Taylor Swift- US National Anthem-World Series Game 3 (2008)

[theswoogie]

A Star Spangley guitar!

[AlisonMP14]

Yeah…this was definitely a bad decision…

[kanamehinata]

she ruined it with the guitar

[LoveLife0LoveMusic]

don't get me wrong, I like her songs but what's with the guitar? lol.

[crazymusicgal202]

the awkward moment when u think it really wasnt that bad........

[999kittycat999]

@crazymusicgal202 i know right? while i was watching, all the comments said, "omg, she sucks! she completely ruined it with her guitar and she cant sing at all!" and i was like, she's really good, what are you guys talking about!

[InigoStar678]

Do you guys not realize that the national anthem is one of the hardest songs to sing? She did well for her voice. She sing better then most famous singers, give her a brake.

[98nfsmw98]

@InigoStar678 Most people here are saying that because she ruined it with the guitar. It's the anthem not a cover, its supposed to be silent.

*break, not brake.

[LovaticQueen]

This is embarrassing.

[Charityann1997]

Ehhh...

[TheAlan0509]

Speechless.... She cant sing....

[jessicajaunich]

I just sang this !!! Check out my video !

[Mnkey101]

Good songwriter awful awful singer.

[issapo100]

Ehh it's was not a good idea with the gitarr

[afr0flava]

Maybe the guitar accompaniment wasn't a good idea?

[thekolerabbit]

That flag is Huge!!!!

[thekolerabbit]

she is kinda quiet

[Wellygoggs13]

she is like my idol, but she isnt gud here :'-( love her <3 <3 <3

[thecheverazo]

she must be "ON THE BLEACHER"

[Amnenaable]

Nie podoba mi się pomysł TAY z gitarą;/ Moim zdaniem zepsuło to nastrój. Doceniam to, że wykonuje muzykę country, lecz do hymnu mi to nie pasuje jak i sam wokal. Bez urazy dla fanów:)

[StephaneMohr1014]

DO people seriously have to cheer while she's singing it? You're supposed to be SILENT while it's being played/sung to honor the country and soldiers and everything. It's more about the pupose of the song, not who's singing it.

[rosheart2018]

I like that she threw the guitar in there

[solenasavannah832]

She is amazing, although nothing has to be 'country' style Taylor! She has a beautiful voice!

[latelyThinking123]

this is fucking awful

[NewberYou2ber]

Wow, when I read the comments before the video started playing, I expected it to be awful, but it was really great! Taylor is a great artist, but she doesn't have the strongest voice. She did a good job singing the anthem beautifully with the range that she has.

[tms7798]

She is not very good .

[DeathisDead]

Its silly that so many of taylor fanatics get so upset and say things like "why watch videos like this if you hate taylor so much? get a life loser". I'm very sure there are many taylor swift fans who watch videos of other celebrities they dislike and make mean or constructive comments too.

[CrusaderJohnael]

People complaining about how she shouldn't have brought her guitar and some other things but this IS WHAT MAKES US AMERICANS. WE HAVE the FREEDOM to express ourselves (It's not like I care about any of you complaining, it is your freedom). This is one of the things that our Founding Fathers and troops have been fighting for. I am a soldier and a patriot and I believe that she did wonderful singing The Star Spangled Banned.

[ChihiroKaulitz23]

I like taylor but what makes her so special to play a guitar during this?

[MandyKim94]

I think it's awesome that Taylor did something different. We've all heard a million over done versions (all amazing might I add) and Taylor put her own spin on it. She stayed true to herself and didn't try to copy other versions. If she did, people would be saying, "she has nothing on Whitney'. Whitney's version was beautiful but so was Taylor's. But you can't fairly compare them because they're such different artists. I'll always love and support Taylor ♥

[StevenSmithxxz]

Would have been better without the guitar..... She just played the same chord over and over with maybe 2 variations.... But the singing was fine.

[ChainBaseball25]

Omg this sucked donkey ballz...

[geniegotback]

AS A JOKE TO U.S. CITIZENS LOOL

[diajacreative13]

ugh she turn the national anthem into a counrty song

[ashalizabeth]

only taylor swift would bring her guitar with her to sing the national anthem ...

[thetruthspeaker10]

at least she got the words right..

[thetruthspeaker10]

at least she got the words right..

[coocoolizard21]

wow! i nvr knew thatpeople could be so mean!! she was amazing! i dont think you could do that!

[rosepetal148]

You all are mean!! She did perfectly fine, in fact she did really good!! >:(

[1999lotti]

ugly

[MaCSeF]

had to share "The Standard"! lol!

[99shioo]

NO ME GUSTO

[Valeriabuela]

Es un Ascoooo !

[mwoldin]

Sung with respect for the song, with heart, with a folksy musicality like she is sitting on the porch. Just fine, just fine. And the guitar is a nice surprise.

[leandrooalmeida11]

Demi Lovato version 1000x times better

[Zacwifey]

Y'all are so rude. Seriously, atleast Taylor had the guts to do this. I bet most of you who claim to be "singers" on youtube wouldn't ever do this. Taylor Swift has talent, her voice may not fit this very well (also note this was 2009, her voice was still improving), but that gives you NO right for tearing her down. Trust me, I've seen her live twice and her voice is one of the best voices I've ever heard. I'm tired of people saying shit like she has no talent. She sings because it's what she l

[PrettyYoungTati]

she cant sing for shit.

[thelossofblair140]

I thought she did well, I'm not understanding the hate. She just doesn't have a high pitched voice, but that doesn't mean she can't sing.

[Thankfulforkelly]

#1. Whitney, Mariah, Celine, even Kelly Clarkson.... They are just big singers. Just because Taylor was not a big singer in this clip doesn't mean you all should be so judgemental. You are all acting like what she just did requires her to be perfect.... Her name is Taylor Swift, not GOD. By the way, I hope a bunch of creeps are waiting to judge y'alls every mistake. People are sssoooo RUDE.

[MitchellWiggs]

@Thankfulforkelly When a person is paid a large amount of money to perform in front of millions of people, they are held to a different standard. This performance is barely worth the audience of a high school football game.

[Thankfulforkelly]

@MitchellWiggs Okay, whatever you say... She's still human. To be human, is to have errors. NONE of us are perfect... I'm not mad at her. Your opinion is valid, I just don't agree. I'll agree to disagree on this one... Have a good day.

[MitchellWiggs]

@Thankfulforkelly She is a recording artist signed to a major label, selected to sing in front of millions of people, for millions of dollars a year. An "error" she has should not be that she can't sing well live. That is sort of a big part of her job, there is a different standard. Nobody asks for perfection, they ask for a vocalist to stay in tune, something she often is unable to do.

[Allinmoderation881]

I always new she couldn't sing.. It's weird that noone seem to notice.. We dont have to listen to Whitnry to know, just our local singer.. I like her, she's a cute little singer, but her success is beyyyoond my understanding. Really im not hating, just saying, her voice is very weak.

[BRUCEBAUM45]

Very weak rendition, listen to Whitney Houston singing it at the 1991 Superbowl and see the difference.

[BuddleiaChic97]

at least shes better than christina Aguilare

[dizpinoykid24]

the chords are not right and unfortuneately her voice does not have range as she makes the high notes seem difficult (which they are) instead of effortless like other singers do because you can her the strain in her voice

[TheVesperExperience]

I think the National Anthem is probably the single most difficult song to sing the entire world.

[caelortiz]

Charice Pempengco can do WAY better.

[stylesclash2980]

Taylor who?

[bevyluvpcd]

Wow she almost put me to sleep

[MoveslikeJagger84]

Demi was way better thumps up if agree !

[ykrahs666]

this wudda been much better if the guitar part was written well...at some points she's not even playing the correct chord progression....and she comes down SHARP on the last note...yikes!!

[theswaggishere]

Whitney Houston sung it better.

[XZ8xMedia]

She has a great voice but I didn't like the guitar there :P

[NixxerJixxerWixxer]

She's singin Cuntry Anthem, haha, show your pussy instead overrated baby doll

[Sukkii25]

omg, if that was my daughter I would say get another job, lol

[nonamette]

The chords don't even work with the song...

[singinginto2011]

Ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww....

[iPostanduWatch]

Taylor you are beautiful.

[2011hoytman]

WTF

[meggybee19]

she. is. so. bad.

[djmanda8]

just a little louder taylor(;

[lennonsdoll]

she looks so awkward

[edmonsterful]

Although she is a great song writer, she shouldn't be allowed to sing live.

[vinceeverett2010]

@edmonsterful She sang it just fine. The guitar is what messed it up.

[MangoKawaii]

@ MitchellWiggs

That's why kids are starving in homes today ;3

[warclassics]

She's a nice girl but I can't stand her live singing voice. :/

[MitchellWiggs]

This is like a child singing for their family in the kitchen

[mapoftheworldd]

@MitchellWiggs I'm dying

[MitchellWiggs]

@mapoftheworldd Hahaha i mean come onnn

[MitholX]

Just more proof that this tradition of having a famous singer come in to sing your national anthem in their own style is silly. It's an anthem. It can't just be sung any old way.

[rodrig0miguel]

the worse rendition.

[TXejas19]

no

[oioitran]

i think that she's really pretty, nice voice, good lyricists, but terrible terrible singer.

[TheSelGomezFan12]

AMAZING!!

[slayer3to10]

@TheSelGomezFan12 not surprised by your username.

if you think that was amazing, there is no hope for you.

[goldsworthy85]

@HTFsplendid excuse me but no one asked for your input. BTW I am only standing up for Taylor. If you don't like her, don't watch the video. It is common sense. ALSO, follow the same guidelines that I gave heyitsbreeify. Again because no one asked for your input.

[prettyliar15]

zzzzzzzz.....BORING!!!

[khalidpitts99]

lol that sucked. haha loser

[springfever445]

@khalidpitts99 if you don't like it, why comment? i understand people can give their opinions, but u could atleast put it in a nice way. Anyway, great job, Taylor! Love it!!

[OfficialAshSplash]

@JBswaggg she can make a song about anything, that's the thing xd

[kingshepherd230]

She butchered it...

[DiamondLilKim]

Is this the national anthem or a country song? lol

[pinkyhead100]

Too too low! Demi was waaaayyy better!

[zoilolc12]

It was good but have you heard about the CHARICE rendition at the LA Dodger Opening Game? IT WAS REALLY GREAT !

[almailman]

I enjoy Taylor Swift videos but never thought to turn the sound on! She's beautiful, and by all accounts a lovely person. However, if this is her best I'll leave the mute button on.

[allthoseprettylight1]

Leave the guitar at home, Taylor. It completely runined the song.

[whodatsed]

I have way to much to be proud of:) people just refuse to be realistic about her lack of musical attributes because the lyrics in her songs relate to the same dead end relationships all terns have.

[joyams]

Terrible terrible terrible

[2bffsgalz]

Everyone just shut up, you guys just crushed the imagination of a 10 year old girl, Taylors voice is beautiful.

TAYLOR ROCKS

[MrYutienlin]

Her voice sucks, but the guitar is even worse.

[seilagirl09]

she may be a native but I think she loves Nashville more lol

[TheChickAmyMarie]

I love taylor swift shes my role model and she can make any song sound country and to who the fukk said shes a role model to fat people cuz im 15 and only weigh 120 im not fat im country and always will be...!

[omgxwtfxily]

WHY DO PEOPLE COME ONTO VIDEOS JUST TO HATE? GET A LIFE. TAYLOR'S VOICE HAS DEVELOPED SO MUCH. She can hit high notes in songs like Change that I'd love to hear YOU sing.

[237sexybabe]

This video is AMAZING! i dont know why everyone hates Taylor Swift!

[fruitbat816]

oh she cant sing......why do people like her

[whodatsed]

She's an inspiration to fat ugly pitchy chicks everywhere. Keep saluting your role model. Just because you are insecure doesn't mean the rest of us wouldn't sing in a crowd. it's not a big deal.

[323kobep]

@whodatsed NO RUDE COMMENTS!! YOUR JUST A JELOUS BITCH

[huyiling0522]

my 13 year old gril sings and plays guitar better than her period.

[IAmBetterThanRevenge]

@huyiling0522 Coming from someone who spelt girl wrong...

[ThefrypodiPod]

Y so many dislikes?

[Dead1yCool]

Shes super hot

[michelle45677]

uh eriously uh speak up and loose the gutiar.......... u suck

[Chacha5678]

nothing compared to whitney, mariah, or even beyonce

[bubbles454536]

ok she sounded good but she didn't need the guitar

[kellyjohnson303]

I sang it a cappella. I didn't need something to hide behind, because my voice sounds GOOD!

[FearlessMaddy]

For all you haters out there....... SHUT THE HECK UP!!! YOU TRY SINGING THAT SONG IN FRONT OF A CROWD SOMEDAY!! And she is getting better at singing to stop running your filthy mouths sayin she can't sing. Because she can. She may not be as brilliant as some other women but she still has a wonderful voice. She worked hard to get all the way up to where she is now, so shut the heck up and thank you very much.

[cHiCkWiTbRaINs31]

Was the guitar really necessary? -_-

[PerkyJoe5693]

is Taylor american?

[212abcdefghijklmnop]

ew...disgrace to all americans

[hopeygirl4life]

she did good

[MonicaSings23]

I'm a big Taylor swift fan! but I think she could have done so much Better:/

[funnykidsgmailcom]

why dislike when there is a perfectly good like button?

[Lee2785991]

Why dislike?

[Jarofhearts15]

i have one question. CAN SHE GO ANYWHERE without the damn guitar???? i mean really, sure she is a country person but it ruins the song

[vanzvc]

@Jarofhearts15 the guitar ruined the song?

[ThatNerdyGuy3]

@Jarofhearts15 I like the guitar...

[EZserenity]

@Jarofhearts15 she could, but then people would realize she has a horrible voice :s

[goldsworthy85]

@heyitsbreeify this was the beginning of her career. AND you make it seem like it's not okay to mess up. Like I said, grow up, get a life, and stop the criticism. No one deserves it.

[Hershey1698]

Ok, so Taylor may not be perfect but who is? She is still an amazing musician who has worked hard to get to where she is now and deserves to be a superstar. If you don't have anything positive to say (not naming any names) then don't say anything at all. It really doesn't get you anywhere. So maybe you don't like Taylor. Why were you watching this then? It makes me disgusted about the amount of people that just want to put others down. Go Taylor!!!! :)

[alsedenmark]

she's never been much of a belter....

[KATOMATE01]

I actually thought it was pretty good...her style is acoustic guitar and I thought she did a good job

[2199diana]

Demi śpiewa lepiej :)

[julie101rox]

who let her do this???

[tossePharmD]

she can sing like crap for all i care, shes still a hottie tho

[9stormseeker]

@kerinemanuela You should really review your postings to make sure they make sense (I'm not saying this one doesn't), and you also need to learn how to spell correctly.

[HisFellatiousness]

Is she out of tune? She can't sing!

[xBeckyxBeatdownx]

Two chords for the whole fucking song? Really? Bringing a guitar to sing the national anthem just proves how much you suck. The guitar arrangement blows, too.

The only reason to bring a guitar to perform the national anthem is if you're someone like Zakk Wylde, and you're PLAYING the national anthem on guitar. I rest my case.

[TheLiv12345]

Never disliked one of her songs

[Fuck1606]

guitar

 LOL!

[Pierrelorry]

mmmm , this is ... I can't say a word !!!  You've congratulations from France... Share this, if you like, and be sure I will share yours...

[kerinemanuela]

this women really have no voice,this is a proof,cuz of that she brought a quitar,cuz without people will recognize that her success is all about daddys money...she is a nice girl,but a singer not.When y call her a singer,y put down all the greatest singer in america who actually succeded without family money and connections...so sad that people cannot recognize anymore real singer...

[goldsworthy85]

To all you haters out there... I would LOVE to see you go out there with all those people watching you, and sing without making 1 mistake. Nobody's perfect. So next time before you leave a nasty comment, think about what it would've been like for you under those same circumstances. Get a life and quit criticizing everyone else's. Seriously. Grow up.

[heyitsbreeify]

@goldsworthy85 Bahaha! It makes me laugh when people post comments like that. When your as successful as her you should be used to performing in front of large crowds of people. Therefore, the "circumstances" of her performance are NO excuse for such a terrible rendition.

[HTFsplendid]

@goldsworthy85 and i would love to see YOU make a comment without making 1 mistake, because you just made over 9000 of them

[htwigg85]

very weak.

[whodatsed]

And you still apologize before you say she can sing. Nice. You have very low standards.do you not realize that they doctor up her music for 6 months before they can release it?

[JoshGoldenBabes4ever]

what up with the guitar..

[whodatsed]

What's amazing about her? She degrades all of the truely amazing women who CAN sing.

[xStellbelx]

@whodatsed I'm sorry but she can sing.

[RaichuGirf]

I luv her :)

[fuckingbrill]

She has a nice voice, but I'm only talking about timbre. Shitty techique, no range. Whispers instead of low notes, shouted 'high' notes (it wasn't so high for woman). I don't like it.

[lenaHilz]

She didn't screw it up!



[bregieirofernandes]

hey voice is delightfull

[whodatsed]

Listen to the cactus cuties version and get back with me. Oh! Btw, I have a regular gig in Vicksburg ms;) they even let me sing when they're drunk enough.

[cupanda1234]

this is like a lalabay

[whodatsed]

Wow.. This is bad.. She can't even lip sync and fake strum in the right chord. This is why all the little girls adore her because they don't have to reach very far to sing just like her, or better.

[CuteChick47]

@whodatsed stop hating! I bet you wouldn't be able to get up there and sing so don't judge. Also just so you know,she is not lip syncing at all and is really strumming. Taylor Swift is an amazing singer and you don't even know who she is obviously. If you did you would realize that this video is is not that great of quality and it's from 2008 when she was just beginning her career. If you have nothing nice to say then don't say it at all. :)

[SMILEitsBekah]

@whodatsed Taylor Swift is amazing. Learn your facts. This was inthe beginning of her performance, so yeah, it's not perfect.

[Fox250R]

this is bad!

[puppysgurl91]

Im happy to kno I dont suck as bad as a famous chick!!! Phew.. SHE AINT SHIZZLE WITHOUT EDITING :-)

[krba201076]

This was not as bad as I expected it to be. The guitar made it soothing.

[armywife8890]

I hate to hate, but Taylor Swift needs to give it up. She cannot carry a tune in a bucket and if it wasn't for her Daddy's money she wouldn't have made it this far. She needs to step down and give true musicians the praise they deserve.

[2PrincessPink]

@armywife8890 Oh shut up. If you have nothing nice to say then dont say it at all. Stop hating..she is a true inspiration!!

[mari3la]

@armywife8890 how about this girl?--- Charice(16 years old) - US National Anthem-Star Spangled Banner (Dodgers vs. Giants)

[taylorswift7344]

i LOVE her!!!! I met her twice.

[smilescarr]

its great but i would of loved it more without the guitar