CNN anchor's national anthem at NASCAR race gets mixed reviews from Twitter

CNN anchor Robin Meade sang the national anthem at the Sprint Cup race today at Talladega, Ala.

Many think it fell flat.

https://twitter.com/thatguy_kev/status/331091264013479936

Please don't mess up the American National Anthem like that, Robin Meade. Ever again.

— Jacques Debris (@JacquesDebris) May 5, 2013

https://twitter.com/holycowcollect/status/331093878738399232

I just saw Robin Meade singing the national anthem earlier. Hilarious!

— tj (@EastEndSounds) May 5, 2013

https://twitter.com/RogerChildress/status/331089409321615360

My ears are bleeding after listening to @RobinMeade sing the national anthem. Don't quit your day job, Robin. @NASCAR #ButcheredAnthem

— Rick Maynard (@cheapshot89) May 5, 2013

Anyway, don't mess up the American National Anthem like Robin Meade did. #NASCAR

— My World – F ? (@myphotoworld_) May 5, 2013

Some think she might have tried to improvise too much.

Why do folks like @RobinMeade think they're more important than the National Anthem? C'mon #NASCAR y'all can do better!

— Judy GeriBear Brizz (@JudyBrizz) May 5, 2013

https://twitter.com/evpqueen/status/331089113233096707

@RobinMeade I didn't care for your rendition of the Nat'l Anthem…great voice but why not stick to the original version!?

— Lynne Vining (@LynneVining) May 5, 2013

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https://twitter.com/SamiFeelsOkay/status/331090730133110784

Apparently nobody told Robin Meade which parts of the national anthem to hold #nscs

— Ira Kuenzli (@Huugybear) May 5, 2013

Others, however, think it was a success.

https://twitter.com/joelylive/status/331088855237287938

@RobinMeade awesome job on national anthem sounded great

— Jeff (@pissy36) May 5, 2013

@RobinMeade Really great job with the anthem earlier today!

— Nathan Platt (@nathanplatt) May 5, 2013

@RobinMeade nice job on the anthem!

— Michael Johnson (@katdaddyj) May 5, 2013

@RobinMeade U were so awesome singing the Anthem at Dega!!!!

— Tina Adkins (@floridagirl013) May 5, 2013

https://twitter.com/stlcokeguy/status/331088762811580416

Must be a matter of taste.