Aretha Franklin Sings "My Country Tis of Thee" At President Barack Obama's Inauguration

[MJ4ever911]

Aretha <3

[aunghoonmin]

god ! i like this song so much

[AmosPressley]

ring-ring-ring-ring-ring-ring-­ring-ring-ring-ring-riiiiiiiin­g!

[sam3314]

Obama's got his up high like some next big man

[Wopperwane123321]

shes getting larger and older...

god love her.

[doeeyeddoll]

You tell em Aretha!!!!!!

[leviamenra]

even some white people are tryna claim obama.

[revolutionary17]

she butchered this song to hell :( why cant people just sing the fucking songs, and stop trying to add their own lyrical rythm, fucking lil wayne wana be's ruining this countries heritage!

[mrm64]

@revolutionary17 true. she murdered this song.

[totallycynical]

'God Save Our Gracious Queen'

But what are these words??? Weird!

[jpmoney384]

@totallycynical And The Star Spangled Banner was based on a tavern song, "The Anacreontic Song." Whats your point?

[MrTaikutsu]

@totallycynical Well the song is a german folk song. We both just used the same German folk song.

[colliric]

@totallycynical

The Anthem itself has alternating lyrics anyway...

Not long now till it becomes 'God Save the King' again....

[eagleswing44]

@82DAIRBOURNE So you must be one of those far right Republican whores!

[quanmillion23]

she lost it

[OBAMAisHalfCaste]

Obama the first half-caste biracial mixed-race president not black

[daffydaff]

her voice warmth that freezing day.

[wldufkin]

too awfully terrible that there are no great renditions of "My Country Tis of Thee" on you-tube this veterans day!!!

[jfkmadpad]

I really love Aretha but I'm sorry to say this is bloody terrible.

[MIkeDaBBoy]

HAHAHAHAAHHAH she said shutup at 2:16 hahahaha

[Drrkpc]

i love aretha, she is certainly a legend, people who critisize her voise obviously does not know music! How sad is it that people could say cruel thigs about the obama children. we still have a ways to go!!

[sandrinimatteo]

she said:" shut up" to someone at 2:16!

Lady soul rules!

[RM25]

because they think they are superior to other kids.

[ynottonycom]

President Obama has spoken of how we (as a nation) need to change our ways ... . ..

Perhaps instead of criticizing the performances of others, we (as individuals) can work on recognizing our own imperfections;

Perhaps, we can quit the gossip;

Perhaps, we can teach by example;

Perhaps, we can assist each other as we walk up the mountain;

Perhaps we can realize that we are no better than the next. . And empower others rather than being a critic....

Love to you Aretha & Obama

[Lusimipa]

Tudo muito bonito, menos o chapéu da Aretha! :o

[RM25]

nice Hat!and i dont like Sasha and Malia!!!

[Lauranis]

Can anyone think of a better person to sing this song?

In his I have a dream speach, Martin Luther King, forsee this and Aretha as a young girl sung for the King. Let's look beyond her sound people.

[karlfilm08]

She was better before

[figadodeporco]

she looks like a enormous chocolate in a gift package

[cj2966]

She's a great singer!

[lancer111592]

She's wearing a big bow...