Lip-synching in the Superbowl halftime is now normal. There is too much at risk if something happens. Same for pretending to play instruments over the pre-recorded track.

I haven't watched TV in decades - nada - zilch - zero. So I went to UTube to see what the fuss was about and watched it.

The following is not a criticism, but merely an observation from my personal point of view.

To me, it was boring. Rap is like a drum solo, a little in the middle of a song that also contains rhythm, harmony AND melody is nice, but an entire song of a drum solo (or Rap) loses my attention span in about 30 seconds.

But then, the words to a song have always been the last thing I listen to. First the music, the groove, the part each instrument is playing, how they work with each other to create the song, how they compliment the melody (or not), what can I learn to do, what can I learn not to do, and so on.

Then when I've digested all the music, I might listen to the words, until then, the words are simply articulation of the melody with no actual meaning. Even with some of my favorite songs, I still don't know all the words. So rap music isn't for me, it's for someone else's ears.

OK, I'm weird, but I'm happy that way.

Personally, I'd rather see a marching band in the halftime show. Invite a college with a good marching band, perhaps do marching bands all season, and the band with the most points gets to march in the bow.

But then, since I don't watch TV at all, they certainly shouldn't cater to me. laugh

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