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The Spectacle Blog
Unlike Ross Kaminsky (and much of the world), I missed M.I.A. giving the world the old familiar suggestion during Madonna’s Super Bowl half time show. Most of Madonna’s music doesn’t interest me so I wasn’t paying a lot of attention to the proceedings.
Well, eight years ago, I also missed Janet Jackson’s wardrobe malfunction. Her music didn’t interest me either.
In recent years, I’ve been more apt to pay attention to the music during the Super Bowl Half Time Show with Paul McCartney, The Who and Bruce Springsteen. Come to think of it I didn’t mind The Black Eyed Peas. Not so much for their music. Fergie is pretty easy on the eyes.
So who should be the Super Bowl Half Time performer next year? How about Bob Dylan? Or maybe The Allman Brothers? Maybe Stevie Wonder would fit the bill. I think we’re due for a Simon & Garfunkel reunion. America, Chicago or Carly Simon would also be cool.
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Ross Kaminsky | 2.7.12 @ 1:04AM
I'll vote for Van Halen...knowing that idea won't go anywhere.
RJ| 2.7.12 @ 1:26AM
Yes, Van Halen is a group that I would enjoy.
jstwndring| 2.7.12 @ 2:12AM
BNL: Barenaked Ladies.
I'm not sure if they're together anymore, but, they are fantastic live.
I would also love to see Rush (the band) perform just one song live: Limelight.
Aaron Goldstein| 2.7.12 @ 8:17AM
During Frosh Week at Carleton University in 1991 I went to see a band from Vancouver called The Skydiggers whom I had seen on several occasions in Thunder Bay.
Their opening act was none other than The Barenaked Ladies. Porter Hall was absolutely jam packed. By the time The Skydiggers took the stage, 85% of the crowd had left. The Barenaked Ladies went on to fame and fortune while The Skydiggers were grounded.
So if the Super Bowl Half Time Show organizers wanted to do a Canada night The Barenaked Ladies and Rush would be a good place to start. If they could reform The Guess Who with Burton Cummings and Randy Bachmann then so much the better. But I draw the line at Nickelback and Celine Dion.
Occam's Tool| 2.8.12 @ 2:16AM
Rush is Canadian.
ZZ Top is American.
Anommynous| 2.7.12 @ 6:03AM
Genesis, with Peter Gabriel.
squalis| 2.7.12 @ 9:17AM
My thoughts exactly, except that I would also want Steve Hacket there.
squalis| 2.7.12 @ 9:17AM
Hackett
astorian| 2.7.12 @ 7:13AM
Given that this year's Super Bowl was in Indiana, I was surprised they didn't have John Cougar Mellencamp for the halftime show!
For next year... I agree that Stevie Wonder would be great (he should have been the pick at one of the Super Bowls played in Detroit). Of course, a teamup of Alice Cooper and Kiss would definitely be fun!
solidground| 2.7.12 @ 8:10AM
I would respectfully disagree that the screeching sounds issuing from Madonna's throat can rightfully be called "music." All in all, the half-time display was entirely amusing for its pretentiousness and sophomoric costuming and choreography. It appears that in producing this fish-wrapped excuse for "entertainment," someone gave a teenager with a relatively low IQ a couple of million dollars and and a license to act out.
JimH| 2.7.12 @ 8:53AM
I guess they originally came from her throat, but at the SB they look to have been synced.
Jack Park| 2.7.12 @ 9:22AM
I second the Allman Brothers.
albert constantine jr.| 2.7.12 @ 10:03AM
Since all the show is just a choreographed performance to taped music, why not Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Freebird" in the background to an air guitar championship?
Oldefarte| 2.7.12 @ 11:14AM
It's outlandish that these liberal idiots are paid huge amounts of money to so-called [but not] perform and entertain Americans viewing this annual football contest. If contractually possible, NBC or whoever should simply withhold payment of the fee to M.I.A. etc until such time as they publically announce/proclaim a thorough apology for insulting viewers [and especially sending an immoral message to the millions of small questioning children viewing this adults only message]. It's time this crap stopped and the only way to do so is not through a TV orchestrated delay, but instead by not paying these radically liberalized moron entertainers until their apology is forthcoming!!!!
Jon| 2.7.12 @ 11:24AM
Slash, Zakk Wylde, and Eddie Van Halen in a 20-minute guitar duel.
Bob Grant| 2.7.12 @ 11:25AM
I don't know about the rest of you but I've had my share of droopy-faced, drug-addled 50-somthings (of which I'm part) attempting to boost their careers with the help of the latest and greatest high tech wizardry that magically improves their voice as well as instrument playing ability. Heck, the casual observer would think they sound better now than in their prime :-)
How about we go retro with a nice marching band or bring back Up With People?
Better yet, how about a talented current act?...Oh, that's right, there are none. American Idol has ensured there will be no talent moving forward.
Ok, fine. Then I guess we're back to the droopy faces with their droopy tattoos.
How about Motley Crue?
Bob Grant| 2.7.12 @ 11:27AM
correction: I'm part of the 50-somethings, not the drug-addled, although the reader might not so sure of this considering my constant need to correct my posts.
ncatty| 2.7.12 @ 11:39AM
Texas A&M marching band. You know, like a real football halftime.
R E Malitz| 2.7.12 @ 12:04PM
Second the motion of ncatty! My vote is for The Texas Aggie Band!
astorian| 2.7.12 @ 12:08PM
Anyone else here old enough to remember SUper Bowl 5 in Miami, where the entire halftime show was (as Dave Barry would say, I AM NOT MAKING THIS UP!) ... Anita Bryant singing "The Battle Hymn of the Republic"?
I was about 10 years old at the time, and I didn't know the song had so many verses! But it does, and Anita sang them all.
No matter how bad next year's halftime show is, just remember Anita, and tell yourself "It could be a LOT worse."
Mark MacInnis| 2.7.12 @ 12:28PM
Since when did female dancers spreading their legs and thrusting the pelvises (pelvi) and who-ha's in the air while lying on ther backs constitute "dancing"?
Liberal surely are bizarre.
One imagines a starship from another planet entering Earth orbit during Madge's halftime show, and picking up the planet-wide broadcast. The science officer aboard mulls it over, then tells his captain, "No point in landing here, sir. No intelligent life on this planet."
Ryan| 2.7.12 @ 1:01PM
ZZ Top
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Mellencamp
Toby Keith
Dave Matthews