My favorite halftime shows

I'll be honest with you, I've only been watching the Super Bowl since 2000.  Before that, I couldn't have cared less about football really. Since that time, however, I've been pretty consistently underwhelmed by the "talent" they've gotten for the halftime show.  I don't know what I expect for my halftime entertainment, but I guess I'm looking for more content that flashy costumes and sets.  I want talent.  I want something to make me say, "Wow.  That was awesome."

I have only really enjoyed two out of the thirteen shows I've seen.

First, was the 2001 show.  I mainly enjoyed it because I love anything and everything NSYNC ever did.  I'm an unabashed NSYNC fan for life.  But I thought putting NSYNC, Aerosmith, Britney Spears, Nelly and Mary J. Blige on one stage was amazing.  I loved that they all did the Walk This Way dance together at the end.  It was awesome.  As far as pop music goes, it was top notch.

But my favorite Super Bowl halftime show ever goes to the one, and only, Prince during the 2007 game.  Prince came out and rocked it.  He didn't lipsync; he didn't go crazy with sets and projection screens and costumes; he just went out there with his guitar and sang.  He is a true bad ass.  And he didn't just sing the typical Prince songs.  He performed the Foo Fighters "Best of You" better than the Foo Fighters ever could.  I mean, seriously, his guitar solo... perfection!

The very best moment, when he throws off his bandana, and launches into Purple Rain.  Swoon.  I still get chills when I watch it.  It was pouring rain and you never would have known it because Prince never let it effect him.  I can't gush enough about it.

Here's the second half of the performance.  YouTube doesn't have full clips, they are all broken into parts, so I'll leave you with the better half.

xoxo,

Blanche Sanche

Super Bowl XLVI

For all the hype, the talk about the rivalry between the Giants and the Patriots, all the fanfare, I was wicked disappointed in the game.  The first 55 minutes were a snoozefest.  I would have rather watched the Puppy Bowl than that game.  And the last 5 minutes were only comparatively exciting, since the rest of the game sucked.

I am completely convinced that there will be some report that shows up in the next week or two, telling us that Tom Brady played the postseason with an injury.  That's the only excuse for his terrible performances in the final 2 games of the year.  Now, I'm clearly not a fan of Brady, but that was not the way he normally plays.

Then there was that abomination of a halftime show.  Dear Madonna, you are 54.  Act like it.  I didn't understand the whole Romanesque motif.  I didn't understand LMFAO, or any of the cameos, for that matter.  I still don't understand why YOU were chosen as the halftime entertainment.  But I am pretty sure there were more gays watching the game last night than ever.

The commercials sucked.  I hardly cracked a smile for any of them.  I totes don't want to buy any of the products advertised.

The best part of the whole game was Kelly Clarkson singing the National Anthem.  Girl looked amazing and sounded perfect.  She was a great choice.  If only she could have been the halftime entertainment as well.

Now, football season is over and I'm left unfulfilled.  I guess we go into a football drought until the draft.

xoxo,
Blanche Sanche