Monday, February 08, 2010

We Won't Get Gout Again

Back in late 1965 or thereabouts, Roger Daltrey sang the lyric:

Hope I die before I get old.

Last night, we found out why.

So which superannuated Baby Boom era rock act ought to get the call for next year's Super Bowl? The floor is open.

13 comments:

Night Writer said...

The Carrie Underwood national anthem went on so long I thought Pete Townshend might croak before half-time (instead of during it). Whew, talking 'bout My deGeneration.

"Fooled", though, did make me think again how much that song describes a communist/facist revolution rather than the "love" revolution of the 60s everyone else was signing about: "and the men who spurred us on, sit in judgment of our wrongs; they decide and the shotgun sings its song..." Cue the Green Police!

Oh well, there've got to be plenty of pop or rock icons from that era still left half alive, ready to step up for next year's SB: Elvis (oops, he's dead), John Denver (oh, never mind), The Carpenters (Drat! This is harder than I thought).

Hmmm. Individual acts: Dylan, Stevie Wonder or Elton John, perhaps. Bands: Eagles or Aerosmith.

Anonymous said...

Three Words: Lawrence Welk's Orchestra

Brad Carlson said...

I vote AC/DC!!!

Anonymous said...

Talk Talk.

Gino said...

i'm with brad.

my name is Amanda said...

Blech. I vote for a return to modern acts, music I haven't heard ad nauseum for my entire life.

Oh yeah - and female performers occasionally.

Anonymous said...

Wayne Newton.

Mr. D said...

Amanda,

Who would you recommend?

CousinDan 54915 said...

Options I Would Enjoy:

Ray Davies and the Kinks
The Talking Heads
Neil Young and Crazy Horse
Elvis Costello and the Attractions
The Beastie Boys

Mr. D said...

Dan, I like all those suggestions. My guess for next year: John Mellencamp or an Elton John/Billy Joel combo platter.

Mr. D said...

By the way, Talk Talk is a funny idea, too, anon. Let's have them come out with The Alarm, The Cure, Yaz and the Psychedlic Furs for a snarling 80s fandango!

K-Rod said...

I'll second that for more female performers; just so they are younger in case of another wardrobe malfunction.

Mrs. D said...

Right now the organizers seem to favor the over the age of forty acts. I do have to say that Prince did a great job!! Bruce Springsteen would have been better last year if he would have had more time. Someone like Aretha Franklin or Bonnie Raitt would fit Amanda's request for a woman and the organizer's request for someone over the age of forty. Neither Aretha or Bonnie have had a "wardrobe malfunction" unless you count the weird hat that Aretha wore to Obama's inauguration.