Posted on 10/08/2025 5:58:13 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
Country legend Lee Greenwood has confirmed he would love to perform at the Super Bowl after House speaker Mike Johnson called for him to replace Bad Bunny.
The Puerto Rican artist is set to sing at next year's end-of-season showpiece at Levi's Stadium - despite a backlash from Donald Trump and his allies.
Johnson is among those to have criticized the decision to pick Bad Bunny, who has been accused of 'hating America'.
Trump called the choice 'crazy' and 'absolutely ridiculous' and the singer sparked more anger this week after he opted not to stand for 'God Bless America' while at Yankee Stadium for New York's playoff clash with the Blue Jays.
That incident came just hours after house speaker Johnson suggested 82-year-old Greenwood would be a better choice. And on Wednesday the 'God Bless the USA' singer told TMZ he would relish the opportunity.
Greenwood said that, given Bad Bunny is already confirmed for halftime, he could fire up fans before the game instead.
Bad Bunny - who was born Benito Antonio Martinez - previously cited ICE agents as a reason he did not include any mainland US dates for his upcoming tour. And, on Tuesday, Johnson branded the Puerto Rican a 'terrible' choice.
Bad Bunny is among the most streamed artists on Spotify but Johnson claimed 'it sounds like he's not someone who appeals to a broader audience.'
The house speaker told Migrant Insider: 'I didn't even know who Bad Bunny was. But it sounds like a terrible decision in my view from what I'm hearing.'
'It sounds like he's not someone who appeals to a broader audience and there...
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This would be one of the dumbest things ever.
At least get someone from this century. Lee is a one song halftime show.
I like Lee Greenwood, but he is losing his voice. It happens.
I choose George Strait.
Get Metallica.
If you want to celebrate the Red, White, and Blue: put Junior Brown up there!
Love Lee Greenwood but can’t hear that song anymore. His name activates a terrible ear worm.
Hell Yes!
Bad Bunny is doing the halftime show.
The NFL has long ago learned that the people upset about Bad Bunny performing and who would love to see Lee Greenwood perform are going to watch the Superbowl regardless.
Tom Petty is dead.
Tom Petty is dead.
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Tom Petty will always live in his music. The same goes for artist and writers.
Is Johnson trying to troll like Trump?
Its not about drawing a large audience It’s about sticking it to Trump and MAGA.
Throwing some out there with the rule that most people know and like them:
the band Chicago (saw them live, they kicked butt)
the Eagles (still going without Henley, have big Vegas show)
the Blue Man Group. I’d LOVE to see what they’d do with such a massive venue.
I know, I know. Too radical an idea - having talented people play actual music at the Super Bowl. Maybe they can fit all the perverse messaging into the advertising blocks and let the show just be entertainment for a change.
Casting Crowns
George Strait would be an amazing choice! It would make me watch the halftime show again!
Man, if they want to use foreigners, Leonid and Friends are Russians who play American classic rock and soul.
I’d even break a long tradition and watch the game.
I will ALWAYS LOVE Lee Greenwood, ear worms or not.
Just play a tape of the original song and project patriotic 35mm slides at halftime.
In that big a venue, better use 70mm transparencies; rear screen.
Rush is back together.
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