The Rolling Stones played the Super Bowl halftime show this year, and since Paul McCartney performed last year, finally it seems the NFL has found a niche in good entertainment, unlike previous years with Janet Jackson and Britney Spears.
I for one, was excited by the Rolling Stones performance announcement, and like many other fans, waited in anticipation for the 2nd quarter clock to run out. The Stones took the stage after a five minute commercial break. During the commercials my friends and I placed friendly bets on what they would play. We agreed they would most likely open with "Start Me Up," and of course play their staple song, "Satisfaction." Turns out they played both. Secretly we were hoping for "Jumpin Jack Flash," or "Street Fighting Man."
As they were playing "Start Me Up," and the stage shaped like a tongue revealed the hundreds of fans on the field, I wondered something. I thought to myself, "Are they going to let them sing the line, 'you make a dead man cum.'" The line approached and of course, they censored the Rolling Stones. I was amazed. In fact, they were censored twice. It's not that I'm upset that they censored the line in the song, however, had this been the 2002 Super Bowl, I honestly don't think they would have censored it.
Why can't we forget about the stupid "wardrobe malfunction" and move on with our lives. The Rolling Stones were censored in 1968 on the Ed Sullivan Show. Almost 40 years have gone by, and apparently the Stones are sitll the baddest act in Rock n' Roll.