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Pinball Wizard? Seriously?

Posted on 02/07/2010 5:13:14 PM PST by Minn

I'm trying to understand what it says about the state of American music and culture that, in every Super Bowl half time show since the wardrobe malfunction, a song less than 30 years old hasn't been sung.

I have plenty of fond memories of the Stones, Bruce, and to a far lesser extent, the Who. But what will the NFL do when all these guys are dead?


TOPICS: Music/Entertainment; Sports
KEYWORDS: aginghippies; halftimeshow; music; thewho
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To: Red in Blue PA
Outkast Although this is from after Andre 3000 moved a little beyond straight rapping, and a song that Big Boi isn't on. But they have songs that are relatively clean and least when it comes to "dirty" words.

Lady Gaga had 2 #1 songs last year. She was one of the best selling artists of the year. I think that is far more likely than having Lil Wayne as the half time show. Big time pop acts seem more likely to me than rap is all.

Of course, it will probably just slide into 90s bands soon. Those with big audiences and songs a large chunk of the audience will at least recognize. Pearl Jam comes to mind. Foo Fighters maybe.
141 posted on 02/07/2010 6:06:25 PM PST by Mr. Blonde (You ever thought about being weird for a living?)
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To: 1rudeboy

I want to hear Rob Zombie perform at half-time. Now that would be one heck of a show. Bring it on!


142 posted on 02/07/2010 6:08:45 PM PST by flaglady47 (Dems days are numbered; it's Tea Party Time.....)
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To: Minn

A lot of it, but like most genres these days it isn’t fair to write off the whole bunch for what is most popular. Although again I would push Outkast being a talented rap group.


143 posted on 02/07/2010 6:09:39 PM PST by Mr. Blonde (You ever thought about being weird for a living?)
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To: AnotherUnixGeek

No, the average age of the NFL fan is well into upper middle age. This is why all the tired old bands are getting recycled, nothing more.

The good news is that there is a younger generation of NFL fans, so the sport will survive. They just like different music. You’ll know those fans are the primary demographic when their bands appear at the halftime shows.

The NFL tried appealing to that younger demographic with halftime performers like 50 Cent and Janet Jackson... and they went back to the older bands because the transition didn’t go over well.


144 posted on 02/07/2010 6:10:02 PM PST by Terpfen (FR is being Alinskied. Remember, you only take flak when you're over the target.)
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To: mamelukesabre

Garth definitely has the fanbase and everything to be an attractive option for the Super Bowl.


145 posted on 02/07/2010 6:10:30 PM PST by Mr. Blonde (You ever thought about being weird for a living?)
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To: Minn
The Who are definitely past their prime, but at least we don't have to worry about “wardrobe malfunctions” and Prince projecting some phallic symbol.
146 posted on 02/07/2010 6:11:07 PM PST by smokingfrog (You can't ignore your boss and expect to keep your job... www.filipthishouse2010.com)
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To: Minn

Would have loved Paul McCartney to play again.


147 posted on 02/07/2010 6:11:08 PM PST by Karma Police (Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition!!!)
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To: Minn

Bring back Up With People!!

Seriously, who watches halftime shows. They are all so freakin lame. Get back to the game already.


148 posted on 02/07/2010 6:11:52 PM PST by Kandy Atz ("Were we directed from Washington when to sow and when to reap, we should soon want for bread.")
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To: LibertyRocks

“I met those guys when I was in my early 20s and working at a Country Restaurant/Bar/Dance Hall outside of Chicago. There were really polite and very down to earth.”

I live outside of Chicago. What country restaurant/bar/dance hall was that? Sounds like I’m about your vintage. Curious to see if I recognize the name of the place.


149 posted on 02/07/2010 6:12:13 PM PST by flaglady47 (Dems days are numbered; it's Tea Party Time.....)
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To: 1rudeboy

The market is way more fractured now. Rock as a whole has taken a backseat to rap in the popular music front. It is unlikely that any band will achieve the commercial/corporate/generic appeal of The Who. Especially those who are considered to make artistic statements like The Who did. Nickelback sells a whole lot of albums, but they aren’t the critical success of The Who. Meanwhile bands like Radiohead and Wilco aren’t anywhere close to the commercial success.


150 posted on 02/07/2010 6:17:42 PM PST by Mr. Blonde (You ever thought about being weird for a living?)
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To: anglian

The Mills Brothers.


151 posted on 02/07/2010 6:18:45 PM PST by bigoil
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To: anglian

Yeah, that’s the real question right there. I asked that on another forum where everyone was whining about The Who, and got no answers.

We’d end up with someone lip-synching to a recorded Auto-Tuned vocal. Barf.


152 posted on 02/07/2010 6:18:48 PM PST by FreedomPoster (No Representation without Taxation!)
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To: Minn

153 posted on 02/07/2010 6:19:41 PM PST by Berlin_Freeper (Round 2 (insert Bikini Babe here) - DING!)
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To: flaglady47

It was originally Dumas Walker’s but they then they had to change the name Dumas Walter’s due to the copyright issues... That happened when I was working there in the winter of 92/93 I think it was...


154 posted on 02/07/2010 6:20:06 PM PST by LibertyRocks (Anti-Obama Gear: http://cafepress.com/NO_ObamaBiden08)
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To: Lurking in Kansas
It was certainly not their best performance.

However, they had about 12 minutes to cram in songs that had to be edited and shortened due to time constraints.

I think that threw their timing off and produced a medeocre (by Who standards) performance.

Measured against their blistering show at the 911 concert, this was a disappointment. Zak is an awesome drummer. Shades of Moon without the destruction.

155 posted on 02/07/2010 6:24:21 PM PST by Col Frank Slade
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To: flaglady47

hellya!

dragula baby!


156 posted on 02/07/2010 6:27:14 PM PST by mamelukesabre (Si Vis Pacem Para Bellum (If you want peace prepare for war))
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To: smokingfrog
and Prince projecting some phallic symbol

I'm convinced that Prince is a practical joke that the whole world is playing on me. They're trying to get me to submit and go along, like it's music or something. There's no possible way people actually listen to the grinding and squeaking from that creepy fembot voluntarily; not even for a second. But I'm on to you all, and I'm not falling for it.

158 posted on 02/07/2010 6:35:28 PM PST by Minn (Here is a realistic picture of the prophet: ----> ([: {()
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To: krb
Nah, they are singing those songs so that everyone is subconsciously thinking about the different franchises of “CSI.”

I had exactly the same thought.

159 posted on 02/07/2010 6:36:36 PM PST by Lancey Howard
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To: krb
Nah, they are singing those songs so that everyone is subconsciously thinking about the different franchises of “CSI.”

To clarify, I suspected that the Who was commissioned to do halftime in the first place in order to promote the CSI franchise.

160 posted on 02/07/2010 6:38:04 PM PST by Lancey Howard
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