The Super Bowl was this past weekend featuring an awesome game and an out-of-this-world performance from The Black Eyed Peas. I did have to ask the question to myself, was this the best Super Bowl Halftime Show ever? HELL NO! This definitely attracted an audience, but it didn't seem worthy as one of the best. I decided to go into my peanut brain and decide which Super Bowl Half Time show were the best. Starting with #5
5. Super Bowl XXXV - 2001 - Tampa, Florida
The first of two shows produced by MTV and since the CBS broadcasted the game itself, it made total sense for MTV to produce the halftime show. 2001 was MTV's 20the anniversary to which they celebrated about 9 months after this. However, 2001 was a big year for the network. They got the top pop stars to perform along with rock legends Aerosmith. There was so much hype behind the performance and even a "Making Of" episode of the show.
5. Super Bowl XXXV - 2001 - Tampa, Florida
The first of two shows produced by MTV and since the CBS broadcasted the game itself, it made total sense for MTV to produce the halftime show. 2001 was MTV's 20the anniversary to which they celebrated about 9 months after this. However, 2001 was a big year for the network. They got the top pop stars to perform along with rock legends Aerosmith. There was so much hype behind the performance and even a "Making Of" episode of the show.
4. Super Bowl XXXIV - 2000 - Atlanta, Georgia
This was one of six and the most recent halftime show produced by Disney. Yes, Disney produces something else other than awesome animated movies and crappy pop stars. This features music from the Epcot fireworks show called "Illuminations". They got some big talent such as Phil Collins, Toni Braxton, Enrique Iglesias, and MMC Alumni Christina Aguilera. They got an 80 person choir as well as one of the biggest productions known to man.
3. Super Bowl XLIII - 2009 - Tampa, Florida
This was the last show produced by 2002 Winter Olympic Opening Ceremony Producer Don Mischer. For his final show, he booked "The Boss" Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band. I loved this show for the raw energy and the atmosphere for a rock show. I'm sure the highlight of this performance was the infamous crotch slide into the camera from Bruce Springsteen, which was hilarious. Check it out yourself
2. Super Bowl XXVII - 1993 - Pasadena, California
This show was produced by Radio City, Yes THAT Radio City. This one set the standard for halftime shows and I'm sure that some of you are gonna groan and complain and bitch that it is on this list, but you can dispute that he is one hell of an entertainer. This show got bigger ratings than the game itself and after this the NFL wanted "A-List" performers to start performing during the halftime show. You have to watch the show to get what I am talking about.
1. Super Bowl XXXVI - 2002 - New Orleans, Louisana
Radio giant Clear Channel Entertainment produced this show and this was the only one they have produced. They got it with the booking one of the most iconic bands of our generation to provide the soundtrack for the tribute of the biggest event of the 21st century. U2 played a ten minute set in tribute to the victims of 9/11.
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