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sbenois
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Username: Sbenois
Post Number: 14518
Registered: 10-2001
| | Posted on Monday, February 6, 2006 - 10:04 pm: |     |
It seems to me that if you're going to have a Super Bowl in the home of Motown, you ought to be asking Berry Gordy to put together a halftime show of still alive Motown stars.
Pappa Was A Rolling Stone - yes
Mick Jagger and the Rolling Stones - no. |
Jersey Boy
Citizen
Username: Jersey_boy
Post Number: 115
Registered: 1-2006
| | Posted on Monday, February 6, 2006 - 10:17 pm: | |
Hey, Aretha Franklin sang the National Anthem.
J.B. |
Eponymous
Citizen
Username: Eponymous
Post Number: 63
Registered: 6-2004
| | Posted on Monday, February 6, 2006 - 10:39 pm: | |
You confuse the Super Bowl Halftime show with worthwhile entertainment.
The Stones were quite influenced by R&B and blues in their early days, but no longer alas. They were once quite good. |
Phenixrising
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Username: Phenixrising
Post Number: 1403
Registered: 9-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 7, 2006 - 8:44 am: | |
Yup, once-upon-a-time Mick could sing. My, times have changed! Anyways…
Detroit is the birthplace of Motown which produced some of the most successful R&B groups of our time. Gladys Knight & The Pips, Smokey Robinson, Diana Ross, the Jackson's, Stevie Wonder and the Temptations, all acts that are still alive and CAN SING! Recently I saw Gladys & Smokey performing not long ago and they haven’t lost their style and voice. Unlike Jaeger, they both look GOOD for their age.
Even though Stevie performed for the pre-game show, I thought that he should be part of a halftime revival of Motown acts. Suzanne DePasse, a protege and Creative Assistant to Berry Gordy when Motown started, developed and produced the Motown Specials for television (which had some of the highest ratings in tv), should have been called to produce the halftime show. Ms. De Passe won two Emmy Awards as Executive Producer of "MOTOWN 25: Yesterday, Today Forever" and "Motown Returns To The Apollo."
Instead, we were tortured with the off-tuned singing of Mick. (which I tuned-out on and turn the channel).
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Parkbench87
Citizen
Username: Parkbench87
Post Number: 3508
Registered: 7-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 7, 2006 - 9:01 am: | |
Phenix,
I agree wholeheartedly with your sentiments with the exception of The Temptations. I believe that all but one of the original members is deceased. My friends and I use to joke that you would go to a Temptations concert and see 5 white guys on stage.
I'm not a fan of recycling classic group names with a whole new cast of characters. It's hard to have a Temptations without a Eddie Kendricks or David Ruffin. It would be like replacing McCartney and Lennon and still calling yourself The Beattles. Unfortunately these are classic groups and if a buck can be earned the names will be taken in vain. |
ML
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Username: Ml1
Post Number: 2929
Registered: 5-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 7, 2006 - 9:13 am: | |
I guess I'm the only one who thinks the answer should be "none of the above." My choice would have been for the Michigan State marching band to play for about 10 minutes, and keep the halftime to its regular season length of 12 minutes. 90 million people tuned in to the game. If they had a marching band instead of the Stones it would have been, oh let me take a wild guess and estimate -- 90 million?
but that's just me... |
Parkbench87
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Username: Parkbench87
Post Number: 3509
Registered: 7-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 7, 2006 - 9:23 am: | |
Why didn't they invite Home Town Boy the "Motor City Madman" Ted Nugent?
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Phenixrising
Citizen
Username: Phenixrising
Post Number: 1404
Registered: 9-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 7, 2006 - 10:13 am: | |
Parkbench,
You are correct. The original line-up of the Temptations can never be recreated or replaced.
Since then, there have been 19 "Temptations." Otis Williams is the only living member of the original five.
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drewdix
Citizen
Username: Drewdix
Post Number: 1113
Registered: 7-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 7, 2006 - 10:45 am: | |
I believe it's like this:
40 years ago, Super Bowl I was up for grabs by the networks- and CBS opted to stick with The Ed Sullivan Show that night, with the Rolling Stones appearing, rather than this "Super Bowl" thing.
So this year being S.B. 40 (XL), they marked that choice. |
LazyDog
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Username: Lazydog
Post Number: 140
Registered: 6-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 7, 2006 - 10:50 am: | |
Even though the SB is watched all over the world, it is considered a very American sport. (Outside the US it's call American Football). This being said, I would have thought that promoting American music would be a no-brainer. Instead we get The Stones, Paul McCartney, U2..... |
Bob K
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Username: Bobk
Post Number: 10552
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 7, 2006 - 10:51 am: | |
Guys and Gals it is all marketing. Mr. and Mrs. America in Podunk, Iowa know the Stones, they may not know the Motown stars.
I pride myself in being the least musical poster here on MOL, but even I could tell that the Stones ain't the Stones of my youth. 
How about having Michael Jackson for the half time show? 
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LazyDog
Citizen
Username: Lazydog
Post Number: 141
Registered: 6-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 7, 2006 - 10:54 am: | |
Not enough kids watch to make it worthwhile for MJ  |
Guy
Supporter
Username: Vandalay
Post Number: 1485
Registered: 8-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 7, 2006 - 11:23 am: | |
Great line from Jagger. " We could have performed this song ( Satisfaction ) at Super Bowl One "
Start me up and Satisfaction have always sucked live.
Gimme Shelter with Beyonce would have worked much better.
If you wanted Detroit Rockers , Bob Seger, Glen Frey and Kid Rock would have been a nice combo. |
Parkbench87
Citizen
Username: Parkbench87
Post Number: 3516
Registered: 7-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 7, 2006 - 11:57 am: | |
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullit Band where have you gone? |
dano
Citizen
Username: Dano
Post Number: 172
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 7, 2006 - 1:04 pm: | |
I think the censors would have had a field day with Nugent's " Wang Dand Sweet Puntang"!!! |
Parkbench87
Citizen
Username: Parkbench87
Post Number: 3518
Registered: 7-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 7, 2006 - 2:10 pm: | |
But if the Panthers had made the Super Bowl he could have performed "Cat Scratch Fever" |
The Libertarian
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Username: Local_1_crew
Post Number: 1535
Registered: 3-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 7, 2006 - 2:16 pm: | |
the stones are the greatest rock and roll band in the history of rock and roll. period, end of story. |
Parkbench87
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Username: Parkbench87
Post Number: 3520
Registered: 7-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 7, 2006 - 2:22 pm: | |
Plus Mick Jagger has about 8 or 9 kids. Thankfully they probably go to Private School so that we the taxpayers don't have to bear the burden. |
The Libertarian
Citizen
Username: Local_1_crew
Post Number: 1537
Registered: 3-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 7, 2006 - 3:16 pm: | |
what a sad and off topic attempt to pick a fight with me.
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buzzsaw
Citizen
Username: Buzzsaw
Post Number: 3791
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 7, 2006 - 7:15 pm: | |
I was really hoping that they would have done a 15min midnight rambler - THAT would have been real rock
mick needs new moves. the jazzersize thing he was doing looked silly.
keef! |
Camnol
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Username: Camnol
Post Number: 223
Registered: 3-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 7, 2006 - 8:07 pm: | |
"I'd rather be dead than sing Satisfaction when I'm 45"--Mick Jagger
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