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Super Bowl Halftime Show: Yay Or Nay?

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So besides the actual game (and the commercials), one part of the Super Bowl is the halftime show, which was done by Madonna this year. I don't have a musical bone in my body so I'm not a very good judge of these things which leads me to a poll.

Was the 2012 Super Bowl halftime show good? Did you enjoy it?

If you missed it, here's the video.

I ask because shortly after it was over I kinda laughed at seeing some of the tweets coming out -- some said it was the worst halftime show ever and others said it was the best (or at least the best since MJ tore down the house in 1993).

So vote in the poll. Did you like it?

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Did you like Madonna's Super Bowl halftime show?
Enjoyed it
485 votes
Did not enjoy it
532 votes

1017 votes | Poll has closed

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I thought it was pretty decent.

Madonna kind of reminds me of my youth so I enjoyed most of it (minus the new crappy song that was stuck in my head for like 4 hours last night).

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by saskwatch on Feb 6, 2012 9:32 AM CST reply actions  

Basically this

Better than The Who, Springsteen (sorry, Boss), the Black-Eyed Peas. But still not great. Just… not horrible.

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by Mully on Feb 6, 2012 9:48 AM CST up reply actions  

No way

Eff winter. Right in the face.

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by Mully on Feb 6, 2012 9:48 AM CST up reply actions  

Yep

My friends and I watched this after last night’s game. I think we were more entertained by it that the entire Super Bowl. I think the beer helped, but still…

by cheapham on Feb 6, 2012 12:48 PM CST up reply actions  

I am 32

so Madonna was pretty hot in my adolescent years. But she’s old news. I know they want to be conservative since nipplegate and now middle-fingergate, but if you want an entertaining halftime show that engages the audience there and at home you need to go with what’s big right now: and that’s acts like Lady Gaga and Rihanna, who then could bring out other current stars. I enjoyed parts of the performance, but I think the whole Bob Dylan/The Who/Madonna phase needs to be curtailed.

by Steve_in_RI on Feb 6, 2012 9:38 AM CST reply actions   1 recs

Gaga or anyone else would have done the same show as Madonna

basic average … not one thing would have been different

would that have made it any better? no … any worse? no …

look, the whole thing is eye candy/fluff/advertising … it’s designed to be middle of the road, to be non-offensive yet to be as eye-popping glittery flashy splashy Las Vegas Revue spectacle as possible

from that standpoint it was a flaming success … Madonna got 12 minutes of free advertising for her soon-to-be-released album (a $50 million dollar value!) in exchange for doing a free show

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by upamtn on Feb 6, 2012 10:46 AM CST up reply actions  

A Lip-Syncing Madonna...what could be better than that?

Oh yeah…damn near anything.

My earliest Chiefs memories are watching guys named Dawson, Podolak, Taylor, Thomas, Bell, and Buchanan. So, yeah...I'm kind of an old fart.

by Scott B. on Feb 6, 2012 9:39 AM CST reply actions   2 recs

^^^This! Easily one of the worst SB halftimes shows I've seen.

And uh, I’ve seen them all.

Why not have a current act like Seether or something?

Hell, run Modest Mouse out there.

by F250 on Feb 6, 2012 9:51 AM CST up reply actions   1 recs

Shinedown

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by Tomahawk29 on Feb 6, 2012 10:02 AM CST up reply actions   1 recs

Id take them anyday over Madonna

Hell Id even take Creed with or without Scott Stapp over a lip syncing 80s has been pop star

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by slackator on Feb 6, 2012 1:46 PM CST up reply actions   1 recs

As usual

Garbage

by Jpocket on Feb 6, 2012 9:42 AM CST via mobile reply actions   1 recs

I actually thought it was one of the more watchable ones in a while

Fairly entertaining. Nothing special, but it didn’t make me want to turn it off right away.

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by ChiefsFan4Life634 on Feb 6, 2012 9:45 AM CST reply actions  

Exactly. Karaoke. Woop-tee-doo.

My earliest Chiefs memories are watching guys named Dawson, Podolak, Taylor, Thomas, Bell, and Buchanan. So, yeah...I'm kind of an old fart.

by Scott B. on Feb 6, 2012 9:48 AM CST up reply actions   1 recs

I thought it was terrible

Madonna hasn’t been relevant in years and she’s not such an iconic act that everyone can get into it. If you want to go for an older act it needs to be something like The Rolling Stones, something that has lasted and people can still get into. My 12 year old nephew can even get into old Rolling Stones, I don’t think the same thing can be said for Madonna.

If Madonna, then make it more than just her, and I don’t mean Cee-lo and Nicki Minaj cameos. Put on a whole show from that era and get her, Cindy Lauper, etc.

Also, I understand why they lip-sync but it still sucks.

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by Fozzyboyd on Feb 6, 2012 9:47 AM CST reply actions   1 recs

I'd like to see KISS do the show next year.

Great show, and guaranteed to be live.

My earliest Chiefs memories are watching guys named Dawson, Podolak, Taylor, Thomas, Bell, and Buchanan. So, yeah...I'm kind of an old fart.

by Scott B. on Feb 6, 2012 9:51 AM CST reply actions   1 recs

I’m not a big rock fan, but I agree

by Arrowhead816 on Feb 6, 2012 11:23 AM CST up reply actions  

I was actually thinking about that earlier, I’d be down.

by Topchief1 on Feb 6, 2012 12:00 PM CST up reply actions  

I liked the tight rope guy.

Mostly because he looks nothing like the pretty-boy backup dancers and yet has 100 times more athleticism and talent than all of those Federlines put together.

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by Brsrkr on Feb 6, 2012 9:51 AM CST reply actions   1 recs

I thought it was Seth Rogan

"saints_chiefsfan1979 is a genius" - yes, I lost a bet.

by Tomahawk29 on Feb 6, 2012 10:03 AM CST up reply actions  

The breakers had some skill and balance.

Tebow might know Jesus, but Bill Muir is old enough to have actually babysat him in the manger.

by Sudden on Feb 6, 2012 10:35 AM CST up reply actions  

I watched every second of it. I was hoping she would flash her tits or something.

In which case, I would have voted “Enjoyed It”.

My earliest Chiefs memories are watching guys named Dawson, Podolak, Taylor, Thomas, Bell, and Buchanan. So, yeah...I'm kind of an old fart.

by Scott B. on Feb 6, 2012 9:59 AM CST up reply actions  

Not terrible

I hate lip syncing though. They could have saved the appearance fees and just played her songs in the background while some people dance and it would have been pretty much the same. I really don’t care about the halftime show, never have.

by CapsLockKey on Feb 6, 2012 9:59 AM CST reply actions   1 recs

Awful.

It was just an overhyped, lip syncing spectacle. Why can they not get a good band/performer that is popular now, and known for good live performances?

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by Tomahawk29 on Feb 6, 2012 10:06 AM CST reply actions   1 recs

janet and justin = nipple slip

they feel like they can only trust older artists like The Who

by worc on Feb 6, 2012 10:11 AM CST up reply actions   1 recs

pure genious on her part

how many people knew who MIA was yesterday, now everybody is talking about her and her most heinous act ever to appear on TV only way to get better press would be to flash a tit but thats so 10 years ago.

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by slackator on Feb 6, 2012 1:50 PM CST up reply actions  

Took the words out of my mouth

I kept comparing it to the Black Eyed Peas from last year. Fergie sounded awful. The lights and stage were pretty incredible. Not to mention the nutless man on the tightrope.

by Chief Willie Wildcat on Feb 6, 2012 10:13 AM CST up reply actions   1 recs

Lame

The most manly day of the year and they choose half naked men in roman grabs? What does she have anything to do with football?? None of her songs are played in the stadiums!

I did like Cee-lo performance though

by Arrowhead816 on Feb 6, 2012 10:14 AM CST reply actions   1 recs

what, they should spring Gary Glitter out of prison?

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by upamtn on Feb 6, 2012 10:48 AM CST up reply actions   2 recs

Hell I’d rather have KISS or Ozzy over the crap they played last night

by Arrowhead816 on Feb 6, 2012 11:21 AM CST up reply actions   1 recs

Rec for Glitter.

That’s one freaky dude.

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by Chiefs_40 on Feb 6, 2012 12:13 PM CST up reply actions  

As soon as I heard the beginning of Vogue

I changes the channel and watched a rerun of the Simpsons

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by KingChief on Feb 6, 2012 10:17 AM CST reply actions   1 recs

I'm hoping next year they trot out Flogging Molly to spray the crowd in Guinness and yell obscenities about the English

Tebow might know Jesus, but Bill Muir is old enough to have actually babysat him in the manger.

by Sudden on Feb 6, 2012 10:36 AM CST reply actions   1 recs

ha!

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by upamtn on Feb 6, 2012 10:48 AM CST up reply actions  

I thought the old gray bush did ok.......

considering she’s in post menopause.

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by Chiefs_40 on Feb 6, 2012 12:04 PM CST reply actions   1 recs

Felt like she tried to move like Britney Spears

With a 50 year old body, a lot of the moves she did just looked awkward and and at one point it look like she stumbled trying to step up. I like her but think they tried to do to much to show how athletic she is at 50.

by rayza on Feb 6, 2012 12:34 PM CST reply actions  

it was really good for a half-time show

especially compared to last year.

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by LaPointer on Feb 6, 2012 12:51 PM CST reply actions  

terrible lip syncing from a 90 year old forgotten pop star

I would have rather had LMFAO sing Party Rock for 30 minutes than another washed up has been lip synch their way threw their “hits” for 30 minutes.

The NFL needs to open it up to the fans on who to invite because whos next the sole remaining BeeGee next year?

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by slackator on Feb 6, 2012 1:41 PM CST reply actions  

Since weve gotten tits and obscene gestures

we might as well get obscene language next year. Bring in ICP so they can explain how magnets work

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by slackator on Feb 6, 2012 1:53 PM CST reply actions  

Metallica, Static-X, or Offspring would be my write-ins.

Are they old and mainstream enough?

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by Brsrkr on Feb 6, 2012 2:13 PM CST up reply actions  

I hope so

Id love that half time show

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Thunder Win-Loss 2011-2012 record (52-14)
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NBA Champs over Miami Heat

by slackator on Feb 6, 2012 3:28 PM CST up reply actions  

All the dancing

and glitz and glamour are there to deflect from the awful truth. That “music” sucks! Whats wrong with acts that actually play instruments and sing into the mic? Real music as an artform is dead. Long live commercialism!

by mind the gap on Feb 7, 2012 9:13 AM CST reply actions  

The best part of the halftime show......

Was the tight rope dude & Madonna stumbling as she was getting up those bleacher things with LMFAO. No one is talking about that at all, but we were all laughing our asses off.

She’s such a condescending biatchhhhh, so that was what was entertaining for me :)

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by HeatherChiefsLvr on Feb 7, 2012 11:14 AM CST reply actions  

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