Why Is 'The Star Spangled Banner' So Hard To Sing? Several professional singers have flubbed the national anthem over the years.

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The song was originally intended for a group of people to sing together. Today “The Star-Spangled Banner” has become a complete soloist affair, and the pace and general tempo is often much slower.