And does it really matter? According to a U.S. Marine Band spokeswoman, Beyonce lip-synced the "Star-Spangled Banner" at Monday's inaugural ceremonies. Allegedly, the band wasn't playing when Beyonce performed at President Obama's second inauguration. The issue became a story when Washingtonian magazine first reported that it didn't seem as though "The President's Own" United States Marine Band was playing during Beyonce's performance. She also seemed to have audio issues at one point during the song and pulled out her ear piece.

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