Maya Rudolph parodies National Anthem at Tulane commencement

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9 жыл бұрын

Former Saturday Night Live comedian Maya Rudolph capped her comments at the Tulane University commencement ceremony in New Orleans Saturday (May 16) with an over-the-top rendition of the National Anthem that satirized the style of Beyonce and othe

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@kadefallsdown8082 9 жыл бұрын

"SING IT, MAYA!" "I will, baby." Had me laughing so hard.

@jyosefr 9 жыл бұрын

***** "I will, baby."

@aquablue1252 5 жыл бұрын

Me too baby lmao

@Rogue20Cie 9 жыл бұрын

She did this parody on a SNL skit a long while ago. She's teasing the singers that do all that stupid crap with the song, instead of just singing the song. She is NOT teasing the Anthem. It says this in the description people. Jeez

@eurekasquared9853 9 ай бұрын

Agreed

@jasondelvaux3036 8 ай бұрын

Obviously.

@juangaby 5 ай бұрын

Even if she was it would make sense

@carolineblueskies 9 жыл бұрын

she's not making fun of the anthem, or anything it stands for, she's making fun of singers who take their chance to sing it as an opportunity to show off every ridiculous thing their voice can do instead of just singing the song! She was hilarious through her whole speech, so happy we had her!

@vonne4475 6 жыл бұрын

kb1025

@juangaby 5 ай бұрын

And even if she's making fun of the anthem she would still be good. The anthem is one big lie

@tetrulz 9 жыл бұрын

Omg I can't take all the political debates going on in comment section. PEOPLE!! lets be clear, she's not making fun of the anthem but the singers who butchers it. Smh

@cookroger38 9 жыл бұрын

tetrulz jam People are just ignorant here in dumbfuckistan

@cottagechskitty 9 жыл бұрын

tetrulz jam Yes. She is mocking those who oversing it as if they invented the song

@DragonBellyTravels 9 жыл бұрын

tetrulz jam I'd slap my mama to have her sing it at mine. Lucky grads!

@AvoidTheseMemes 9 жыл бұрын

tetrulz jam Nationalism is pathetic anyway. So who the hell cares, besides those who only think they do because they were too gullible to realize it's indoctrination.

@adfggffffffddffd 9 жыл бұрын

Matt Cockrell lawl... Patriotism and Nationalism are basically synonymous.

@BSimp4242 9 жыл бұрын

She is such a nut! The funny thing is that she's actually a VERY good singer like her mother was. Love Maya Rudolph.

@joaquinveleta3159 Жыл бұрын

Simply yup yup n yup😀

@1PrinceJay 9 жыл бұрын

I love her!! The spirit of her mom (The late and very great Minnie Riperton) is definitely is in Maya. Go Girl!!

@peggymac5767 9 жыл бұрын

Prince Jay I was a huge Minnie fan...huge, and I am here to tell you Minnie would have slapped that girl right now...actually if Minnie were alive Maya wouldnt even do it...

@StickySweetGirl 9 жыл бұрын

Peggy Mac You speak to dead people, do you? Or does your preamble of mentioning how huge of a Minnie Riperton fan you are show that you're qualified to speak for her?

@peggymac5767 9 жыл бұрын

Monique Thornton What? lol...I dont know her personally...did you? I love watching Maya Rudolph on SNL too but no I cannot read either mind but a fifth grader would not think I could...lol please...Any mother would not want their child to mimic or clown on the National Anthem...

@cookroger38 9 жыл бұрын

Carl Christensen well said

@Funkyjunkmail 8 жыл бұрын

+Carl Christensen Amen

@N3ll0wM3ll0w 4 жыл бұрын

What leaves me astounded is that she sounds too good even though she is doing intentionally horribly

@catherineemetuche5958 9 жыл бұрын

This was my sister's graduation!!!!!

@MrSkele10101 9 жыл бұрын

She's got a really good voice when she's serious

@beowulfthedane 9 жыл бұрын

Sounds more to me like she is parodying all the celebrities trying to sing the National Anthem while hamming it up.

@harang_1665 4 жыл бұрын

Maya's notes are actually beautiful ❤️

@lovlymusicman 11 ай бұрын

OMG! I had to keep pausing and because I kept dying on the floor!😂😂😂 I love Maya

@TheObvious1890 7 жыл бұрын

What Maya is doing is making fun of singers who butcher the National Anthem. This is not a serious performance, nor is she mocking the Anthem itself. Everybody got that? Good. Sheesh. I guess they don't offer Sense of Humor 101 in community college.

@paulolima6407 Жыл бұрын

Love this so much! ❤ She took the classic SNL scene to the next level. Thank you, Maya!!! One of the funniest things I've ever seen, and I'm a HUGE comedy fan. I feel so sad for the people who can't get this. 😂😂😂

@richardrobinson511 9 жыл бұрын

what a performance!!!!! funny ,yet priceless!!!!

@wustinflo 9 жыл бұрын

I was there that day #sofunny

@syk34 9 жыл бұрын

Super Cool Dude that's super cool, dude

@applefan2151 7 жыл бұрын

I bet you were laughing so hard you couldn't open your eyes.

@jimmy-oq5uw 3 жыл бұрын

same

@solargeknowles4354 9 жыл бұрын

*I…AM…SCREAMING*

@EGORHO 9 жыл бұрын

solarge knowles I am tooooooo!

@cellostrings565 3 жыл бұрын

Maya needs to sing at every event XD

@lookingfatrouble4243 9 жыл бұрын

ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS!!! I wish my college graduation speaker would have been this entertaining. I practically fell asleep during our guest speaker. Go Maya!!!

@OleanderSmoothie 6 жыл бұрын

this is TOO REAL. every time i've ever heard the national anthem sung live it's sounded like SHIT yet the audience cheers like it's the best thing they've ever heard

@thehumanpotato2844 3 жыл бұрын

They’re cheering ‘cause it’s over 😂

@aslyswine 7 жыл бұрын

She is so hilarious! I wonder if she ad-libbed it in there after she noticed how perfectly stadiumesque the acoustics were!

@jeffreymiller4814 4 ай бұрын

This. Is. Perfect. Parody!!!! Thank you thank you thank you Maya! Bravissima!

@richardpayton9671 4 жыл бұрын

Even better than the version she did on SNL!😂😂 I think Chaka Khan must have studied this video before she sang the anthem at the 2020 NBA All-Star Game. 😆😆

@TiphonBafometo 9 жыл бұрын

I laughed through out the whole thing hysterically

@sarasobel385 9 жыл бұрын

Love this! Maya Rudolph has always been one of my favorite comedians.

@knknn7286 Жыл бұрын

Her talent is astounding

@bobcat24637 9 жыл бұрын

lol I really like Maya's comedic style and absolutely loved her voice. I wondered if she would consider making studio album. powerful pipe a real vow.

@futilityroom 4 жыл бұрын

Brilliant. It's about time someone ridiculed those hysterical renditions.

@maynan3 2 жыл бұрын

Just seeing this for the first time. Love it and love you Maya! From a Brit who’s hard to please....you are absolutely hysterical 😂

@alans2418 6 жыл бұрын

One of the funniest skits of all time. Reminded me of how Christina Aguilera sings! Haha

@zakkxx1 3 жыл бұрын

Sorry but it’s more Patti Labelle! Check her somewhere over the rainbow live. Christina does runs but she doesn’t do all those antics lol

@geminidreamatl26 3 жыл бұрын

298 people have no sense of humor. She is doing a PARODY of singers like Beyonce who have sang the anthem. It's not suppose to be serious nor is it making fun of our anthem. This is freaking amazing! Maya needs to do this at an actual game.

@briobrandon911 9 жыл бұрын

the WHITNEY/MARIAH version is the only (pop)standard that should be used ever. Simple and elegant but still showcases the vocalists' pipes. LOL this is hilarious tho!

@christopherpaigemedia 8 жыл бұрын

Actually, it's more a parody of Patti Labelle. She did this on SNL as the characters May Belle. She recently threw the Beyonce part in but when she first did this, Single Ladies hadn't even been made.

@MiguellaGorilla 2 жыл бұрын

Maya is too good for this timeline. We don't deserve her.

@chilliboy99 9 жыл бұрын

Her mother was a singer. Maya Rudolph is amazing comedy wise and so vocally talented. Damn sensitive patriots. Learn to take a joke

@The.Home.Cinema.Engineer 2 жыл бұрын

one of the most funny female comedians ever!!!! who can genuinely sing!!!!!!

@smithmcsmith9218 8 жыл бұрын

I just love her so much. People really take that song too seriously. Nail on the head right there.. Wonderful!

@nodgelyobo1 3 жыл бұрын

Here's the thing...I don't often cry with laughter...but this had me

@ithinkyoucanguess 7 жыл бұрын

STILL CRYING about this. I cannot with you, Maya. 😂😭 #imdead ☠️

@sonacruz907 9 жыл бұрын

Best National Anthem version ever.

@thedragon12 3 ай бұрын

I love how this is the National Anthem parody from SNL from 10 years ago

@NAJErEa91 2 жыл бұрын

ITS THE FACE THAT SHE IS MAKING AND THE CAMERA ANGLE IN THE THUMBNAIL FOR ME LMBO IM ALREADY WEAK LMBO

@NAJErEa91 2 жыл бұрын

THE Beyonce inserts had me gone lmbo absolutely hilarious! lol this is the version Fergie was going for!

@anthonywortham1098 3 жыл бұрын

OMG, I have had to sing this so many times I love it!

@salehbinjasseral-aulaqi-2n296 3 жыл бұрын

The imitation of Pamela Bell

@Imthecosta 6 жыл бұрын

WHO IS HERE AFTER FERGIES ANTHEM CATASTROPHE ! ? LOLL

@ZYN2000 8 жыл бұрын

omggg! my favorite skit of her evvvverrrr! too funny! I adore her!

@hutch1197 9 жыл бұрын

Dear humorless so-called "patriots". Please peddle your xenophobic fascism elsewhere. This was a comedy routine. The audience obviously loved it. Nobody cares if you didn't.

@AvoidTheseMemes 9 жыл бұрын

hutch It's not even a patriot's anthem, it's a nationalist's anthem. And anybody with half a brain knows that nationalism is a total joke.

@hutch1197 9 жыл бұрын

Jeffersen08 I love how conservatives always have a new catchphrase of the month. "War on Christmas!", "Intelligent Design!", "Religious Freedom!", "Muhammad Cartoons!". FoxNews and talk radio tell you what to be outraged about and then you all follow like lemmings, with all of you posting the same exact talking points in every comments section on the internet.

@voyalbonbon 9 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah, disapproving such a song is xenophobic and fascist. Mhmm. Dat logic

@igaudion973 5 жыл бұрын

I'm actually dying this is too funny

@z8ph0d 9 жыл бұрын

Patriotic Maya Rudolf is patriotic.

@jaywilley955 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic!!!

@therestlessspiritvintage 9 жыл бұрын

It's not amazing to me that people are thinking "oh she is mocking our nation and the song...blah blah blah...Jews...libs...yeehaw!"

@melleinad_9927 9 жыл бұрын

I ❤️ Maya Rudolph - such a brilliantly talented and hilarious woman!!

@carlwells9504 Жыл бұрын

Oh my god genius!

@jimpomac 8 ай бұрын

The US is probably the only nation in the world that seems to enjoy "Interpretation" of it's National Anthem. When Francis Scott Key put his words to an old British drinking song, the tune already came with sheet music complete with a time signature. Why every budding R&b , C&W, R&R, wannabe gets to mess around with it ,is mind-boggling. There are rules that govern how the National Flag is to be treated, could they not extend to proper respect for the Anthem also ? Just O saaaaaaaaaaaaaaayin !

@Bertthemovieguy 9 жыл бұрын

i love her

@katemcgarry9570 9 жыл бұрын

She's clearly not parodying the anthem, but the over the top way that most singers perform it. NOT THAT IT MATTERS EITHER WAY.

@mydarlinglana 9 жыл бұрын

God bless Maya Rudolph

@VladSicoe 25 күн бұрын

The faces she makes after each verse 🤣🤣🤣🤣 I love her

@alizabet.s 3 жыл бұрын

"I will baby"

@vegajay 9 жыл бұрын

For those too young to remember when she did it 9 years ago. www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/national-anthem/n12075

@herpderpmapleserp149 9 жыл бұрын

shes making fun of all the singers that try to make our anthem their own song. all the singers who mess it up. shes not making fun of MERICA . calm down white people

@CelestialGatez 8 жыл бұрын

I AM ON THE FLOOR! LMAO!

@charlesparker4329 5 жыл бұрын

Love her...

@seand67 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing.....I know she can actually sing

@aehughes5151 6 жыл бұрын

I love her.

@aquablue1252 5 жыл бұрын

I wonder who she is imitating at the rockets red glare it’s the same in her other version too. God she is incredible

@mostxrad 9 жыл бұрын

175 people have over sang the national anthem

@Andrew_Warden 2 жыл бұрын

We need more Maya, not less

@ahlamalmulaiki8344 9 жыл бұрын

what song is that melody from at 3:27

@Indraparadise 8 жыл бұрын

I love her Diana Ross impression!

@charlesparker4329 5 жыл бұрын

Love her... Love this... Hilarious...

@KCandFriendsUSA 5 жыл бұрын

Red: What the? Chuck: The heck was that? Bomb: This predicted Fergie Samantha Hatchling: SAVAGE!

@jonsmith4238 9 жыл бұрын

The National Anthem is a poem written during a war (that essentially glorifies war) that was set to the tune of an old British drinking song ("To Anacreon In Heaven"). Though it was clearly not her intent to mock the National Anthem itself....so what if it was. I mean, as national anthems go, it's not like ours if of sacred origins or anything....far from it actually.

@michellegoldstein592 6 жыл бұрын

She's one funny lady and a hell of a talent.

@ritchelmacapagal7641 20 күн бұрын

Maya Rudolph is the Best!👏👏👏😆😆❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

@partyorigamiorigami7630 9 жыл бұрын

No it is good that we have the freedom to change the anthem. Some might see it as disrespectful but it is a sign of freedom that we can say/sing these things. If someone did thing in say Russia they would be killed on the spot. It is amazing that we can do this in America and it makes me proud of this country and he comedy skills.

@RealTalk22222 9 жыл бұрын

Brilliant!!!

@BinkieMcFartnuggets 9 жыл бұрын

Can't wait to see her on Red Nose Day.

@spammail06 9 жыл бұрын

People who lack a sense of humor and who lack the ability to understand context are the worst.

@bingo1232 9 жыл бұрын

Girl got it GOIN!

@EGORHO 9 жыл бұрын

I absolutely love it!!! Maya is hilarious!!!!! I'm STILL dying laughing!!!!!!!

@LiGhTersUpP420 9 жыл бұрын

LMAO SHE IS HILARIOUS !

@BetterLifeAhead35 9 жыл бұрын

Ahahahaa people offended at making the anthem a joke ahahaha baahaha oh lord. Imma assume non of you are Christians since the whole no idols thing lol

@lucindariva08 9 жыл бұрын

BetterLifeAhead Hey! Get over yourself! The National Anthem has NOTHING to do with Christianity or Buddhism or Jainism or Mormonism or Islam. Do you remember "Separation of Church and State" ? That's why the USA even exists.

@Julian0M 9 жыл бұрын

***** Because you could believe in a god without being a Christian?

@fredflin4015 9 жыл бұрын

It's incredible, people will fight and argue about absolutely everything. There's a lot of repressed anger out there and i guess the one good thing about these forums is that they give Joe And Jane Public a chance to voice their ,at times , inane view points about even more inane topics.