Many people have been taking up facebook, texts, news space and other form of social media as they gush about how good lady gaga did performing the National Anthem before the super bowl.  I even mentioned that I thought that she did a good job.  

Let’s review this deal.  Personally, I think that she sang our National Anthem straight forward and like it is supposed to be sung.  She obviously has talent.  I did not realize this before.  

  My question is–Did she perform the best National Anthem ever?  OR is it because we had low expectations for her, were we just impressed that she did it right and therefore gave her un-deserved bonus points?  OR is it because the bar has been set low in previous years and it seemed good?

You can answer all of the previous questions for yourself.  I am now here to rank the best super bowl National Anthem renditions of ALL time.  This info comes from a reliable source and is therefore considered to be accurate.  source:  ME     I watched it on tv while I was in college at the Oklahoma State University.  

 #7  all time–the first Buffalo Bills Super Bowl.  The National Anthem was wicked good–Whitney Houston.  The football game was also good.

#6  all time–the best super bowl game of all time–Many consider the Giants vs. Bills to be the best actual super bowl game of all time.  It was also the host of the best National Anthem of all time–Whitney Houston

# 5 all time–the Norwood missed field goal super bowl.  Close game.  Lots of hall of fame players.  Even better National Anthem sung by Whitney Houston.

#4 all time–Bill Parcell’s last super bowl win–National Anthem by Whitney Houston.

#3 & #2 all time–GOOGLE IT! Best ever!  Whitney Houston

#1  And drum roll please–In my opinion, the best rendition of the U.S. National Anthem ever is an EASY decision as Whitney Houston laid down those lyrics like they will forever more be played in all of eternity.  She had the talent to pull it off without any changes–straight forward.  Their was a patriotic air about our nation at the time.  Then she sang.  I have it on my iTunes.  And so do millions of other Americans.  This turned out to be an all time classic game, but was over-shadowed by her performance of the Star Spangled Banner.  Whew!  I get chills thinking about it. The 1991 super bowl.  

        Cheers to all that can sing that song properly.  But here’s to recognizing perfection when you hear it.