Faith Hill Recalls Her Backup Plan After Almost Forgetting National Anthem Lyrics
etonline.comFaith Hill admits she once almost — keyword, almost — forgot the lyrics to the national anthem. But her backup plan — not that she needed it — was actually, well, amazing.The star and five-time GRAMMY-winning singer appeared Tuesday night on and recalled being asked to sing the national anthem at Super Bowl XXXIV in 2000.
Hill said having her favorite team, the Tennessee Titans, taking part actually calmed her nerves, but leading up to it still proved nerve-wracking.«Singing the national anthem for the Super Bowl was terrifying,» she said. «However, when I sang it, the Tennessee Titans happened to make it to the Super Bowl that same year.
And I had accepted the honor. I was asked, and I said, 'Oh, my gosh, yes.' And I was like, 'What did I just do?' It's terrifying.»But while recalling that episode, Hill also conjured up a memory that seemingly still haunts her to this day.
Hill recalled being asked to sing the national anthem at a Dallas Cowboys playoff game early in her singing career. And, no joke, Hill said she actually forgot the opening lyrics.«It's one of those songs you know so well and you think, 'I'll never forget the lyrics,'» she explained. «This happened to me before.
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