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Antonella's National Anthem?

Posted Aug 7th 2007 10:43AM by TMZ Staff

Antonella Barba, the wannabeen "American Idol" with the racy pics, was recorded while "singing" the Star Spangled Banner at an event that seems to be a high school homecoming or junior high graduation -- which she then posted on her MySpace music page. Rollover Francis Scott Key!

Either nerves got to the winged songbird, or she wasn't sure which country's anthem she was singing -- because when Barba didn't quite know the words, like any pro, she just made 'em up! Genius!

Her mistakes were minor ... like changing "through the perilous fight" into "ooh the perilous fight," and "bombs bursting in air" to "bombs bursting in there." In where, gurl?! Every song should end on a good note -- although she might not have gotten that memo. Ant ends with "O'er the land of the free, IN the home of the brave!" Classic! Keep those hits coming!

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61. Enjoy her while you can. In another year she will be forgotten and working at McDonalds.

Posted at 9:46PM on Aug 7th 2007 by The Phantom

62. Whenever I see the name Antonella Barba, I think of her blase attitude the night she and two friends teamed up with another young contestant and while one practiced her harmony, two went to bed, and....Antonella went to the "guys" floor and flirted which I watched happen and later on the younger of the group of four, complained about Barba not abiding by the rules and got really dissed by Barba. What goes around, comes around, so...I'm not surprised that Barba got ditched by American Idol.

Posted at 7:41PM on Aug 8th 2007 by cmh

63. ???Didn't we all learn these lyrics in like, 3rd. grade??? Way to go girl, make AMERICA proud!!!??? (yawn)

Posted at 10:25PM on Aug 7th 2007 by Fluffmama

64. oh come on give the girl a break!! so ur an american! so u dont know the words 2 the national anthem. at least u've got some nics pics on the internet. should go far in the "celebrity circuit" chow

Posted at 10:29PM on Aug 7th 2007 by cmentadeal

65. A whole article made because 3 words were wrong? Hmm.. seems odd.

Posted at 12:27AM on Aug 8th 2007 by Smith

66. Hey # 15,

I totally agree with you calling her "stupid" for not knowing all the words to the national anthem.

Now what does that make you? Your spelling of "American" was "Amercian" - twice.

Posted at 11:42AM on Aug 8th 2007 by Bucky

67. just ghet naked and pose in playboy already.........

Posted at 10:41PM on Aug 7th 2007 by bill

68. Jimi Hendrix rocked that tune big time at Woodstock !! All others are just copycats.

Posted at 6:22PM on Aug 9th 2007 by ChuckU.Farlie

69. Oh, please. Maybe she's a victim of bad diction, but it's not really fair to say she's saying the wrong words. Give SOMEONE a break here, Jeez. "ooh" and "through" and "in air" and "in there".. it's not possible you have a HEARING problem, rather than she have a memory problem. I'm sure she's so glad to have the press.

Posted at 11:23PM on Aug 7th 2007 by E

70. What a goober!!!!

Posted at 11:12PM on Aug 7th 2007 by Cheri Boo

71. This is yet another example of why the National Anthem should not be played before a sporting event or other such gatherings. It cheapens the song....

Posted at 11:31PM on Aug 7th 2007 by BarberRick

72. AS AN AMERICAN, SHE SHOULD KNOW ALL OF THE WORDS, BUT LETS BE REAL--IF YOU OR I HAD TO SING THIS IN FRONT OF A LARGE CROWD OF PEOPLE, IT WOULD BE VERY EASY TO GET DISTRACTED AND/OR NERVOUS!!! AT LEAST SHE HAS A GOOD VOICE WHICH IS MORE THAN I CAN SAY FOR MYSELF, AND WHO AMONG US LIKES TO EVEN SPEAK IN FRONT OF A CROWD!!!

Posted at 11:37PM on Aug 7th 2007 by GREG O

73. dumb b*tch

Posted at 12:19AM on Aug 8th 2007 by hater

74. PATHETIC! She's desparate -- whoever she is -- never heard of her ??

Posted at 12:25AM on Aug 8th 2007 by krussrn

75. People in glass houses should not throw stones.
The line is...........O'er the land of the free AND the home of the brave. NOT ......IN the home of the brave.
Just sayin..............

Posted at 12:38AM on Aug 8th 2007 by Grammasez

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