The Who, in case you’ve been living under a dead manatee for the last three months, are playing the halftime show, which is just less than two weeks away. The group already has tipped their hand regarding what songs they’ll actually play for the shortened show, and frontman Pete Townshend says it will be a “compact medley” of their biggest hits.
“We’re kinda doing a mashup of stuff,” the guitarist tells Billboard. “A bit of ‘Baba O’Riley,’ a bit of ‘Pinball Wizard,’ a bit of the close of ‘Tommy,’ a bit of ‘Who Are You,’ and a bit of ‘Won’t Get Fooled Again.’ It works — it’s quite a saga. A lot of the stuff that we do has that kind of celebratory vibe about it — we’ve always tried to make music that allows the audience to go a bit wild if they want to. Hopefully it will hit the spot.” –Billboard.
I know nothing about music–I’ve only recently stopped referring to “Baba O’Riley” as “Teenage Wasteland,” but I’m looking forward to the show. If commissioner Roger Goodell gets credit for nothing else during his tenure, it should be noted that he’s managed to bring in great acts for the Super Bowl’s halftime show. Suddenly “Puppy Bowl VI” doesn’t look so enticing.
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I have my DVR set to capture Pete Townshend’s “wardrobe malfunction”. Man, I’m getting all sweaty thinking about it.
I was going to say no Teenage Wasteland? I thought that was one of their biggest hits… Shows how much I care about old people. I vote against public healthcare, but for death panels.
And what is this semi-cool, yet semi lame avatard next to my name? Is that Walter Matheau?
I hear Warren Moon, Keith Moon’s distant cousing will be filling in on the drums.
I’m looking forward to watching The Who, I’m just glad they aren’t having the Super Bowl in Cincinnati.
Goodell does tend to bring in awesome acts for the halftime show…and Prince.
Doesn’t anyone care that Pete Townsend is an admitted and convicted child porno addict? He should not be allowed in the USA and I’m turning off my TV at halftime.
Dale, he was just doing research for a book! He explained it all. It’s exactly the excuse I’m going to use.
Ummm…there was no such song called Teenage Wasteland, it was called Baba O’Riley, and Pete was never charged clown. He (apparently, because unlike some people, have an open mind) was researching for books and essays that he writes. After 4 months of investigations by the police (in which they confiscated all PC, video and audio equipment) they found he wasn’t in possession of anything illegal. He visited one site for researching purposes, and that is exactly what the authorities found. Now, take that in, and I’d re-think about turning that TV off. It will be a great HT show!
Why don’t they just play the opening sequences to all the C.S.I. shows on the jumbotron and save some time and money?
One better — 15 minutes of Caruso one-lines remixed to Quadrophenia.
I stand corrected – Pete was not convicted – but he did admit paying to peruse a child porn site and was been placed on England’s Sexual Offender’s list. My TV’s going off at half time and I ain’t clowning around.
Fuck off Ryan. Because of you Im shutting off the TV at half time. I was going to have an open mind but I dont like being told what to do or think by people named Ryan. Now if your name was Steve-O I might pay attention. I dont like it when perverts hide their pervertness behind “research” and an “open mind.” Id bang the shit out of Selena Gomez. See how that works? I put my pervertness out in the open.
Ryan, thanks for explaining that there was no song for Teenage Wasteland. That was totally appropriate…if you only read the first half of what Punte or BlacktoothGrin said.
Will they play the theme from every CSI? Is this a forced deal with CBS?
Does it bother or amuse anyone that the halftime show is usually a classic rock fest? I love classic rock and all but can’t we find someone under 50-60 to perform? The Who would have been a good halftime show 20 years ago (part of one of the Farewell tours). Lame-o.
Seriously. He loves men. Best thing hes done for a halftime show was let Janet show her knockers. Although I am sure that had she announced that that would have happened…that he would have said, “Boobies? GROSS!!!” But I can’t fully blame Goodell as he isn’t the producer of the show. For the past 6 years it has been Don Mischer with the exception of this year. For the past 4 years Mischer has collaborated with White Cherry Entertainment who are the only producers this year. WHO THE HELL ARE THESE PEOPLE AND WHY HAVE THEY TAKEN OVER THE SUPER BOWL HALF TIME SHOW? Ever since Super Bowl 1 noone has monopolized the production of the SBHTS until the past 6 years. and the past 6 years have been aging ass rock stars. Seriously…FUCK THEM! I don’t care who else plays but I am so sick of listening to Classic Rock at the halftime show. Start thinking about the fact that its not only the baby boomer males watching the superbowl. There are many more demographics and the SBHTS needs to diversify every year not keep the same stuff every year. Seriously…SO tired of worrying whether or not the guitar is gunna fall out of their arthritis ridden hands or whether or not one of the drummers will actually be able to get out of bed that day without requiring a hip replacement. PLEASE!