# Super Bowl Halftime Show **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 8, 2010, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-halftime-show/528090 "2010-02-08T01:16:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![Lamia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Lamia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamia)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2010, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-halftime-show/528090/101 "2010-02-08T23:34:59Z")
> [@Enginerd](#): > > That was former Broncos and Ravens tight end Shannon Sharpe. The clip doesn’t seem to be on youtube, though. Thanks! It’ll probably turn up eventually. It was hilarious! > [@Rilchiam](#): > > **PunditLisa** : Yes, that’s **exactly** what I read. Funny thing is, I read it in a book where the author was trying to blame the whole thing on fanatical fanship. He didn’t prove it to me: the situation you described is identical to what he said, thus undermining his theory. Was the book John G. Fuller’s _Are the Kids Alright?_ If so, his thesis was actually even dumber than you remember – it was basically that rock music is inherently evil and inevitably leads to violent/suicidal behavior. The book does contain what seems like a pretty well-researched description of the events surrounding the tragedy in Cincinnati, but then the author goes off into serious woo-woo territory, including psedoscientific “evidence” for the destructive power of the short-short-long drum beat. ---
**Author:** ![Rilchiam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2bfe46/32.png) [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2010, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-halftime-show/528090/102 "2010-02-08T23:38:19Z")
Yes, that’s the one! ---
**Author:** ![Exapno\_Mapcase](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/exapno_mapcase/32/1051_2.png) [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2010, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-halftime-show/528090/103 "2010-02-08T23:42:50Z")
> [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](#): > > I think that’s the first time I’ve ever seen a band get upstaged by the actual stage. You’ve never been to a Pink Floyd concert? ---
**Author:** ![MwNNrules](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5f8ce5/32.png) [@MwNNrules](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MwNNrules)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2010, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-halftime-show/528090/104 "2010-02-09T03:05:33Z")
I thought it was decent. Honestly, there have been way worse halftime shows. They were certainly better back in the day. I agree with the sentiment that the band should no longer be called the Who. For me, the Who wasn’t just Daltrey and Townshend, it was also Moon and Entwistle, so I felt like what I was watching wasn’t really the Who, just a two-man show with some back-up members on rhythm. Their voices have changed a lot, but Townshend can still play guitar with enough swagger. I was vaguely disappointed that they didn’t play “Magic Bus” or “My Generation”. Too bad they couldn’t have just played a song or two, as opposed to taking their works and juxtaposing one over the other (that just cheapens the experience). It’s kind of sad that instead of being able to choose a modern band, they had to pull what was essentially a 60s/70s act back on stage. I have no disrespect for Daltrey or Townshend, but the idea of getting them to play almost feels like it’s out of pity for them. For what it’s worth, I’m just glad they didn’t get Black Eyed Peas. If you have to advocate a more modern band over the Who, that’s fine with me, but if I have to hear “Good Day” or whatever it’s called again, I’ll kill someone. ---
**Author:** ![Suse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@Suse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suse)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2010, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-halftime-show/528090/105 "2010-02-09T03:44:34Z")
Apparently Kenny Chesney wants to do the halftime show next year. There’s also an interesting bit in [this post](http://sportsbybrooks.com/source-chesney-lobbying-for-2011-super-bowl-27802) discussing an article in Reuters in which one of the decision-makers for the NFL talks about the criteria for selecting an act for the halftime show. ---
**Author:** ![Exapno\_Mapcase](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/exapno_mapcase/32/1051_2.png) [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2010, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-halftime-show/528090/106 "2010-02-09T03:46:57Z")
> [@MwNNrules](#): > > I agree with the sentiment that the band should no longer be called the Who. For me, the Who wasn’t just Daltrey and Townshend, it was also Moon and Entwistle I keep insisting that since the lead guitarist and vocalist of The Who survive and the bassist and drummer of The Beatles survive, they should be forced by law to join together as a proper four-piece band. No one listens to me. ---
**Author:** ![MwNNrules](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5f8ce5/32.png) [@MwNNrules](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MwNNrules)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2010, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-halftime-show/528090/107 "2010-02-09T03:51:59Z")
> [@Exapno\_Mapcase](#): > > I keep insisting that since the lead guitarist and vocalist of The Who survive and the bassist and drummer of The Beatles survive, they should be forced by law to join together as a proper four-piece band. > > No one listens to me. That’s a damn good idea. Coincidentally, as I believe someone mentioned before, Ringo’s son was the Who’s back-up drummer for their performance. ---
**Author:** ![corkboard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@corkboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/corkboard)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2010, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-halftime-show/528090/108 "2010-02-09T13:55:51Z")
> [@Exapno\_Mapcase](#): > > I keep insisting that since the lead guitarist and vocalist of The Who survive and the bassist and drummer of The Beatles survive, they should be forced by law to join together as a proper four-piece band. > > No one listens to me. Now _that’s_ a halftime show! ---
**Author:** ![Vambo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/6de8d8/32.png) [@Vambo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vambo)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2010, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-halftime-show/528090/109 "2010-02-09T14:25:05Z")
It’s nice that they still want to play something. The stage was fantastic! Pete needs to concentrait on sit ups a bit more. I don’t get why these guys haven’t really done anything since the early years. Other bands have split up or lost members and managed to continue in their careers adding good material to their catalog now and again. Jimmy Page is releasing an album and a tour soon. So what happened to The Who? Maybe it’s just been too much time swinging for the fences instead of just writing what’s in your heart for Pete. Ah well it’s only rock and roll. ---
**Author:** ![Lamia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Lamia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamia)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2010, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-halftime-show/528090/110 "2010-02-09T17:27:24Z")
> [@Vambo](#): > > I don’t get why these guys haven’t really done anything since the early years. Other bands have split up or lost members and managed to continue in their careers adding good material to their catalog now and again. Jimmy Page is releasing an album and a tour soon. So what happened to The Who? The Who did officially break up in 1982. They regrouped for various reunion tours and then finally decided to continue as a live act, but Townshend wasn’t interested in doing new Who material. However, they have actually added to their catalog in recent years. They included two new tracks on their 2004 compilation _Then and Now_ and released an entire new album in 2006, _Endless Wire_. > [@](#): > > \*Maybe it’s just been too much time swinging for the fences instead of just writing what’s in your heart for Pete. \*I’m not sure what you mean by this, but Townshend did continue writing after the breakup of the Who and was active as a solo artist through the 1980s and '90s. ---
**Author:** ![Death\_of\_Rats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a6a055/32.png) [@Death\_of\_Rats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Death_of_Rats)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2010, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-halftime-show/528090/111 "2010-02-09T21:50:53Z")
> [@joebuck20](#): > > Of the current pop acts, the Black Eyed Peas are the only ones I’d be excited about seeing at the Super Bowl. They’re a few notches above most everything else on the Top 40, have a good high intensity sound and put on a kick ass live show. But since they’re under 40, I’d imagine they’d have to sign a mile-long contract and put their children up as collateral to ensure there’s no wardrobe malfunctions. Considering how Fergie dresses normally, how would you tell if there was a “wardrobe malfunction”? ---
**Author:** ![PunditLisa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4af34b/32.png) [@PunditLisa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PunditLisa)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2010, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-halftime-show/528090/112 "2010-02-10T00:11:18Z")
I think they should change their name from “The Who” to “WTF.” 😃 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-halftime-show/528090.md?page=5)