Its time for this generation to pick up the slack!

[Katie Reynolds]

The last good Superbowl halftime show was during XXXV ... Aerosmith, Mary J. Blige, NSYNC, Britany Spears ... even if you didn't like some of the artists/bands individually, they were amazing together.

Ever since then, I've turned the halftime show off after about 3 minutes.

[Andrew Blair]

I would have to say that the reason that 40 year old music is played is because the main audience of the Superbowl are familiar with this time period. Lets face it, most people older than 30 (as most people watching TV are) are not especially content with the pop movement. So your choices are 40, 30 year old, or new music (We'll skip that whole 80-90's mess ) So we market to the main audience. Unfortunately, there are a few unexpected consequences to using old musicians...


Okay, nobody kill me here, my personal opinion (And I like the Rolling Stones). Maybe somebody else noticed this.

Jagger, and half the rest of the band looked like they might die, right there, if you cheered too loud. Thats what drugs, sex and rock&roll do kids...

[Elgin Clock]

I'm sure I'm not alone when I say the last Superbowl half-time show I actually remembered was the Janet/Justin one.

But, more importantly, the last half-time show I actually enjoyed was in 2002, when U2 did their tribute to America after the events of 9-11.

U2 rocked, and made a lasting impression in my mind as far as performers.

Bring back U2 to the Superbowl!!! They never get old (music wise), and their music is always great, whether it be a new song, or a classic from The Joshua Tree album.

[KenWittlief]

the thing that gets me the most is the Stones are so cliche'

it was like everytime you saw Tony Bennett on TV, he ALWAYS started singing "I left my heart in San Fan Cisco....."

they bleeped words out of Mic's lyrics 3 times in the halftime show - I mean, come on, the guy is 63 years old - Isnt it considered rude to bleep a senior citizen, esp when he has been singing the same song for the last 40+ years?

will the Stones still be doing concerts when they are in wheelchairs? Will 18 year old girls still be waving their hands in the air, thinking "he is so sexy!"

(or was the audience told what to do?)

[Andrew Blair]

Originally Posted by KenWittlief

(or was the audience told what to do?)

I think they gave them the LED flashlights and said "Wave these around and scream".

[Unholy]

it's not like we have much of a choice when it comes to such a thing as the half-time show for the super bowl, really. Then again, if we were given a choice about who we would TRULY like to see live at the Half time show, ABC wouldn't approve. So damned if we do, and damned if we don't.
...then again, I'm not much of a football fan, so yeah.... heh
-Danny

[mechanicalbrain]

We do have quite a few good musical performers, my personal being Blue Man Group (musical geniuses). But while not everyone is a Dixie fan certain music does stay with us through the ages, everyone knows who Mozart or Louis Armstrong are. While they don't show up at super bowl you would be hard pressed to not find them in hosts of videos. Rolling stones inspire strong emotion in the public, an easy pick.

Originally Posted by KenWittlief

Will 18 year old girls still be waving their hands in the air, thinking "he is so sexy!"

Ummm I love his music but he's not famous because of his good looks.

[Cody Carey]

Originally Posted by Andrew Blair

Jagger, and half the rest of the band looked like they might die, right there, if you cheered too loud. Thats what drugs, sex and rock&roll do kids...

OK, Half of the band looked like they were dead, and your comment makes no sense because last year they had Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake.
But we don't have to think about them right now... I'm just thinking about how grateful I am that the rolling stones didn't have a wardrobe malfunction !

[Bemis]

Old music never does die. I say lets put an orchestra up there playing Bach. Go farther backward in time! Then maybe everyone would stay calm, and not bash the judges/officials/etc for just doing their jobs. I think we should all pass gracious professionalism off to the football fans.

[Unholy]

Originally Posted by Bemis

Old music never does die. I say lets put an orchestra up there playing Bach. Go farther backward in time! Then maybe everyone would stay calm, and not bash the judges/officials/etc for just doing their jobs. I think we should all pass gracious professionalism off to the football fans.

Sir, that is BRILLIANT. Absolutely BRILLIANT!
...but I'd have to go with Vivaldi
(that's just me)
-Danny