SIR PAUL AND THE SUPERBOWL

The New England Patriots did it again. They won 3 out of the last 4 seasons. In a close game, that other team from Philly came up short. Nearly 73% audience is also watching to see the advertisements. Budweiser came up the winner for the 7th year. They also did one to salute the troops in Iraq. In their scenario, troops arrive back in an L.A. airport. Other passengers spontaneously applaud. In real life, this happened in Baltimore. However, when you come to think about it, supporting the troops does not mean that you support the beer company.

Another stand out was the Ford Mustang convertible advertisement. The driver was frozen to the wheel and an officer of the law came to help the poor chap who had passed away. It appeared to be just south of the Canadian border. The accent was pure "Fargo."
The message suggests that Ford drivers get so excited about the car that they over look the weather and the inclement elements.

At half time, Sir Paul delivered. The aging rocker who looks to be in his 40's kept the crowd happy with an album cut from YESTERDAY.AND TODAY. Yes, it's that album that originally had the dead baby dolls strewn in ketchup and quickly with drawn from the market. DRIVE MY CAR, the only Beatle car song started the medley and had the crowd cheering.

Then came the controversial GET BACK (#1 in 1970 from LET IT BE album) a song about transgender folk. Who heard the words? Last year, the Timberlake/Jackson production generated 500,000 complaints. This year there were 3.

It was followed by the MC CARTNEY AND WINGS / LIVE AND LET DIE. It went to #2 in 1976 in WINGS OVER AMERICA and complimented a James Bond film of same name. Moving from his base guitar, he went to the piano for HEY JUDE. Years ago, it was released on an EP 45 and went to #1 from the album of the same title.

The crowd by then had penlights in the night swaying to the music. McCartney wore jeans, a black leather jacket, and red sweater. His hair was very contemporary but still Beatlesque.

There was something for most everyone, even if you don't like pro-football.