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Billboard is still trying to find the next SUPERBOWL HALFTIME SHOW for 2016 and they want you the fans to choose the...

Posted by WARRANT on Monday, October 5, 2015

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[Kixchix]

Good band self esteem. Check
Delusional. Check
Free country. Check

Whatever.....

[Lucas]

That is too funny. There is no way in Hell that they'd play the show. I voted anyhow.

[Metalboy!]

Hahahahahahaha!!! Not only is that such a joke, they don't deserve it, either because of the way they treated Jani Lane!

[Bob]

This has to be a goof. Once you get out of our dedicated scene of music fanatics, the masses don't know any Warrant song besides Cherry Pie.

[Jay]

I just voted for The Winery Dogs,

[JAT]

It's no joke to me. They will never win but I'd prefer them to any other "logical" choice from their pre-determined list of b(l)ands any day. Tired of the Katy Perry/Taylor Swift/Kanye performers.

[Mike]

I watched Jani's backing band at a festival this past summer, was pleasantly surprised with some of the tunes in their set - ie. Machine Gun, and they sounded decent.

This Superbowl thing is initiated by a fan page, which makes it less embarrassing than if Erik Turner and Jerry Dixon were behind it.

[Gary]

Just casted mine for Sabbath. How funny (and freakin' awesome) would that be?

[Ace Steele]

So...NOT gonna happen. Jani was the only talent in that band.

[Metalboy!]

Hahaha!!! Couldn't agree more, Ace. Poseurs Extraordinaire without Jani.

Sabbath would be so large, Gary, but Ozzy would probably be the better pick since they play all his sh*t in the NFL Stadiums like clockwork every Sunday.

Reality is, odds are it'll wind up being The Weeknd (unless that's deemed to risqué by the network) with Arianna Grande and Ed Sheerin or some sh*t.

But even that would be better than a Country Hickfest, which they've been known to resort to from time to time.

[Dj]

As much as I would love to see Hard Rock or Metal at the Superbowl, this is not going to happen. This band died with Jani Lane and the masses would not know the difference if this was going to happen, they would clap along to Cherry Pie and be confused if Uncle Toms Cabin or Mr Rainmaker was played.

On another note, I am so sick of spur of the moment fast food popstars getting the opportunity to play in front of millions of people world wide for the superbowl. I would not be mad if it was actual quality pop music being played, regardless if I was a fan or not. I honestly think Taylor Swift would be a huge step up, because they almost never go for hard rock and metal. I am not a fan of Swift, but respect is paid where it is due like I have said before on this site on an article you've written about her.

I read an article on the entertainment side of the NFL saying that they would not get Metallica because somebody like Bruno Mars would be more friendly and acceptable and on top of that, they were personal fans of him and love his live performances.

Sure Warrant would be cool, but I see no chance of that happening. Reunite GNR and have them do it.........

[Him]

Some excellent posts here everyone. Just my two cents . . .

If they were to get some metal, it would be of the watered down sort (Metallica of bore, not Metallica of yore). And they are too busy doing lousy stuff at Giants games to bother.

Or they would go for a band pre-packaged for wide(r-ish) appeal like Lep (though I enjoyed their recent show, the mindset that led The Oily One to suggest more affinity with Duran Duran back in the day had me scratching my head).

Warrant with Mason? The same Mason who starred in the humor-free version of Steel Panther, Big Cock? Me thinks not, and not even the pre-party at Puppy Bowl.

Even when the Super Bowl show turns out a bit edgy, it is a calculated sort of edge predicated on metrics and trends that are often already out of date by the time of the show. Oh Janet, behave! The Purple One and his schlong-guitar. The Stones still breathing. Getting a band that is of similar impact (albeit in the current musical environment) would mean . . . well, it would mean that they were actually concerned about what filled that slot. And they really aren't. The merch sales and commercials drive the profits.

And just scan the more recent shows--2011 onward--to see the developing "throw it at the wall, Pollock" trend: sorta' current and somewhat relevant a few years ago. The year before that? The Half Who, that's who.

But I guess I will cast my vote for Killing Joke. What's the harm, right? Jaz is always good for a laugh, the new music is solid, and a nip-slip from him would be epic!

[Metalboy!]

Haha!! It's gonna be Taylor Swift... I just wish it would be Taylor Swift. Plus her act lends itself to introducing legends with whom she then duets.

Imagine all the greats she could bring on to make it really epic... Her "Squad", plus old schoolers... Ozzy! Jimmy Page! Kanye! Plus Niki Minaj, or however the h*ll she spells it!