On Bruno Mars and his Half Time Show

I've never had a dog named Bruno, but I'd be willing to bet that many dogs will be named Bruno in the near future. I'd make a bet that Mars will also be a popular name for dogs too, but Bruno is a little bit stealthier. Don't you think?  I do. I also think Bruno Mars is the next king of pop, but that's another story.

One day last week I had the good fortune to view Bruno Mars on the Ellen show. It was so inspiring I asked my son to watch along with me. By the end, I found myself up on my feet with all of the audience cheering for him. If you haven't seen the video, it might be a good idea to view it now before reading more of this entry. The video is almost 8 minutes long, and currently has 729,091 views. In a way, I am testing if anyone out there follows my links, so please watch it before reading forward. All that is needed is a simple click on the link below this text...

Bruno's Inspiring Speech on Ellen

I have watched the video at least three times, and will likely do so again, but imagine this. Directly after viewing said broadcast at home, I decided to search for the half time show and watch it again. So that is exactly what I did, and I recommend watching it before reading further again. Bruno Mars plays a drum solo, and he sings and dances like a mixture of Michael Jackson and James Brown all rolled up into a very cool package. His back up band is uber talented too. One of the things I enjoyed the most, however, and it was not without controversy, was that Bruno incorporated the Red Hot Chili Peppers into the show.

Bruno's Half Time Show

After being thoroughly entertained, and also feeling much better about life and future possibilities. My bubble was burst by my son, who pointed out that none of the musicians were plugged in. This made me feel terrible, and I left my home to go for a work out at the gym. While I was there I watched a CNN broadcast about, you guessed it, the Half Time performance. What I found amusing was that Flea, the lead singer of the RHCP, had written a response on the band's website, where he basically stated that there was no negotiation with the NFL. In a nutshell, the NFL required the RHCP to remain unplugged, and only the vocals would be live. The rest they required to be pre-recorded so there wouldn't be any problems with the performance musically. In that light, Flea said that he and his band stand by their performance, and would do it again in the same way, if requested.

For the whole letter, click on the link below. It will be necessary to scroll down a little bit in the link below to discover Flea's letter to "everyone."

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