Aerosmith rocker and American Idol judge Steven Tyler sang the Star Spangled Banner before the NFL playoff game between the New England Patriots and the Baltimore Ravens at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough.
To coin an often used phrase by fellow Idol judge Randy Jackson, ‘Hey dude, it sounded kinda pitchy.”
He took a few liberties with the lyrics, a fact that was pointed out repeatedly on Twitter after his train wreck performance.
ESPN analyst Skip Bayless tweeted, “How could Patriots be inspired by the awful Anthem sung by Steven Tyler? At least give him some screaming guitars to camouflage his voice.”
The rocker is lucky this wasn’t an Idol audition. It would definitely not have earned him the coveted golden ticket to Hollywood. On a positive note, we’ll admit his sports-themed neck scarf did rock.
It still turned out to be a good day for Tyler despite his singing snafu. His beloved Patriots are headed to the Super Bowl.
Check out his painfully awful rendition after the jump:
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