You can't take away the fact that Christina Aguilera's vocals were amazing!
BUT..... it IS the National Anthem and Super Bowl XLV. Now, I understand that there are millions of people watching and it is a capella. I mean no pressure right?!
Here's what were supposed to hear:
Oh, say can you see by the dawn's early light.
What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming?
Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight,
O'er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming?
And the rocket's red glare, the boms bursting in air,
Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there.
Oh, say does that star-spangled banner yet wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?
Here's was we got:
Oh, say can you see by the dawn's early light.
What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming?
Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight,
What so proudly we watched at the twilight's last reaming?
And the rocket's red glare, the boms bursting in air,
Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there.
Oh, say does that star-spangled banner yet wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?
Almost X-tina...BUT WE STILL LOVE YOU! Don't worry you weren't the first...