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Halftime Show
Tweet Topic Started: Feb 8 2016, 05:31 AM (363 Views)
George K	Feb 8 2016, 05:31 AM Post #1
Finally Posts: 89,012 Group: Members Member #249 Joined: August 4, 2005	Halftime Show Marred by Functioning Sound System Quote: SANTA CLARA, CA—Disappointing the thousands of fans in attendance as well as an estimated 100 million viewers watching at home, the Super Bowl 50 halftime show was marred Sunday by the stadium’s functioning sound system, sources confirmed. “Right from the beginning, the sound was working normally, and unfortunately, I could clearly hear the singing,” said 29-year-old spectator Joe Kessler, adding that the show’s audio feed, which was amplified throughout the stadium and transmitted to television broadcasts with no technical issues, made the performances by Beyonce, Coldplay, and Bruno Mars completely unbearable. “There was definitely nothing wrong with the speakers or the microphones. It’s a shame, because the perfect sound quality just ruined the whole thing.” Kessler added that he hopes Super Bowl organizers would learn from the incident and avoid a similar disaster next year.
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Mikhailoh	Feb 8 2016, 05:36 AM Post #2
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Improviso	Feb 8 2016, 05:36 AM Post #3
HOLY CARP!!! Posts: 10,401 Group: Members Member #12 Joined: April 18, 2005	Yea.. underwhelmed, describes it for me. But I must say, as I'm not a Gaga fan, she killed it. One of the best National anthems I've ever heard. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyqkN3zezso
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Mikhailoh	Feb 8 2016, 05:41 AM Post #4
If you want trouble, find yourself a redhead Posts: 92,842 Group: Members Member #181 Joined: April 26, 2005	Without saying a word aside from the lyrics, she conveyed a deep love and respect of the nation, and an understanding that this was greater than herself. I appreciated that.
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George K	Feb 8 2016, 06:05 AM Post #5
Finally Posts: 89,012 Group: Members Member #249 Joined: August 4, 2005	Improviso Feb 8 2016, 05:36 AM But I must say, as I'm not a Gaga fan, she killed it. One of the best National anthems I've ever heard. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyqkN3zezso Wow. If she had done a bit less of the "warble trill noodle around the note" stuff, it would have been almost perfect. Obvious that she's been taking vocal lessons. Seems like she's trying to reinvent herself - for the better.
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Luke's Dad	Feb 8 2016, 06:07 AM Post #6
Emperor Pengin Posts: 25,632 Group: Members Member #8 Joined: April 18, 2005	Mikhailoh Feb 8 2016, 05:41 AM Without saying a word aside from the lyrics, she conveyed a deep love and respect of the nation, and an understanding that this was greater than herself. I appreciated that. She's polling 3rd in the GOP Primary in South Carolina.
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Mikhailoh	Feb 8 2016, 06:08 AM Post #7
If you want trouble, find yourself a redhead Posts: 92,842 Group: Members Member #181 Joined: April 26, 2005	Yeah, there was a little bit of that warbling, more than I like, but otherwise good.
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JBryan	Feb 8 2016, 06:48 AM Post #8
I am the grey one Posts: 28,082 Group: Members Member #32 Joined: April 19, 2005	I thought she nailed it. I have come to expect the worst from ballgame national anthems and she clearly raised the bar several notches.
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George K	Feb 8 2016, 06:57 AM Post #9
Finally Posts: 89,012 Group: Members Member #249 Joined: August 4, 2005	"Even Gwyneth Paltrow rejected Coldplay. That should tell you something."
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Copper	Feb 8 2016, 07:34 AM Post #10
Shortstop Posts: 29,907 Group: Members Member #426 Joined: February 14, 2007	Racist Extravaganza http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2016/02/08/beyonce-references-black-panther-party-at-super-bowl-halftime-show/ Quote: Beyoncé references Black Panther Party at Super Bowl halftime show Beyoncé and her bouncing bandolier of bullets stirred things up during the Super Bowl halftime show — with two dozen black beret- and Afro-topped backup dancers paying tribute to a different kind of Panther. The 34-year-old megastar’s crew was dressed in homage to the Black Panther Party, at one point joining her in giving millions of viewers a black-power salute as she belted out her new politically charged power anthem, “Formation.” “OK, ladies, let’s get in formation!” she sang, tweaking the 50th anniversary of the Super Bowl with a nod to the 50th anniversary of the 1966 founding of the Black Panther Party. One admirer, Twitter user @JasFly, tweeted, “Beyoncé, backed by 50 black women with afros dressed black panthers, is telling the world that #BlackLivesMatter.” Much of the halftime show was about love and togetherness, with Beyoncé dancing side by side with Bruno Mars and, in a grand finalé, with Coldplay’s Chris Martin as the audience spelled out “Believe in Love” with rainbow-colored placards. Still, the star herself seemed intent on bringing some amount of empowerment politics to her own performance. At one point, her dancers formed an X on the field, an apparent reference to Malcolm X. In her black jacket with studs and gold accents, Beyoncé also paid homage to the King of Pop, Michael Jackson. Reaction online was mixed, strong and immediate. “Beyoncé just had beautiful black women dressed as black panthers performing halftime at the Super Bowl. Y’all don’t understand,” tweeted @cosmorgpolitan, another big Bey admirer. DeRay Mckesson, a prominent leader in the Black Lives Matter movement, also appreciated the political display. “The #Formation shout-outs to Malcolm X & MJ were excellent,” he tweeted. Syndicated columnist Michelle Malkin, however, saw it differently. “Cuz nothing brings us all together better than angry @Beyonce shaking her ass & shouting ‘Negro’ repeatedly,” Malkin tweeted along with a screen grab of the panther dancers. Twitter user @uwish1127 also saw racism in the performer’s halftime antics. “Wow @NFL how do you let @Beyonce perform in what is a known racist uniform (black panthers). #awful #SuperBowl #sheruinedthehalftimeshow,” he wrote. Twitter users churned out an average of 147,000 tweets per minute about Beyoncé, according to social-media-monitoring firm Spredfast.
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Jolly	Feb 8 2016, 02:30 PM Post #11
Geaux Tigers! Posts: 47,617 Group: Members Member #30 Joined: April 19, 2005	George K Feb 8 2016, 06:05 AM Improviso Feb 8 2016, 05:36 AM But I must say, as I'm not a Gaga fan, she killed it. One of the best National anthems I've ever heard. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyqkN3zezso Wow. If she had done a bit less of the "warble trill noodle around the note" stuff, it would have been almost perfect. Obvious that she's been taking vocal lessons. Seems like she's trying to reinvent herself - for the better. Even back in college, she had talent.
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