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January 04, 2006
Super Bowl Wants Only Young Dancers: Had to post because I thought it was odd that there is an age limit of 45 and under for halftime "dancers" when the act jumping around on stage is representative of the over 60 set. I was also kind of hoping the article had something to do with the proliferation of Go Go Dancer requests in the Detroit area.
posted by gradys_kitchen to football at 10:42 AM - 51 comments
Why does the NFL have to put a spin on this? Why can't they just come out and state the reason for the age limt? The age requirements match their target audience. I am 47 and can probably stand on my feet longer than most twenty somethings. This is a joke.
posted by panteeze at 11:27 AM on January 04, 2006
They shoot horses, don't they?
posted by yerfatma at 11:59 AM on January 04, 2006
There are no all-nude strip clubs in Detroit? What the hell kind of city are you people running, anyway?
posted by The_Black_Hand at 12:09 PM on January 04, 2006
This is an outrage! Bullshit! I, for one, want to see my mom up there dancing in a leotard! No, wait. No. I don't. I don't get why this is a big deal.
posted by jerseygirl at 12:20 PM on January 04, 2006
It's not a big deal. It's showbiz (close enough) and you get to say who you want out there. Plus, there is an audition process - I bet if a 47 year old went through it and made it, they wouldn't be thrown out for their age.
posted by rainbaby at 12:35 PM on January 04, 2006
Go-go dancer? Your life is calling.
posted by yerfatma at 12:38 PM on January 04, 2006
DONT WORRY ABOUT THE DANCERS, THE CITY IS NOT READY FOR THE SUPERBOWL.... I THINK PEOPLE SHOUD BE WORRIED ABOUT THERE SAFTY
posted by the truth at 12:39 PM on January 04, 2006
... God? That you? It's me, JG.
posted by jerseygirl at 12:45 PM on January 04, 2006
I THINK PEOPLE SHOUD BE WORRIED ABOUT THERE SAFTY Meatwad: Superbowl's in Detroit this year.. Frylock: Oh boy, ...Detroit. Meatwad:Yep....The Home of RoboCop.
posted by chris2sy at 12:51 PM on January 04, 2006
If old gal wanted to dance, I'd have no problem watching.
posted by grum@work at 12:58 PM on January 04, 2006
I THINK PEOPLE SHOUD BE WORRIED ABOUT THERE SAFTY The safety: football's red-headed stepchild of scoring.
posted by grum@work at 12:59 PM on January 04, 2006
I THINK PEOPLE SHOUlD BE WORRIED ABOUT THEir SAFeTY Only if we get another ice storm, like for SB XVI...
posted by MeatSaber at 01:01 PM on January 04, 2006
posted by Ufez Jones at 01:51 PM on January 04, 2006
What's the big deal anyway? They had a 150-year-old dancer at last year's halftime show.
posted by The_Black_Hand at 02:09 PM on January 04, 2006
You keep this up, we're turning the car around and you're seeing Janet Jackson's scary boob again.
posted by jerseygirl at 02:15 PM on January 04, 2006
So is a Windsor Knot a euphemism for something dirty in Ontario? (how about four-in-hand?)
posted by chris2sy at 02:26 PM on January 04, 2006
Please God anything but Janets boobies. Im still having nightmares. Oh thats because of Justin Timberlakes performance. Sorry.
posted by indycoltsfan1 at 02:53 PM on January 04, 2006
I just hope the media does not make a big deal about this and forget to make sure that Mick Jaggers boob doesn't pop out.
posted by steelcityguy at 02:55 PM on January 04, 2006
No need to worry about a Jagger wardrobe malfunction as his boobs/genetalia will be amply covered by his sagging lower lips and jowls.
posted by gradys_kitchen at 03:07 PM on January 04, 2006
Am I missing something? These people aren't gonna be on the stage, wearing thongs and filling in for the Solid Gold Dancers; they're gonna be milling around the field looking like a *haungh*ptui* Coors ad. Go-go dancer? Your life is calling. Am I the only one who got this? RIP.
posted by lil_brown_bat at 03:25 PM on January 04, 2006
I love me some granny panties!
posted by garnet&blackattack at 03:36 PM on January 04, 2006
Am I the only one who got this? RIP And they'll be doing it for minimum wage, plus tips. (Sorry, just finished Barbara Ehrenreich's Nickel and Dimed. If you must have go-go dancers, please unionise.)
posted by owlhouse at 03:48 PM on January 04, 2006
Am I the only one who got this? RIP The Richard Pryor motion picture?
posted by HATER 187 at 04:19 PM on January 04, 2006
Am I the only one who got this? In this crowd? Doubtful, honky.
posted by The_Black_Hand at 04:21 PM on January 04, 2006
Honky honky!
posted by lil_brown_bat at 04:35 PM on January 04, 2006
I hoping my dad gets tickets...
posted by Ying Yang Mafia at 04:37 PM on January 04, 2006
F'ing brilliant. Am I the only one who got this? A beautiful mind.
posted by yerfatma at 04:59 PM on January 04, 2006
just finished Barbara Ehrenreich's Nickel and Dimed. I read that last year. Good wasn't it? SpoFi Book Club! also, Honky. Honky honky honky. Because there really isn't an appropriate forum to say that anywhere else.
posted by jerseygirl at 05:15 PM on January 04, 2006
Is Honky back from the 70's dang, see this country girl misses everything. I say they have the basketball grannies perform
posted by countrygirllostinLA at 05:42 PM on January 04, 2006
What is the NFL thinking? Safety? Come on! What about the safety of the many older, fat refs? I think it is more likely that they want a young, lively crowd to be seen on television. And, yes, what about the performers themselves? Is the NFL going to make sure that Keith Richard is fit enough to hit his famous riffs? For once I would like to hear the NFL or a large company tell the truth. "Hey, we just want to make sure that there are no sagging boobs and bald heads out there."
posted by Claremore Rancher at 05:45 PM on January 04, 2006
i was at aparty last year and no one enjoyed the show unless they were over 40
posted by Barry-from-H-town at 05:48 PM on January 04, 2006
didnt you here the 40 crowd is the new 20's crowd, and ive seen them 40 year old party, They have it dialed in thats for sure
posted by countrygirllostinLA at 05:57 PM on January 04, 2006
It's a proven fact that once you have received a knighthood, your music deteriorates. Or it could be the other way round... Examples: Sir Paul McCartney (last year's Superbowl), Sir 'Mick' Jagger (this year), and 'Sir' Elton John (any bets for 2007?)
posted by owlhouse at 06:03 PM on January 04, 2006
Elton's a newlywed, so I'll give him a break. Actually, no, I won't. He's sucked ever since "Crocodile Rock."
posted by The_Black_Hand at 06:14 PM on January 04, 2006
JG, you are aware that's the mating call of the wild RZA, right? Waiting for his entrance in 3...2...1... And I'm sorry, but for a Detroit Super Bowl, couldn't the NFL have booked the appropriate band? On preview -- from my understanding of it, Elton John's been sucking for quite some time.
posted by wfrazerjr at 06:36 PM on January 04, 2006
Actually, i've had this thread up for about a 1/2 hour trying to find the secret racism towards the blackman in it. But with the honky honky honky, and the smack talk on Paul McCartney, Mick Jagger and Elton John im confused as hell. I dont know what to do. You all did this on purpose. I'm melting.... melting....... melting
posted by RZA at 06:56 PM on January 04, 2006
It's obvious to me that the NFl fears lawsuits due to all those hand-walkers getting tangled up. It could cause a chain-reaction of mass carnage and mangled post-45 limbs. And that would be very, very ugly.
posted by rockamora at 08:30 PM on January 04, 2006
RZA made me laugh. And as far as Detroit acts, really, anyone but KISS, please. It doesn't have to be the Stooges, White Stripes and MC5 (although wouldn't that be great). Aretha Franklin (or Gladys Knight) for the national anthem, Stevie Wonder, Kid Rock, Bob Seger, Diana Ross, hell, even Madonna would be okay for a 45-second 3-song medley. Anyone but those four soulless whores. Happy New Year, everybody!
posted by chicobangs at 08:49 PM on January 04, 2006
You all did this on purpose. That's right. The reverse quadruple honky!
posted by jerseygirl at 09:25 PM on January 04, 2006
i ment the people that will be here for the game.... murder, rape, ra. you understand death... detroit is not a safe place to be.
posted by the truth at 09:45 PM on January 04, 2006
Im about to lay a confession on everyone since i'm feeling all fuzzy and shiot. But i cant yet....i gotta wait until my assignment is complete. Chicobangs, at the risk of being stoned by your fellow RZA haters, thanks for being honest. jerseygirl, the quadruple honky was way over whelming, i felt like superman when he had that chain of kryptonite around his neck, i was powerless...i got the sudden urge to talk about the weather or politics, sports even. i definitely found myself in new territory.
posted by RZA at 11:07 PM on January 04, 2006
Jack White= the new Prince/Hendrix, and i dont say that lightly. Im a huge Prince fan, and Jack White displays that kind of genius.
posted by RZA at 11:12 PM on January 04, 2006
Not only does he have Prince genius, he's a fan of Tesla!
posted by cl at 12:39 AM on January 05, 2006
What the hell, doesn't anyone just eat at halftime. Who cares about the show. It's football!!!!!!!! Why don't you all just kick back and enjoy the food, and the football. Chill out.
posted by peetz13 at 01:17 AM on January 05, 2006
And watch the suddenly surging New England Patriots win their third Super Bowl in a row and fourth in five years. GO PATS!! Tom Brady RULES!!
posted by rockamora at 01:22 AM on January 05, 2006
jerseygirl, the quadruple honky was way over whelming, i felt like superman when he had that chain of kryptonite around his neck, i was powerless...i got the sudden urge to talk about the weather or politics, sports even. i definitely found myself in new territory. I must apologize for putting you in that awkward and uncomfortable position. The reverse quadruple honky sometimes causes those side effects. I think it best you just put your head between your knees or breathe into a paper bag when you experience such symptoms again. You never know when I just may use it again. Let us adjourn now to Metafilter so we might beat each other over the head about Ariel Sharon or Pigeon Cruelty or whatever the hell they are yelling about on the blue today.
posted by jerseygirl at 07:07 AM on January 05, 2006
Bonus points to chicobangs for the MC5 reference. Kick out the jams, indeed!
posted by The_Black_Hand at 08:39 AM on January 05, 2006
You know, The White Stripes are to music as Tom Green is to comedy. And this is just getting too lovefesty for me ... I'm going to go find some information on Tim Krumrie's leg getting snapped in Super Bowl XXIII and a firsthand account of Bryant Young's awful double bonebreak.
posted by wfrazerjr at 08:58 AM on January 05, 2006
Im about to lay a confession on everyone since i'm feeling all fuzzy and shiot. But i cant yet....i gotta wait until my assignment is complete. Let me take a wild, wild guess about what that confession might be, SportingRhino...I mean RZA. Oh, and about that quadruple honky? We stuck the landing.
posted by lil_brown_bat at 10:24 AM on January 05, 2006
wfrazerjr, you may find this odd but, i swear to you that my comment to my brother the day before yesterday was.... "if alot of these new rock groups are the "jackass's of mtv, then the whitestripes are the tom green show". they say great minds think alike, no matter the cultural background. Damn, 3 posts in a row and no racialphobia comments. i'm going to lose my rep.
posted by RZA at 02:47 PM on January 05, 2006
Maybe this should be in culture instead of football? Since you brought up the go-go dancers, here's a related note about how Super Bowl business is booming in that well-known den of sin ... Windsor, Ontario