Given that (A) SB Nation is a company at which people work, and (B) it is the Monday after the Super Bowl, many of our colleagues have spent some time Monday discussing the best and worst Super Bowl halftime shows ever. What follows is a transcript of a portion of that debate, which you should feel free to join in on at any point.
Super Bowl halftime shows: Help us choose the best and worst ever
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I did not participate in this conversation, as Matt Ufford began this portion with the only correct opinion in the whole bunch.
| Matt U. | 1. Beyonce 1A. Prince. No one else is even on the list |
| Justin B. | i have a serious answer |
| prince, beyonce | |
| ^^ | |
| Chris H. | has left the room |
| Ryan V. | um, Up With People? |
| Bobby B. | agree justin |
| Spencer H. | Yeah, Prince is a different thing |
| And I'll cop to U2 after 9/11, because Bono made me cry | |
| Ryan H. | yeah, was just gonna say U2 |
| but i also don't hate U2 like the Internet | |
| Matt U. | ah, right. forgot about that one |
| Bill H. | springsteen wasn't terrible |
| Spencer H. | But that's cheating. Prince somehow managed to actually do a concert. |
| He did a goddamn Foo Fighters song because he wanted to | |
| Ryan H. | yeah, Bruce was good, AND had a crotch slide |
| Spencer H. | Bruce wasn't bad, and I don't like Bruce at all |
| Bobby B. | so who's the worst halftime show? |
| Spencer H. | B.E.P. |
| Jonathan T. | has to be janet jackson right |
| Ryan V. | New Kids on the Block played it once when I was in high school ... i seem to remember it being pretty bad |
| Bill H. | uh the answer is aerosmith with britney spears and N'Sync |
| that is the only answer | |
| Bill H. | it is the worst forever |
| Matt U. | Bill is correct. |
| Justin B. | so you guys are forgetting MJ's heal the world bit |
| because that was the worst | |
| Matt U. | MJ played in '93, after he'd gotten weird(er). Also, everything in '93 was the worst, so that's not fair. |
| Ryan H. | The Black Eyed Peas, Usher, Slash was bad |
| Chris M. | full list http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Super_Bowl... |
| Spencer H. | Man, I forgot Ben Stiller had a role in this |
| Justin B. | well the chronic was launched in 92 |
| Spencer H. | And Adam Sandler |
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| Justin B. | oh WOW look at 1990 |
| Ryan H. | Ben Stiller, Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, Aerosmith, 'N Sync, Britney Spears, Mary J. Blige, Nelly |
| Justin B. | i don't know one act on there |
| Ryan H. | good god |
| Justin B. | LMAO 1991: Performer(s): New Kids on the Block, Disney characters, Warren Moon, 2,000 local children, audience card stunt |
| Spencer H. | Seriously, I'm not minding N'Sync here. |
| Justin B. | "audience card stunt" <<<------ |
| Bobby B. | how did warren moon sneak in there? |
| can he sing? | |
| Spencer H. | He's had a few hits. |
| Justin B. | there's no way this is real |
| 1993 Performer(s): Gloria Estefan with Olympic Figure skaters Brian Boitano & Dorothy Hamill | |
| Ryan H. | 1995: Patti Labelle, Indiana Jones & Marion Ravenwood, Teddy Pendergrass, Tony Bennett, Arturo Sandoval, Miami Sound Machine |
| Matt W. | can warren moon sing? apparently you've missed his traveling cabaret show |
| Sharp | it's basically our Fake VH1 concert brought to life |
| Bobby B. | he should change his name to warren croon |
| Luke Z. | "Moon Over Miami" is an incredible homage to South Beach's nightlife. |
| Justin B. | this all makes the MJ thing look magnificent! |
| Spencer H. | I'm five minutes in. N'Sync is not the weak link here. |
| Ryan V. | Holy shit Ella Fitzgerald did one |
This is where you come in! Please give us your three best and three worst. Or any number you’d like. I’m not your boss.
