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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Love Lee Greenwood but can’t hear that song anymore. His name activates a terrible ear worm.
I nominate Coffey Anderson to succeed Lee Greenwood as the new ear worm ...
So out of those, only Don Henley is an original Eagle. The other originals were Glenn Frey, Bernie Leadon, and Randy Meisner. IIRC, Don Felder joined a little bit later., but wasn’t an original.
I miss Tobey Keith.
I’ll watch the Super Bowl but I will turn off the TV during the half-time show.
I’ll head for the kitchen and eat all my Super Bowl goodies and drink some beer while the so-called half time show is on.
Advertisers are aiming at the 18-49 year-old demographic.
They don’t want a 82-year old halftime act.
Have Footprints on the Moon sing “Thor and Doctor Jones” and other selections.
I’d call Timothy Schmit an “honorary original” since he understudied and replaced Randy Meisner twice - first in Poco and then the Eagles when Meisner left those groups.
Deacon Frey is Glenn’s son. Vince Gill is gold for wherever he goes. I’d buy that ticket without hesitation.
On the subject of replacements; I saw an anniversary special on the band Foreigner. “Gee, those guys look great for their age and sound spot on”. Come near the end the surviving members of the original lineup came out for a few songs with the newbies. Apparently they consider it a rolling franchise where the name and legacy matter far more than who’s still there or not.
It is America's Great Unofficial Holiday beholden to no religion, foreign observance or minority group while serving as an amalgam of several. You can dress goofy like Halloween, rally your favorite people like Christmas, pig out like Thanksgiving and imbibe like New Years Eve.
Loved your music picks (Rammstein and Nightwish) and would add Ghost for a near-perfect time. I'm going to straighten up and stop this headbanger foolishness now that I'm old.
Hahahahahhaha...
Get bruno mars again. Now he is really good. Motown vibe.
With a female drummer!!! You might be into something there. Could not think of a better way to introduce her to the world.
If you want a half time show choose Ted Nugent.
FYI...
Jackson Browne wrote “Take It Easy” when he was a neighbor to Frey/Henley in the same apartment building.
One day Frey visited JB and added the 2nd verse...and later the Eagles recorded the song before Jackson got a label deal.
I vote for Yani!!!!!!
Man I hate the f’ing Eagles.
Neither "God Bless America", nor "O' Beautiful For Spacious Skies" are our national anthem. And especially NOT is the "Negro National Anthem", whatever the hell that is.
I watched a Weird AL concert on YouTube. He puts on a good show, a talented fellow.
AL would be a bigger draw than this Bunny guy.
The first ones, the second ones, the current ones, or all of them?
They’re just as good live as they are on YouTube.
“For Super Bowl LIX, which took place on February 9, 2025, the average cost per 30-second ad was $7.3 million.”
That’s FU money and they are.
Brought to you by all the people who complain but watch anyway.
PS- not watching the halftime show doesn’t matter; eyeballs on any part of the broadcast = money.
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