JakeDeMaria]

Amazing.. but why the hell is there a midget piano in the room?

[ukiblood17]

@JakeDeMaria more like why wouldn't there be a midget piano in the room?

[babelsalot]

this is how you show your appreciation for this great country. Beautiful

[thegusman84]

I aint American but it sounds amazing!! Sending some Scottish support - Superbowl 2012!! xxx

[EriKyNha21]

amazing voicess

[trueheart7137]

Once they started harmonizing I literally got chills. These guys are amazing and I agree, they should sing for the 2012 Superbowl!!

[jaznpwnz]

beautiful

[gibson2085]

this is so much better than the crap you usually see at the beginning of football games, including and especially the superbowl in recent years. first performance ive heard in a long time thats really done this song justice

[gemini6boi9]

@gibson2085 Not to mention gotten the lyrics correct

[Baritone45]

OK, so you guys have gone pro.  Congratulations. Very nice sound and feel. Good luck in the music industry where actual music is usually considered a negative.

[searching56]

Great!! Hopefully the NFL and strike will be over by then!!!

[ameier1982]

BEAUTIFUL!!!



[paocho3]

@ameier1982 - Spread the word.

SNC for Super Bowl 2012!!!

[paocho3]

Let's start a petition.

Since the next Super Bowl will be held in Indiana, and these guys are graduates of the University of Indiana's "Straight No Chaser" men's acappella group, lets demand that this version of the National Anthem be played at the 2012 Super Bowl! Since most all renditions of the National Anthem played at the Super Bowl are PRE-RECORDED, (even Whitney Houston's classic 1991 version).

Let's demand this pre-recorded version be played at the next Super Bowl.

What do u think?

[Jpnezeshorty]

@paocho3 I am from California and I will happily gather as many signatures I can to have SNC sing the Super Bowl LIVE.

[paocho3]

@Jpnezeshorty - Thank you. I will be promoting this and counting on you to send this on to all your contacts!

Thank you again!

[Thekingcmk]

Why the hell do we get crappy singers that cant even sing it right at big events but talent like this is left out.

[katucheegee]

that was beautiful....actually no...it was breath-takingly amazing....

[paocho3]

@katucheegee - spread the word! This version be played at Super Bowl 2012!

[mddeff]

wow, and we have Christina Aguilar why again?

[msailland]

wow...just wow :-)

[lam21223]

they shoulda had SNC sing at superbowl no christina aguliara im sure they wont mess up!

[fireblowjogja]

i wish i can split up my National Anthem "Indonesia Raya" with lovely harmony....

[jesusmann0777]

Goosebumps big time!!!!!!

[bubbagang]

im from canada and i just seen snc in toronto last night the show was amazing and this anthem was well done i vote yes for the next super bowl!!! that was well done good job boys

[seashiebaby]

so many cargo shorts!

[Quimbulis090790]

how can you watch this and be a liberal?

[ScottyUrb]

@Quimbulis090790 Same way you can watch this and not be a liberal... All it takes is loving your country and understanding the extraordinary respect due our anthem! ;-)

[paocho3]

@ScottyUrb Spread the word. Let's get this version played at Super Bowl 2012!

[Sagesk8r]

POWERFUL

[pyro999maniac]

i usually cant stand the American national anthem.....i prefer i my Deutschlandlied but you guys gave me goosebumps!

[s3m1s0n1c]

OMG... I'm not even American... and that brought goosebumps to my whole body..

Well Done Boys...

[dottkov]

I never noticed the tiny piano in this video before...I kinda love it!

Hope to hear you guys sing this at the 2012 Super Bowl!

[mdsmelser2008]

SNC sings the National Anthem the way it should be sung. Straight :-) with perfect harmony. No synthetics - no "interpretations". I want to hear SNC do this for the SuperBowl.

[jsambition]

@mdsmelser2008 i was just thinking this they would be great to hear at a superbowl.

[pigg2123]

@mdsmelser2008 @paocho3 I am starting a petition on facebook right now...we'll see what happens. You're right though it makes sense. I mean they even performed at a couple of presidential happenings. People know who they are. =)

[Supergreen76]

@mdsmelser2008 Maybe we should get a petition for SNC to do the National Anthem for the next SuperBowl!

[lgreiser]

@mdsmelser2008

i would love to hear this at the super bowl

[MusicIsLove2301]

@mdsmelser2008 Uh, how do you not hear any interpretation? Because there are several parts where they add in their own style.

[mdsmelser2008]

@MusicIsLove2301 Well, let's say the interpretation is minimal relative to what we often hear today. :)

[pumpkinghead15]

@mdsmelser2008 i despise people who waver all around the notes trying to make the song "theirs" -__- i'm like "it's not your song, it belongs to america now sing it like a fucking normal person."

[msngivens]

@pumpkinghead15 suppose it is okay with you if they totally miss a line? These guys are great, and they even know the words unlike a lot of other people. Let them sing!

[pumpkinghead15]

@msngivens i think they rock, i like them BECAUSE they don't waver all around notes -.- i hate people who don't know the words too, one more reason to like the way snc does it.

[searching56]

wow! You can come and sing that anytime in Texas!!

[TheFaith98]

thats great!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

[SCBronco]

Seriously???  Three people actually dislike this?

[Ztormcloud]

@SCBronco Canadians are jealous.

[ongawesgone]

Have to agree! I am not a sports fan, at all, never watch sports, at all. But, I have to agree with many of the other postings. Instead of having some pop "artist" who has no voice except by electronics holding the notes for them, they need real artists to sing this. Our country has forgotten what real vocal talent is. Vocal talent need not be reduced to slang and vulgarities.

[Mijischwa]

No Frills...simply awesome!!!!

[reboc88]

their harmonies are beyond phenomenal.

[denniesim]

This is it. The is the definitive version of the National Anthem. Nobody ever needs to attempt it again, because this is the one.  Perfect. Perfect and whole. Fantastic group, talented individuals, lovely ensemble sound. Very enjoyable!

[carynhelene]

PHENOMENAL!!!!!!! Thanks for bringing back the true spirit of that song with your extreme talent!

[MEJAN65]

A great video! I am a new fan of SNC, I just can't get enough of them! Their talent. . .their humor! Wonderful!!

[QuickAtTheKeys]

such a talented talented group...

[WillyTheBandGeek]

The Star Spangled Banner is one of the hardest anthems too sing. The just made it seem like it was to easy! God bless them! Your are amazing!

[crisscross1985]

is it wrong that I wanted them to say "Play Ball" when they finished? lol

[bstylesv1]

@crisscross1985 No. No it's not =)

[bubblyly]

the anthem really deserves to be sung as beautifully as they do it.

that was awesome, really the best version there is!

[zielstras]

oh my...listening to them sing the national anthem gave me goosebumps. This is the way the national anthem should be sang, not butchered to a unique flair like the other musical 'artists' do. Keep up the great work and i hope to see you guys in my town really soon!

[cms2533]

By the best national Anthem I have ever heard. Totally deserve to be on the spotlight at every major event.

[teachermomsc]

Awesome job guys!!!

[heilan45]

very good harmony...so, hard to sing without music.They remind me of insinc...they will go far...the christmas songs etc..will bring them , to light, as new stars...

[xNinjaJohn]

@heilan45 insinc?? wow

[rshamp64]

Excellent!!!! That is the way it should be done!!!!!!!!

[AdoboMustBeEaten]

everyone is wearing shorts haha....that was awesome

[0733MHall]

LOL. look at that tiny little piano in the center of their circle

[cbr1100xxrules]

if SNC ever comes to your town, GO SEE THEM. They are made to see LIVE. Incredible talents.

[pi331wvu]

My son and I just watched this and we are in awe of the vocals...yes, we would love to see them perform at any event!!! Kudos gentlemen!!

[Jedikeri]

I gots the Chills! SNC!

[cbr1100xxrules]

very well done but the cactus cuties version is still the best......period.

[brilly1236]

omg this makes me proud of America

i love how its acapella they def should be in the super bowl and everywhere lol

[3befreaky]

If SNC doesn't sing the National Anthem at the 2012 Super Bowl, there is no justice in the state of Indiana. What a great group of guys and they are from IU. What could be better?

[audikris]

Someone should petition the NFL to get SNC to sing the Anthem at the SuperBowl this year..

[Chuck2k6]

I'm Canadian, but that was so good I want to go out and shake Uncle Sam's hand.

[JarmyANDJarmingdale]

STRAIGHT NO CHASER SUBERBOWL 2011 NATIONAL ANTHEM PLEASE!

[bkymky26]

BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[lzbriscoe]

My thoughts:

0:16 What? Sleighbells in the National Anthem? What the...?

Everything else: HOLY CRAP. Can you say chills?!

[Zee664]

This gave me chills!!!

[LalinIsAFreakk]

I remember going to see them in 98, I was 5 but I still member it

[TheNerfninja]

haha..tiny piano

[tarynariel4]

can u guys sing. "can you feel the love tonight"!?? you guys are amazing!!!

[ZazSensei]

omg thats awesome ^^

[Skellobody]

HOW THE CRAP DO U DISLIKE THIS VIDEO?!!!

[LittleBoiFen]

I'm not an American, but I can definitely appreciate how beautifully these guys sang this anthem. They're so, so talented.

[dvpgm]

they would do o canada but canada blows

[scottboa]

@dvpgm Insulting Canada proves that Americans have no class.

[tpacemaker2]

@scottboa

I'm an American, but unfortunately I have to agree with you (although some of us do have class).

[linkite7]

@scottboa Wrong. Insulting canada proves he doesn't like canada.

[dixiebelle06]

I have been watching videos of these guys for the past hour and I can't stop! They are absolutely amazing! So talented!

[scottboa]

Can you do "Oh Canada" as well? Put this on a CD.

[tahj677]

That was a HOME RUN!!!!

[JulieAndrewsFan3994]

Wow! You guys are amazing!

[JulieAndrewsFan3994]

Wow! You guys are amazing!

[voyagerfanatic]

lol what's with the mini piano?? haha

but awesome job guys I loved every second...sounds great.

[AshleeWWE1]

WOW.

[Razgriz4]

Our forefathers fought to have the anthem sung like this

[usmc03mom]

@Razgriz4

You are so right!

[paocho3]

@Razgriz4 - Spread the word to everyone. Let's get this version played at Super Bowl 2012!

[HotHunterRobert]

yall shouldv don it with the bells too that wouldve been awesome!

[KaLayiaLeighAnn]

ok... all i can say is WOW!!! got chills from the first note and didnt stop til after it was over!

[666FUCKOBAMA666]

Ok you guys need to do a full version of this and post it, seriously all four verses!

[millerjase1]

There is nothing that showcases the human voice better than pure acapella singing! You guys are great and have real talent! I grew up listening to and singing acapella- thank you for this!

[torosax]

That last chord with the added 9th just gave me some serious chills!!! Amazing guys!!

[paocho3]

@torosax - ISN'T THAT THE TRUTH?

Absolutely beautiful!

I am trying to petition to get this played at the 2012 Super Bowl, which will be held in Indiana - the State where these guys began. Please spread the word!

[JSBanana1701]

I'm with the everyone else... Why you haven't been tapped yet for the next Superbowl is beyond me. Once again, your blend is perfect and tight. Your vocal spirit is in perfect harmony with this piece... no "superstar" egotistical showcasing. You men bring honor to our country's national anthem. Thank you.

[fayth4life]

I agree, amazing! I also agree the anthem should always be sung more like this instead of the way it usually is. Of course they are great at everything they sing!! :)