Madonna at The Superbowl? Really? Madonna hasn’t been relevant since the 90’s.
Who selects these people and why don’t they feature younger acts at the top of their game rather than ancient former stars who haven’t had a serious hit in over a decade?
The Superbowl. The biggest viewing event in the universe. They have all the money in the world and can presumably get the biggest stars at the very top of their game.
and someone who has the authority to make the decision selects…..Madonna????
This person needs to be fired like yesterday. It is unconscionable that someone does the analysis and comes up with …Madonna. Is the selection committee operating in an alternate universe where 50 year old washed up stars are the big thing??
Here’s a list of old folks I wish I didn’t have to see at every single big event.
Madonna, U2, Elton John, Cher, Mary J Blige, Steven Tyler, ect ect ect.
Give the youngsters the limelight. Pass the torch. It’s over.
Seriously.
Good Morning Gloucester 
Adele … of course Bruce Springsteen is never old…..
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Us old farts still think Madonna is hot and Vegas betting odds have her 2 to 1 she will be wearing fishnet stocking at some point at halftime. A sawbuck says she will.
http://www.thehollywoodgossip.com/gallery/a-hot-madonna/
Stephen Tyler you might be right, time to hang it up or get a better blood transfusion the way Keith Richards used to do.
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This from the person who wears these-
https://goodmorninggloucester.wordpress.com/2011/09/29/careful-all-you-footwear-freaks-paul-morrison-this-means-you/
credibility to comment on this=zero
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They were supposed to die before they got old,in the words of a”Rod Stewart”……song.
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Agree, absolutely.
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So well said! I think they chose her to create controversy; what other reason could there possibly be? Although, they do have to choose someone who has had a great deal of experience with arena-type shows, but as you said, there are many, more relevant, performers that can also handle a huge production. She is also NOT A PATIOTS FAN. What happened to her English accent???
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Madonna is an American ! Sheis from Michigan I think.
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Kim is referring to the way she switches on and off the British accent.
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Yes, but while married to Guy Ritchie (English film maker), she suddenly developed a very peculiar English accent, which she seems to just have easily lost!
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I am not old enough, can Paul M. explain what a sawbuck is so that I can understand his bet…
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Joey ! The new stuff is 98% garbage !
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Coldplay
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I was thinking Coldplay, too!!!!!! Maybe next year!
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Where do I start? Hey Shelley, I’m going skiing with Beaver and Jeff Hamilton on Monday. How’s that for a blast from the past. (High School Falmouth 1973ish)
Anon: A sawbuck is a ten dollar bill. Ten of those gets you a Benjamin. Vegas odds are if I put 4 sawbucks down and Madonna wears fishnet I get a Benjamin. Too rich for my blood.
Joey: I read that study and the only problem they can find with my Vibram five fingers are when you do a lot of running in them. Since the last time I ran for more than the lunch wagon was in college I think I’m safe. They pretty much say that running is bad for you. I agree with that.
These goofy shoes also continue to do their primary goal excellently. (That is to bug the beejesus out of you.)
Fun Fact: They call them five fingers because originally an Italian company made them and toes and fingers are the same word in Italian and whoever translated choked. I may have made this up.
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Who would you like youngster, Justin Bieber or theatrical Lady Gaga? Or maybe the last American Idol winner! I’m not a big fan of Madonna either, but some of the bands from the old days are still very talented. I like Adelle, but she wouldn’t be right for half-time material.
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Yes, I’d like either one of those choices over an ancient Madonna that hasn’t had a hit in twenty years
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You guys upin the north are lucky. After being inundated with the Republican Presidential hopefuls for the past couple weeks here in Florida, even Madonna will be like a breath of fresh air. Well, air anyway.
Go Patriots !!!
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I’m not a huge Madonna fan, but Madonna released her eleventh studio album, Hard Candy, in April 2008 in which she collaborated with Justin Timberlake, Timbaland, Pharrell Williams and Nate “Danja” Hills. The album debuted at number one in 37 countries and on the Billboard 200. Its lead single, “4 Minutes”, reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was Madonna’s 37th Hot 100 top-ten hit which pushed Madonna past Elvis Presley as the artist with the most top-ten hits.
So she’s not that lame. Stop picking on the old folks Joey.
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uhmm hellooooo! take Justin Timberlake and Timbaland out of that equation and her album would have been DOA.
Now if you had Justin Timberlake and Timbaland performing that would be the right thing to do. Minus madonna of course.
Listen, I’m old. I recognize it. I also know that if I had a bunch of hits 20 years ago when I still had hair that wouldn’t make me the guy to play the superbowl today no matter how good I was 20 years ago.
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“ect, ect, ect” —- must be the old, washed-up way of spelling! 😉
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I can think of several performers that could raise the roof at halftime.
Maroon 5, Dave Mathews, Chili Peppers.
The only good thing having Madonna there is that she’s bringing other artists so we won’t be subjected to her entirely. She is a tad boring these days.
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Thank you for being a voice of reason!
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I think some of the damn good bands I hear at the Rhumbline could pump out a good show!
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If you are really really lucky, someday you too will be old
get a grip
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I’m already old. What bothers me is that there are younger more talented people whose work should get the spotlight instead of the same reused old acts. Why do we have to see the same acts insteadf of some creative young people and please dont tell me that there are no young creative people. Just look at the local talent in the arts we have locally.
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I agree, make room for the young blood…Coldplay, The Killers, Adele, Gaga. Anyone that doesn’t need oxygen in between songs.
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I’ll add Jack Johnson and Adam Levine To That group but excellent selections Lori.
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Haha! Great discussion…
The ‘hope I die before i get old’ line is actually from ‘My Generation’ by The Who, written by Pete Townsend.
They sometimes get called ‘The Two’ as there are only two of the original members left now.
I think they were on at half time during the Superbowl last year – they still sing that song, even thought they are in their sixties. Kind of proves Joey’s point really…
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I am Old. I like some of Madona’s songs.
They have a hook to them. I can tap my foot.
IF I was drunk or gay, I’d get up and dance.
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I think that people respond to the old stars and not the new ones. It seems that Hollywood introduces new talent and it never goes anywhere, so, they stick with the old stars.
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