Jeff Tweedy, lead singer of the indie rock band Wilco, has raised eyebrows with his critical view of “The Star-Spangled Banner,” calling the national anthem “problematic” in an interview with Yahoo Music.

His comments come as he promotes his new book, “World Within a Song: Music that Changed My Life and Life that Changed My Music,” where he discusses his dislike for the anthem among other songs.

Tweedy’s discomfort with “The Star-Spangled Banner” is two-fold.

On a personal level, he finds the song challenging to sing, a task he dreads might one day be requested of him. “It’s too hard. And I’m in a position in life where someone actually might ask me to sing it someday, and I’ve had to say no,” he said.

But his issues with the anthem go beyond its high octave range.

Tweedy expresses a deeper discontent with what he considers the anthem’s warlike spirit.

He says, “I have a limited tolerance for militaristic anthems.”

As an alternative, Tweedy suggests a simple, wordless melody that people could hum together, reflecting a more inclusive and less controversial form of unity.

However, his critique extends to the very idea of national anthems and the use of flags, which he describes as “agreed-upon fictions.”

According to Tweedy, while these symbols can sometimes seem harmless, they often become “loaded symbols” that represent some of our worse impulses.

Tweedy’s stance places him in a lineup of celebrities who have recently spoken out against the anthem.

Last year, actress and singer Bette Midler took to social media to propose that women and girls kneel during the anthem as a protest against the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.

Similarly, comedian Jon Stewart has publicly questioned the tradition of playing the national anthem before sports events and the expectation that people should stand for it.