Taylor Swift singing the Star Spangled Banner!

[xSequoiax]

so amazing

[hausofk]

Does she naturally not have a vibrato..? Or is she just always singing from her throat?

[atrayu90602]

aggh

[puppypaws998]

@judycho2004 that's not true, you might have met her backstage of one of her concerts, and yes, everyone says they've met her when they do that. You might have just done that so yes you know Taylor Swift but you don't know her personally and she doesnt know you because she meets about over 300 people backstage at her concerts so no offence but she forgets them people like you♥

[judycho2004]

I know Taylor Swift.

[MsStrawberries98]

my mother tells me "If you don't have anything nice to say don't say it at all" some of yall need to take the advice

[RonnieGee1]

Lol, does you really think she can sing, lol. Come on folks!

[Bellavanella99]

Yaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh......... don't like it that much.

[fathiaramadina]

I really dont care how much pitchiness she made. This just makes me goosebumps, pretty cool!

[MrRecordbuyer]

Taylor is playing the chord changes wrong on the guitar in spots. Listen to "Dawns early light" . Her vocal is fine, plus most people may not realize in that big, expansive area she may not have been able to hear herself very well. It's a sound techs job to control the balance between her voice and guitar. If you want to hear an epic fail on The National Anthem....listen to The Cheetah Girls.....Epic. I'll carry the memory of their rendition to my grave.

[auroraflyx]

her voice is just okay.

young generations have missed out on decades of greater voices, and therefore, pass off critical comments as b.s. I'm only 23 and think the BEST rendition of the anthem at a World Series is.. NSYNC

[valkour22]

her freaking voice is not in tune !!! SHES IN AND OUTTA KEY OVER AND OVER

[lexagrl4]

@valkour22 SHUT UR MOUTH!!! SHE WAS ON KEY & UR MOM WASN'T!!!!!!!!! & UR FREAKIN VOICE IS OFF KEY!!!!!

[lexagrl4]

@lexagrl4 Nevermind. didnt mean to post

[CCDaJuiceman]

SHE IS SO AMAZING!

[TheFabulous651]

love this song

[pickettsamantha815]

she sounds great singing the star spangled banner!

[lizzy3617]

Hey read dont laugh at this! Just do it. Start thinking of something you really really want. Because this is astounding. The person who sent this said their wish came true after 10 minutes after they read the mail so I thought what the heck! You have been visited by Dr Suesss cat in the hat, he will grant you with one wish make your wish when the countdown is over 10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1 MAKE A WISH! If you send this to 10 videos within the hour your wish will come true

[lizzy3617]

awesome song i luv this song she sings it awesome than anyone else

[countryrcks23]

i think taylor did an AMAZING job! <3 great job tay

[RichieSam5]

*Gag*

Guitar ruined it, and she sounded terrible.

[JuliSky569]

The Guitar totally ruined it -___- THE NATIONAL ANTHEM IS MEANT TO BE SUNG A CAPELLA!!! 

[jjacqui14]

hate it she cant bring the guitar up she totally ruined the song

[jtowns127]

@jjacqui14 I have no respect for you. Because its our national anthem and its doesn't matter who sings it or how they sing it. You should learn manners or go fall down a well.. Your choice!

[nancysp4128]

pure, pure talent!!!!! i will be at her concert augast 24!!!!!!!! i am sooo excited! taylor swift lover forever!

[tswiftnation13]

I think taylor sang it fine<3

[colormeapple]

sleeepyyyy

[bellatrixkreacher]

@kelvinpyaeko fine then whatever you have your opinion, I have mine, I'm over it but please stop commenting on this just please go and comment on things you like rather than the ones you don't, thanks, bye

[linzie78]

Her voice isn't as powerful as Mariah's, Christina's, Martina's, but she doesn't oversing, which is so rare to hear in pop singers that I give her a lot of credit. Good job.

[kelvinpyaeko]

@AsIAmMiley first and foremost, let me say 'no offense' ahead if you like any of those singers. frankly, i don't like any of those singers. you can see the singers i like on my channel. but i am sure selena is the worst out of all those disney stars. she CAN'T sing at all. her voice goes off pitch a lot of time live. miley is ok. and demi is a better singer than any of the disney stars, i have to say.

[kelvinpyaeko]

@AsIAmMiley LOL thank you! :) i bet most of those so called disney stars and teenage singers must be also those 15, 16 year old teenyboppers who have never heard of real music and vocals. and i didn't even say she sounds horrible or bad, but just that she can't do this song justice and her voice doesn't go well with this. and those teenage fans get so mad over me lol

[Cosmored]

Now that I know the truth about the US government, I get sick when I hear the natiional anthem.

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[Hayley1370]

@Cosmored Then move out of the country if you aren't happy about it. We aren't perfect and politics get nasty, but go to any other country, they have just as many issues as us; some even worse. So be thankful and appreciate what you have, otherwise keep your unappreciated opinion to yourself.

[Cosmored]

@Hayley1370

"Then move out of the country"

I've been out of the country for twenty years. Those aren't opinions in this thread.

spurstalk (dot) com/forums/showthread (dot) php?t=145531

They're facts that are important for Americans to know if they're interested in forming informed opinions. I'm just trying to share what I've learned by living abroad with my fellow Americans.

[bellatrixkreacher]

@kelvinpyaeko oh and also not one gives a rats arse what you think of music GET A LIFE!!!!! do you actually know the definition of "musician cos by the sound of it, you don't!!!

[bellatrixkreacher]

@kelvinpyaeko oh for gods sake, SHUT UP!!!! If you have nothing nice to say then don't say anything at all so SOD OFF!!!! you musn't have a lot to do with your time if you are going round posting horrible comments on videos you don't even like!!!! Why you gotta be so MEAN!!!! :P

[kelvinpyaeko]

@bellatrixkreacher it's not mean. because i exposed her lame ass on singing? you will have to deal.. bye

[LBF522]

She is wonderful. 

[ilovesandy13]

DEMI FTW!!!haha;)

[iluvtswizzle]

On My Channel I Have Her Singing This Way Before When She Was Really Young

[shannonlucas101]

Imma let you finish but beyonce had one of the best national anthems of all tymeee

[kelvinpyaeko]

is she a singer? jk...but well, just because she has sold out records and some catchy songs with some fan base doesn't mean she is honored to sing this song! her voice just doesn't fit in well! and the result is this rendition is a joke

[johnhardyz]

@kelvinpyaeko U have the guts to say that becuz I bet U CAN'T SING! I know ur just saying ur opinion but, yep, Taylor is a singer, a GREAT MUSICIAN. I wonder how horrible you would sound like singing the Star Spangled Banner.. She sang it fine, nuff said. You STFU and GTFO! smh

[kelvinpyaeko]

@johnhardyz like i expected, you are one of those 15 year old naive bitches who know nothing about real music and vocals. poor you. i didn't mention in my comment that she is a horrible singer or a bad interpreter. read again with brain (if you have one). 'her voice doesn't fit in well'...now tell me who should STFU...get back to me if you have heard the renditions of whitney houstin, marvin gaye, etc. and LOL at you using 'great musician'...so what defines a musician? FAIL

[xshootinstarscollide]

I liked Demi's more but Taylor was also amazing

[xshootinstarscollide]

I liked dem

[palpatine17]

Nothing beats Marvin Gaye singing the National Anthem!!!

[fashionmebailey]

omg your awsome! i love it

[MrsBieber293]

no offense but you cant really hear the girl..! i love her tho..!!

[LuluHeeNim]

err..it's time to quit..

[Hannah263Rockz]

She did not sing this song very well although i love the usa and love Taylor!!

[xxtinaxx1988]

She ruined the anthem :( even though I like her other songs.

[vstarr89]

IMO her voice is really flat not to take away from her other talents; writing and all that. She tried but her vocal ability just does not hit the mark that this song demands.

[DyminEllis]

LoL she brong the guitar with her XD

[xbon1]

@DyminEllis it's brung, not brong, da hell mang?

[rheaprinzmetal]

sounds like a lullaby rather nice

[unknownguitarsinger]

How many anthem performers do their own accompaniment? The anthem is performed many ways, you hear instrumentations, a capella, vocals to accompaniment, but performers accompaning themselves is RARE.

[unknownguitarsinger]

How many anthem performers do their own accompaniment? The anthem is more difficult. This alone should ranks her above most vocalist.

[kaorudono25]

i'm not american...although i know there's a certain of singing the US national anthem...but i think she made this her own...and i prefer it over the other screaming

[DFmusicProductions]

Carrie Underwood kicks her ass.... but i love taylor <3 im one of her biggest fans

[ItsRobinWhoTalks]

i like your national anthem way better than our german one -.-

the melody is so encouraging, although i dont like the part with the bombs bursting the air

oh and taylor swift singing this is even better :D

[voyagerfanatic]

@ItsRobinWhoTalks Why don't you like the bombs bursting in air part? do you know the history of our anthem? cause that's like the biggest part of it...

[189274]

I like taylor's way of singing it much better. all the other artists try to be "bigger and better" by adding so much screaming and vocalizing. its too much you know. taylors was chill

[TaraAshleyTWILIGHT21]

Oh fuck Demi, at least taylor got popular on her own and isnt psycho

[IndyGunFreak]

She didn't butcher it as badly as some others, but it was a let down.

[pinky09punk]

she's always with her guitar..:)

i love you taylor swift !!

i made a customed bracelet with ur name on.. then i lost it..

:(

i was so upset...i got really sad...

hahaha

[Ccarcamo713]

i love how she sung it how your suppose to sing it. Its suppose to be heart touching and warming. Not so much on the harmony and high pitch points. and I love how she didt drang on the end like how many artist do.

[CarlaAndrealovejonas]

Demi is better =) she song this song with passion and taylor.... normal =P

[UltimateCutieFan]

@CarlaAndrealovejonas true.. And for me I like accapella myself ;p But this is still amazing because it is very hard to sing and play the guitar... Trust me.. I've tried ;\

[iCindy101]

@CarlaAndrealovejonas i like taylor's better, but i respect your opinion. demi's voice is really strong, but it was kinda pitchy and i didn't really like her version.

[ericatomic934]

Im not a huge fan of taylor swift, but she's really amazing when she sings and plays guitar at the same time.

[TwoWhiteJawns]

@ericatomic934 Literally thousands of artists do it, it's not that hard. I do it all the time.

[bevsaysrawrr]

You people don't understand that this doesn't have to be loud or sound like they're making it a rock song. Her voice is perfect just the way it is. She sang it a different way then most, grow some balls and get over it.

[monster0energy]

DEMI'S WAS BETTER

[charmedluv3r]

@monster0energy everybodys was good.

[MizzSoRandom]

Shes an amazing singer. For her music. I mean, shes my favourite singer and I liked her version of this but if you watch Demi's, her voice is so much more powerful!

[ItsConceHere]

@MizzSoRandom i agree 100% with you. i totally see demi more passionate when she was singing it and she was AMAZING!! :)

[Twix916]

@drpink1 I was guessing the cowboys but i'm not sure

[taylorswiftfan4267]

Taylor swift is sooooooooooo amazing!!!

[MrMelodynelson]

I JUSTA WANNA MAKE LOVE WITH HER.....

[vicurtiscrazyweird]

@TINKERBELL777 haha miley is messed up hahahahahaha wow(messed up as in. Shes a fucking whore)

[vicurtiscrazyweird]

Wow 11… voice didnt change much

[silntdeath]

she needs high notes like me!!!!!



[skidatashtraphobia]

she's amazing other than the high notes

[brookey1997]

She has an AMAZING voice

[smodlelove]

i like it and michael loves you michael is ansain about youl!lol

[smodlelove]

i like it and michael loves you



[Durr1369]

Horrible, Carrie is a hell of a lot better.

Swifts voice is like nails on a chalk board.

[brookey1997]

@Durr1369 shut up, it's not like you can do any better!

[northsidemarine]

ANYONE singing the National Anthem should be appreciated regardless on your personnel opinion on how they sound. so bullshit comments need to be kept to yourselves.

[zencore4u]

@northsidemarine comments like urs so go fuck urself fag.

[dadadadasad]

i hate the chords that she used..

[brookey1997]

@dadadadasad they are the chords that you're supposed to use.

[SaiKoSeSu]

The guitar was a good idea.

[TINKERBELL7770]

I never thought I'd say this...but I kinda prefer Miley

[TheGamer32121]

@TINKERBELL7770 for the anthem? or an overall singer?

[brookey1997]

@TINKERBELL7770 are you freaking stupid!? WTF!?! R u high or something?

[Spikecdm]

now this is good singing! i've listened to hannah, demi, christina, and many others, but this is the best. she didn't absoulutley butcher it while thinking that she is amazing.

[brookey1997]

@Spikecdm at least someone has good taste in music

[TSishot91]

@chaoskid9595 really? They make you ashamed to be American? Not people like Spencer Pratt, the people from Jersey Shore, Paris Hilton, or any of the other people that are famous for absolutely no reason and make complete asses of themselves all over the news?

[TSishot91]

@chaoskis

[SweetMissBisou]

Some of the chords are wrong. ;-S

[Shannin377]

She needs to get higher and work on her higher voice more when she does get higher. It's kinda screechy when she sings high...

[princessaku12]

lame

[moo6277]

autotune + lipsync= this performance

[r0xygir7]

You know she totally needs musical accompaniment with that unstable voice of hers.

[catfightlover08]

@r0xygir7 Her voice is undoubtably better than yours.

[chaoskid9595]

Regardless, Clay Aiken, MILEY CYRUS ESPECIALLY, Demi Lavato, Jessica Simpson, Taylor Swift, etc. etc, SUCKED at singing this. Chris Daughtry NAILED this. He has some true talent. Not all these other disney bimbos who think they can sing. that made me ashamed of being american.

[ilovefred0088]

@chaoskid9595 at least they tried and plus they r in front of millions of people i like tew see u sing it and try.... its not a easy song tew sing

[chaoskid9595]

@ilovefred0088 yes, i am quite aware of the fact that it is not an easy song to sing, thus giving them a perfect explanation to why they all sucked at singing this, XD

[TSishot91]

Not bad.  Certainly better than Miley Cyrus.

[stray182]

So beautiful

[nuclearbananas3]

ugh, that was pretty bad. fergie did it sooo much better :) and i'm not hating on taylor swift, i'm just saying this wasn't a good performance.

[GreenEyes419]

i'm sorry but this sucks... she clearly can't sing high notes and this song is not meant to be sung by anyone who can't. you could barely hear her in the beginning.

[Murkydisfunction]

taylor swift is fucking hott

[Dafrogie]

hear it ...... lol

[Dafrogie]

I still recon Demi's was the best, you could hear the crowd respond because she was so loud, I could hear it from the other side of the globe, who cares about making it fancy, just sing it from the top of your lungs so the Gods can it. I like taylor tho jus to soft.

[StreghetteXXX]

it is nice that in her own"renditio. very good. thank u for posting thisdn", she added her personal touch.very good, thank u for posting this...

[shabanasks]

that is the best i have ever heard her sing live!

[JemiLight]

Uhh. No. She did good but that's not her home town. She was born in Wyomissing PA and then grew up there. God...

[johnnyreb1025]

omg she gutted our Nations anthem

can people not just sing the song? they gotta put their fucking twist to it

Leann Rimes did the Anthem great at the 2005 BCS Championship Game

[geetj]

funny how he says Taylor Swift. (:

[Smorz33]

I'm not really a Taylor fan but she beat the crap out of Demi's or any star who sang this infront of a shitload of people..

[fooledbyfraud]

this arrangement is so heartfelt

[taylorswiftluvajlw]

once again, Taylor sand beautifully 

[geanaalyssa]

Um, I like it with the guitar...

[GreenEarthChild1]

awesome 

[mintysnowflake69]

sounds better minus the guitar...no offense taylor swift...so sorry...D: better on the piano

[broadway811]

good job, better without guitar and blast it more. you go girl! :) <3

[theinvisiblefan99]

Watch the one from when she is 11 and then this one she has really improved!

[sunitkaul]

@theinvisiblefan99 do you have a link. i can't find it on youtube

[theinvisiblefan99]

@sunitkaul no but if you search taylor swift star spangled banner there should be one from when she is 11

[theinvisiblefan99]

@sunitkaul Its should be the 3rd one down

[TheMidoriAkita]

It would have sounded better without the guitar....

They should totally have Bill Kaulitz from Tokio Hotel sing this O.O That would be so epic.

[SuperGrillGirl]

@TheMidoriAkita OMG YES HE SHOULD!

[TheMidoriAkita]

@SuperGrillGirl

:D Yayyyy someone agrees with me

[SuperGrillGirl]

@TheMidoriAkita lol yes i DO agree...cuz i am a HUGE TOKIO HOTEL FAN!!!!! the most dedicated fan in Singapore, i should add, as i have pretty much proved it.

[TheMidoriAkita]

@SuperGrillGirl

Ha, nice XD

[TheMidoriAkita]

...It would have been better without the guitar

[TheDreamandDreamer]

Love it!

[taylorswiftfan1388]

i love you Taylor swift :) <3 ....

[taylorswiftforever22]

i think that was amazing i love the way taylor changed it into her way that she wanted to sing it it sounded beautiful!!!---natalie

[nowandforever136]

her voice sounds good :) but i think the star spangled banner is meant to have more power and passion....its not supposed to sound like one of her songs with the guitar and everything. but i have to give her props for a great voice and originality!

[TheGenYgirl]

Just listened to Amber Riley from Glee singing this. Does not invite a pretty comparison....

[DonSelwashington]

HAHAH it's still terrible..

[YBx2]

I hate the whole well she probably sings better than you argument because it doesn't prove anything and how does that justify her singing by comparing her voice with non-singers?

[keer91]

she messed up the lntro

[TGLOAIHTM]

WTF? She just messed the whole song up.

[jayzfahlma]

In my opinion, her voice sounds so sweet. It was like a serenade to the American heroes who died fighting for America.

[onceuponamattressrox]

it was very calm and relaxing, versus demi lovato who's like screaming into the mic, but that doesn't mean that demi has a bad voice

[SuperGrillGirl]

@onceuponamattressrox hah so true. Demi has an awesome voice when she sings HER songs. but her SSB version sounded like she was trying to chase invaders of USA away(which probs would've worked on me if i was an invader)

[TheSavithryShow]

you guys dont realize that playing guitar and singing at the SAME TIME is hard!!!especially for a girl,standing(experience)

[FireflyNightLights]

It is! I had to do this too, It was really frekaing hard, she has some great talent! I LOVE YOU TAYLOR!

[marcie32592]

@TheSavithryShow shania does it and she does not sound like that, thank you very much. this chick is the only country singer that CAN'T sing live.

[TheSavithryShow]

@marcie32592

well shaina has experience hunny, she is NEW to country music , its a whole new world for her, its not as easy as it seems, shes the new kid here and give her some time to learn the rules...lets see you standing in front of 10 million people, standing, witha guitar, trembling hands and NOT mess up :-|

AMEN! :-|

[TheGamer32121]

@marcie32592 wow slow down there. u kidding? shes amazing singing live. she cant sing the anthem very well cuz it requires a very strong voice, but doesnt mean she cant sing live

[brookey1997]

@TheGamer32121 I think she can sing really well.

[kittygirl098765]

@TheSavithryShow haha, thats cuz ur a normal girl. girls like demi (unique and blessed with beyond amazing talent ) can actually do 09340234803x better than taylor.

thats the difference between jaw dropping and normal good.

[DonSelwashington]

Ok. That was just... terrible. Even Miley Cyrus would do better.

[SuperGrillGirl]

@DonSelwashington lol no, have you HERAD Miley's version? this is okay compared to miley's. she sounded like a goat with a cold...

[DonSelwashington]

@SuperGrillGirl HAHA lol i did! it sounded exactly as you said.

[carmiekane]

uhmmm...? from 1 to 10 she's 5 for playing the guitar. :(

[DonSelwashington]

hahaha

[tmtoth345]

she did ok, and just ok.

she just doesn't have the power and range to give me the chills like other singers do!

[brookey1997]

@tmtoth345 let's see you do better

[Michelleli19]

awesome job Taylor (: