Believe

Can you be any more inspired after watching the Superbowl yesterday? It seems like everyone wanted the Saints win and why not? With the story built up around how the Saints are patrons of a city still recovering from tragedy and how that tragedy parallels with a recent tragedy, why wouldn't you want the Saints to win? Arguably more interesting than the feel good story behind the win was the actual game itself. I mean who starts the second half with an on side kick when you're only three points behind? Then the pick off return to pretty much end the game, magic.

You know the Who Dat chant of the Saints? Apparently there has been some difficulty in trying to own the copyright to the chant. The chant has quite a history with the south. It even has a history of being the personal chant of the old WWE professional wrestler Junkyard Dog, a New Orleans favorite and wrestling legend.

The NFL sure did use Arcade Fire's Wake Up a lot. They may as well just contract them to perform for the half time show next year but let's face it, no one would recognize them beyond the first few bars of Wake Up anyway.

Speaking of the half time show, geez, the Who looked old. I love the Who's music but this was not their finest hour by any means. It seemed like Townshend's guitar cut out at certain times and Daltrey's voice was nothing like it used to be. Sure Won't be fooled again is a perfect finale but Baba O Reilley so early in the set? Compare the Who to Springsteen's knee sliding crotch slam into a camera last year, or Paul McCartney's performance or even U2's tribute to the troops and tell me that you'll actually remember this performance?

Ya know who would be an awesome halftime show performer? Bon Jovi. They have a selection of greatest hits (let's face it, Livin on a Prayer would be their finale like it always is), they have new material, and they aren't so old that they can't still rock.

Or maybe they should just give it to Taylor Swift, since she's apparently the greatest musical artist of our time. *Sarcasm*

Oh, Superbowl commercials this year were kind of forgettable, although the Google commercial was my favorite. Nothing extravagant just very simple and artistic and strangely emotionally moving. If you haven't seen it yet, I've posted the ad below.



Nate's home! But I haven't been able to see him yet because I've been sick with one of the worst colds I've ever had. He was on the news and everything.

http://www.krdo.com/global/story.asp?s=11946752

There's the link to the news video. My favorite part is Nate's reaction to the limo. ("This is...nice?") I wonder if we could get some free pizzas from Little Cesars after this? You'll notice that I'm missing in the video, that's because I was curled up in the fetal position trying to cough my lungs out.

Bronchitis sucks.