Top 10 Super Bowl Halftime Shows

This is from www.msnbc.com. It was fun to read and remember some of these halftime shows. I really couldn't remember who else was with Janet Jackson and J.T. I agree with the list except, I would have to say that Prince's halftime show was the best I have ever seen and the only one that I wanted to keep on going instead of the game. I liked Michael Jackson's performance too. The 9-11 tribute was O.K., but it was a tribute, not a entertainment show. Anyways, I thought you would enjoy looking at these.

Top 10 Super Bowl Halftime Shows




Months after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, U2 delivered a moving tribute to America and the victims of 9/11. The Irish rockers opened with "Beautiful Day," followed by the subdued "MLK" and a powerful rendition of "Where the Streets Have No Name." As the Edge played the hypnotic guitar part, the victims' names scrolled to the heavens on a towering backdrop. At the end, when Bono opened his jacket to reveal a stars-and-stripes lining, the whole stadium erupted.



In 2007, the artist currently known as Prince put on a royal performance. The 1980s icon launched into "Let's Go Crazy" and covered "Along The Watchtower," "Proud Mary" and the Foo Fighters' "Best Of You." Finally, he brought the house down with "Purple Rain" in a coincidental downpour. The phallic imagery caused a minor stir. It's just a guitar, people.



In 1993, the then-undisputed King of Pop moonwalked through smoke and blazing pyrotechnics, delivering a medley of hits: "Jam," "Billie Jean" and "Black or White." Surrounded by 3,500 local children (insert your own joke here), Jackson closed the set with "Heal the World." FOX aired the entire performance live, and never again would a network cut away from a halftime show.



No one seems to recall that Jessica Simpson, Nelly, P. Diddy and Kid Rock also performed at this particular halftime show in '04. That's because Super Bowl XXXVIII will always be remembered for Janet Jackson's "wardrobe malfunction," when Justin Timberlake ripped off part of Jackson's outfit at the very end of "Rock Your Body" to reveal her bare breast. The incident, dubbed "Nipplegate," led to a widespread debate and a major crackdown on indecency in broadcasting. Consequently, MTV was banned from future halftime gigs and CBS absorbed a $550,000 fine.



Billed as the NFL's tribute to Motown's 40th anniversary, The Temptations kicked off the 1998 show, followed by a Smokey Robinson medley. Queen Latifah belted out ''I Heard It Through the Grapevine'' before Boyz II Men popped up from under the stage singing ''Motown Philly.'' The cast came together for a ''Dancing in the Streets'' grand finale.


In 2001, the worlds of rock, pop and hip-hop collided in an MTV-produced extravaganza. N'Sync and Aerosmith headlined the show, which included spectacular fireworks and constant strobe lights. The collaborative closing number ("Walk This Way") was memorable, as was Britney's ridiculous Barbarella-meets-Mrs.-Jetson outfit.



In 1996, Diana Ross sang a few lines from a dozen of her classic hits while making four costume changes. For her exit, she hopped into a helicopter, swung her legs out the side and flew off into the sunset -- to the strains of "Take Me Higher." Now that's a diva!



Strutting across an enormous stage designed as a replica of the Stones' trademark tongue logo, Mick Jagger, at 62, proved that time is indeed on his side. ABC introduced a five-second delay in 2006, and censors cut lines from two of the three songs ("Start Me Up" and "Rough Justice"). "Here's one we could have done at Super Bowl I," Jagger wryly said in introducing "Satisfaction."



In 1988, Chubby Checker was joined by the Rockettes and 88 grand pianos for a halftime extravaganza that would set the stage for bigger recording acts in the years to follow. While Checker and "The Twist" hadn't been relevant in, well ... decades, it was a step up from previous halftime fare such as Carol Channing (1970, '72) and the performance troupe Up With People (1976, '80, '82. '86).




From the lame to the outrageous, Super Bowl halftime shows have wowed, bored and stunned. Halftime entertainment has come a long way since the University of Arizona and Grambling State marching bands took to the field for Super Bowl I, which didn't come close to selling out (and wasn't even called the Super Bowl -- yet). Collegiate marching bands did the honors at seven of the first eight Super Bowls.