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News & ArtsMonday, February 6, 2012
Dance Madonna's Halftime Show, Cont.
Posted by Eli Sanders on Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 6:00 AM
Did I see both a slip and a slackline starting at around 3:40?
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Is that the right vowel in the last word of this post's title?
In related news, Justin Beiber has been signed to do the Halftime Show of Super Bowl LXXXVI.
In related news, Justin Beiber has been signed to do the Halftime Show of Super Bowl LXXXVI.
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@ 2, it started in the "Eighties." At least as far as Madonna is concerned. The most overrated singer of all time, but one who knows how to get you to pay attention.
Actually, I thought the spectacle was pretty good. It's the Super Bowl, so expecting a Prince-level show is asking too much. And Madonna, lip synching and all the other minor flaws aside, is still much better than Up With People. (Or the Black Eyed Peas.)
Actually, I thought the spectacle was pretty good. It's the Super Bowl, so expecting a Prince-level show is asking too much. And Madonna, lip synching and all the other minor flaws aside, is still much better than Up With People. (Or the Black Eyed Peas.)
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I agree with Matt. The last few super bowl halftime shows were so awful, I'm glad they got a solid performer in for the day. She was great.
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I loved it. The Super Bowl is watched by over 100 million people worldwide. The halftime show should be larger than life. No one wants to watch an acoustic bluegrass band perform on barstools. This years was one of the best. Very athletic and some amazing dance moves.
I also love Madonna. She is an amazing woman -- performer, entrepreneur, dancer, philanthropist -- and at 53 she looks amazing and is full of energy. Plus I love what she has done for the LGBT community.
PS I wonder what the folks in the deep south thought about the end of the performance -- a mixture of spirituality and sensuality with a message of peace.
I also love Madonna. She is an amazing woman -- performer, entrepreneur, dancer, philanthropist -- and at 53 she looks amazing and is full of energy. Plus I love what she has done for the LGBT community.
PS I wonder what the folks in the deep south thought about the end of the performance -- a mixture of spirituality and sensuality with a message of peace.
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@6: I grew up evangelical, and Madonna was despised for mixing spirituality and sensuality. Definitely considered especially depraved.
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I think Madonna is too old to be doing Madonna's act. It's just a bit desperate and tragic. Cheerleader moves? Really?
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Agree, she's always been overrated. Just knew how to walk over people to get to the top.
Looked stiff and awkward last night.
Looked stiff and awkward last night.
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They haven't been universally abysmal in recent years. More misses than hits certainly, but then appeal is subjective, and they're aiming at a wide cross section of midwestern 'murica. I enjoyed springsteen & tom petty, both in the past decade.
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@9 - True, but you will probably look like Ann Poehler's character in Mean Girls while flailing about.
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@9- I think she was too old to do that routine in those heels. She almost fell once and just looked awkward a lot.
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I didn't care for her choice of the earlier songs, but I enjoyed "Like a Prayer." Madonna wouldn't have been my first choice by any means but compare her to the 1991 lineup and she starts looking pretty good.
It's the Super Bowl, so expecting a Prince-level show is asking too much.
Matt, Prince's show was my favorite in recent memory (although they should have booked him for the 1999 game.) I liked Springsteen's show too but, compared to the times I've seen him in person, it came up short. Plus, I know "Glory Days" is a huge fan favorite, and was an obvious choice for the Super Bowl, but it's one of my least-favorite songs of his.
It would be interesting to see a ranking of all the halftime shows by Super Bowl fans. From Wikipedia, here they are going back to 1990. I'd forgotten that the earlier shows were mostly multiple acts.
2012 Madonna
2011 Black Eyed Peas
2010 The Who
2009 Springsteen
2008 Tom Petty
2007 Prince
2006 The Stones
2005 McCartney
2004 Janet Jackson's nipple & Justin Timberlake
2003 Shania Twain, No Doubt, Sting
2002 U2
2001 Ben Stiller, Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, Aerosmith, 'N Sync, Britney Spears, Mary J. Blige, Nelly
2000 Phil Collins, Christina Aguilera, Enrique Iglesias, Toni Braxton
1999 Chaka Khan, Gloria Estefan, Stevie Wonder, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Savion Glover, Kiss
1998 Boyz II Men, Smokey Robinson, Martha Reeves, The Temptations, Queen Latifah, Grambling State University Ban
1997 The Blues Brothers (Dan Aykroyd, John Goodman and James Belushi), ZZ Top, James Brown
1996 Diana Ross
1995 Patti Labelle, Indiana Jones & Marion Ravenwood, Teddy Pendergrass, Tony Bennett, Arturo Sandoval, Miami Sound Machine
1994 Clint Black, Tanya Tucker, Travis Tritt, The Judds
1993 Michael Jackson
1992 Gloria Estefan with Olympic Figure skaters Brian Boitano & Dorothy Hamill
1991New Kids on the Block, Disney characters, Warren Moon, 2,000 local children
1990 Pete Fountain, Doug Kershaw, Irma Thomas, Nicholls State University Marching Band, Southern University Marching Band, USL Marching Band
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It's the Super Bowl, so expecting a Prince-level show is asking too much.
Matt, Prince's show was my favorite in recent memory (although they should have booked him for the 1999 game.) I liked Springsteen's show too but, compared to the times I've seen him in person, it came up short. Plus, I know "Glory Days" is a huge fan favorite, and was an obvious choice for the Super Bowl, but it's one of my least-favorite songs of his.
It would be interesting to see a ranking of all the halftime shows by Super Bowl fans. From Wikipedia, here they are going back to 1990. I'd forgotten that the earlier shows were mostly multiple acts.
2012 Madonna
2011 Black Eyed Peas
2010 The Who
2009 Springsteen
2008 Tom Petty
2007 Prince
2006 The Stones
2005 McCartney
2004 Janet Jackson's nipple & Justin Timberlake
2003 Shania Twain, No Doubt, Sting
2002 U2
2001 Ben Stiller, Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, Aerosmith, 'N Sync, Britney Spears, Mary J. Blige, Nelly
2000 Phil Collins, Christina Aguilera, Enrique Iglesias, Toni Braxton
1999 Chaka Khan, Gloria Estefan, Stevie Wonder, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Savion Glover, Kiss
1998 Boyz II Men, Smokey Robinson, Martha Reeves, The Temptations, Queen Latifah, Grambling State University Ban
1997 The Blues Brothers (Dan Aykroyd, John Goodman and James Belushi), ZZ Top, James Brown
1996 Diana Ross
1995 Patti Labelle, Indiana Jones & Marion Ravenwood, Teddy Pendergrass, Tony Bennett, Arturo Sandoval, Miami Sound Machine
1994 Clint Black, Tanya Tucker, Travis Tritt, The Judds
1993 Michael Jackson
1992 Gloria Estefan with Olympic Figure skaters Brian Boitano & Dorothy Hamill
1991New Kids on the Block, Disney characters, Warren Moon, 2,000 local children
1990 Pete Fountain, Doug Kershaw, Irma Thomas, Nicholls State University Marching Band, Southern University Marching Band, USL Marching Band
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For a bonus afternoon full of entertainment, google "madonna halftime illuminati" or "madonna halftime satanism".
People are fuckin crazy!
People are fuckin crazy!
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Awkward and narcissistic.
There's a testament to what unlimited funds for yes men, plastic surgery, personal trainers, and nutritionists can get you.
There's a testament to what unlimited funds for yes men, plastic surgery, personal trainers, and nutritionists can get you.
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