I like Paul McCartney, I really do. But the Super Bowl half time show was not at all exciting to me last night. Where was the big splash? The entourage of celebrities and their dancers? The fantastic dance moves?
There’s no, “did you see the half-time show last night?” with the hint of having seen something really fantastic worth talking about the morning after. Darn FCC, I don’t have to see nipples, or malfunctioned costume. I just wanted to be entertained.
OK, so the fire works and the splash across the screens weren’t so bad, and the music was really great. But I just wasn’t entertained to the standard of what Super Bowl entertainment is.
What gives NFL? Are you so scared of the FCC that you didn’t even dare to show anyone who might be too risky? Too flashy, no skimpy or tight costumes? No gyrating on stage? Oh no, that’s not allowed. But it’s ok to just show me the commercials that tell me about penile dysfunction and have my kids ask me what’s that all about.
So you don’t want to have “America up in arms” after last year’s debacle. The never ending details and flashback of “Nipple gate” that went way out of control by the media and all concerned. The “little” incident that ostracized poor Janet Jackson and call to the attention of every kid who had no idea what happened that night but could give you details by the end of the week.
Oh no, we won’t be having none of that this year, never again will the public be entertained at half-time. We have to play it safe.
And since that’s the way it will be from now on, why bother with a half-time show? I say get rid of it and just fill that slot with more funny commercials. After all, it is a football game isn’t it? There’s more money to be made with advertising, right?
Anyway, I did enjoy hearing “Hey Jude” again…it’s been a while since I heard it play. And I’ve always liked that song. (Meanwhile, half the college kids in America are wondering, who the heck is that on stage, oh yeah, he used to be in the Beatles right?)
I would have loved to have seen a drum line type of performance, wouldn’t you?