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Steven Tyler, the legendary front man of the band Aerosmith, just started his second season as a judge on the popular talent show “American Idol.” But he might have a hard time defending that role after his rendition of the National Anthem from Sunday’s AFC Championship Game goes viral. And trust me, it will go viral. As SportsGrid puts it, he didn’t really sing it, but rather “screeched” and “murdered” it. (Its headline: “Steven Tyler Sings/Screeches/Murders The National Anthem.”)
“You have to believe that if ‘judge’ Steven Tyler saw ‘singer’ Steven Tyler perform this poorly,” SportsGrid says, “he probably wouldn’t put him through to “Hollywood week.’”
The website Ultimate Classic Rock compiled just some of the Twittersphere reaction to the performance:
Deadspin panned Tyler’s “juxtaposition of screaming and a languid pace” and his “liberal lack of adherence to the actual lyric.” That last quote is in reference to Tyler singing “as bomb bursting in air” instead of “the bombs bursting in air.”
Watch it, if you dare:
By the way, Deadspin has a poll where you can vote on the worst National Anthem performance, and it includes Roseanne and Carl Lewis.
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Comments (492)
Flag Raiser
Jan. 22, 2012 at 6:32pmBut Tyler did something very few singers of the Star Spangled Banner ever do in this octave and a half tune, he hit the highs and lows. Baltimore Native.
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UnPlugged Ed
Jan. 22, 2012 at 6:41pmGIve me a break.
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UnPlugged Ed
Jan. 22, 2012 at 6:41pmi didnt hear any “notes” at all.
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Flag Raiser
Jan. 22, 2012 at 6:56pmIt’s Steven Tyler, what did they expect, the three tenors?
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Mike Opelka
Jan. 22, 2012 at 6:58pmGranted, Chenoweth did a better job musically — but I thought Tyler was ok… but Steven… hows about you dye ALL the hair, not just the stuff you think we can see?
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John 1776
Jan. 22, 2012 at 6:59pmFor an old rocker, he did pretty good! Few toasted brain cells, and a few nodes on the cords but he still knocked it out without going all “Rosie” on it. Don’t be too sure he’s a lib either… More Apolitical… might find he’s a bit right leaning. Best called an independent.
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arx
Jan. 22, 2012 at 7:01pmPeople are going to pick on whether he said “bomb” or “bombs”? Geez. Give me a break. I watched it live…and while I wasn’t impressed with the vocals, there was nothing disrespectful here. And as far as the screeching, what do you want? He’s Steve Tyler.
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bulletsinthegun
Jan. 22, 2012 at 7:03pmHe knows more of the words then Nobaba and remember it was on CBS
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oneshiner
Jan. 22, 2012 at 7:10pmI keep seeing this curly haired person on Tv and keep asking if that’s a man or a woman? No clue.
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LIBSALWAYSLIE
Jan. 22, 2012 at 7:12pmI watched it live, he sucked big time.
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Flag Raiser
Jan. 22, 2012 at 7:13pmI was surprised he didn’t cover the gray hair.
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zoose
Jan. 22, 2012 at 7:16pmSteven Tyler (Tallirico) once told me I was the worst guitar player he had ever heard.
That was back in New Hampshire in ’69.
Then I got drafted and that saved me from a life of sex, drugs and rock and roll.
I’d give Steve a 3 on his performance today.
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Bible Quotin' Science Fearin' Conservative American
Jan. 22, 2012 at 7:46pmand now just look at you today. hanging out on a kook website reading about him singing on national tv and lamenting on your brush with a rock legend.
pretty pathetic.
aro5o75
Jan. 22, 2012 at 8:30pmHe also got the words right.
You sheep led by a headline trip over yourselves to perpetuate it. He’s singing a cappella in near freezing conditions for christs sake.
Thank you Steven for an accurate and heart sent Anthem.
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Therightsofbilly
Jan. 22, 2012 at 8:33pm@VICKSVAPO
We are not going anywhere, anytime soon. So get used to paying for our Social Security for a good while……..Sonny.
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Crane Guy
Jan. 22, 2012 at 8:37pmAt least he got all the words right.
I liked it.
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Dman12
Jan. 22, 2012 at 8:41pmHe really wasn’t that bad at all. I though it was going to be like when Roseanne Barr performed the Star Spangled Banner on July 25, 1990, before a baseball game between the San Diego Padres and Cincinnati Reds at Jack Murphy Stadium. Not even close.
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JACKTHETOAD
Jan. 22, 2012 at 8:57pmHey, Zoose. Sour grapes make for a bitter whine, now don’t they?
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what4
Jan. 22, 2012 at 9:00pmThe one word change is the only thing he has done different from his past singing of our anthem, everything else is exactly the same!
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SpankDaMonkey
Jan. 22, 2012 at 9:10pm.
Sounded like he was back on the Smack…………..
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islamhater
Jan. 22, 2012 at 9:12pmRoseanne B. was the worst.. Now that she came out as a socialist you know why she grab’ed her crotch..Back at ya.
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West Coast Patriot
Jan. 22, 2012 at 9:20pmYou want to hear someone sing the anthem badly? Have me sing it. I thought it was typical Tyler. He IS getting old.
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suffolkva
Jan. 22, 2012 at 10:52pmI’ve heard a lot worse!
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PeachyinGA
Jan. 22, 2012 at 10:57pm@Zoose, thank you for your service to our Nation. You are a bigger hero to America than Steven Tyler.
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turkey13
Jan. 22, 2012 at 11:17pmI was going to watch the game but heard this idiot and cut tv off. I’m reading Glenn Meades “Resurrection Day.” Can’t stand to hear the National Anthem buchered. That’s why Nascar chose Trace Atkins to sing it at the last race. I hope the sponsers get a refund. Now the Giants and 49″ers was aok. The Fox sponsers won;t need a refund.
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BamaBluesBoy
Jan. 22, 2012 at 11:33pmI thought it sounded good.
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The Third Archon
Jan. 22, 2012 at 11:42pm“It’s Steven Tyler, what did they expect, the three tenors?”
RIGHT?!
Come on–have you ever HEARD Steven Tyler’s music? Anyone who asked Steven Tyler to sing the national anthem and DIDN’T expect him to screech it wasn’t born on the planet Earth.
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Baddoggy
Jan. 22, 2012 at 11:42pmHe made my dog sing!!!
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Oldbutnotsenile
Jan. 22, 2012 at 11:49pmTrust me I remember the days of Aerosmith and he wasn’t that good then and even worse now. Of course he tried a little of his olden days during the song and failed at that also. I guess you really don’t have to know music to judge it!!!!!!!
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gt5228
Jan. 22, 2012 at 11:50pmbetter than this guy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SHnpWohrg0&feature=fvwrel
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Bruce_Almty
Jan. 23, 2012 at 12:31amNow I remember why I never listened to Aeorsmith
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PASSIONFORCHRIST
Jan. 23, 2012 at 1:07amI am so sick of the NFL, AFL and any other sports organization hiring misfit’s to sing our NATIONAL ANTHEM. it shows how UN-PATRIOTIC THEY ARE. THIS SONG NEEDS TO BE SUNG BY A PROFESSIONAL THAT SINGS OPERA and is PASSIONATE SO THAT IT BRINGS TEARS TO ALL THE EARS HEARING IT, REMEMBERING ALL THE CEMETERIES THAT REPRESENT THAT LOVE. JUST LIKE JESUS SAID: JOHN 15:v13 “GREATER LOVE HAS NO ONE THEN THIS, THAT ONE LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS”. OUR CEMETERIES SHOW THIS! REMEMBER THE AMERICAN PATRIOTS AND SHED TEARS WHEN YOU HEAR THIS SONG, BECAUSE THE GRAVES YOU SEE AND VISIT ARE THE AMERICANS WHO DIED FIGHTING FOR AMERICANS FREEDOM!!!!!!!!!
GOD BLESS ALL!!
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The-Monk
Jan. 23, 2012 at 1:18amOhhh saaaay can you seeeee…..
the singing hippieeeee?
What a farse!
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The-Monk
Jan. 23, 2012 at 1:26am@VicksVaporub
“Why don’t all you crotchety old bastards die already. All you ever do is whine and complain.”
If we die.. who will pay for your SSDI and food stamps? You need us to live to support your socialist life style you stupid little b@st@rd! Smear some more Vicks Vaporub on your hairless chest and cry yourself back to sleep. Baby….
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KickinBack
Jan. 23, 2012 at 1:28amGive him some credit. Aerosmith was the first American band to do sell-out stadium tours. Before that, it was British bands.
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PoliticiansRCrooks
Jan. 23, 2012 at 1:36amThis was horrible
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Virgil_Lance
Jan. 23, 2012 at 3:04am@ ARX – I agree he wasn’t disrespectful. I was surprised to see such angry looks on some of the faces in the crowd.
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orionreplay6607
Jan. 23, 2012 at 5:17amWhat gets me more than his rendition, is the numbers of people in the stands actually walking during the anthem. Everyone is standing, though they don’t know why. They mill about with their hats still on, waiting for the ending “Brave” moment to roar… because that’s what you do, right?
They asked for Tyler and they got Tyler. But look past him in the video and see the souls still walking to their seats or talking to the guy next to them. Shame.
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dietrick
Jan. 23, 2012 at 8:15am“the bombs” to “as bomb”… Give me a break people. In view of Aerosmith’s career, Mr.Tyler sang it like, well, Steven Tyler. He was RESPECTFUL.As for his politics, he keeps them out of the public eye. Don’t assume anything. We have more important issues. Pick your battles wisely. DON”T act like the other side and attack someone because of their career or appearance or less. People we admire have fared worse in singing a difficult song. THANX Steven, I liked it
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ThemDemsLie2much
Jan. 23, 2012 at 8:20amIt sounded like an Aerosmith edition of our Anthem. What did you expect? It was odd but he did hit all the notes and didn’t forget any words so stop it people. Bet Jennifer couldn’t hit them all!
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Ari Ben TZion
Jan. 23, 2012 at 8:36amTyler is older than Methuselah. He’s starting to look like Rip Van Winkle.
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lionB
Jan. 23, 2012 at 8:44amHe sang the song with his style. That is his trademark scream. To say he “murdered” the song is an embellishment. He did not sing off key which would have been a “murder”.
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YOUR NOT GETTING MY GUNS
Jan. 23, 2012 at 8:45amMaybe they need to bring back Christina Aguilera. She did it in such an angellic way. I’d listen to Tylers version over that seahag any day.
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old white guy
Jan. 23, 2012 at 8:59amwhy can’t major league sports find someone who will sing the anthem as written? if a live person cannot be found then play a tapped version with no mistakes or so called styling. hell i can sing it better than most of the people i have heard in recent years.
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SheriS
Jan. 23, 2012 at 10:28amSteven played another Madonna moment for all of us! Steven probably never knew all the words because of all those years of the heavy drugs! Poor Steven has become a pathetic joke and had about done in Idol since he has been on—seems he is loony toon land most of the time!
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ltb
Jan. 23, 2012 at 10:38amUnless I missed something, he just sang “as bomb” instead of “the bombs.” Give the guy a break. Like Flag Raiser said, he hit the high notes, which is someting most of us can’t do.
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AzDebi
Jan. 23, 2012 at 10:44amStill made my heart LEAP! He’s a ROCKER folks! Was he not passionate enough for you? Give me a break! I think he got (((TWO))) words wrong…The panning of the audience WAS where your attention was directed and NOT the SONG!
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USPATRIOT101
Jan. 23, 2012 at 3:12pmHis preformance was what one would expect.I’m ok with his singing, just stop changing the lyrics. At least he didnt break into his shakakakakakramadamadingdong.
I’m more worried about the players without their hand over their hearts. I bet the ones that didn’t are barack supporters.
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americanjayhawk
Jan. 23, 2012 at 4:34pmI watched the entire performance in our theater in thundering surround sound and thought it was great! To our guests who were at the bar and heard, but did not see, they generally said, “What the hell is that?”
To everyone who shares that same feeling, I say, “It was Stephen Tyler, not the girl-boy Justin Bieber! Not Janet ‘Oh! My top fell down showing my boobie!’ Jackson! It was the rocker Stephen Tyler! What did you expect?! Give it a rest!
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AvengerK
Jan. 23, 2012 at 5:34pmI love Aerosmith but Tyler is not a “singer’s singer”. And honestly…enough vocal gymnastics and “freestyling”….just sing the national anthem. OK? I particularly dislike the clods who warble and improvise through the national anthem and to make it more irritating…move their hand up and down to coincide with the low or high notes they’re mangling the national anthem with.
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TheWVFireman
Jan. 23, 2012 at 7:41pmThat is classic Steven Tyler! Awesome…even at 60 plus. If you don’t like his voice that’s fine. He’s always sang that way and to me personally, he has one of the best and definitely unique voices ever. LOVE IT!!!
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Shackleford
Jan. 24, 2012 at 2:37amIt wasn’t good, but The Star-Spangled Banner isn’t exactly his style of music either. He at least kept the basic tune of the song and many musicians don’t even bother doing that. As for the rock star screaming, I’ll take that over hip-hop warbling any day (oh, excuse me, it’s called “the runs”).
Being the most butchered song in existence, it needs to be performed especially bad in order to really be noticed.
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Lover of America
Jan. 25, 2012 at 1:33pmI agree he hit the notes perfectly. And for the rest of you idiots that have nothing better than complain; Steven Tyler has more money than you….
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thecrazypastor
Feb. 4, 2012 at 3:03pmI have no idea what the problem was with it. This is Steven Tyler, like someone said, he was never one of the Three Tenors. Yes, he did add his signature scream-thing, but he did it in the one place where it was appropriate. So what? How many other artists have changed the entire song??
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Look4DBigPicture
Jan. 22, 2012 at 6:32pmThe USAF flying over was cool – loved that part of the video. But Francis Scott Key must have been rolling over in his grave today. Steven Tyler is a has-been shouter not a singer, and had no business trying to perform our national anthem.
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survivorseed
Jan. 22, 2012 at 6:42pmI thought it was fine
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Winedude
Jan. 22, 2012 at 6:44pmFrancis Scott Key wrote the words as a poem. It was much later adapted from an old beer-hall song. There is no one “correct” rendition, although some are much more familiar. It always kills me when people complain about hearing something different. He didn’t butcher it like Roseanne Barr did at a San Diego Padres years ago. No doubt it’s available on YouTube but I don’t actually care. Some of you need to get a life…this is a NON-STORY!
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13th Imam
Jan. 22, 2012 at 7:08pmDid you see Wes Welker mouth WOW as he watched that C5A? flyover.
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NOBAMA201258
Jan. 22, 2012 at 7:26pm@ONESHINER Dude looks like a lady
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chips1
Jan. 22, 2012 at 8:11pmUSAF should have flown a Drone over, instead.
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booger71
Jan. 22, 2012 at 8:39pmHe is not a baritone, he is a rocker, and I thought he sung from the heart.
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Flag Raiser
Jan. 22, 2012 at 11:12pmI thought it was a C-17.
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midwesthippie
Jan. 23, 2012 at 1:51amlighten up folks. steven tyler did a decent job at what is a difficult song to perform…especially in cold weather…and at 60+ years of age. lets see you whiny hypocrites sing after you turn 60 years old.
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dietrick
Jan. 23, 2012 at 8:17amWhy don’t you question the folks who asked him to sing it ?
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jpgresh
Jan. 22, 2012 at 6:31pmWhat do we expect when we allow pop/rock singers to “sing” our national anthem?? The national anthem is not a rock/pop song; and I’m tired of it sung as though it was — how about you? Time to hear our national anthem song respectfully and beautifully — let’s tell the sports industry and media industry that this is what we want!
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louise
Jan. 22, 2012 at 6:46pmYou mean something like this? enjoy!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ETrr-XHBjE
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Winedude
Jan. 22, 2012 at 6:49pmThere is no correct way to sing the Star Spangled Banner. The popular version is adapted from an old beer-hall song and most renditions are variations of this tune. Certainly there are things in your life that are more important that how someone sang the national anthem at a sports contest. Why do we sing the national anthem before sports contests? Don’t tell me it’s about patriotism…”Patriotism is the last refuge of scoundrels” Samuel Johnson
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JustPeachy
Jan. 22, 2012 at 7:18pmOr how about this one from a NON sporting event?!?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMbSZ5KdgrA (Be sure to listen ALL the way thru. . .)
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ruffnex
Jan. 22, 2012 at 7:21pmAmen!
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CatB
Jan. 22, 2012 at 7:34pmYes .. they need to stop getting celebrities .. and get someone who can sing the song and knows the words AS WRITTEN!
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Stoic one
Jan. 22, 2012 at 7:36pmLOUISE
THANK YOU! That was most refreshing.
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louise
Jan. 22, 2012 at 7:37pmJustpeachy….love it! thank you
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Stoic one
Jan. 22, 2012 at 7:41pmJUSTPEACHY
Yours to was a pleasure.
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Tea Party Animal
Jan. 22, 2012 at 8:11pmLouis and JustPeachy….great! Thanks
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hannahh
Jan. 22, 2012 at 10:31pm@ louise- beautiful! Thank you.
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UnPlugged Ed
Jan. 22, 2012 at 6:30pmHe’s been an embarrassment for many years now. Dude…. you have become a caricature of what you use to be when you were a boy. Grow up and realize your time was over decades ago. GO HOME!
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richard the lion-hearted
Jan. 22, 2012 at 8:41pma BIG AMEN brother!
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Gonzo
Jan. 23, 2012 at 10:30amSo, every performer should check with you every year to find out if they are still relevant? He did as well as I expected him to do. He’s used to having two guitars, bass and drums behind him. He’s not a classically trained singer, he’s a rocker from the Boston. If you’re offended, get pissed at the Kraft family, it looks like they invited him.
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lankness
Jan. 22, 2012 at 6:29pmI don’t care. It is a hard song, he did his best. This is a non story.
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NOBAMA201258
Jan. 22, 2012 at 6:41pmHey I saw obama try to recite the pledge of allegiance with a newly naturalized American citizen and he didn’t know the words my 5 year old grandson learned easily enough,I bet obama can quote the quran,though
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I.Gaspar
Jan. 22, 2012 at 7:02pmNobama.
Good point.
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honor007
Jan. 22, 2012 at 8:50pmagreed, Lankness….at least he didn’t totally distort it, like some better singers have done. I thought he was trying to show respect to the way it was written musically.
Non-story??
on to real news please~
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stablepar
Jan. 22, 2012 at 10:43pmi guess now we give rosanne barr a do over. setting new standards for american idol….bravoh..oh
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blackstone22
Jan. 22, 2012 at 6:29pmYou all are a bunch of little old ladies. Steven Tyler is awesome. He is a rock icon. He sang it his way and the crowd loved it.
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john koenig
Jan. 22, 2012 at 6:59pmReally, kid? I went to my first Aerosmith concert in 1976. Tyler embarrassed himself today.
So did you.
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LIBSALWAYSLIE
Jan. 22, 2012 at 7:19pmThe crowd was embarrased for him, it sucked. And he sings for a living??? Wow.
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Edward
Jan. 22, 2012 at 8:13pmI thought he sounded like Steven Tyler the rock star singing. He only muffed a single word. Big F’n deal. I’ve heard much worse performances, there was nothing wrong with his performance.
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EMM1969
Jan. 22, 2012 at 8:26pmAt least there was no modern day pop style yodeling.
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jeezpeeps
Jan. 23, 2012 at 12:30amAs far as Mr. Tyler messing up on the words… thats what it was. He fouled up but adlibbed well enough to keep from b’utchering it. Other than the scream towards the end of it I think he did a decent job. He is Steven Tyler. He did not show disrespect in my eyes.
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kalayaan
Jan. 23, 2012 at 4:07amI was one of the crowd and I did not love it…
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TheFonz
Jan. 22, 2012 at 6:24pmI wonder if those Marines standing behind him took him out in the back of the stadium….
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PubliusPencilman
Jan. 22, 2012 at 6:35pmYes, because I’m sure that they joined the armed forces for the right to beat people up when they don’t like their singing.
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oneshiner
Jan. 22, 2012 at 7:51pmI’m wondering if he was as bad and others I’ve hear? Can’t get the horrid image of Rosanne screeching the words and grabbing her crotch, when she still thought she was popular. huh?
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jbrote47
Jan. 22, 2012 at 6:22pmHe sounded like a cat with it’s tail stuck in the door. Whoever came up with this idea needs to be shot. Our country deserves better.
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grandmaof5
Jan. 22, 2012 at 6:33pmMy husband said, “…it’s Steven Tyler…”. Does the NFL have tryouts for the worst version/singer of the National Anthem and then chose that person? That was embarassing – even the players looked stunned – not quite as stunned as the Ravens after that missed field goal, however.
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grandmaof5
Jan. 22, 2012 at 6:41pmAnd then on the other hand, Kristin Chenowith just nailed the National Anthem and even looked like she meant it. Thank you for respecting this song that should be held dear to all who live here in freedom.
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kerrcarto
Jan. 22, 2012 at 6:22pmThat sucked.
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Weiners Wiener
Jan. 22, 2012 at 6:22pmWhat a bunch of domb comments on here. Tyler’s rendition the worst ever? Apparently, none of you jokers were alive yet when Chrstina Aguilera completely forgot the words less than a year ago. And trust me — netword execs didn’t hire Steven Tyler to sing the national anthem like Luciano Pavarotti. You get what you pay for. At least he knows the words.
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Shasta
Jan. 22, 2012 at 6:28pmWhat about Rosie O’Donnell ?
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chewfatlip
Jan. 23, 2012 at 8:43amI though it was just fine. Much better than I’ve hear it from numerous other singers lately.
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Impenitent
Jan. 22, 2012 at 6:21pmI thought it was good… His screams are his trade mark; haven’t you heard “Dream on?”
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AmazingGrace8
Jan. 22, 2012 at 7:25pmThank you for your post. Steve is who he is and feels comfortable in his dress style etc. and Dream On is one cool song. In the late 80′s when MTV had great songs and videos, I taped about 20,4hr video tapes and they are still in good condition. I just had a feeling music was changing for the worst,in my opinion, going into the 90′s. Country music now is like what light rock & roll was and has that rock-a-billy sound. I say to Steve, rock on old man…you rock (and I am older than Steve)
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Misha
Jan. 22, 2012 at 6:21pmIt wasn’t pretty – but that’s just it, Tyler doesn’t sing pretty. He screeches, that’s what he does and frankly I thought his performance was great. At the same time, the comments crack me up cause I knew it wouldn’t go over well with a lot of peeps. Rock on Steven!
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TRONINTHEMORNING
Jan. 22, 2012 at 8:57pmYep, just look at all the frownies out there writing their meanie mean comments. They are funny to read. Some of them are worth replying to–which really agitates the frownies. LOL!
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TRONINTHEMORNING
Jan. 22, 2012 at 6:20pmI sing in a rock band and I was squinting my eyes cuz I thought he’d blow it big time; he didn’t. It wasn’t one of the best, but he got thru it. On key throughout which was fortunate.
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recoveringneocon
Jan. 22, 2012 at 6:31pmTron
Couldn’t agree more with you on this. And for the record, your singing is much better than your political views.
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TRONINTHEMORNING
Jan. 22, 2012 at 8:44pmThanks, RECOV…
and that was funny! Rock on!
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richard the lion-hearted
Jan. 22, 2012 at 8:50pmEither both of you have been way too close to the speaker monitors in your life or your both have no clue, I’d guess the latter. It is supposed to be an honor to sing the National Anthem not some lame, half-assed idol reject tryout…thank you very little for your comments we are all dumber for hearing them.
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TRONINTHEMORNING
Jan. 22, 2012 at 8:55pmAnd a fine evening to you too, Richard. Settle down and have a Fresca!
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skippy6
Jan. 22, 2012 at 6:20pmThat just goes to show you that our National Anthem is a very hard song to sing on key….He was way off key…..He’s not ready for Hollywierd
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boiz
Jan. 23, 2012 at 8:38amHe was not off key.
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COFemale
Jan. 22, 2012 at 6:20pmI didn’t think it was that bad. So he isn’t a singer who can’t sing without music. He is a hard rock singer, they don’t have to be in tune. He did better than Roseanne Barr and those singers who forget the words.
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Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Jan. 22, 2012 at 6:29pmExactly. Metallica would be tore apart for singing it also. They should stick with actual singers, not rockers.
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Hobbs57
Jan. 22, 2012 at 6:19pmDoubt that will go viral…. Sounded exactly like Steven Tyler, not to sure what the big deal is. Just because there is little LSD left in his spine and he literally saw the bombs bursting in air, instead of taking a 3rd person account, not sure where the harsh critique is from.
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TRONINTHEMORNING
Jan. 22, 2012 at 9:21pmGreat post. LOL!
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Grasshopper42
Jan. 22, 2012 at 6:18pmThat was painful . . .
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ellietoo
Jan. 22, 2012 at 6:14pmHe changed a few words but I have certainly heard worse. He sang just like he always does. Did they think he would change for this gig?
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KusoJiJi
Jan. 22, 2012 at 6:13pmhe sung it like a rock and roll singer what do you expect?
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Carl1 Supports Israel
Jan. 22, 2012 at 6:12pmHe is a pathetic excuse for a singer. And a human!
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nzkiwi
Jan. 22, 2012 at 6:21pmHe has a lovely daughter, though. Must have done something right.
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Gnostyk
Jan. 22, 2012 at 6:25pmAm I missing something? I thought he sounded great. He started out at a higher pitch than most singers, and hit all the high notes. No comparison to Roseanne Barr grabbing her crotch.
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mountainmanbigdog
Jan. 22, 2012 at 6:06pmWhoops, got my Rosie’s mixed up! Roseanne Barr.
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TXPilot
Jan. 22, 2012 at 6:14pmAnd to think, this guy actually has the nerve to critique the performances of others, on American Idol.
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fullblownjackass
Jan. 22, 2012 at 6:14pmNone of this crap matters!!!!! We gave hollywood the power to influence us. We gave the politicians the power to strip us of our rights! It’s all our fault.
http://voices.yahoo.com/article/9322691/why-2012-election-doesnt-matter-10867865.html?cat=62
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Snidely
Jan. 22, 2012 at 6:17pmNo problem. They’re pretty much interchangeable.
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BurntHills
Jan. 22, 2012 at 6:04pmtotally hollywood-disgusting.
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Restored One
Jan. 22, 2012 at 6:04pmIt’s Steven Tyler, what did you expect. It sounded just like him. Get over it!
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mountainmanbigdog
Jan. 22, 2012 at 6:03pmAlmost as bad as Rosie O’Donnell!
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Restored One
Jan. 22, 2012 at 6:06pmRoseanne Barr, God that was dreadful, but she is not a singer. She is a squeaker. Barf!
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jharper
Jan. 22, 2012 at 6:45pmRosie, Roseanne, Potatoe, Potato, Tomatoe, Tomato. All the same.
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democritusoilder267
Jan. 22, 2012 at 6:02pmSteve Tyler has to be the worst singer I have heard in my life. All those narcotics and alcoholism has hurt her terribly.
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Dosrios
Jan. 23, 2012 at 9:55amIs it a “her?” Hard to tell. My wife is convinced it is a middle-aged morphidite form of primate.
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Agnes
Jan. 24, 2012 at 7:43pmTotal disrespect and disgrace for the national anthem! Does anyone care if he is a man or woman?
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