The Fray’s acoustic take on the “Star-Spangled Banner” during Monday’s NCAA championship game didn’t garner much praise. In fact, several news outlets, including Yahoo and the Houston Chronicle, called it “dreadful.”
Guitarist Dave Welsh reflected on the performance on Twitter:
Upon thinking about it, doing the National Anthem is a bit like choosing between Jif and Skippy. You just can’t please everyone. – dw
— The Fray (@TheFray) April 3, 2012
Guitarist Joe King tweeted later that his “fingers froze.”
I’m going to ride home on the KU bus today.My fingers froze last night.If anyone wants to join me I’ll be at the loser bar tonight. -joe
— The Fray (@TheFray) April 3, 2012
Watch the band’s performance below.
What did you think of their performance? Is it up there with Billboard’s top 10 worst national anthem performances?