So, yeah, Sir Paul’s Super Bowl performance bored me, which — in retrospect — seems kind of amazing. But, I mean, you’ve got a man who’s a proven pop-musical genius, and he’s handed the biggest stage he could want, and he does . . .oldies? (Yes, I own Rubber Soul and the White Album. Lay off, already.)
Heck with that. Twenty minutes is twelve hundred seconds. Here’s my performance wish list for next year’s Super Bowl half-time.
1. Dead Kennedys, “Trust Your Mechanic” 2:55
2. Outkast, “Bombs Over Baghdad” 5:03
3. L7, “Wargasm” 2:42
4. Marilyn Manson, “The Beautiful People” 3:38
5. Patti Smith, “Rock ‘n’ Roll Nigger” 3:23
Total: not quite eighteen minutes, which I figure leaves time for pyrotechnics and wardrobe malfunctions.
The eyes of America are upon you: for twenty minutes, what sort of a musical show would you give us?
Well, here’s is my pick:
1. Crystal Method – Name Of The Game (4:21)
2. Rob Zombie – Feel So Numb_remix (3:37)
3. Roots – Don’t Say Nuttin’ (3:35)
4. Nas – Blaze Another Fifty (2:52)
5. Oakenfold – Aeternal (Requiem) (6:50)
It actually comes out to over 21 minutes, but one can trim around 90 seconds from the last song to make it fit.
Didn’t The Crystal Method do a collaboration a while back with some of the guys from Kyuss? (Who, IMHO, were — aside from Sabbath — the best bong-metal band ever, of whom Queens of the Stone Age are but a pale imitation…) That particular Rob Zombie doesn’t quite do it for me in the same way that “Black Sunshine” does, but good stuff nonetheless. And you can’t go wrong with Nas. So I’ll agree, excellent choices all, but offer a question, Kirill: no women?
Mike,
Re the Crystal Method / Kyuss, did you mean the Legion of Boom album?
Concerning women… well, I really didn’t try to be politically correct. I just picked the music that I liked. I don’t know if my taste is male-biased, or if it is because I just don’t know enough good female musicians… I guess I’ll dwell on this a bit and will get back to you ^_^.
Aw, I was mostly just giving you a hard time about the women thing. And looking at the link you offer — yes, that’s the one; somehow, I was under the impression they had more than just the singer. Guess I was mistaken.