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.
John Legend made women’s ovaries swoon when he sang Stinky Booty to his daughter Luna for Pampers. Well, she is growing out of them and now his son Miles is spending 24 hours in them. Therefore, the proud pop changed up the tune and brought in some friends to make it even better. One of those friends is Adam Levine and too bad he did not sing that at the Super Bowl half time show. I think we would have liked him better if he did.
On Sunday, Maroon 5 is going to take the Super Bowl half time stage. In honor of the occasion, Anthem Lights recorded a medley of the band’s greatest hits.
As much as I love it and have had the song on repeat for the last hour, it proves to me why Adam Levine should not be doing the coveted spot. They are a chick band. Girls love them, men not as much. The Super Bowl is a man’s thing and they want more macho music. Why Bon Jovi has never done it is beyond me. They could bring the crowd to their feet like the deciding play in the final seconds of a the game.
Bands like Maroon 5 and Coldplay are just not going to do that. Then again, they can surprise us like Bruno Mars did. However, Levine says he has moves like Jagger, but, let’s be honest, he doesn’t have them.
Having said of all this I do like the band. I just think you have to know your audience and this is not their audience. You need a band that can blow the roof of an arena. They cannot do that. How do you feel about Maroon 5 landing the biggest gig of the year?
Back to Anthem Lights, want to see what songs are part of the medley, then click here!
Adam Levine, Blake Shelton and Kelly Clarkson have gotten used to things at The Voice being as is, but this season things are going to get competitive with John Legend joining them on the big red chairs. That is because the EGOT winner is more than just a singer. Unlike those other three.
Plus, who is going to want to be on the team of American Idol’s first winner when they can work with a Tony winner? Who wants to be coached by someone who played the Super Bowl halftime show when they can be taught by the youngest winner of the touchdown of Hollywood awards? Why work with Blake Shelton when you can work with John Legend. Those three are going to be left with his sloppy seconds. And I cannot wait to watch it all go down starting on February 25th.
Before Adam Levine was in Maroon 5, he was in Kara’s Flowers waiting for his big break. Even when he was just 16 back in 1995, he knew how to work the camera.
