It’s one of modern society’s strangest quirks: every year, Americans by the thousands gamble on the length of “The Star-Spangled Banner” at the Super Bowl.
This year’s performer was Chris Stapleton, one of mainstream country music’s most critically acclaimed artists and an eight-time Grammy winner. Stapleton brought a soulful, guitar-centric approach to Francis Scott Key’s patriotic song, and the performance clocked in at two minutes and one second—hitting the betting under.
