Wacky National Anthem Rendition at Orioles Game Had MLB Fans So Conflicted

Some loved it, some hated it.

Dan Deacon performs the national anthem at a Baltimore Orioles game. / Screengrab on Twitter/ @JomboyMedia

The Baltimore Orioles' match-up against the New York Mets on Thursday included a bit of pregame entertainment that admittedly wasn't for everybody.

Electronic musician Dan Deacon performed his unique rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner" at Camden Yards which, well... you can listen to below. Deacon, who has been meandering down his own psychedelic-esque path of music since the early 2000s, created a kooky, experimental piece that deviated from what one might expect for a standard national anthem performance and immediately elicited polarizing reactions from MLB fans.

Some called it bizarre. Others called it genius. One fan shared a video of Deacon's performance and wrote in the caption, "I think the Orioles have officially hit rock bottom."

That prompted plenty of people on social media to come to Deacon's defense, declaring that the Baltimore-based electronic composer is a legend in his own right. Judge it for yourself:

All the losers saying this is bad don’t deserve dan deacon https://t.co/H1D2y4zfXP

— gangstalk you! black escalades (@Hegelbon) July 10, 2025

counterpoint: every team should have Dan Deacon do the National Anthem https://t.co/dF4fpzzQ1F

— Brian Gyss (@BGyss) July 10, 2025

Orioles are undefeated since Dan Deacon did the Star Spangled Banner https://t.co/Cu1tf3cJmK

— Ben Jacobs (@Bencjacobs) July 10, 2025

this is really cool? why are people hating on this? https://t.co/9It0qcZxGB

— ricky (@auntacidguy) July 10, 2025

All of these non-Dan Deacon ball knowers make me sick https://t.co/zGtRqeGIa5

— David (@webistics22) July 10, 2025

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