Marvin Gaye sings American National Anthem

[Bravado51]

As a Nam veteran I still to this day get a chill throughout my whole body when I hear this man sing this song, NO ONE did a better job than the guy I respectfully always called " The Black Elvis ", the great Marvin Gaye !!!

[impala666]

Marvin Gaye...best singer I ever heard.

[agapeeternal30STM]

The best and ONLY version of the National Anthem that should be played.

[Slapabitch3]

Lame

[TheSista24]

Now that's soul!

[Collin5McAnany]

only Marvin can get away with that.

[ptrawlings]

LIKE THIS IF YOU KILLED THAT REPLAY BUTTON!!

[22garrettkoch]

I've never wanted to make love during the national anthem before now.

[IsaacMaganaMusic]

I don't know how it's possible to even change the original version. In Mexico if you dare to sing the anthem in a different way, they send yo' ass out of the country.

[hellokittycutie2003]

Who ever thought the national anthem could also be your bedroom anthem?! "Girl, I'm about gallantly stream all up in you." Only Marvin...straight up vocal velvet!

[AustinMontreal]

I came here expecting to be dazzled, with so many people saying it was better than Whit Houston's.

This is... Definitely not my cup of tea, to say the least.

[x3in1xBeast]

I dislike this video....

[realmusic813]

He is sooo amazing. No one has ever done it better!!!!

[tibiaornottibia]

One of the all time great voices/talents, disco arrangement sucks. Check Jose Feliciano or Whitney Houston, among others.

[outlaws885]

Simply the Best!

[luvblues100]

Can't believe all the dislikes. He wasn't in anyway disrespecting the Anthem. Truly an amazing rendition that will live in infamy.

[Sone1ne]

Damn i got goose bumps. Legendary!!

[thugangel662]

Never thought i would wanna make babies listening to the national anthem!! Damn Marvin.

[SmoggMusic]

lol with that porn music behind it he could have sang the lyrics to mary had a little lamb and it would have sounded good. marvin gaye is great but cant really compare that to others. no one else has back round music(fit to his style) . but sounds great though

[minutemuse]

Never thought I'd want to dance to the National Anthem...

[armst012]

I heard around 200 women were pregnant by the end of the anthem. Cant confirm but the AP wire can back me up..

[MsTameka81]

@armst012 lmao....

[DarkosGirl5]

thumbs up if you heard this for the first time..and it's 2012!! <3

[ErnieNH]

Simply wonderful. What a lovely guy and American treasure.

[sljunkie57]

Damn That sends shivers still today !! knock me over with a feather Marvin...Gone to soon and Truly Missed!!

[dayofthedan]

at first i thought i was about to watch an 80's porn

[02justSAY]

He was beautiful, is a shame he's gone.

[615ChaCha]

Best star spangle anthem ever!!! :)

[BLASSTOID]

After hiring tylers version i had to come hear a good one...

[msredboot7]

@BLASSTOID

me tooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­!!!!

[nemac23]

@BLASSTOID ahah yea!! then we had the same idea. i couldn't even get through that pos. this one on the other hand, is incredible.

[YashRamisetty]

im gonna fuck an american bitch to this song, and salute marvin gaye with this playing in the background.

[punkiejunkie1000]

dude, i was feelin it!! Marvin=classic.

[vegetablenut]

Truly  beautiful

[2luvlikidz]

Omg! Can't stop listening!!!!!!!!! Luving it! Ok back to rewind...

[dannyd1572]

Huge Marvin fan here, but I don't think the national anthem should be something you screw too.

[Doxxik]

Is it me, or you can add this to the baby making music trilogy?

R.I.P Marvin.

[Bellavanella99]

This sucks SOOOOOOOOOO bad!!!!!!!!!

[JudyLynnePost]

@Bellavanella99 You are the ONLY ONE THAT SUCKS, but i know you know that.

[Bellavanella99]

@JudyLynnePost I don't hate him, I hate his National Anthem version.

[jabeast911]

@Bellavanella99 dude you have no taste of music and btw hes better than youd ever be

[Bellavanella99]

@jabeast911 I don't hate him, I hate his National Anthem version.

[laxprince20]

Usually at wrestling matches or football games I hate the anthem but if this was played it wouldn't bother men

[laxprince20]

Remarkable

[Lysha85]

You hear that crowd!! Much love and respect to Marvin Gaye, may he continue to R.I.P

[skoli06]

@marcxopoco suk it

[maame85]

So fucking smoootttthhhhhhh!

[nia218]

Sexy sexy

[marcxopoco]

Someone should have taught him the correct pitches.

[cheifguggletram]

@marcxopoco This is Marvin Gaye, Show some fucking respect.

[marcxopoco]

Gaye and foul-mouthed @cheifguggletram should show some respect for the National Anthem.

[Joethebestest]

@marcxopoco suk it

[sylwasmom]

@marcxopoco I'm sure that Marvin Gaye knew the correct "pitches" of each and every note of the National Anthem, but the creative will take something that we all recognize and make it uniquely and divinely their own. Taking nothing away from the traditional, Marvin Gaye's arrangement was in no way disrespectful, it was brilliance. I will never forget how I felt the night that he gave this gift to the world.

[1Tawhiao]

@marcxopoco Teach Marvin Gaye????? You idiot

[marcxopoco]

@1Tawhiao thinks Marvin Gaye OWNS the US National Anthem?

LOL

[DiogoAmancio]

Just a genius like him could sing our national anthem with so much heart and personality.

[neilganderson]

Simmons!

[TheAndrewBoyd]

My favorite national anthem ever

[SxyRedTLC]

OMG Like SuggieOh said, he just made love to the National Anthem! I would be hollering ENCORE if I were there.

[lunab4]

what a voice..... he's deeply missed.

[SuggieOh]

Marvin Gaye just made love to the American National Anthem...in front of hundreds of people. Only he could get away with something like that. ;)

[ChuckSnow5]

@SuggieOh Shoot! Marvin made love to the whole nation that day!

[Tostito12345]

587 KKK members doesn't believe in diversity and smooth style.

[shall2347]

look at the beak on that guy 1:17

[jmajka]

I think I can hear panties dropping

[wkm11]

This version is even better than the ORIGINAL version!!!!!

[MrCyclone21]

Even the white people were getting into it and clapping! The BEST version of the National Anthem that a black person has EVER sung...period! RIP Marvin.

[sstbmadsen]

How coked up do you think he was for this? I say very.

[dirtybax]

I love the 808 E-Drum backing him up.

[TRUTHBOXNEWS]

What Gives united states the Right to Build 1000 Military Bases in Somebody Else's Country with out the wish or premistion of the people of those country ,Isn't this very imperial nature of united states very undemocratic? Isn,t this a form of International Dictatorship ? A form of Babaric colonial gangstrism

[TheLastOfTheFinest80]

Anyone who dislikes this version of the National Anthem is jealous of Marvin Gaye. Plain and simple.

[dsnutz19]

@TheLastOfTheFinest80 Since Marvin is dead, I doubt anyone is jealous of him right now. His NA was great though. Wish someone like John Legend or even Cee Lo would get a shot at it instead of retreading awful American Idol singers who cant even get words right, let alone do something original

[SxyRedTLC]

@dsnutz19 - I couldn't agree more!!

[NottinghamForest22]

Russian anthem is the best

[jaysicka06]

The best rendition

[thecarrotdude]

dam crowd went wild!

[MrNotaterrorist]

the only performance of the star-spangled banner you can make love to O.o

[SrLaHermandad]

The BEST Version by FAR!!!!!!!!!!

[yosoyjarry]

viva mexico cabsssssss

[slamshrk31]

this is fuckin amazing. send chills through your body.

[wildcats520]

Although this is not my favorite anthem, this is still pretty good.

[smithitt]

fuck america!

[MJ1992KingofPop]

@smithitt You Mad... yea, you mad.

[skateprogressweekly]

@smithitt

lol jealous you dont live here?

[dachinman]

WOW.....

[brwnsxyslm]

damn people actually dislike this joint.had to have been someone who dont like that he put that soul in it and didnt do it the traditional way

[cjahrens]

marvin. was. the. best.

[BullshitsJohn]

Marvin Gaye was a musical genius who could make "Wheels on the Bus" a chart topper.

Every time I listen to this... Beautiful.

[NicolaWriter]

LAWD!

I just forgot myself. Excuse me for a moment.

Ahem.

Beautiful rendition as done by the legend himself.

[thadimus]

@NicolaWriter LMAO!!! YOU ARE A MESS!!! (in a good way lol)

[NicolaWriter]

@thadimus

LOL!

I forget everything. If Marvin had said "Let's go,ladies" after he finished singing,every woman in that arena would have followed him.

[maxillain]

it almost sounds that at the end he's singing "land of the free and the home of the motherfucking brave".

[minniEd0ntcare]

i dont understand how can anyone dislike this ? geez... ive replayed the video 20 times already and it sounds better each time... DAMN..

[minniEd0ntcare]

that was just so cool..

[Davecm008]

the only artist's unique rendition of the national anthem that I actually liked. Most singers find a way to butcher it.

[fuzzypickle90]

god bless america!

[thepatriot1012]

Ron Paul 2012, America's last hope

[lotusqueen011]

awesome

[ShakeMySausage]

Oh say can you see,

By the dawns early light,

Americans suck cock,

Because you can't speak English right

[liveamovie]

@ShakeMySausage lol

[casims2000]

@ShakeMySausage And yet, you're watching a video of our Anthem!!

[bluesugar58]

Marvin made everything his own, he could sing the alphabets and make it sound so smooth

[Donal111]

Thumbs up if you clapped yourself after watching the listening.

[venom9876543]

why did is father have to kill him -_-

[venom9876543]

wow usually the national anthem is special but marvin gaye made it very unique and one to remember.... 1983

[jiffy413]

I know somebody had to throw their panties on the court after this performance

[PInk77W1]

KIKI VANDEWEGHE next to WILKES at 1:10 

[onmyshyt247]

I was searching Carl lewis's infamous screw up but man I wasn't alive when dis happened but while watching all star weekend last year, they played this video and up to this day, I refuseto believe that anyone will EVER sing it better than Marvin. Such a Soothing Voice man i get chills every fuckin time man God Bless

[foxiejossie]

He probably sang the abc sexy

[ptrawlings]

This rendition always gives me chills...unbelievable!!! Marvin was the MAN!!! :)

[Mspaigow]

Marvin Gaye is the only person who could get away with singing this song the way he did...I remember watching that game, and I remember how we all watched in awe when he sang this....untouchable.

[tristen539]

Seems like he wasnt even trying...

[iJayEm]

I typed "Hella Swag" & this is what came up

R.I.P

[RealestNicca]

lmfaoo smoooooootthhhhhh cattt

[LeGiTxAzN]

and this was all inspired by a little marvin gaye and chardonnay

[toni444444444444]

Marvin is just dam GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[brwnsxyslm]

I LOVE MY PEOPLE GOT DAMMIT

[brwnsxyslm]

he sung the national anthem best outta all the men and whitney did it best outta all the women...LADIES AND GENTS THIS IS WHAT U CALL SOUL. SMDH

[NYC4LIFE2K8]

I bet our service men and women around the world now know what to play for the special July 4th weekend? ;]

[77flicity]

Is it just me...or does he look like he could be Lebron's daddy.. just a thought.

[stoughton1]

Taken away way to f ing soon

[shenghu]

Boy how times have changed.

[dyusko18]

Dope sunglass!

[ROCKNROLLFAN]

an updated national anthem for 1983.

[astralkidd]

Marvin Gaye oozes cool out of every pore on his body. R.I.P. Mr. Marvin Gaye...

[Vergadoce]

@astralkidd I dont even do drugs and I'd probably had gotten high w/him b/c he's so fuckin cool

[jhernandez31694]

Dear God,

take Bieber and give us Marvin back.

Thank you.

[brwnsxyslm]

@jhernandez31694 lmmfao...smh

[jeffrey050ri4]

@jhernandez31694 Are you saying Justin bieber is at Marvin Gaye's level?

[rafaortuno123]

I think he seduced Lady Liberty with that performance!

[JustGod7]

the only twom muthafukas that sung the shit out of the national anthem marvin and ray!

[thebrownchooyi]

he had so much swag.

[MegaDarkside007]

Marvin is the original....there will be no other like him,,,he gave this beauty,soul and love...make you love and have hope,,,

[nndaystar]

Man....

Marvin was powerful.

[GenjiZerk]

Yo, haha he killed it.

[SeverSTL]

He always seemed to be in a class by itself. He died long before his time.

[Lennon4life1968]

I read the comments ....all good...all good.....all good.....then someone slamming another with vulgarities because they were baited.

Go to the persons channel if you want to argue.

Why kill the buzz?

[1492scotta]

Look at Gus Williams at 1:47. He can hardly contain himself.

[StefveoX]

the next year he died. RIP

[TeMexican11]

never thought the national anthem could become babymakin' music

lol

[coodaman]

@TeMexican11 i came on here to thumb u up lolol

[TheBrooklynUSA]

YOU ARE SO SILLY. CHRISTINA RUINED IT THOUGH.

[MunkeyDrunken]

Death to AMERICA!!!!!!!!!

[KILLERDOG416]

@MunkeyDrunken usa is the real shit i would fuck u up but atleast u didnt say shit about marvin

[markpc1893]

@MunkeyDrunken UK sucks balls! Because they actually do suck balls! So sad! And your anthem is shit. Just bad. Canada's is ten times better and that one sucks ass too.

[bgord969]

Simply...ELECTRIFYING!!!

[palpatine17]

@craig420042:

Whitney Houston's version was pretty good too. :)

[craig420042]

I'm trying to complete the three best and most Uniqie and spirited versions of our beloved national anthem, so far I have, Jimi Hendrix at Woodstock, and Marvin Gaye at the 1983 All Star Game, what is the third to complete this Triplet of Amazingness

[Kenshiro0026]

@craig420042 Yeah, I agree with Palpatine. Whitney Houston's rendition before Super Bowl XXV is a great version.

[Vergadoce]

@Kenshiro0026 It was. But pre-recorded. Not live. So it's in a different category. She lip synched b/c TV wanted to control the length of it

[karan33774]

@craig420042 Whitney Houston's version is the BEST version I've ever heard!! It's also the most commercially successful and the only one that charted in the top 10 of Billboard Hot 100!! Vh1 even listed her version as one of the most HISTORIC events in television history!!

[brwnsxyslm]

@karan33774 --i have her as the best female to ever sing it but i love how marvin did it. this aint even commercial..he made love to that damn track.

[jareddeason]

One of the greatest voices ever! Beautiful!

[tmac127]

This video it´s simply awesome!

[pladuk68]

@MrVercette We love you too - believe it my brother. Don't believe the hype.

[johhnnystylz]

I could make love to this rendition of the National Anthem...lol

[52bige72]

and this was probably the last time the world saw that many white men on an NBA All Star roster lol

[Roman5man1]

all i can say is beautifully done.

[bev1906]

The National Anthem was so wonderfully done, people clapped during the performance. I bet know one can tell me a single other time people clapped along with the anthem.

[RURALWARROOM]

Astounding! The best version yet!

[tschickdarry]

Heard this song on the radio in 2003 and have loved it ever since. Whitney's performance was fantastic, but I really prefer MG's spin on the song. Heartfelt and meaningful.

[Mattskis36]

And for the first time in the history of the Star Spangled Banner, panties were removed and thrown at the performer

[Tman3080]

I haven't heard this in a while, but whenever I do I feel the love that he had for his country and the people in it. This was truly an amazing rendition.

[808balla4]

how can u dislike?! the best.

[MrWeegee7]

I want those sunglasses



[Psalms11817]

Marvin is the only one that has sung the National Athem and the people joined in. He is truly missed.

[TheJessicaandsam1]

Marvin Gaye is a jazz legend... and just a plain legend

[Sherayx]

Thanks for sharing, he is so wonderful

[wisdomspeaks08]

My God

[clloyd95]

@1:33 lord have mercy...

[palpatine17]

Marvin sang every song with such feeling all you can do in response is cry! <:-o

[craig420042]

@palpatine17 I could not have said it better, and have also been moved to tears by the sensitivity, spirit and raw emotion of Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr. RIP

[rakitoon]

@oklabama1 Is that you, Stephen Colbert?

[rakitoon]

Was anyone here...there?



[relly9314]

How dare they even have the audacity to make this video come up in the results when you type in the "Greatest National Anthem Performance" I thought this was horrific. Didn't even sing to the beat

[Anubric]

@relly9314 Actually he sang more to the beat then you obviously realize. Suspended notes require heavy precision to sound good. Absolutely astonishing.

[DoAction]

@relly9314 He made love to that beat it made it pregnant with triplets. It's not his fault you can't feel past a 4/4.

[devinalofton]

@DoAction Amen relly!! He probably beat out kate+8 and made that beat have 12 of dem joints! Right on point with that 4/4 too. Tweekin' that common time was f'n brilliant. I'm far removed from my musical peak, but your comments are spot on.

[rakitoon]

@relly9314 Boob

[azteca40]

@relly9314 I will be as nice as i can to you under the circumstances.....fuck off back under your rock you tone deaf cunt!!!

[jontejay]

the word "gallantly" has never sounded better.