In American history, there are a few iconically *bad* National Anthem performances.
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There’s Carl Lewis from 1993 where he literally said “uh oh” when he didn’t hit the note.
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There’s Roseanne’s terribly awful one from 1990.
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And there’s, of course, Fergie’s legendary 2018 performance I will never, ever forget.
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Now that, that was history.
Fergie’s National Anthem is my Roman Empire
— 🕸𝔖𝔭𝔬𝔬𝔨𝔶 𝔳𝔢𝔤𝔞𝔫 𝔠𝔥𝔢𝔢𝔷𝔢🕸 (@thinds42) October 30, 2023
There’s a new one to add to the list, and it’s Flavor Flav at the Milwaukee Bucks game on Sunday.
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Here it is:
YEAH BOY.
S/O @FlavorFlav for the flavorful anthem! pic.twitter.com/O1UT9sYTZG
— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) October 29, 2023
Some people hated it.
This is literally the worst selection for the National Anthem… IN HISTORY. https://t.co/PhijhjovLi
— Triiig 👑 (@Triiiga_Trey) October 30, 2023
Other people loved it.
This is the best thing I’ve seen all week @FlavorFlav https://t.co/q3aCUs4pL0
— Blakeley (@Blakeley_Love) October 30, 2023
“Move over Whitney,” one person said.
OH MY GOD. MOVE OVER WHITNEY.
FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART, THANK YOU @Bucks. https://t.co/rccTwwIJic
— jake von erich (@ThePalaceOfJake) October 30, 2023
“Hang this up in the Louvre,” another said.
hang this up in the Louvre RIGHT NOW this is art https://t.co/B9aO1JSXE5
— Bobby Portis’ Headband (@Legzzzy) October 30, 2023
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Ultimately, I think we all can agree on one thing: We need a Flav and Fergie collab ASAP.
Flavor Flav and Fergie collab national anthem when??? https://t.co/4FoPBxK8IS
— Hope Nichols (@hope__nichols) October 30, 2023
