I'm trying to figure out what she brings that the NFL desires. She doesn't pick up younger viewers who have no idea who she is. She doesn't draw older viewers as she was the person they hated in the 80s. 30-60 year old males are already watching. Did they really need to reach 30-60 year old women when they could have had someone more acceptable to a plurality?

In addition, she's desperate to regain some attention. She almost needs to do something outrageous or she might as well call it a career.

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O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

Heard her new song? lol

"Oh Mickey, your're so fine.... Oh Mickey"

She has a big name, she is now old, safe and sponsorable, it's all they care about.

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"That's what the internet is for. Slandering others anonymously." Banky
“Been that way since one monkey looked at the sun and told the other monkey ‘He said for you to give me your fuckin’ share.’”

She's a big name. She's sold lots and lots of albums. She's American. She's better than Lady Gaga. She's alive.


I'm out of reasons. Not really looking forward to it.

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I shall drop a huge deuce at half in her honor

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"That's what the internet is for. Slandering others anonymously." Banky
“Been that way since one monkey looked at the sun and told the other monkey ‘He said for you to give me your fuckin’ share.’”

by the way, Vision Quest is a great movie

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O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

Like you they are, in fact, looking to reach 30-60 year old women.

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You know me like that.

already reached one tonight before she left for dinner with her friends...take that you young whipersnappers

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O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

Does this mean when Kristin Cavalleri and Cutler's son is the starting QB for the Bears in 2037 we are going to have to watch Lady Gaga do the halftime show as we cheer Jay Jr on to glory and try to live up to his fathers 3 SB rings and 2 SB MVP awards?

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Here are your top selling US bands with my commentary.

1 Beatles - Mostly dead, McCartney did it 2005
2 Elvis - Dead
3 Garth Brooks - He retired, now just does Vegas. Probably too country
4 Led Zeppelin - Too dead, but maybe a Jimmy Page solo thing?
5 Eagles - When hell freezes over; could they ever decide on what songs? Plus maybe want too much money -- might be easier to get a solo out artist out of them
6 Billy Joel - Definite in the next five years
7 Pink Floyd - Mostly dead and English -- Waters may do it at some point?
8 Elton John - English and a bit of a poofer
9 Barbra Streisand - Not for football
10 AC/DC - Should happen in next five years. A little edgier than NFL would like. Kind of Aussie too.
11 Michael Jackson - Dead
12 George Strait - Too country, might be dead for all I know.
13 Aerosmith - 2001
14 The Rolling Stones - 2006
15 Bruce Springsteen - 2009
16 Madonna - 2012
17 Mariah Carey - Not for football
18 Metallica - Too hardcore and scary for America
19 Van Halen - This hasn't happened yet? Within the next three years, mark it down.
20 Whitney Houston - Not for football
21 U2 - 2002
22 Kenny Rogers - Too country/old
23 Celine Dion - Not for football
t24 Fleetwood Mac - Too broken up/Britishy
t24 Neil Diamond - Too old
t26 Shania Twain - 2003
t26 Kenny G - No vocals and the hair is a problem
28 Journey - Without Perry, this is a tougher sell. Maybe in the next decade if they need someone.
29 Alabama - Way too country
30 Guns N' Roses - Probably would work, but I fear a little edgy for America.

Others who might appear at some point: Meatloaf, Alanis Morrisette, Backstreet Boys/N*SYNC (ugh), Dire Straits (would be cool but British), Bon Jovi

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"All crowds boycotting football games shouldn't care who sings or takes a knee because they aren't watching." - Nas

If this wasnt my sons wedding I would punch you right in the mouth you anti-Diamondite son of a bitch.

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In a true story, I did karaoke at my own wedding during the best man's speech at his prompting to Cracklin' Rosie as that was the one song I could actually do karaoke to.

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"All crowds boycotting football games shouldn't care who sings or takes a knee because they aren't watching." - Nas

I take back what I said. You are one magnificent human being. Karaoke + Wedding + Diamond = BEST NIGHT EVER

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The weird part was, I was nervous at other points during the wedding but as soon as Diamond hit, I was in my comfort zone.

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"All crowds boycotting football games shouldn't care who sings or takes a knee because they aren't watching." - Nas

The NFL doesn't pick half time people for viewers anymore. They don't need to do that now. EVERYBODY watches. They get between 105 and 115 million viewers no matter what. Viewership doesn't depend on the halftime. People watch halftime cuz it's become a "thing" no matter who is doing it. There is nothing else on anyway. Where are you gonna go? They picked Madonna cuz they haven't done her yet. That's all.

You guy's think an old Madonna is safe, but I bet you she shows her hootch before the set ends.

I should have said top sellers in the US... who am I crappin?

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"All crowds boycotting football games shouldn't care who sings or takes a knee because they aren't watching." - Nas

newper, the "not for football" tag you are applying to some of those might be true, but I'd say the fact that Madonna is doing this year's show is proof that isn't going to stop them.

Did they put hay on the floor so the guests didn't step in cow pies?

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O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

She's probably too old for him.

In recent years we have had old white guys, old black women (Prince), now old white women (Madonna). What about an old black guy? I would really enjoy Buddy Guy but Stevie Wonder would also work.

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"I honestly don't see a good bet on the board here."

This.

If you didn't like Prince's halftime performance, you just don't/won't like any. Still say it was the best I ever saw.

Buddy Guy has the same national Q-rating as you and I do. Only dedicated blues fans and Chicago residents know him (they could have Wilco join him on stage!).

Stevie would be great, IMO. Good suggestion.

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I can not stop laughing at this. It is unexplainable but somehow too country and way too country have uncontrollably laughing. I am picturing an old and heavily bearded Alabama playing an audition for the Comish like Marty did in Back to the Future only to be told by him that they are Way too Country.

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That's my purse! I don't know you!

I agree on Prince. Disagree on Buddy Guy. He's fairly well known nationally to those who like good music.

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Fare you well, fare you well
I love you more than words can tell
Listen to the river sing sweet songs
To rock my soul

Not sure this is the demographic they are targeting.

Absolutely. It was fucking great. If I were Dave Grohl I would never play "Best Of You" again. I figure he must have been watching the Super Bowl somewhere and said to himself, "Holy Fuck, now I know how Dylan must have felt when he heard Jimi's version of 'All Along The Watchtower'".

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Don't take it personally.

I'll take the Foo Fighters version.

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Fare you well, fare you well
I love you more than words can tell
Listen to the river sing sweet songs
To rock my soul