Super Bowl XLV unquestionably left the American public with something to talk about.
It all began with Christina Aguilera's highly memorable performance of the National Anthem. The song landed Aguilera in hundreds of headlines, but not for the reason one would most aspire. The singer's established career and previous experience at NBA games couldn't prevent the blatant lyric flop. Instead of "O'er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming" Christina sang "what so proudly we watched at the twilight's last gleaming."
The disastrous blunder, was followed by a more respectable "rocket's red glare," but unfortunately the patriotic atrocity had already been committed. One source said, "A hush fell over the stadium and everyone was looking at each other."
The error was quickly detected and spread by fans not only in the stands but at home (thank you, twitter). After the Star Spangled Banner Aguilera headed backstage and was "devastated." "She knows she messed up big time. It's an honor to be asked, and she let America and herself down. She didn't want anyone around her. Everyone was telling her she was great, but she knows the truth,” says the source.
“I got so caught up in the moment of the song that I lost my place. I can only hope that everyone could feel my love for this country and that the true spirit of its anthem still came through,” she told the Associated Press in a statement.
Luckily for Aguilera, the American public has the publicity attention span of no more than a week. This “disastrous” slip-up will in due time be forgotten and society can move on to discussing the Black Eyed Peas half-time show.
By Ellie Fink
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