How Bad/Good was the Music at the Super Bowl?

[MysticCat]

My thoughts, for what they're worth:

I didn't listen to Cristina Aguilera sing the National Anthem. I knew beforehand I would hate it. I can't remember the last time I heard the National Anthem sung or performed in what I would consider an appropriate way. I'm just too old-fashioned, I guess. News flash to the performer: Singing the National Anthem is not about you or about how "artistic" you can make your "performance." Give me a military band playing it any day.

I didn't hear Lea, either.

As for the BEPs, I had to leave the room. Literally. (I would have turned it off, but 10-year-old daughter wanted to see it.) The part I saw was awful, simply awful. Aside from the performance (and disclaimer: I find the BEPs very boring at best), they couldn't get the sound right. But then again, Super Bowl half-time shows typically baffle me. I really can't fathom why they bother.

Sometimes, I think I'm the only person in America who turns on the Super Bowl to watch the actual game, who frequently ignores the commercials, and who turns off the TV (or changes channels or leaves the room) during half-time.