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My Big, Fat, Obnoxious Beyoncé
Jan. 30th, 2004 11:47 pmThe city is alive with parties and people who wish they were at them. there's a lot of spotlights and razzle-dazzle going on, but I'm home because I have to go to work tomorrow. It's a long story, but that's where I'll be tomorrow morning, babysitting the Saturday shift.
Again, stories of all the celebrities invading our city buzzed. The office was filled with tales of, so and so is here, Janet Jackson was eating at Popeye's downtown (not very well likely), and people headed to the big street party downtown where they've shut down the light rail for fear that it would run down some party goers.
Just remember, the locals aren't going to get into the biggest party, the Superbowl itself. Personally, I'm happy to stay out of it. I am interested in going to the NFL Experience, just to play around, but we'll see what happens. I'll have to get there either tomorrow night, or Sunday, before the game. After that, it's bu-bye.
I'm looking forward to Chris' visit even more. Game-schmame, I'll take boyfriend time instead.
Still, there's one interesting story I'd like to share.
Years ago, the Superbowl halftime show had all of the charm of a Tony Orlando and Dawn variety show with guest star Burl Ives. The shows were lame and were probably produced by the folks at Carnival Cruise Lines. A few years ago, the television networks carrying the game realized that they had to make the halftime show appeal more to a younger audience. Other networks were counter programming the halftime with episodes of Fear Factor and Bevis and Butthead. They actually turned to MTV, one of the same counter programmers about creating a hipper halftime with big stars and music.
Some of those shows have been better than others. Still, it showed that with the celebrities, the ads, and the "show" was really bigger than the game itself. Several games, much like this year's, aren't really exciting matchups across the country, so the spectacle has to be everything.
This year, MTV is serving up Toby Keith and Aerosmith for the pregame, Beyoncé Knowles to sing the national anthem, and a halftime show of Janet Jackson, Kid Rock, Nelly and P. Diddy-Daddy-Puffy-Guy. I guess I'm getting old when I say that this line up doesn't excite me. It sounds like I'll be skipping it over on TiVo. Can anyone tell me if the halftime acts are still considered "hip"?
Am I not hip by asking if something's hip?
There's also some "mystery guest" who's just been announced, probably because people just yawned at the announced line up.
Now, MTV, which I really think hasn't been hip since it stopped showing videos, has decided that the movie "Drumline" is really cool. of course this movie is more than a year old, but don't let that stop the plan, O.K.? The halftime extravaganza will have marching bands, well, as set dressing. They searched the whole of the United States for just the right bands.
They finally realized that the perfect bands are Texas Southern University Ocean of Soul, and my own alma mater, the University of Houston Cougar Marching Band. I'm really happy for the students at UH, and my fraternity and sorority brethren that they have the opportunity to play at such a high profile event, and on nation-wide television (world-wide?). iIhave to say, I'm a little envious. The biggest game I ever did was the Aloha Bowl, and we were on with the Osmond Boys. No, not the Osmond Brothers, their sons.
The bands have been practicing for several days now, and the TSU band is trying to teach the UH one how to dance. the bands have very different styles, as one might imagine. Although they are just blocks from each other, UH is a commuter-state school, and TSU is a traditionally black college. While there's good relations between the two schools (I've been to TSU several times for fraternity functions), this is the first time they've performed together.
There's no knowledge of how much air-time the bands will get, but one thing is known. The bands won't be playing music. It's all pre-recorded, and so are the performers. as a (former) musician, I'd be unhappy with this situation. Still, everything has to be just right for the television audience, what's inside Reliant Stadium just has to look good.
It's a wonder that there's a game at all.
Again, stories of all the celebrities invading our city buzzed. The office was filled with tales of, so and so is here, Janet Jackson was eating at Popeye's downtown (not very well likely), and people headed to the big street party downtown where they've shut down the light rail for fear that it would run down some party goers.
Just remember, the locals aren't going to get into the biggest party, the Superbowl itself. Personally, I'm happy to stay out of it. I am interested in going to the NFL Experience, just to play around, but we'll see what happens. I'll have to get there either tomorrow night, or Sunday, before the game. After that, it's bu-bye.
I'm looking forward to Chris' visit even more. Game-schmame, I'll take boyfriend time instead.
Still, there's one interesting story I'd like to share.
Years ago, the Superbowl halftime show had all of the charm of a Tony Orlando and Dawn variety show with guest star Burl Ives. The shows were lame and were probably produced by the folks at Carnival Cruise Lines. A few years ago, the television networks carrying the game realized that they had to make the halftime show appeal more to a younger audience. Other networks were counter programming the halftime with episodes of Fear Factor and Bevis and Butthead. They actually turned to MTV, one of the same counter programmers about creating a hipper halftime with big stars and music.
Some of those shows have been better than others. Still, it showed that with the celebrities, the ads, and the "show" was really bigger than the game itself. Several games, much like this year's, aren't really exciting matchups across the country, so the spectacle has to be everything.
This year, MTV is serving up Toby Keith and Aerosmith for the pregame, Beyoncé Knowles to sing the national anthem, and a halftime show of Janet Jackson, Kid Rock, Nelly and P. Diddy-Daddy-Puffy-Guy. I guess I'm getting old when I say that this line up doesn't excite me. It sounds like I'll be skipping it over on TiVo. Can anyone tell me if the halftime acts are still considered "hip"?
Am I not hip by asking if something's hip?
There's also some "mystery guest" who's just been announced, probably because people just yawned at the announced line up.
Now, MTV, which I really think hasn't been hip since it stopped showing videos, has decided that the movie "Drumline" is really cool. of course this movie is more than a year old, but don't let that stop the plan, O.K.? The halftime extravaganza will have marching bands, well, as set dressing. They searched the whole of the United States for just the right bands.
They finally realized that the perfect bands are Texas Southern University Ocean of Soul, and my own alma mater, the University of Houston Cougar Marching Band. I'm really happy for the students at UH, and my fraternity and sorority brethren that they have the opportunity to play at such a high profile event, and on nation-wide television (world-wide?). iIhave to say, I'm a little envious. The biggest game I ever did was the Aloha Bowl, and we were on with the Osmond Boys. No, not the Osmond Brothers, their sons.
The bands have been practicing for several days now, and the TSU band is trying to teach the UH one how to dance. the bands have very different styles, as one might imagine. Although they are just blocks from each other, UH is a commuter-state school, and TSU is a traditionally black college. While there's good relations between the two schools (I've been to TSU several times for fraternity functions), this is the first time they've performed together.
There's no knowledge of how much air-time the bands will get, but one thing is known. The bands won't be playing music. It's all pre-recorded, and so are the performers. as a (former) musician, I'd be unhappy with this situation. Still, everything has to be just right for the television audience, what's inside Reliant Stadium just has to look good.
It's a wonder that there's a game at all.
