OK, there is no conspiracy but the best view numbers I get with this blog is when "Conspiracy" is in the title of a post..........go figure.
This post is about the Super Bowl, however. I thought it was a great game. In the mid to late 80's the games sucked. Most of the time the contest was over by half time. I don't know what has changed, the salary cap maybe but the games are much better. And as most of us who follow football know, when you give up the ball you will probably loose like the Steelers did last night.
But the big bitch is about the half time "show". I'm not surprised, people have always bitched about them. On Facebook most of my "friends" are musicians and roots music based ones at that so the Black Eyed Peas would only win over their hearts if Fergi did a Johnny Cash/Aretha Franklin medley almost identical to the originals. Come on guys, you know its true. I've also heard complaints about the sound. Since when has live TV ever got the sound RIGHT? Seriously, Saturday Night Live still can't do it so what makes you think a yearly event on a portable stage in the middle of a football field can? And posers? Sheeeeet, the Peas are not the only posers out there and they are definitely not the first or last. I have seen 50 year old, no name posers playing over hyped and lame country/rock songs. The Pop world doesn't not hold the card on that big time act of douche baggery. Even cruise ships have them.....believe me.
You can say, "But dude, even bloggers and the media are saying it sucked." and that is true but you know what? THEY ALWAYS HAVE! Even the best half time show in Super Bowl history, the one with Prince got some bad reviews.
It may surprise some of you but the NFL really doesn't care about a small niche, they care about the masses. Last night my 11 year daughter was happy to see the Black Eyed Peas and even Dale Hansen, who is a major ass I know, said he thought it was a great show. The half time committee wants to reach out to the masses. And they do every year. If a jackass and a monkey wearing space suits are popular then be prepared to see them at half time on a lighted stage shaped like a heart. So let's move on and watch videos of old rockers and bluesmen on YouTube. Shall we?
I wanna see more Janet Jackson!! That was entertainment. How many half time shows have you seen repeated over and over and over? I was actually more disapointed with the commercials this year than anything, even though I am not a big BEP's fan,,,although, Fergie is rather hot for a royal family member :>)
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