Crappiest half time ever?

I loved it. I want a cool tron suit that changes colour.

MrJoshua wrote: The BEP's are a stage act. They have been touring forever. They know how to at least make their music sound decent to fans at a live performance. You don't like your music, I understand that, but a high school talent show has better sound guys.

Of course the sound guy should be fired. But he's not the one who rhymed "mama" with "mama" (that is NOT cool!), nor did he write the lyric "I"m so 2008, you're so two-thousand-and-late."

There's just no excuse for that sort of thing. And FWIW, I saw BEP live over 10 years ago. They were bad then, but they've become much worse.

In reply to Will:

I't was "3008" not "2008". Fergie does at least have a grasp on time. Mama does rhyme with Mama does it not?

It's funny how much I'm coming across as a giant BEP fan. I am amused by the music, but I won't ever argue that it is intellectually charged. The performance was horrible, the sound was horrible, the show was boring, and the music is simplistic and poppy. Better?

93EXCivic wrote: I don't know Prince was pretty bad too.

No siree, that's just not true. I actually said last night, while watching the BEPs suck, "Remember the year that Prince won the Super Bowl?"

And if you want a show, push the FAMU button again. And again. And again. Marching band + epic showmanship = win.

Margie

MrJoshua wrote: but a high school talent show has better sound guys.

I can vouch for this, because I WAS the sound guy at my high school's talent show.

If everyone in the room, half-drunk, can pick up on the fact that the girl (whatever her made-up one-word name is) sang about three words before you actually heard her, you should probably quit your job as a live sound guy.

Twin_Cam wrote:

MrJoshua wrote: but a high school talent show has better sound guys.

I can vouch for this, because I WAS the sound guy at my high school's talent show. If everyone in the room, half-drunk, can pick up on the fact that the girl (whatever her made-up one-word name is) sang about three words before you actually heard her, you should probably quit your job as a live sound guy.

But that was only half of the problem. When her mic was on, she was so off key and shrill when she was trying to sing, and the rest of the time she was just yelling at people. Her mic was probably turned off on purpose. During the part with Slash, my girlfriend turned to me and said, "Wow, she even sucks at karaoke!".

When people come to watch a football game, it seems that the half time should be more related, not some group of people who just make a lot of noise and can't sing. That includes the National Anthem.

Three words:

Frisbee. Catching. Dog.

jg

Why did Ussssher show up? Didnt really need him...

iceracer wrote: When people come to watch a football game, it seems that the half time should be more related, not some group of people who just make a lot of noise and can't sing. That includes the National Anthem.

It would seem that the half time show should be something that would tie into the game or at least the interests of the people attending. They can do wonders with demographics and it should be easy to come up with an act/acts that would at least appeal to the majority of the people watching instead of going with the lowest bidder as it appeared. BEP and the content of their "act" was very random. Like Usher suddenly appearing. Was he hard up for money and begged a short appearance so he could make his house payment?

I liked the tron suits. I also liked the lighted arrows made up of people, but cmon, that wasn't supposed to be the purpose or the highlight of the act.

Was it just me or did Christina look like an overused hooker?

What kinds of acts would you guys like to see during half time?

DukeOfUndersteer wrote: Why did Ussssher show up? Didnt really need him...

Who else were they going to get to go "uh uh uh uh" and make other unintelligible noises?

16vCorey wrote:

DukeOfUndersteer wrote: Why did Ussssher show up? Didnt really need him...

Who else were they going to get to go "uh uh uh uh" and make other unintelligible noises?

Yes! I would rather put the National Emergency Warning Sound on repeat than listen to that crap song!

They should have had the BEP sing their hit "Lets get retarded" as a prelude to Aguilera murdering the National Anthem...

I think they should award the national winning high school or college marching band the opportunity to play the half time. Every high school marching band I've seen would have put on a better show than most if not all of the SB half time shows I've seen. National Anthem - It should be considered an honor to sing this song, and whoever makes the decision should have the responsibility to pick someone that is actually capable of singing it. And it should be sung straight. It's not about the person singing it, it's about the USA.

I have to argue best national anthem ever....Whitney Houston in 1991 during initial Gulf war. As to half time show- that is what DVR is for people! Blow through that thing at light speed and back to football

carguy123 wrote: What kinds of acts would you guys like to see during half time?

stuart in mn wrote: For half time I'd prefer marching bands as well, and bring back the Pass, Punt and Kick competition.

The biggest problem is- you have to keep appealing to the lowest common denominator. And that bar is still falling.

berkeley Marry Kill.
Fergie, Christna Augilara, Usher.

Go.

ew.

cardiacdog wrote: I have to argue best national anthem ever....Whitney Houston in 1991 during initial Gulf war.

She lip sync'd it.

I think I'd end up married to Usher, because Fergie must die, and CA seems batE36 M3 crazy.

gamby wrote: The sound guy was ponderous--he kept dropping random voices out of the mix. I could tell Fergie wasn't in the mid on the first tune and you could tell he went "oh E36 M3!!!" once she started singing solo and nothing came out. I mean--it's the Super Bowl--how could you not be paying attention to the vocal of one of the biggest pop stars on the planet?! Hacky.

Actually soudns like the autotune circuit cut out in the start and then they actually had too, you know, sing live.

BEP music is not meant for unaltered vocals.

DILYSI Dave wrote: I think I'd end up married to Usher, because Fergie must die, and CA seems batE36 M3 crazy.

Unfortunately I came to the same conclusion.

i just suffered thru the entire halftime show on Youtube.. i think the whole problem was that the "V" in the word "Love" wasn't properly lit up, so it threw everyone off.

novaderrik wrote: i just suffered thru the entire halftime show on Youtube.. i think the whole problem was that the "V" in the word "Love" wasn't properly lit up, so it threw everyone off.

Proof that "Love" doesn't work in this world!