National Anthem Fail: Watch Band Butcher Anthem at KC Chiefs Game

December 8, 2010   ·   Elliott Pohnl   ·   Jump to comments

National Anthem fails occur every now and then in the world of sports, but the Eli Young Band had an awful performance for the ages prior to the Kansas City Chiefs game Sunday.
Call it an epic fail.
Lead singer Mike Eli forgot the words to the song not once but twice, leading to bewilderment and boos from fans.
It started off just fine, but fell apart when he flubbed the beginning of the second verse.
As he stammered along, fans began to boo angrily.
He apparently realized his mistake and attempted to start over, only to forget the second verse again, leading to more anger from the stands.
The front man was was obviously rattled by his mistake, as his voice quivered through the final few lines of the song.
Although both the country band and the lead singer have issued apologies, it will be almost impossible to forgive them for one of the worst performances in recent memory.
The gaffe was attributed to technical difficulties and nerves, which seem...

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