why again we are discussing only MJ? He took the list of only the 4th place. Anyone who thinks it's too high, just not in his/her mind.
Why is so little criticism of Justin and Janet and their unfair second place???

mjscarousal said:

MickyDolenz said:

People don't have much of a long time memory. They had Superbowls in the 1970's too. Carol Channing should get some recognition.

Pretty much, their just choosing the most relevant... 2004/2007 is a bit closer to 2012 than anything after 2000

His perfomrance shouldnt even be in the top10. All about smoke and mirrors. all lip synced his contribution to the show was less then 10%. I could have stood there instead of him and it would be the same

asg said:

His perfomrance shouldnt even be in the top10. All about smoke and mirrors. all lip synced his contribution to the show was less then 10%. I could have stood there instead of him and it would be the same

Are you sure that your performance would be able to assemble an audience that would exceed the audience of the game??
Sorry, I do not think so

This performance was legendary for two reasons:
1. MJ started it all. He was the first big star guest.
2. He assembled the largest audience

Yes, it was lip syncing, but the use of the whole stadium in performance and original for the 1993 special effects make this show not bad at least.

But the performances by Prince and U2 were simply better.

LiLi1992 said:

1. MJ started it all. He was the first big star guest.

Not true. He wasn't the 1st.

MickyDolenz said:

LiLi1992 said:

1. MJ started it all. He was the first big star guest.

Not true. He wasn't the 1st.

read carefully

Well, who was the first big star in the Super Bowl?

asg said:

mjscarousal said:

Pretty much, their just choosing the most relevant... 2004/2007 is a bit closer to 2012 than anything after 2000

His perfomrance shouldnt even be in the top10. All about smoke and mirrors. all lip synced his contribution to the show was less then 10%. I could have stood there instead of him and it would be the same

I really REALLY REALLY dont want to turn this into a MJ thing

But you purple hoppers are tempting me

LiLi1992 said:

asg said:

His perfomrance shouldnt even be in the top10. All about smoke and mirrors. all lip synced his contribution to the show was less then 10%. I could have stood there instead of him and it would be the same

Are you sure that your performance would be able to assemble an audience that would exceed the audience of the game??
Sorry, I do not think so

This performance was legendary for two reasons:
1. MJ started it all. He was the first big star guest.
2. He assembled the largest audience

Yes, it was lip syncing, but the use of the whole stadium in performance and original for the 1993 special effects make this show not bad at least.

But the performances by Prince and U2 were simply better.

Pretty much it... the rest is just subjective...

This is PRINCE.org so his fans are going to run with the shit they should I mean it is a Prince site

He got an entire audience of thousands of people involved in his performance something that had NEVER been done and STILL to this day as not be done on a massive scale... ALSO, I thought his performance was entertaining.... basically snippits from dangerous tour.. I liked how he fused all those songs together...

I thought it was visually entertaining...

I dont know why people keep throwing in that lip syncing arguement. Just because he lip synced doesnt mean it was less entertaining Yes of course live is better but its a difference when your dancing for the majority of the performance ... I dont have no excuse for Heal The World... there is none.

MickyDolenz said:

LiLi1992 said:

1. MJ started it all. He was the first big star guest.

Not true. He wasn't the 1st.

Who has been the BIGGEST international star before Michael?

Michael may not have been the first biggest star but AFTER his performance Super Bowl started to take more consideration into the performances on the same level as the football game..

It did become a blueprint because his performance was the first performance to be on a massive level as it was... The Superbowl wanted to continue that pattern.. They advertise halftime on the same level as the football game. Yes, Michael DID start that..

mjscarousal said:

KCOOLMUZIQ said:

True! don't know why someone else about to go into cardiac arrest about it.Plus go to some irrelevant site to make someone else #1...

Chile please... If you cant directly call the person out then you need to...shut the f&ck up bro

Plenty have named Michael as having the best half time... I dont trust billboard around the corner... they have even named Michael as being number one in halftime and OTHERS as well... so what is your point? Its BILLBOARD

Prince was great, I think Michael was the best though.

I dont like the political games Billboard plays this has nothing to do with Prince before you go into cardiac arrest

Honestly im not big on these halftime shows at all, PRINCE was ok, on point, but playing two covers was LAME, i always said that, dont know if i wouldnt put him at number one for these shows, mainly because most were pretty average, but this overblowing of Prince's show that night has to stop

Best Super Bowl Halftime Show Winner is.......

#1:

Chuckaducci/Duccichucka (me):

2006 Super Bowl.

Boston, MA: got a blow job during halftime by the mixed chick that lived up stairs

in my apartment complex.

mjscarousal said:

MickyDolenz said:

Not true. He wasn't the 1st.

Who has been the BIGGEST international star before Michael?

Michael may not have been the first biggest star but AFTER his performance Super Bowl started to take more consideration into the performances on the same level as the football game..

It did become a blueprint because his performance was the first performance to be on a massive level as it was... The Superbowl wanted to continue that pattern.. They advertise halftime on the same level as the football game. Yes, Michael DID start that..

American Football is not even the biggest sport in the world, soccer is. NFL is a US thing, so an act being internationally known is irrelevant. They book acts that a lot of people in the USA would know. USA is not the world.

http://www.nj.com/super-b...worse.html

Michael was the first to have the halftime show to himself, but he was not the first big star to do it. The previous two years were Gloria Estefan and NKOTB. Granted, they are not AS big as him (who is?) but they were current big pop stars.

But yes, it seems he was the first to make it a showcase for one artist/group.

Number# 1. Prince, Super Bowl XLI; Indianapolis Colts 29, Chicago Bears 17 (2007) — The reclusive and toned-down Prince put on a sensational show performing hits such as “Let’s Go Crazy,” “We Will Rock You,” “All Along the Watchtower,” and finishing — appropriately enough, as the rain intensified — with “Purple Rain.” Playing on an elaborate stage shaped like the symbol he used to refer to himself, he used four guitars and was accompanied by the Florida A&M marching band.

lastdecember said:

mjscarousal said:

Chile please... If you cant directly call the person out then you need to...shut the f&ck up bro

Plenty have named Michael as having the best half time... I dont trust billboard around the corner... they have even named Michael as being number one in halftime and OTHERS as well... so what is your point? Its BILLBOARD

Prince was great, I think Michael was the best though.

I dont like the political games Billboard plays this has nothing to do with Prince before you go into cardiac arrest

Honestly im not big on these halftime shows at all, PRINCE was ok, on point, but playing two covers was LAME, i always said that, dont know if i wouldnt put him at number one for these shows, mainly because most were pretty average, but this overblowing of Prince's show that night has to stop

Well, considering it was not a Prince show and considering the audience didn't consist of Prince fans it was actually cool, that he did do three covers. I mean, Tina Turner, Bob Dylan, Foo Fighters and Prince... he covered quite some ground there. It was a different story though when I saw him at the O2 and he opened the show with almost the complete Superbowl performance.

duccichucka said:

Best Super Bowl Halftime Show Winner is.......

#1:

Chuckaducci/Duccichucka (me):

2006 Super Bowl.

Boston, MA: got a blow job during halftime by the mixed chick that lived up stairs

in my apartment complex.

lastdecember said:

mjscarousal said:

Chile please... If you cant directly call the person out then you need to...shut the f&ck up bro

Plenty have named Michael as having the best half time... I dont trust billboard around the corner... they have even named Michael as being number one in halftime and OTHERS as well... so what is your point? Its BILLBOARD

Prince was great, I think Michael was the best though.

I dont like the political games Billboard plays this has nothing to do with Prince before you go into cardiac arrest

Honestly im not big on these halftime shows at all, PRINCE was ok, on point, but playing two covers was LAME, i always said that, dont know if i wouldnt put him at number one for these shows, mainly because most were pretty average, but this overblowing of Prince's show that night has to stop

Thats how I feel.. and I am a big Prince fan but thats how I feel...

Dont get me wrong... Prince half time was GREAT:-D I think it has been the BEST in this milenium and had been the best we had seen in a LONGGG ASS TIME (thats why I think people hype it up so much)... but that performance is a bit overrated. Standing by itself.. it was a great performance not compared to others... Me personally.. again I have my own opinion as far as the best haftime show of ALL TIME goes.

MickeyD brought up a very good point.

Most of these lists consist of the Superbowl halftime over the last 20 years.. if they are going to do ALL TIME ranks then they should take into consideration ALL half time performances...

LiLi1992 said:

why again we are discussing only MJ? He took the list of only the 4th place. Anyone who thinks it's too high, just not in his/her mind.
Why is so little criticism of Justin and Janet and their unfair second place???

How people quickly forget that Janet and Justin weren't the only ones on there. Sure they were the highest-profile ones but Nelly, Puffy Trick and Kid Rock shared the same bill so that just takes their performance out of the list. The "expose" is what got them on the list at all. I don't even think JANET would believe that performance was a big "highlight". Neither would Justin or anyone else involved.

To be honest, I really dont remember Kid Rock, Nelly, Puffy Trick in that performance

They were in it?

mjscarousal said:

To be honest, I really dont remember Kid Rock, Nelly, Puffy Trick in that performance

They were in it?

Yep. That wasn't Janet's show by herself. I still remember it. I forgot how it started but I don't think Janet started things off at all.

Timmy84 said:

mjscarousal said:

To be honest, I really dont remember Kid Rock, Nelly, Puffy Trick in that performance

They were in it?

Yep. That wasn't Janet's show by herself. I still remember it. I forgot how it started but I don't think Janet started things off at all.

banks said:

Timmy84 said:

Yep. That wasn't Janet's show by herself. I still remember it. I forgot how it started but I don't think Janet started things off at all.

no Janet closed that show... Diddy, Nelly and Kid Rock all hit the stage before Janet

Thanks for confirming. I think Kid Rock kicked things off if I'm not mistaken...

Timmy84 said:

banks said:

no Janet closed that show... Diddy, Nelly and Kid Rock all hit the stage before Janet

Thanks for confirming. I think Kid Rock kicked things off if I'm not mistaken...

I'm wrong... Janet did open the show ( All For You ) and then Diddy , Nelly And Kid Rock performed and then Janet closed the show

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x41td0_superbowl-halftime-2004-janet-jacks_news

[Edited 2/3/12 12:31pm]

banks said:

Timmy84 said:

Thanks for confirming. I think Kid Rock kicked things off if I'm not mistaken...

I'm wrong... Janet did open the show ( All For You ) and then Diddy , Nelly And Kid Rock performed and then Janet closed the show

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x41td0_superbowl-halftime-2004-janet-jacks_news

[Edited 2/3/12 12:31pm]

Ugh... see sometimes my mind blurs when it comes to things like this. I knew the thing was gonna be bad because then she left for Diddy and 'em and then came back...

I was a little harsh on MJ earlier. Production values have been upped over the years as well. In 1993 I'm sure it was quite an effort just to put on MJ's performance, to say nothing of making it a live concert as well. Now it is expected that the performers will deliver a live concert because the technical capabilities are there to make it happen. So we can give Michael that. If he were to do Superbowl today, he would certainly want to make it a live event just due to his competitive nature. Whatever the case, Madonna has her work cut out for her on Sunday. It will be interesting to see if she meets the challenge.

Timmy84 said:

LiLi1992 said:

why again we are discussing only MJ? He took the list of only the 4th place. Anyone who thinks it's too high, just not in his/her mind.
Why is so little criticism of Justin and Janet and their unfair second place???

How people quickly forget that Janet and Justin weren't the only ones on there. Sure they were the highest-profile ones but Nelly, Puffy Trick and Kid Rock shared the same bill so that just takes their performance out of the list. The "expose" is what got them on the list at all. I don't even think JANET would believe that performance was a big "highlight". Neither would Justin or anyone else involved.

Madonna is doing everything Janet should have done when she performed:

- DEBUT THE NEW SINGLE (WHETHER IT WAS ALL NITE OR JUST A LITTLE WHILE) ON THE SHOW!!!! AND HYPE IT UP AS MUCH AS YOU CAN BEFORE THE SHOW! Duhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!! – its only common sense – some of Janet’s decision’s annoy the hell out of me.

- What a major opportunity she missed by not showcasing her new material to hundreds of millions of people - for sure they would have been bigger hits. If there was no Nipplegate I’m 70% confident "All nite" would have gone #1.

mancabdriver said:

Timmy84 said:

How people quickly forget that Janet and Justin weren't the only ones on there. Sure they were the highest-profile ones but Nelly, Puffy Trick and Kid Rock shared the same bill so that just takes their performance out of the list. The "expose" is what got them on the list at all. I don't even think JANET would believe that performance was a big "highlight". Neither would Justin or anyone else involved.

Madonna is doing everything Janet should have done when she performed:

- DEBUT THE NEW SINGLE (WHETHER IT WAS ALL NITE OR JUST A LITTLE WHILE) ON THE SHOW!!!! AND HYPE IT UP AS MUCH AS YOU CAN BEFORE THE SHOW! Duhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!! – its only common sense – some of Janet’s decision’s annoy the hell out of me.

- What a major opportunity she missed by not showcasing her new material to hundreds of millions of people - for sure they would have been bigger hits. If there was no Nipplegate I’m 70% confident "All nite" would have gone #1.

Yeah Madonna knows how to promote. I don't know what the hell Janet was doing.

Go ahead Britney! Took over and shitted!

I don't have 10 favorite..but the ones that have stuck out in my mind:

1. Prince (the rain made an already superior performance that more special )

2. MJ

3. U2

4. Bruce Springsteen

And that's it.

The most awful ones that I remember only because I was THAT :

1. The Rolling Stones (it was like watching skeletons on stage)

2. Paul McCartney

3. Janet/Justin (if it wasn't for the surprise titty at the end, this performance wouldn't had been memorable)

4. Tom Petty (I only brightened up when he started singing "Free Falling" but after that I went to get some wings)