Prince Super Bowl

Super Bowl XLI was the Prince Superbowl following the halftime show. The Prince Superbowl performance was considered one of the performer's best and one of the better Super Bowl halftime shows in many years. How did Prince at the Superbowl make his mark?

Prince - Superbowl Review

The Prince Superbowl halftime Show started with the musician and singer performing on a Pepsi sponsored halftime show stage, that was built to resemble his infamous name-symbol. In the 12 minute performance, Prince at the Super Bowl performed his own signature hits like “Let's Go Crazy”, “Baby I'm A Star” and then sampled other songs like “We Will Rock You”, “Proud Mary”, “All Along The Watchtower” and “Best Of You.” To conclude the Prince Superbowl halftime show, Prince sang “Purple Rain” in the midst of rain pouring down on the audience at the Superbowl. The Prince Superbowl show featured two dancers and the Marching 100 Band from Florida A&M. The Prince-Superbowl event was also noteworthy because it was the first time a Microsoft Windows based keyboard workstation was used in the halftime show.

Reaction To Prince/Superbowl

The Superbowl loved Prince, and not only gaging from the enthusiastic reaction from 75,000 Dolphin Stadium fans. Fans in the stadium were given flashlights to point at the stage during Prince's Super Bowl performance at the “Purple Rain” cue. The audience may have been all wet, but certainly didn't feel the same way about their halfway entertainer. The media (including sports and music critics) have also had a positive reaction to the Prince Superbowl halftime show. While some critics expressed it was his personal best performance, other critics went so far as to say Prince possibly gave the best halftime show in Super Bowl halftime show history.

Naughty Prince At The Super Bowl

However, Prince wouldn't be Prince without some controversy. The only questionable incident to an otherwise well-received show occurred when Prince, Super Bowl favorite, was caught in a few suggestive Prince Superbowl pictures. In the shot, the singer was projected against a large sheet by a bright light (on the other side), and then a guitar seemed to rise, alluding to a phallic symbol. Some critics claimed the imagery was not too subtle and very crude for a family show. Defenders claimed, however, that the Prince Super Bowl video was simply doing what rock and roll music and video has always done – which is symbolize a male singer's virility. Maybe it took some people a few decades to notice that a guitar held at waist level looks a bit conspicuous...