Bruce Springsteen Announced As '09 Superbowl Halftime Show

[IronMexican]

Too $hort would have been great.

[Condemned 2 HelLA]

I still say that GWAR would provide ideal halftime entertainment for people of all ages.

[Shelly]

I still say that GWAR would provide ideal halftime entertainment for people of all ages.

That would be interesting!

[Melmart1]

I still say that GWAR would provide ideal halftime entertainment for people of all ages.

, if they overreact to a nipple by making safe, boring choices then after GWAR I think they would just hold a prayer session at halftime and quit with the musical acts altogether!

[ATRAIN]

another safe, boring pick. Thunder Dan should be there, he loves the Boss.

hahah I was thinking the same thing about Thunder Dan

God.... this halftime show is going to be even worse than last years, and I didn't think that would ever be possible.

Dammit I hate agreeing with you but your right!! Its too bad they dont have the lingerie bowl anymore

[Strike]

Another safe halftime show for the network execs.

I don't even bother watching the halftime show. Haven't watched it in years. Halftime is when I go get more beer and chicken strips.

[Thunder Dan]

hahah I was thinking the same thing about Thunder Dan

it's funny that for the Browns' first time in the Super Bowl they will have a lame halftime show

[ATRAIN]

it's funny that for the Browns' first time in the Super Bowl they will have a lame halftime show

Thats funny I was thinking the same for the Texans!! So what are we betting on for a Texans vs Browns AFC champ game?

[Thunder Dan]

Thats funny I was thinking the same for the Texans!! So what are we betting on for a Texans vs Browns AFC champ game?

well I don't know too much about the Texans, but if the Browns don't win the Super Bowl I will lose my condo and possibly my car--so Go Browns!

[ATRAIN]

well I don't know too much about the Texans, but if the Browns don't win the Super Bowl I will lose my condo and possibly my car--so Go Browns!

Funny I can say the same thing about my small toes!! Go Texans!!

[Shelly]

well I don't know too much about the Texans, but if the Browns don't win the Super Bowl I will lose my condo and possibly my car--so Go Browns!

I used to watch the Browns when Brian Sipe was the QB. Art Modell should have never moved that team.

Well, I guess he technically didn't move the 'Browns"

[Taco]

Prediction: Bruce Springsteen's Super Bowl Setlist
By Eliot Van Buskirk

The Super Bowl halftime show, one of the most coveted slots in the music business, will be filled by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band next February. Over 148 million people tuned in last year to watch fellow Americana prac ioner Tom Petty busted out such classics as "American Girl" and "Running Down a Dream" in a well-received rock medley.

The stock market failed to rebound on news that "The Boss" would be handling music duties next year in Tampa Bay, Florida. However, like Petty, Springsteen is unlikely to have a wardrobe malfunction on the level of the Timberlake/Jackson fiasco of 2004, which should at least help conserve the airwaves for more pressing matters.

In the grand tradition of trying to guess the setlist of the Super Bowl performer in advance, here are the six songs Bruce is most likely to choose for his halftime set:

1. "Born To Run"

This one's about running, which occurs quite a bit in football. It's a done deal, especially if one of the teams boasts an unstoppable rushing game.

2. "Glory Days"

Ever see the video? As a Springsteen song that's already about sports, this one is a lay-up, so to speak. It somehow made me feel nostalgic before my Little League days were even over.

3. "Streets of Philadelphia"

Sure, it was written for a movie about an AIDS patient. But with the economy and so many other areas of the country looking fairly sick themselves, this one could sneak into the set list come next February. To wit, check out the opening lyrics: "I was bruised and battered, I couldn't tell what I felt, I was unrecognizable to myself. I saw my reflection in a window, I didn't know my own face. Oh brother are you gonna leave me wastin' away." Sound familiar, America? Plus, Bruce might be looking to bring the tempo down a notch after "Glory Days" so he can start ratcheting up the energy in anticipation of the finale.

4. "I'm On Fire"

It'll be time to pick up the mood by the time we get to the fourth song. What better than the transcendent eruption that occurs as this song hits the chorus? The Electrelane version (hear it live) really makes my arm hairs stand on end, but Bruce's is okay too.

5."Blinded By The Light"

Not many people know that Bruce Springsteen wrote this song, made popular by Mannfred Mann's Earth Band as a number one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 back in '77. What better way to remind everyone that Springsteen wrote it than by performing it in front of 148 million or so people?

6. Finale: "Born In The USA"

The perfect capper for Bruce's medley, this anthem is actually about the effects of the Vietnam War on those who served in it -- not that that has stopped everyone from Ronald Reagan to (presumably) the National Football League from serving it up an unequivocal statement of nationalism. It'd be the perfect way to sum up the idea that despite everything, we're still in it together.

This should be #1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glcPJHm0yN0

http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=104608

[JoeChalupa]

Taco knows!!!

[duncan228]

This should be #1...

I would love it. I've only seen him do it once live in all the times I've seen him.

[Thunder Dan]

I used to watch the Browns when Brian Sipe was the QB. Art Modell should have never moved that team.

Well, I guess he technically didn't move the 'Browns"

My stepdad was the kicker back then- no joke

[Anti.Hero]

I just read the NFL is in negotiations to carry the live feed of puppy bowl on animal planet during the half-time show in 2011.

[JoeChalupa]

I used to watch the Browns when Brian Sipe was the QB. Art Modell should have never moved that team.

Well, I guess he technically didn't move the 'Browns"

I watched the Browns all the time when I lived in OH. Still a fan.

[Jimcs50]

Just have marching bands.

[Thunder Dan]

they should have karaoke night

[Pistons < Spurs]

That was officially the worst half time show ever.

[dirk4mvp]

That was officially the worst half time show ever.

Agreed. That was pretty terrible.

[ClingingMars]

lame.

-Mars

[Trainwreck2100]

they had teh fireworks and the cowbell, and where only lacking a second loud airforce flyyby`

[Dr. Gonzo]

I just read the NFL is in negotiations to carry the live feed of puppy bowl on animal planet during the half-time show in 2011.

That would kick ass. The Puppy Bowl is all kinds of entertaining.

[Dr. Gonzo]

Oh yeah and Bruce Springsteen sucks balls.