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Alexis Normand is a Canadian singer and was tasked with singing both the American and Canadian National Anthems at the 2013 Memorial Cup and FORGOT THE WORDS to the Star Spangled Banner!

Amidst the rumors that Beyonce lip-synced the National Anthem at Obama's Inauguration, it occurs to me that some singers probably shouldn't even be allowed to sing the Star Spangled Banner at a live event and would be better off if they lip-synced it, maybe even to a recording of Beyonce! Here's a pic from Beyonce's Instagram of the actual sheet and then a sheet that accurately reflects the way mo

Sep 14, 1814 - Francis Scott Key wrote the lyrics to the "Star-Spangled Banner." The song became the official U.S. national anthem on March 3, 1931.

OK, so maybe we got a little carried away when we said Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler massacred the National Anthem before Sunday’s AFC title game between the Baltimore Ravens and Tyler’s beloved New England Patriots. Maybe his version was just a little “pitchy,” to use the parlance of ‘American Idol.’ Or maybe he was like the 32-yard field goal that Raven kicker Billy Cundiff missed with 15 second

Yah know, for an ‘American Idol‘ judge, Steven Tyler is not the best singer. Would you like to refute that? If so, have a listen to his performance of the national anthem at the start of the AFC title game and get back to us.