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Bruce Springsteen to play Super Bowl XLIII halftime show Just announced on NBC's halftime coverage: Bruce Springsteen will play the halftime show at this year's Super Bowl.
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I have a feeling this is going to be considered the best halftime show ever. | |
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So it was confirmed, huh? Cool. | |
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728huey said: Just announced on NBC's halftime coverage: Bruce Springsteen will play the halftime show at this year's Super Bowl.
[Edited 9/28/08 19:11pm] Welcome to being late. Hasn't this been known for a few months? I don't want you to think like me. I just want you to think. |
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MajesticOne89 said: I have a feeling this is going to be considered the best halftime show ever.
"Heresy!!! Heresy!!!" 
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deebee said: MajesticOne89 said: I have a feeling this is going to be considered the best halftime show ever.
"Heresy!!! Heresy!!!"
I'm not even going to begin to discuss it, but i think you know where im coming from. | |
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MajesticOne89 said: I have a feeling this is going to be considered the best halftime show ever.
I hope not. Prince owns the Halftime show. I'm not a fan of "old Prince". I'm not a fan of "new Prince". I'm just a fan of Prince. Simple as that | |
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purplecam said: MajesticOne89 said: I have a feeling this is going to be considered the best halftime show ever.
I hope not. Prince owns the Halftime show. Ur right,purplecam.  | |
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purplecam said: MajesticOne89 said: I have a feeling this is going to be considered the best halftime show ever.
I hope not. Prince owns the Halftime show. U got that right P is a hard act 2 follow |
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MajesticOne89 said: I have a feeling this is going to be considered the best halftime show ever.
why??? | |
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Bruce is going to play "Glory Days" and "Born In The USA" and end with "Born To Run" and critics transported back to their youth are going to write that it's "The Greatest Superbowl Performance Ever." "The first time I saw the cover of Dirty Mind in the early 80s I thought, 'Is this some drag queen ripping on Freddie Prinze?'" - Some guy on The Gear Page | |
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purplecam said: MajesticOne89 said: I have a feeling this is going to be considered the best halftime show ever.
I hope not. Prince owns the Halftime show. I hope not too. But we'll see | |
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MajesticOne89 said: I have a feeling this is going to be considered the best halftime show ever.
No one is a bigger Bruce fan than me, but I don't think he does well in an abbreviated format. His reputation as one of the best live performers of all-time largely centers around the experience he creates over 20 songs, or so. |
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could prince take bruce in 1 to 1?
I couldn´t watch that, they´re both loveable lads. small circles, big wheels!
I've got a pretty firm grip on the obvious! |
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Rightly said: could prince take bruce in 1 to 1?
I couldn´t watch that, they´re both loveable lads. They have a mutual admiration society and Bruce guested with Prince at the L.A. Forum in '85. P was backstage in St. Paul at the beginning of the Born in the U.S.A. Tour and Springsteen asked him to play, but apparently he said something like, 'No, man - it's your audience; I don't wanna intrude'. Prince also took in the Tunnel of Love Express Tour and The Rising Tour. Bruce's wife, Patti Scialfa (pattiscialfa.net) is also a Prince fan and cited his innovative harmonies as an influence on her song, "Rainy Day Man". |
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Ace said: Rightly said: could prince take bruce in 1 to 1?
I couldn´t watch that, they´re both loveable lads. They have a mutual admiration society and Bruce guested with Prince at the L.A. Forum in '85. P was backstage in St. Paul at the beginning of the Born in the U.S.A. Tour and Springsteen asked him to play, but apparently he said something like, 'No, man - it's your audience; I don't wanna intrude'. Prince also took in the Tunnel of Love Express Tour and The Rising Tour. Bruce's wife, Patti Scialfa (pattiscialfa.net) is also a Prince fan and cited his innovative harmonies as an influence on her song, "Rainy Day Man". thanks, that sets my mind at rest! small circles, big wheels!
I've got a pretty firm grip on the obvious! |
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carlcranshaw said: Bruce is going to play "Glory Days" and "Born In The USA" and end with "Born To Run" and critics transported back to their youth are going to write that it's "The Greatest Superbowl Performance Ever."
Riiight... because, much like Prince, Bruce is nothing but a glorified oldies act huh?  | |
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MartyMcFly said: carlcranshaw said: Bruce is going to play "Glory Days" and "Born In The USA" and end with "Born To Run" and critics transported back to their youth are going to write that it's "The Greatest Superbowl Performance Ever."
Riiight... because, much like Prince, Bruce is nothing but a glorified oldies act huh? ' Don't know where you got that from but after critics hear Bruce play those songs in that setting and take them back to yesteryear they and going to PERCEIVE and write that it's the best Halftime performance. To me it's Prince hands down. I'm saying the example of how things are perceived vs. how they really are in the media. "The first time I saw the cover of Dirty Mind in the early 80s I thought, 'Is this some drag queen ripping on Freddie Prinze?'" - Some guy on The Gear Page | |
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Ace said: MajesticOne89 said: I have a feeling this is going to be considered the best halftime show ever.
No one is a bigger Bruce fan than me, but I don't think he does well in an abbreviated format. His reputation as one of the best live performers of all-time largely centers around the experience he creates over 20 songs, or so. I agree. I hope he plays it safe and does "Dancing in the Dark" and "Born In The USA" (even though it's not one of my favourites, it'd be right for the occasion). Of course, Barack Obama has been using "The Rising" as his campaign song, and by the time of the Superbowl, he'll probably be President, so I don't think Bruce'll be able to resist doing it, which is a shame as I think it's overrated. “The man who never looks into a newspaper is better informed than he who reads them, inasmuch as he who knows nothing is nearer to truth than he whose mind is filled with falsehoods and errors.”
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carlcranshaw said: MartyMcFly said: Riiight... because, much like Prince, Bruce is nothing but a glorified oldies act huh? ' Don't know where you got that from but after critics hear Bruce play those songs in that setting and take them back to yesteryear they and going to PERCEIVE and write that it's the best Halftime performance. To me it's Prince hands down. I'm saying the example of how things are perceived vs. how they really are in the media. That's exactly what I was implying. | |
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MajesticOne89 said: carlcranshaw said: ' Don't know where you got that from but after critics hear Bruce play those songs in that setting and take them back to yesteryear they and going to PERCEIVE and write that it's the best Halftime performance. To me it's Prince hands down. I'm saying the example of how things are perceived vs. how they really are in the media. That's exactly what I was implying. Kewl. "The first time I saw the cover of Dirty Mind in the early 80s I thought, 'Is this some drag queen ripping on Freddie Prinze?'" - Some guy on The Gear Page | |
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midnightmover said: Of course, Barack Obama has been using "The Rising" as his campaign song, and by the time of the Superbowl, he'll probably be President, so I don't think Bruce'll be able to resist doing it, which is a shame as I think it's overrated.
Yeah, I always thought that song was overrated, too. |
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Ace said: midnightmover said: Of course, Barack Obama has been using "The Rising" as his campaign song, and by the time of the Superbowl, he'll probably be President, so I don't think Bruce'll be able to resist doing it, which is a shame as I think it's overrated.
Yeah, I always thought that song was overrated, too. Not me. It makes me well up with tears every time I hear it or play it. | |
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RodeoSchro said: Ace said: Yeah, I always thought that song was overrated, too. Not me. It makes me well up with tears every time I hear it or play it. It was a powerful opener in '02, but I think the lyric's among his weaker work. |
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Bruce is a great choice.
I have to give credit to the Super Bowl committee. Ever since the "malfunction" with JJ and JT, they have enlisted the talent of real musicians and not a bunch of wannabee lip-syncers! Should be a great show, but not as great as Prince [Edited 10/1/08 9:27am] | |
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Empress said: Bruce is a great choice.
I have to give credit to the Super Bowl committee. Ever since the "malfunction" with JJ and JT, they have enlisted the talent of real musicians and not a bunch of wannabee lip-syncers! Should be a great show, but not as great as Prince
[Edited 10/1/08 9:27am] It'll be a very different show from Prince. Bruce doesn't do production or choreography. It'll just be him and the band on a generic stage. |
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Ace said: Empress said: Bruce is a great choice.
I have to give credit to the Super Bowl committee. Ever since the "malfunction" with JJ and JT, they have enlisted the talent of real musicians and not a bunch of wannabee lip-syncers! Should be a great show, but not as great as Prince
[Edited 10/1/08 9:27am] It'll be a very different show from Prince. Bruce doesn't do production or choreography. It'll just be him and the band on a generic stage. That's perfectly fine by me. I'm just happy I don't have to sit through pop stars wearing sexy outfits, but little talent. | |
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Empress said: Ace said: It'll be a very different show from Prince. Bruce doesn't do production or choreography. It'll just be him and the band on a generic stage. That's perfectly fine by me. I'm just happy I don't have to sit through pop stars wearing sexy outfits, but little talent.  Those muppets annoy the hell out of me. I always feel like I'm just watching a fancy dress party when they're on.“The man who never looks into a newspaper is better informed than he who reads them, inasmuch as he who knows nothing is nearer to truth than he whose mind is filled with falsehoods and errors.”
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carlcranshaw said: Bruce is going to play "Glory Days" and "Born In The USA" and end with "Born To Run" and critics transported back to their youth are going to write that it's "The Greatest Superbowl Performance Ever."
A predictable show....sad! He's the standard Superbowl Act, though. For years people said Madonna would be great but sadly, she would do the usual 3-4 song set that she has done in the past few years for massive benefit concerts. | |
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VinnyM27 said: carlcranshaw said: Bruce is going to play "Glory Days" and "Born In The USA" and end with "Born To Run" and critics transported back to their youth are going to write that it's "The Greatest Superbowl Performance Ever."
A predictable show....sad! He's the standard Superbowl Act, though. For years people said Madonna would be great but sadly, she would do the usual 3-4 song set that she has done in the past few years for massive benefit concerts. Of anyone, Springsteen is the least likely to play a predictable set. I would bet the farm he'll play at least one brand-new song and - if McCain is elected - something political. He'll throw in a couple of hits to keep the casual fans and the network brass happy. How many songs did Prince play, again? |
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