Transcript
By Mitch Berg
I got to the party a little late for the Super Bowl last weekend – late enough to miss Christina Aguilera’s ill-fated attempt at the National Anthem.
Fortunately, Nihilist In Golf Pants not only saw it, but got a transcript:
Ohhhhohoho whoaaaohh, say can you seeeeeeeeee
By oh by oh baby bye bye the dawn’s early light
What so proudly, so prouououdly we watched
At the twilight’s last, it’s last, it’s layihayahaidiast?
Whose broad stripes and bright, so briiigidiyight, and stars
Thru the really bad fight,
At the twilight’s last, it’s last, it’s layihayahaidiast
And if you wanna be with me, baby there’s a price to pay,
Goin’ proof through the night, you gotta rub me the right way.
Oh, say say saiaiaiay does that star-spangled banner yet wave
Whatever makes me happy sets you free
and the home of the brave,
And it keeps gettin better!
Next year: Reginal Spector does a minimalist version on an old Casio keyboard.
February 16th, 2011 at 7:15 am
Wait for Nihilist to get a call from Time & US Weekly FACTCHECKing that he got that transcript from Sarah Palin.
February 16th, 2011 at 9:02 am
They also read the preamble to the Declaration of Independence, using the Obama version that omits “under God”. Pissed me off.
February 16th, 2011 at 9:08 am
Thanks for the update. I had to leave the viewing area to vomit after “…seeeeee”
February 16th, 2011 at 11:12 am
‘Bout time the Nihilist delivers the teh funny; I was thinking of cancelling my subscription.
February 16th, 2011 at 12:25 pm
Rumor has it that next year a slightly used teleprompter will be available to the anthem singer. It’s said Barry will donate his since Rep. Steve Womack wants to cut its’ funding.