I like Maroon 5 and their songs, but I hated their Super Bowl half time performance. It is not their fault as much as they never should have been considered for it. They are just not the right band for that atmosphere. They need musicians who can get the people in nosebleed seats dancing. Bands like Rolling Stones and Bon Jovi or people who put on a spectacular show like Beyonce, Janet Jackson, P!nk and Bruno Mars. Maroon 5 is neither of those and that is not a bad thing. Thus why they were ripped a new one by almost everyone.
After the show, Adam Levine addressed being part of the show. He wrote, “When we accepted the responsibility to perform at the SBHTS, I took out my pen and just wrote. Some of the words that came to me in that moment eventually made their way onto the incredible lanterns that flew high and low tonight. We thank the universe for this historic opportunity to play on the world’s biggest stage. We thank our fans for making our dreams possible. And we thank our critics for always pushing us to do better. One Love. ❤️ And the list of words is…
“Forgive, Laugh, Cry, Smile, Share, Live, Endure, Embrace, Remember, Enlighten, Preserve, Inspire, Sweat, Fight, Express, Give, Receive, Elevate, Climb, Unify, Fortify, Soften, Dance, Scream, Dream, Educate, Provide, Inhale, Exhale, Persevere, Stand, Kneel, Overcome, Love and Listen.”
Thankfully, he is trying to make the experience as positive as possible. I mean, it is the greatest gig an American singer can get. We can never take that away from him or the band. It takes big balls to do that show, and People’s Sexiest Man Alive has them.
On a positive note, I really loved the pyrotechnics and the light show. See I can something nice.
