Ending a six-year run of classic rock stalwarts, the Republican governor of the Garden State will perform in the Super Bowl XLV halftime show on Feb. 6.
The NFL, in conjunction with the Republican National Committee, announced Gov. Chris Christie's appearance for the Green Bay Packers-Pittsburgh Steelers game this coming Super Sunday.
He will be the first contemporary act since the Janet Jackson-Justin Timberlake craziness of 2004, said NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and newly-elected GOP National Chair Reince Priebus, in a joint press release.
Priebus, who is from Wisconsin and a Green Bay Packers fan, indicated that special precautions were being taken to make sure that a similar "wardrobe malfunction" did not take place during the governor's appearance. ...That could get really ugly, added Priebus.
The last six performers -- Paul McCartney, the Rolling Stones, Prince, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, and the Who -- all had decades of hits with appeal for viewers of all ages.
The Garden State Governor has no such track record, but remains a reliable bet: He has become a YouTube sensation, yelling at NJEA teachers and stumping for Republican candidates across the nation, added Goodell.
...in the early days of the Super Bowl, the NFL had such reliable and legendary entertainers as Carol Channing in 1970 and 72; and Up with People in 1976. We feel going back to good family wholesome entertainment, is what families want to see at the Super Bowl, finished Goodell.
The exact production of the governor's performance was still unknown at press time but Goodell assured fans that they would see the governor at his best.
The University of Texas Marching Band will be playing the role of 'union teachers' in a big musical finale, where the governor yells at all of them all at once...there's also gonna be several feet of machine made snow, during which the governor flies off to Florida, said Goodell proudly.
Super Bowl XLV will take place at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. |
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