Super Bowl Halftime Show - WTF?!?!?

[Dave2112]

After a string of really good halftime shows in recent years...Prince, Bruce Springsteen, The Who...they REALLY dropped the ball on this one.

What the fuck was it that I spent 20 minutes of my life watching? Granted, I don't really "get" the Black Eyed Peas, but it wasn't just a personal dislike of that kind of (and I use the term VERY loosely) music. I can deal with a performance by an act I'm not nuts about. But that just flat-out sucked.

This was the worst and lamest halftime show since they decided to do a magic show back in the 80's. True, everything lit up real pretty, which is usually enough to keep their fans entranced, but my GOD did BEP phone this one in.

First off, they looked just plain stupid. Fergie's bedazzled shoulder pads made her look like Markie Post in a Buck Rogers rerun from the 80's. And what the fuck was on that one dude's head? A tupperware bowl? He looked like Gary Oldman in The Fifth Element rockin' that piece of original headwear.

As far as the "singing" went, it's like they weren't even trying. Again, it's not that I don't care for their music, I could tolerate it if it didn't suck. The ONLY time any of them were in tune was when the old standby (and overused, enough already) pitch correcter was being relied upon. And if Fergie shouted out "Hey Super Bowl 45!!!" one more time, I was gonna puke.

Slash was a surprise. The thing that wasn't a surprise was him looking like it was the last place he wanted to be. If Fergie was gonna try and channel Axel Rose on that little abortion, she could have at least tried to sing it in her own voice instead of sounding like Gilbert Gottfried doing an Axel impression at the Kettle Klub. As far as the other guest, I'm to assume that Usher was paid a large amount of scratch to show up, grunt "Unhhg" seven time and do a heroic leap? Awesome.

By the time they got to the end and all the Day-Glo "dancers" on stage were wearing cardboard boxes on their heads, I was wishing for that magic show again.

You've had a great run, Super Bowl...but ya fucked this one up. Next year, can we please get some music again?

That is all.

 

[Big_Dogg85]

As I mentioned on another site, I had the chance to do a Grey Cup here where they were the halftime show and it sucked a hell of a lot then. I had already turned the tv off as the half ended...though I missed the anthem I heard Aguilera butchered it so overall musically Super Bowl was less then inspiring. (sorry Lea Michelle, you're somewhat attractive and have a good voice but you can't carry two methods of butchery alone)

 

[Jagermeistered]

I was doing my grandparents taxes during halftime; damn, I missed it.

 

[chicago]

Best halftime show ever...

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[AmishTickler]

Even though the Black Eyed Peas aren't really my cup of tea either, I didn't think they were as bad as you made them out to be.

The bigger WTF moment was Christina Aguilera forgetting the words to the National Anthem. Are you kidding me? She should be banned from performing the National Anthem anywhere ever again.

 

[Big_Dogg85]

Even though the Black Eyed Peas aren't really my cup of tea either, I didn't think they were as bad as you made them out to be.

Maybe but when you've had classic rock legends doing half time over the last several years prior, and just about every show is met with tremendous applause, changing it up completely won't necessarily be met with raving remarks. If you look at it on it's own, what the Super Bowl is at that moment being a big party, and the type of band BEP is being more party-based, then it makes sense. We can't help but to compare though and if I may say so, having seen them in a half time event, I don't think their music is suited for football... Basketball perhaps?

The bigger WTF moment was Christina Aguilera forgetting the words to the National Anthem. Are you kidding me? She should be banned from performing the National Anthem anywhere ever again.

Won't stop someone from getting her to do it again and it won't stop someone else who's just as or more popular from butchering it just as good or more so...I'm glad I didn't hear it.

 

[DontAskJusTckle]

The Black Eyed Peas were "bloody awful" as Simon Cowell would say. If they keep this trend up, who are they going to have next year? Lady Gaga?

 

[Dave2112]

Yeah, Christina screwing up the national anthem was pretty awful as well. Not just messing up the words, but doing that stupid-as-shit R&B crap of taking a song with a distinct melody and butchering every fucking note so you can show the world how Fuggin' Aresome You Is. You don't need to make it seven minutes longer by dramatizing it, you don't need to shove 16 notes into a single word just 'cuz you can. It's not about creativity, it's not about your awesome vocal prowess...it's NOT...ABOUT...YOU! It's the fucking nation anthem...find the note and stick with it.

Guess it's her "R&B" background where they have to warble 156 notes per lyric to cover up the fact that there's no fuckin' melody. 😉

 

[SamuelKhan]

I got out and cleared snow on the tractor. I did it knowing it was the Black Eyed Peas.

Prince still had the best show ever.

I would much rather see college marching bands at halftime.

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Michigan Marching Band
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When a marching band takes the field, what's not to like?

 

[AphxA]

the half time show should of been taylor swift and some where in the middle of her set kanye west shows up to complain why he wasnt picked to do it.

 

[TropicThunder]

the half time show should of been taylor swift and some where in the middle of her set kanye west shows up to complain why he wasnt picked to do it.

 

[herts tickler]

wow i think i would've had a small panic attack. ive gone purple just thinking about it...

 

[Angel77]

Worst halftime show in recent memory. Or any memory for that matter.

Ick.

 

[TklDuo-Drew]

The Black-Eyed Pears are the greatest group of all-time! And the most talented!!

C'mon now, they sang about "Love" last night! Didn't you see all the nice hearts and lights and people swaying?? And Helmet Head's message about helping the homeless and getting jobs?? That was so deep and emotional!! Let's hope they play next years half-time show as well!!


It was just beautiful, man




Drew

 

[tummytickler69]

not to offend anyone but in my past experiences, 9 times out of 10 if youre black or latin youre gonna fuck up out national anthem

Yeah, Christina screwing up the national anthem was pretty awful as well. Not just messing up the words, but doing that stupid-as-shit R&B crap of taking a song with a distinct melody and butchering every fucking note so you can show the world how Fuggin' Aresome You Is. You don't need to make it seven minutes longer by dramatizing it, you don't need to shove 16 notes into a single word just 'cuz you can. It's not about creativity, it's not about your awesome vocal prowess...it's NOT...ABOUT...YOU! It's the fucking nation anthem...find the note and stick with it.

Guess it's her "R&B" background where they have to warble 156 notes per lyric to cover up the fact that there's no fuckin' melody. 😉

 

[tummytickler69]

god i hope youre being sarcastic

The Black-Eyed Pears are the greatest group of all-time! And the most talented!!

C'mon now, they sang about "Love" last night! Didn't you see all the nice hearts and lights and people swaying?? And Helmet Head's message about helping the homeless and getting jobs?? That was so deep and emotional!! Let's hope they play next years half-time show as well!!


It was just beautiful, man




Drew

 

[TonyInMyThroat]

The Black-Eyed Pears are the greatest group of all-time! And the most talented!!

C'mon now, they sang about "Love" last night! Didn't you see all the nice hearts and lights and people swaying?? And Helmet Head's message about helping the homeless and getting jobs?? That was so deep and emotional!! Let's hope they play next years half-time show as well!!


It was just beautiful, man




Drew

I would have agreed with you except the right half of the “V” on the “LOVE” stage never lit up … ruined the whole show!

 

[paracarl44]

I would have agreed with you except the right half of the “V” on the “LOVE” stage never lit up … ruined the whole show!

^THAT, among other things.^

This is what I think of The Black Eyed Peas: .

 

[tiklusilly]

Black Eyed Peas WTF

Luckily I missed Christina Aguilera! I wasn't so lucky with the hideous Black-Eyed Peas. Worst Super Bowl halftime ever, bar none. I'm still in shock that it was allowed to happen.

 

[tyf69]

Bad super bowl in general. Just ask the 400 fans that shelled out $800 apiece for tickets and then didn't have a seat to sit in. Jerry Jones shouldn't even
be allowed to own a team. Oh yeah, the music sucked too.

 

[maniactickler]

The absolute worst, most boring halftime i can remember in years! i was hoping the fans would start booing them! simply disgusting!

 

[jcushman87]

yea not the best halftime show, but who ever was working the sound had hit right the first time, should have kept fergie's mic off lol

 

[Deuce]

Jerry Jones needs to be banned from ever holding a Super Bowl again. His ego needed him to hold the largest crowd and all those people who purchased tickets and couldn't get in are getting triple face value back but WTF. Even Mother Nature dislikes him when was the last time Dallas saw weather like that lol. The only good part of the entire day was the part Jones had no control over and that was the game.

 

[ticklishscribe]

How about a halftime show, with a kinked "Foot" ball theme. Instead of slap and tackle, shap and tickle. We could call it the "Toes Bowl."​

 

[Tickle Fiend]

I enjoyed their performance. I love the music of the BEP's and I'm glad the NFL gave a chance to an act that's relevant to today's music. I was satisfied with their song selection, not so much with the audio problems FOX had.