Hmmmm, so you wanna know more on why I think the Springsteen performance didn’t work? I’ll explain more…
1. Springsteen’s lame opening intro where he says, “I want you to step back from the guacamole, put down the chicken fingers and turn the television all the way up!!” Lame, lame, lame. Shut up Boss, we want to hear the music, not hear you running your mouth throughout most of your 12 minute set.
2. Lyrics were cut out and Springsteen sang very little of each song. It’s not like he forgot lyrics, I’m sure he’s got every single song he wrote memorized by heart, and I’m sure he shortened the songs to fit the 12 minute time, but cutting out lyrics was not needed in my opinion.
3. The end of the set, a referee came on stage, gave the Boss a signal to delay a game, meaning to stop the live music so they can get on with the game, Little Steven yells through the mic, “It’s Boss time”. Yep, I guess the E Street Band are a bunch of egos.
I understand that the E Street Band played hundreds of stadiums from football stadiums to baseball stadiums all the time, but they were never televised, this was their first televised stadium appearance, that’s why they went for this opportunity.
I was expecting the E Street Band to play an actual music show but it turned out to be a damn circus. I’m dissapointed Bruce, what a let down performance. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers from last year was the best. I don’t think a future Halftime performance of the Superbowl will ever top Tom Petty.
With the referee thing at the end of the Bruce gig, I know it was all done for humor and laughs, but still it was done in poor tastes. I wonder what the audience really thought of that?
On top of that, I enjoyed the overall game, a historic game, I saw that 100 yard run touchdown and that was an incredible play. This is how a Superbowl game is supposed to be played.
Kev
K'Brocking 
Silvio doesn’t look too healthy these days, particularly when they did the closeup on his saying “It’s Boss Time!”. Who is the jew playin drums? When Bruce was doing those guitar swings like Juan Crucier of Ratt circa 1988, all I could think of was the guitar strap breaking, the guitar flying off and hitting the drummer in the melon. Then his lawyer brother ( the one his parent think really made something of himself) could sue the Boss for all he’s worth. His parents must be mortified, “what are you playing drums with all these goy for ?”
Silvio doesn’t look too healthy these days, particularly when they did the closeup on his saying “It’s Boss Time!”. Who is the jew playin drums? When Bruce was doing those guitar swings like Juan Crucier of Ratt circa 1988, all I could think of was the guitar strap breaking, the guitar flying off and hitting the drummer in the melon. Then his lawyer brother ( the one his parent think really made something of himself) could sue the Boss for all he’s worth. His parents must be mortified, “what are you playing drums with all these goy for ?”
“1. Springsteen’s lame opening intro where he says, “I want you to step back from the guacamole, put down the chicken fingers and turn the television all the way up!!” Lame, lame, lame. Shut up Boss, we want to hear the music, not hear you running your mouth throughout most of your 12 minute set.”
I agree. It made me cringe.
“2. Lyrics were cut out and Springsteen sang very little of each song. It’s not like he forgot lyrics, I’m sure he’s got every single song he wrote memorized by heart, and I’m sure he shortened the songs to fit the 12 minute time, but cutting out lyrics was not needed in my opinion.”
This doen’t make sense. If the lyrics needed to be shortened to fit the time slot, then how was it “not” needed? Please revise.
“3. The end of the set, a referee came on stage, gave the Boss a signal to delay a game, meaning to stop the live music so they can get on with the game, Little Steven yells through the mic, “It’s Boss time”. Yep, I guess the E Street Band are a bunch of egos.”
This was part of the show and the ref was an actor. It was supposed to be funny, which is what most of America thought. This was a true delight for true boss fans, I’m sure. For me though, it was gay.
“1. Springsteen’s lame opening intro where he says, “I want you to step back from the guacamole, put down the chicken fingers and turn the television all the way up!!” Lame, lame, lame. Shut up Boss, we want to hear the music, not hear you running your mouth throughout most of your 12 minute set.”
I agree. It made me cringe.
“2. Lyrics were cut out and Springsteen sang very little of each song. It’s not like he forgot lyrics, I’m sure he’s got every single song he wrote memorized by heart, and I’m sure he shortened the songs to fit the 12 minute time, but cutting out lyrics was not needed in my opinion.”
This doen’t make sense. If the lyrics needed to be shortened to fit the time slot, then how was it “not” needed? Please revise.
“3. The end of the set, a referee came on stage, gave the Boss a signal to delay a game, meaning to stop the live music so they can get on with the game, Little Steven yells through the mic, “It’s Boss time”. Yep, I guess the E Street Band are a bunch of egos.”
This was part of the show and the ref was an actor. It was supposed to be funny, which is what most of America thought. This was a true delight for true boss fans, I’m sure. For me though, it was gay.