National Anthem

I am Canadian but I often quite like listening to the various National Anthem renditions.

After listening to Lady Gaga's version today for Biden's inauguration - well done without a lot of long interpretation - I was wondering what other ones folks like?

Does not have to be the US - if you like ones from other countries post them up. Even J-Lo surprised me a little bit with her vocals today - respectable.

 

Not my favourite vocal rendition of Oh Canada but definitely one that stuck in my mind. Singing on top of the CN Tower..yeesh

 

Lady Gaga was brilliant today, but this one is the greatest of all time - Marvin Gaye at the 1983 NBA All-Star Game:

 

I'm kind of partial to Jim Cornelison who performs the National Anthem before every Chicago Blackhawks' game. Sometimes he can be a little hard to hear as the crowd is so whipped up. Here he is with the added bonus of him singing your beautiful anthem first.

 

This one is my all-time favorite

 

Two come to mind, Whitney Houston and The Dixie Chicks

 

Here is Whitney Houston's

 

Nice thanks all - some of these I have not heard.

 

5/17/97 Rat Shack #33-3007>Sony TCD-D7, front row center isnt too shabby either.

 

I am partial to Jimi’s setting.

 

Definitely not this one. But I still chuckle every time I watch it.

 

This one blows me away.

 

Music legend Charley Pride sang the national anthem many times on national television since the 70s. At one point in his career, Charley had outsold The Beatles and Elvis. He passed away in Fall 2020 due to COVID-19. RIP Charley

 

I remember a punk Oh Cana-duh being kind of funny, but I would have to pick Hendrix at Woodstock (and again in Atlanta as well wasn't it?) with his Guitar Spangled Banner. I'd love to hear more interesting instrumental versions of anthems!

 

Same here. Before she opened her mouth I made a wise crack and then had to eat my words. She should sing like that more often.

 

Definitely my favourite version of "O Canada"... or perhaps "O Tannenbaum".

 

An amazing version of the Polish national anthem:

 

The Australian one is great!

 

Beat me to it!

 

Bill Russell's look at 49 seconds into this clip says it all.

 

I’m not much for patriotic music or well... anything, but this deserves to get mentioned.

 

One of my favorite scenes from my favorite movie of all time, here's the dueling German (Nazi) and French national anthems in Casablanca, with "La Marseillaise" winning out.

 

This may not be the best version but it is certainly the funniest