Paul McCartney featured performer at the Super Bowl

bdoughty · Post by **bdoughty** » Mon Nov 22, 2004 2:08 am

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=1928450

Paul McCartney will be the featured performer in the Super Bowl halftime show and organizers promised there won't be any breast baring this time.

JRod · Post by **JRod** » Mon Nov 22, 2004 5:37 am

Its Fox so you'll probably get McCartney and Toby Keith singing Live and Let Let Live.

Bill_Abner · Post by **Bill_Abner** » Mon Nov 22, 2004 10:35 am

sf_z wrote:Maybe he can show his wife's stump

For God's sake, don't let McCartney sing his horrible post-9/11 song "Freedom" again, ever.

How cool would it be if he said, "Screw it I'm singing the full 12 minute version of Hey Jude!"

F308GTB · Post by **F308GTB** » Mon Nov 22, 2004 10:46 am

No offense to any McCartney fans out there, but why him? And why to major sports leagues throw out old and tired acts? What's next? Huey Lewis and the News playing at the NBA All-Star Game? Halftime shows are about as worthless as the acts nominated for the Grammys (most out of touch group around).

Post by **ScoopBrady** » Mon Nov 22, 2004 11:01 am

Can you say Beatle Nipple?

davet010 · Post by **davet010** » Mon Nov 22, 2004 11:04 am

I'm on standby in case he can't make it, given that our worthwhile musical output since 1970 is exactly the same - nil.

Although I think that is a harsh criticism of my Casio version of Kraftwerk's 'Pocket Calculator'.

fsquid · Post by **fsquid** » Mon Nov 22, 2004 11:18 am

Huey Lewis and the News playing at the NBA All-Star Game?

I wouldn't mind that.

sportdan30 · Post by **sportdan30** » Mon Nov 22, 2004 11:29 am

How bout if they sang "I want a new drug".

davet010 · Post by **davet010** » Mon Nov 22, 2004 11:55 am

They're already booked and performing that at the MLB All-Star game - BALCO remix version, I understand.

Some suggestions for the NBA game :

- Two Tribes (Frankie Goes to Hollywood)

- Debaser (Pixies)

- Holiday (Ron Artest remix)

- Pride (In Tha Name of Thug) - U2

Parker · Post by **Parker** » Mon Nov 22, 2004 12:10 pm

Why does the NFL keep selecting performers from a country that could care less about the sport? Though he is bound to be better than Elton John.

TheFormerBrett44 · Post by **TheFormerBrett44** » Mon Nov 22, 2004 12:55 pm

Let me be the first to say who cares about the halftime show? I'm a big Beatles fan, not much of a solo Macca fan, but bottom line is I don't care who plays at halftime.

I just hope the Steelers are playing and not sitting at home after losing another AFC title game.

Brett

laurenskye · Post by **laurenskye** » Mon Nov 22, 2004 1:14 pm

They picked him because he is the "safe" pick. That's all there is to it.

Airdog · Post by **Airdog** » Mon Nov 22, 2004 2:05 pm

These guys should perform, at the NBA all-star game at least:

Airdog · Post by **Airdog** » Mon Nov 22, 2004 2:06 pm

And BTW, I love how every single news coverage of this Paul McCartney story has some kind of reference to what happened at last year's Super Bowl and with most mentions it comes in the form of some terrible joke.

JackB1 · Post by **JackB1** » Mon Nov 22, 2004 2:51 pm

laurenskye wrote:They picked him because he is the "safe" pick. That's all there is to it.

that's exactly why. I think they should let Janet Jackson flash the other boob this year to even things out

Seriously, am I the only one that's disgusted with these "new morals" that are dictating what we see and listen too lately? I couldn't believe all the backlash over that stupid Nicolette Sheridan ad before last week's Mon nite football game.

kicko · Post by **kicko** » Mon Nov 22, 2004 4:05 pm

i said before if the FCC would just define was indecent then the government could save some money and spend it for education, rather then worry about what people see and gear that they dislike, which we should all be able to handle the situation and explain to our children. what's funny is i'll bet the same people that complain about MNF last week, also buy their children grand theft auto and eminem.

kevinpars · Post by **kevinpars** » Mon Nov 22, 2004 4:27 pm

How come you never hear any complaints about the Coors commercials and THOSE TWINS. There are plenty of commericials that are offensive on many different levels.