While some of those rules sound reasonable , others may be overly harsh , especially to Americans who are used to hearing adaptations of `` The Star-Spangled Banner '' as varied as Jimi Hendrix 's instrumental rock version at the Woodstock music festival , to Whitney Houston 's soulful rendition before the Super Bowl . Anthem not allowed to be played or sung in settings with `` an inappropriate atmosphere '' such as a bar, nightclub, nightclub dance floor, etc. There is no official word , yet , on how violators would be punished .
Anthem not allowed to be played or sung in settings with `` an inappropriate atmosphere '' such as a bar, nightclub, nightclub dance floor, etc. There is no official word , yet , on how violators would be punished .