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[quote=Anonymous]Love the comments from the sound engineer. And if you go back and listen/watch when Hips Don't Lie comes on and Shakira is in the mosh pit it sure sounded live.  I have no problem with them having the vocals in there so that they can do all the dance moves required for a show like this.  But I think Shakira was actually singing for lots of her set.

I'm early 50s, professional, attend Mass regularly, and Mexican American. I LOVED Shakira's performance. Didn't see anything at all inappropriately sexual about her part.  This afternoon I was dancing around the kitchen to Shakira's music as I prepped food for the upcoming week. My teen son just rolls his eyes and isn't weirded out by the fact that I can move my hips and everything else. He's been to enough family weddings and other events where everyone (all ages and body types) is dancing to Latin music, which involves lots of hip shaking. Every now and then he'll actually ask for dance tips because he's figured out that girls like boys who can dance. Shakira is an outstanding vocalist and a fantastic dancer.  It takes years of work to be able to do those belly dancing moves. She's got Lebanese heritage so it's cool to see her integrate that into her stage persona.  It certainly has helped her to stand out among other Latina performers over the years. I just love her playfulness and that she makes it all look so fun and easy.  That is what is sexy about her.  She could be wearing a St. John or Brooks Brothers suit and she'd still ooze sexiness.

As for Shakira's outfit, it provided more coverage than what I wear when paddle boarding or windsurfing and I weigh at least 35 pounds more than her these days!  Seriously, her skirt was longer than the "Swim Mini" that I got from Land's End last summer. The top she was wearing had more fabric than most yoga tops I see around DC, and it even had fringe that extended down to cover most of her mid-section.

I'm not a J Lo fan but her performance was exactly what I expected. I thought the pole dance was a dumb concept, but I was impressed with her execution of the moves. She's never had much of a voice, so I'm not sure why anyone would have expected more.

And for those who think the Super Bowl is for kids and is supposed to be family friendly, do you also take your kids to the casino?!  It's about as grown man-oriented as anything gets. There's a reason that it's got a huge human trafficking and domestic violence problem. Nothing there for little girls or boys.  Now, I find it problematic that our US culture puts such a high priority on a pro football game, and I would prefer that we didn't.  But that doesn't change the fact that this was never designed to be a family event. [/quote]

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