Watching the Lions-Titans debacle earlier today, I thought it strange that the halftime show featured Jesse McCartney–an act that seemed better suited for teenage girls than the typical NFL fan base (one member of my family asked “Is he related to Paul McCartney?” To which I had to admit, I didn’t know, since I had barely heard of Jesse McCartney–but I assumed not, since presumably a child of Paul’s would have more sense and musical talent than needed to join a boy band).
At the time, I figured it was just another thing that the Lions organization managed to screw up.
Then, during the afternoon game, The Jonas Brothers were featured in the halftime show at Texas Stadium–complete with a throng of screaming teenage girls surrounding the stage.
This has left me wondering, who in the hell is in charge of setting halftime shows up? In recent years, Super Bowl halftime acts have featured U2, The Rolling Stones, Tom Petty–and this year Bruce Springsteen. These are huge acts that make more sense with the demographic of NFL fans.
Heck, even before those acts, when they didn’t make as much sense (ie, the MTV years), you had Janet Jackson flashing the world, and NSYNC at least had Britney skanking around the stage, and Aerosmith playing with them.
But Jesse McCartney and the Jonas Brothers? Who is the NFL expecting to tune in to watch that? And who will be the halftime show at tonight’s Eagles/Cardinals matchup–maybe New Kids on the Block? Miley Cyrus? The cast of High School the Musical?
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The McCartney question is, at least, somewhat sensible. The people I was watching the game with thought Demi Lovato (singing the national anthem in Dallas) was Amy Winehouse.
I didn’t see the national anthem for the Dallas game–nor do I know who Demi Lovato is–but if she resembles Winehouse in any way, shape or form…then it is another disturbing decision. Although, at least Winehouse’s supposed fan base (I know of no one personally that admits to being a fan) would in theory not be teeny boppers (Disney usually refrains from promoting crack whores in their shows)…
Winehouse has ten years on Lovato. Almost all of it spent smoking crack. That the Disney pop princess with the British rehab resident is more an indication the people I spent Thanksgiving with.