Scott Stapp

There are a few things that could ruin a postseason baseball game: bad weather, obnoxious fans, Alex Rodriguez, and perhaps worst of all: A painful rendition of the Star Spangled Banner. Over the years there have been too many horrendous performances of our National Anthem and God Bless America at games. Idolator has decided to compile a list of these disasters in the Hey, It s Enrico Palazzo! Hall of Fame. Michael Bolton, Liz Phair, Steven Tyler, Jimmy Buffett and, yes, Scott Stapp, make up the inaugural class. And there are YouTube clips. Yes. There are YouTube clips.

Thanks to several readers on the Scott Stapp beat for drawing our attention to this clip of Stapp accompanying yesterday s Marlins song with a performance of our National Anthem that doesn t totally resemble butchering , as the act of butchering connotes cutting with some level of skill or intent. It sounds like someone imitating Adam Sandler s imitation of Eddie Vedder imitating terrible:

Songs that have their lyrics re-worded to be about sports certainly don t require Scott Stapp s involvement to be terrible, but Scott Stapp s involvement simply reassures many times over that they will be terrible. Here s Scott Stapp s tribute to the Florida Marlins to the tune of You Will Soar, retitled, You Will Marlins . Or Marlins Will Soar , or something: (via Deadspin)