It has been announced that Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers will play the coveted halftime spot at this year’s Super Bowl extravaganza in Arizona on February 3.
Each year a musical artist (or artists) is invited to play at the year’s number 1 television and sporting event. Last year nearly 140 million Americans watched Prince swing his phallic symbol behind a curtain. Recent acts have also included the Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, U2, and Justin Timberlake with Janet Jackson in the notorious “wardrobe malfunction” event.
Following recent tradition I personally plan to use the halftime show as a bathroom break time. Reading the list of recent performers, for me, is like reading a list of the top performers I wouldn’t want to see at the Super Bowl halftime show. I also find the hundreds of random dancing people on the field to be distracting and disturbing. I’d rather watch fifteen minutes of commercials.
Anyway, getting Tom Petty to perform is ironic considering how outspoken of an opponent he is of the sponsorship of rock concerts. His last album with the Heartbreakers, 2002′s “The Last DJ,” was, I’m told, a pointed assault on corporate greed. The Super Bowl is, of course, the very definition of corporate sponsorship. The North American arm of Japanese tire firm Bridgestone Corp. will be sponsoring the halftime show.
Let’s just hope there aren’t any wardrobe malfunctions this year. Just thinking of seeing any part of Tom Petty naked…no, it’s too terrible to contemplate.
I’m right there with you. Screw Tom Petty – although he can write some killer songs – give me more commercials during the Super Bowl halftime.
I think I’ll just mute the sound and put in Mary Jane.
I would rather watch the commercials, a lot of them are pretty amusing/creative.
I usually don’t like the silly music acts they have.
bah. humbug.
My goodness he is looking rough,but back in the day he was one of my favs. I can remember driving my Corvette around with his music serving as motivation for me to speed on Florida highways well beyond the suggested limits. Now I drive an 87 Volvo that takes 2 miles to get up to 50 MPH. This concludes my moment reminiscing about the glory days.
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Oh lord, did you HAVE to mention the possible wardrobe malfunction with Tom Petty? Eeeewwww. I didn’t need that mental visual. Cough, choke, spit.
I don’t know what the “decision makers” have been smokin’ lately, but I haven’t been impressed with the halftime show for quite some time. I’d rather paint the garage floor than watch that kind of crap.
I hadn’t considered painting the garage floor as an alternative to watching the halftime show but I guess that would work.
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Imagine Tom Petty liking himself…