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Opinion: Oh, Say, Can You See How Awesome Our National Anthem Is?

Baseball season is about to begin, and that means long, languid afternoons lounging in the sun with a cold beer in one hand and a hot dog in the other while the boys of summer do their thing out on the diamond. But not before one of my other favorite American rituals takes place: the singing of the national anthem. March...

How Well Do You Know the National Anthem? [VIDEO]

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National Anthem: Best and Worst Performances [VIDEOS]

Americans have been singing "The Star-Spangled Banner" for nearly 200 years, and still the lyrics can trip up any performer, amateur or professional. To mark Thursday's 80th anniversary of the song being declared the official national anthem of the United States, here's a video review of some star-spangled hits and...

Christina Aguilera Flubs the National Anthem; 5 Other Flops [VIDEOS]

We're not sure who's feeling worse this morning: the Pittsburgh Steelers or Christina Aguilera. Aguilera may have had the biggest fumble of the night when she messed up some of the lyrics to "The Star-Spangled Banner." Watch: Of course, she can take comfort in knowing that she isn't the first celebrity to struggle...

Crowd Gives 8-Year-Old an Assist During National Anthem [VIDEO]

Eight-year-old Elizabeth Hughes' voice is so clear and pure, a video of her singing "The Star Spangled Banner" before a minor-league hockey game in Norfolk, Va., might have ended up on YouTube anyway -- even without the technical mishap that threatened to ruin her song. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world...

Background on National Anthem

A national anthem (also national hymn, song etc.) is a generally patriotic musical composition that evokes and eulogizes the history, traditions and struggles of its people, recognized either by a nation's government as the official national song, or by convention through use by the people.

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