World Series 2022: Black Pumas singer Eric Burton blunders lyrics to national anthem
Eric Burton performs during the first night of the 2019 N.H.L. playoffs between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Boston Bruins at PPG Paints Arena on April 3, 2019 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Eric Burton performs during the first night of the 2019 N.H.L. playoffs between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Boston Bruins at PPG Paints Arena on April 3, 2019 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Photo: Nick Laham / WireImage
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Eric Burton performs during the first night of the 2019 N.H.L. playoffs between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Boston Bruins at PPG Paints Arena on April 3, 2019 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Eric Burton performs during the first night of the 2019 N.H.L. playoffs between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Boston Bruins at PPG Paints Arena on April 3, 2019 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Photo: Nick Laham / WireImage
Black Pumas singer Eric Burton blunders lyrics to national anthem
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Eric Burton is about to go on a national holiday weekend on television and radio: Saturday night, he’s on “Saturday Night Live,” and Sunday he’s on “Fox & Friends Weekend.”
In a moment to be viewed by millions, Burton attempts to sing “The Star-Spangled Banner” during the opening musical number of the Boston Red Sox-Pittsburgh Penguins Stanley Cup playoff game. It’s not a blunder anyone will forget.
Burton’s mistake is not a national or even international scandal, but one that could have a positive impact on national anthem singing in the future. He should be praised, not criticized, for singing the anthem correctly — as we all should be.
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