More than a few eyebrows went up after the NFL announced Prince as the halftime performer for Super Bowl XLI–not just because it’s been merely three years since Janet’s little friend said hi to the TV people, but because most of the billion-plus viewing audience is probably expecting some form of actual royalty to hit the stage, instead of the guy who once sang “People call me rude, I wish we were all nude.” Idolator was lucky enough to snag an internal memo between the NFL and CBS in which clueless-yet-inventive entertainment coordinators and PR flacks attempted to concoct some alternative options for the Purple One’s performance. After the jump, see the highlights.
· A Tribute to the Indianapolis Backfield
· Performance opens with Billy Graham (via satellite) saying “Dearly beloved, we R gathered here 2day 2 get thru this thing called … HALFTIME”
· Children paid to fill the area in front of the stage will stand silently with the word “Slave” written on their cheeks
· “22 positions in a Goal-Line Stand: A Retrospective of Red-Zone Defensive Alignments”
· The “Happy Feet” Penguin-Punting Charity Kickathon
· Instead of background dancers, Prince is surrounded by The FCC WatchDawgs, who walk slowly around him, taking copious notes and suspiciously leering
· New game title: Super
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· Wendy and Lisa replaced by Lesley (Stahl) and Katie (Couric)
· “Race and Representation in Professional Sports: A Roundtable with Professor Cornel West, author Michael Eric Dyson, and Morris Day”
· David Caruso (CSI: Miami) comes out with a giant brush to Dust for Prince
· Giant Inflatable “Darling Nikki”
Earlier: Videodrone: What Not To Expect From Prince’s Super Bowl Performance
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Man, you get some serious points for that post. Controversy and Gett Off are two of my favorite Prince songs. Actually, Gett Off is just plain one of my favorite songs.
This is brilliant: “Performance opens with Billy Graham (via satellite) saying “Dearly beloved, we R gathered here 2day 2 get thru this thing called … HALFTIME”
I’m still recovering from the past halftime shows like the Indiana Jones musical spectacular with dance-fighting and Tony Bennett, or the “3-D” 50′s rock and roll revue.
Aw, “Gett Off,” that brings back my fond childhood memory of my mom chewing me out for watching its video because it was inspired by “Caligula.”
This is the 41st consecutive year they haven’t used The Banana Splits, and I’m starting to get annoyed over here.
Do you know how I know I’m gay?
I would fuck Prince under the right circumstance.
He’ll perform that old chestnut, “(The Defensive Line Is) Soft & Wet.”
I was really hoping that the Slits would have a reunion concert during half-time.
Duet with Garrison Keillor.
I don’t know how long it will be up, but you check out stadium rehearsal footage looks pretty awesome. You can see it(no audio)here:
http://www.housequake.com/
Brilliant duet with Garrison Keillor, unforgettable