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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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76. Leave our National Anthem alone, if you cannot sing or do not know the words

Posted at 10:29AM on Aug 8th 2007 by ray

77. Any "star" who takes on the responsibility of singing the National Anthem and screws it up.....should be immediately arrested, tried for treason, and shot in public for being so stupid. Then deport them to a country of our choosing for 5 years. See how they like living in the US then and having the freedoms they abuse.
It should be a basic principle of every school, for every child, to teach them the National Anthem properly. If we teach them to read, maybe we need to give these idiot stars a cheat sheet.
Shoot them and move on.

Posted at 1:11AM on Aug 8th 2007 by Paul Orsino

78. what do people expect anyway? they don't teach it in school anymore , schools don't require you to learn it. they don't teach reading and writing so most high scool graduates can barely spell and write there own name. they probably passed her just so she wouldn't stuck in high school for the rest of her life.

Posted at 11:51PM on Aug 20th 2007 by jmoser

79. Hey,she probably had a meth hit. That will make one forget. Booyah!!!!

Posted at 1:29AM on Aug 8th 2007 by Chaz

80. I attend minor league baseball for most of the summer if that was all big deal, this song is far and away the hardest song to sing anyway and stay on key with a three octave change......... be easy....

Posted at 7:41PM on Aug 8th 2007 by Doug R. in Dallas

81. she gives good head

Posted at 4:49AM on Aug 8th 2007 by Dog Chapman

82. That dirty jersey ho should go back to taking amateur porn shots at some seedy hot sheets motel off the jersey turnpike! I think that's where here future lies!

Posted at 5:29AM on Aug 8th 2007 by Vinny Boom Batz

83. #77, Bucky!

Looks to me like it could have been a typo as opposed to a spelling error. Cut #15 some slack. Afterall, no one is prefect.

Posted at 7:27AM on Aug 9th 2007 by Michael

84. HOW DUMB CAN SHE BE???? PRETTY DUMB! SHE COULDN'T SING ON THE IDOL EITHER! SHE SUCKS! SHE IS A WANNABE AND NEVER WILL BE! GO TO SCHOOL AND LEARN THAT'S ALL YOU HAVE GOING FOR YOU NOW!

Posted at 12:19AM on Aug 9th 2007 by PROUD AMERICAN

85. I thought I saw her hostessing during a lunch shift at a restaurant in in Washington, DC's Union Station.

Posted at 6:29AM on Aug 24th 2007 by SenateSigma

86. Aww Antonella gets all the publicity! Head to www.ugotitfirst.com to earn cash AND get FREE coupons!!!!

Posted at 7:38PM on Sep 8th 2007 by killysgal

87. "Rollover Francis Scott Key" ha-ha that’s funny because I do that every day on my way to Georgetown. TMZ made a funny :-)

Posted at 2:55PM on Sep 16th 2007 by Silly Billy

88. I love america Idol. Just let them sing already.

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