In my attempt to re-live Beyonce’s stunning half-time performance at the Superbowl last night I stumbled upon a website that ranked some of the top half-time performances. As my favorite part of the Superbowl (aside from the commercials that us Canadians are deprived of) is the half-time… unfortunately not the game itself. After looking at several websites U2’s 2002 performance and tribute to the survivors and victims of 9/11 ranked highest as the best half-time performance.
Then comes a skewed definition of best–talent or as in most memorable– cause Justin Timberlake’s and Janet Jackson’s 2004 half-time performance is in many sites’ top 3 as producing a very memorable (yet scandalous) performance where Ms. Jackson experienced a wardrobe malfunction.
Lastly, my parents generation must be the top voters of half-time show performances or most avid watchers of the Superbowl as most of the top bands and singers became popular in the 1980’s/90’s. Bruce Springsteen, Prince, Michael Jackson and the Rolling Stones are top 10 favorites for half-time Superbowl performances. There must be an underlying attraction between classic rock and American football.