He may be Idol's bestselling rocker, but Chris Daughtry from McLeansville, North Carolina, had his own stint in the bottom two while competing in season five (after singing Louis Armstrong's eternally optimistic "What a Wonderful World"). Fortunately, there were far more standing ovation-worthy bows by the former car mechanic. From Bon Jovi's "Wanted Dead or Alive" to Creed's "What If", and on two multiplatnum alums since his fourth-place finish, it goes to show: When raw and grungy rock is your calling card, stick to it.
Getty ImagesAmerican Idol was fairly well represented during the Major League Baseball World Series. That would have nothing to do with the fact that they both share a home base on Fox, of course.
VIDEO: Famous Flubs of the National Anthem
Season 4 finalist, rocker Chris Daughtry sang the national anthem during Friday’s Game 7 while Season 10 winner, Scotty McCreery, country crooned “The Star Spangled Banner” last week for Game 1. So, in the spirit of good old American sportsmanship, why wouldn’t we pit the two against each other and let the fans vote? They’re used to that.
Daughtry did a traditional take on America’s tune with some edge and definitely showed how a rocker’s pipes could come in handy on the anthem.
Many fans appreciated McCreery’s spin on the song while others thought he might have been laying the country drawl down a little thick. And he even created some waves as people wondered if he had flubbed the song’s lyrics. He wouldn’t have been the first star to do so.
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Watch the performances below and tell us what you think.
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