With players and staff lined up on the field for the traditional pre-game ceremony, and a giant American flag unfurled across the outfield, the Black Pumas band leader went off track on the second line. He sang: “What so proudly we hail’d at the twilight’s last streaming” instead of “gleaming.”
He continued correctly with: “Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight.” But then, instead of “O’er the ramparts we watch’d were so gallantly streaming?” he backtracked to “What so proudly we hail’d at the twilight’s last” before again singing “streaming” instead of “gleaming.”
Burton then picked up correctly with “And the rocket’s red glare, the bomb bursting in air” and finished uneventfully.More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports
You know what? I didn’t even notice while he was singing. EricBurton ‘s voice was so very beautiful, so very haunting. I was wrapped up in it with frissons. He sang with so much reverence and soul it was an ethereal experience. I’m sorry for those counted the words, unfeeling.
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Should have had Eric Burdon sing it instead.
Other than that is was great. That’s a hard song!
He was probably paid enough to bring 10 kids to school for 1 year for this performance. He will pretend it was emotion.
FUCK THAT SONG
Come on now, let Eric be.
Who hired this turd to sing it? He stinks
I guess Roseanne Barr wasn't available.
Lol.
The National Anthem stands for American patriotism that's rooted in exclusion and Slavery. If they start singing the third stanza that highlights that fact, then I'll give a damn.
They should’ve got Enrico Palazzo
I heard that the band is mentored by Milli Vanilli, but they weren't around tonight to help
meh. when ella fitzgerald flubbed a line it was still pure magic.
Wow, surprising with such a distinguished performer…not
Who cares?
And that's ok folks. He's human and humans have bad days. Game went fine, America still 'the land of the free and the home of the brave'. All's well w the world!
Don't let ACTBrigitte find out, apparently she thinks things like that are disrespectful
never would have happened if he brought The Animals.....
Breaking news: Roseanne Barr to replace Eric Burton for game 2. RoseannebarrF roseannebarr astros Cardinals
Seriously, the US needs a new national anthem it is way too difficult for most singers to sing it properly.
What has more integrity these days … the AP or the national enquire ? Tough call tbh
Just foun$ Fox News 24/7 storyline for next week , he isn’t white , so .......
Astros announced the trade of Eric Burton’s and 2 draft picks to the Expos
This is the hard-hitting journalism I’m here for. Thank you for your service.
I sometimes forget the lyrics to WAP.
Oof
So? Y'all lie, manipulate, & 'flub' everything y'all publish. Y'all suck.
Must be a slow news day. 😏 All I care about is if he defends the Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic! I'd bet that most of the people who work for the AP don't.
i really love to read ap reports because they are always succinct./brevity makes better humor than laundry bbc ie. does
Lighten up. I've been known to yabba dabba doo through the high point of the song.
More like Eric Burden
Hey mlb, let's stop including this shitty song in the pre-game.
Yeah yeah yeah we all heard that
'and finished unevenfully.' AP, go home. You're bored.
Whitney Houston and Titus Andromedan sang it better than anyone else
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It’s a crap song anyways. Who cares.
Give him a break, he’s 81 years old.
And still did a better job than I would of!
Our national anthem is a singer's death trap!
I'm not judging. Incredible pressure and tough 'concert hall'!
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He should have gone to the last Trump Rally. The crowd sang it perfectly.
I’m wondering if it really matters?
Yikes
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