Top 3 SB Halftime Shows - New England Patriots Forums

Boomer B · 02-01-2013, 11:04 AM

1) U2 - the 9/11 names scrolling down as U2 play Where the Streets Have No Name was pretty emotional. Plus the Pats beat the Rams so it gets extra points.

2) Prince - cool versions of All Along the Watchtower and Best of You, then the he played Purple Rain as the actual rain poured down. Great performance.

3) Springsteen - Probably the most energetic performance I can remember. The Boss diving across the stage right into the camerman was pretty funny.

Worst performace - Black Eyed Peas or Madonna?

***Nikolai*** · 02-01-2013, 11:14 AM

I stopped watching SB halftime shows after the U2 show. Nothing could ever top it, and what little I've seen of shows in recent years tells me I did the right thing. I even missed the wardrobe malfunction.

U2 would have been the best regardless of who was playing. The country was still fragile and they hit all the perfect notes.

Hammer of Thor · 02-01-2013, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Boomer B

1) U2 - the 9/11 names scrolling down as U2 play Where the Streets Have No Name was pretty emotional. Plus the Pats beat the Rams so it gets extra points.

2) Prince - cool versions of All Along the Watchtower and Best of You, then the he played Purple Rain as the actual rain poured down. Great performance.

3) Springsteen - Probably the most energetic performance I can remember. The Boss diving across the stage right into the camerman was pretty funny.

Worst performace - Black Eyed Peas or Madonna?

How could you leave off Carol Channing, who performed twice???

Boomer B · 02-01-2013, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Nikolai

I stopped watching SB halftime shows after the U2 show. Nothing could ever top it, and what little I've seen of shows in recent years tells me I did the right thing. I even missed the wardrobe malfunction.

U2 would have been the best regardless of who was playing. The country was still fragile and they hit all the perfect notes.

U2 were definately the best but you should youtube the Prince performance. I'm not a big Prince fan but he is a hell of a guitar player and he gave a great performance.

jan08 · 02-01-2013, 11:51 AM

As the biggest Prince fanboy it's possible to be, I'd have said Prince was the best no matter how he performed. The fact he put on such a great little show seals the deal

***resdubwhite*** · 02-01-2013, 11:58 AM

Don't take this the wrong way but Bono loves the opportunity to wring out a bit of an emotional highlight.

the man is a complete and utter dignityphobe. He'd arrive at any possible natural disaster to make himself look better.

Yes. I hate U2. I'm going for the wardrobe malfunction.
the boss or Prince.

***Rob0729*** · 02-01-2013, 12:05 PM

I was in N'Orleans for the Super Bowl and the U2 halftime show was so much more amazing than it was on TV. The entire dome had the 9/11 victims names scrolling on it. Very powerful stuff.

I give Black Eyed Peas a pass because it was the sound system's fault that it sucked so badly. Even Madonna gets a bit of a free pass since she injured her leg a day or two before the show.

BradfordPatsFan · 02-01-2013, 12:08 PM

1. U2
2. Wardrobe Malfunction
3. Whoever did SB 39

Other than that, I don't care.

Steve:Section 102 · 02-01-2013, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Rob0729

I was in N'Orleans for the Super Bowl and the U2 halftime show was so much more amazing than it was on TV. The entire dome had the 9/11 victims names scrolling on it. Very powerful stuff.

Me too. Wasn't a dry eye in the house. It still gives me goosebumps watching it on DVD. I try to explain it to my kids, and i just can't capture it for 'em.

IllegalContact · 02-01-2013, 12:24 PM

there was only one worth watching.....U2/XXXVI

the rest of them provide a perfect opportunity to step out on the deck and spark up and pass the jager around