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  • best halftime show that I can remember.

  • Amazing how playback looks like. Tom Petty trying to hide his mouth behind the microphone.

  • next year, just bring him back. and every year after. (bring his beard back too)

  • Anybody else like me watching this now to escape Madonna at half time in Superbowl 46?

  • wish they would have played the waiting.

  • You know taste in music in America is fucked up when the shitty Black Eyed Peas halftime show has more than 10 times the views than this show. C'mon man

  • Mike Campbell is a bad-ass guitar player!

  • love tom petty

  • Journey half time show. Do it to it Lars.

  • Along with this being possibly the greatest Superbowl ever Tom Petty's halftime show was just as impressive! The Black Eyed Peas at this years Superbowl just sucked shit! Got to have similar people like Tom perform at Superbowls for halftime shows other than these garbage new wave entertainers that the young generation so much likes. How about Bob Seger and any other good ole classic rock musician,U@ Floyd,etc.

  • @8:10. What in the hell was that all about?

  • KILLER set.

  • For those who don't know:

    1st song- 0:00 - American Girl

    2nd song- 3:30 - I Won't Back Down

    3rd song- 5:55 - Free Fallin

    4th song- 9:20 - Runnin Down a Dream

  • now this is a Halftime show

  • When I was watching the SB halftime show this year, all I could think was "how could thay fall that far that fast?"

    Tom Petty is one of the best singers ever.

    Still waiting on that Def Leppard halftime show

  • Best half time show ever.

  • @subjoy1 Uh, yeah. SB 2002 - The only half time show better than Mr. Petty's.

  • @oingoboingoalive Couldn't agree more.

  • i love tom petty hes a really good singer i hate music today...we need more ppl like zz top tom petty aero smith you know the good stuff ill even throw foghat in there

  • Why isnt music now days like this

    im only 19 and i never got into the rap or new style music i still listen to this kind of music this music is so much better why cand this style make a come back

  • This was one of the best all around super bowls. Great close game, the best half time show and pretty decent commercials.

  • ya this has to be the most incredible half time show I've ever seen. Tom Petty made it so sick

  • amazing!

  • tom petty and u2 the greatest halftime ever!!!

  • Bruce wasnt bad either!

  • I wont back down reminds me of the GIANTS beaten the gay Patriots :D

  • im glad they didnt get sum bad rap star they got a actual singer they think their fuckin []D [] []v[] []D's :( Tom Petty :)

  • fuckin hate this game....fuckin eli lol

    greatest halftime show ive seen in my lifetime. U2 was pretty epic as well though. NFL should totally can the rap shit

  • I think it's real cool that Fox and the NFL put I guy like the this back in the spotlight for a change cuz I know I was getting tired of all these POP and R&B acts they do. Not that they're bad, it's just, well how often do you see these old school acts on television anymore. It's like bigz6006 said, the teeny boppers may not know him cuz they've got no easy access to Tom Petty's tunes yet they can still enjoy it. Jesus! We need more rock and roll bands people!!!!

  • Tom Petty is amazing!! I love his music, this was deff. one of the best 1/2 time shows ever at the Superbowl! :D

  • Oh yes it was but just wait man. In two months Springsteen hosting Halftime and it's gonna be great!

  • OMG!! Now I HAVE to see them in concert!!!!

  • Hey, we were on tour in Western Canada perfoming on the radio and it turned out Petty was playing that day so we went to check him out and it was by far the best concert EVER!!!

  • This was the best halftime show ever.

  • greatest super bowl performance ......but tom petty did a terrible job of just standing there and singing...he needs to move around more

  • That's like saying Jesus was just hanging there on his cross dude.....

  • i was there and he fuckin rocked so hard it was the greatest i've ever seen

  • this waz a gr8t halftime show for once , tom petty and the heartbreakers rocked the stadium !

  • DJ Yella on the drums...

  • No its Steve Ferrone...Tom's drummer since 1994.

  • AAAA TOM PETTY PLEASE COME TO MEXICO!!

  • well for zachandjesse, like they say, history repeats itself. not only that but things from the past is coming back now including all the retro things you see nowdays.

  • i like how there is constant advertising in little side videos. american tv is so brutal.

  • I think it's real cool that Fox and the NFL put I guy like the this back in the spotlight for a change cuz I know I was getting tired of all these POP and R&B acts they do. Not that they're bad, it's just, well how often do you see these old school acts on television anymore. It's like bigz6006 said, the teeny boppers may not know him cuz they've got no easy access to Tom Petty's tunes yet they can still enjoy it. Jesus! We need more rock and roll bands people!!!!

  • amen

  • Im 12 and he is one of my favorite artist.......Man he sure soes have the life...i want to do that someday....Peform in front of all those people....

  • Im 12 and I love him. Does that count?

  • Do any of those teeny boppers even know who Tom Petty is?

  • Wow! Fantastic!! Top notch! Excellent advertisement! Nicely done!

    Only one complaint - the Tom Petty footage in the background is a little distracting. What's THAT all about?

  • Sarchasm: The gap between the author of sarcastic wit and the person who doesn't get it.

  • now, this is a true musician taking care of business.

  • man, I second that

  • Tom Petty is one of the best rock artists ever!

  • What is with selling ad space on your video? Are you that desperate for cash?? Why don't you try flipping burgers on weekends instead of polluting this awesome performance with your stupid ads.

  • what 6o something now 30 years into business...wow Tom you sound better now then u ever have...lol man u rock hard and keep on rocking run down that dream man! and keep it up u rock!!!

  • This was one of his more mundane versions of his songs. He's older now, he doesn't bring as much passion into the songs as he used to.

  • still did a great job though

  • how can some people think this is boring. sorry to bust your bubble but this is real music not people talking fast or people screaminginto a microphone about dieing and killingthemselves. thisis truly beautiful music with true meaning. thanks to all who understand that Rock forever!!

  • i agree 100%

  • see btsis with me thank you for knowing whats right!!

  • isnt it just amazing how he's still got the voice to sing like this when he recorded these songs he was extremely young and now hes getting older and hes just still got it. its just amazing thats another sign of a true musician with true talent

  • I Agree 110% tom pety kicks ass

  • oh yeah keep em' comin lol

  • Dude I agree with you 100%. The crap that people call music nowadays just makes me sick. But you would be surprised actually how many people in the younger generations like true music. When I was in high school (class '07) it was the school staff and the student gov. that liked rap and would play it, but most everyone would've preferred better music (60's, 70's, 80's Rock). Rap Crap will die out in the next decade (at least I'm praying it will).

  • Rap crap, yes it will! :]

    I like very little rap music, like 3 or 4 songs maybe, and most all Kanye West. But still i think its all niggershit, no offense, and its all bull and you dont understand wtf theyre saying.

  • people were criticizing this because tom petty was "boring". but for any self respecting rock fan, im sure this was dam good and it was!

  • I Love Tom Petty! Always Have! Perfect Pitch & Performance! Reminds Me Of a Harder Rocked Out Dillon...Yeah and he is Still HOT! You Rock Tom! Please Come To Albany, New York!!!!!

  • best halftime show ive seen yet other than aerosmith

  • beats the shit out of Janet Jackson's little surprise and her suck ass halftime show a few years ago. Classic rock is all that should be allowed at the Super Bowl Halftime show.

  • I totally Agree! Thats what the skank had to do ta get ppl to 'remember her.' Any publicity is good to bottom feeders like her! See...we're still talkin bout it! So lets not...xcpt one more thing, I swear she's Michael in drag!LMAO- On a Higher Note, Prince rocked last year too...As did Paul & No Doubt! Shame we have to send the kids outa the room during half time now huh? Whats happening to the world???

  • Perfect football song- Running down a dream. One of the all time great halftime performances. And im not an old timer. Im 26 and think so.

  • words can not describe how annoying the picture-in-picture is. what it this fox?

    great show otherwise

  • BEST HALF TIME SHOW!!!:)

  • besides u2 best halph time performance

  • Hey asshole fuck you im IRISH and suck my 4 leaf clover IRELAND

  • Hey don't be mad that you will never see a rapper doing the Super Bowl. Tom Petty along with all the good ol' oldies will be doing the Super Bowl for a long time to come. Thank Justin and Janet for that. Tom Petty along with U2 best halftime shows ever.

  • dont forget Paul McCartney

  • Ahhh And Also No Doubt On That Bill...Smoked!

  • why do people look for these videos just to rip on them. its not cool loosers. waisting your time cuz noone cares what you think. I like Tom Petty so fuck off whoever doesnt.

  • who ever says he lip synced is a moron.

  • its rather easy to notice its NOT lip sync..alone in Running down a dream u can hear he changed the pace etc...so for anyone knowing his music u can easily say its not sync..and thank god for that...amazing halftime show :D and then it didnt hurt the giants whooped pats a** hehe..unbeatable my behind :D my bet is that thought they had it won b4 they stepped on to hte field..just another walk over

  • Is someone wants the Mp3 of the halftime show just message me. I have the full show

  • i dnt wanna directly insult the poster of that comment but i wanna make it clear he definately isnt lip synching, its easy to tell.

  • i dont care what anyone says tom petty is the sh*ts hes a rock legend what retard thought he was lip singing? what a fag

  • Amen to that boomersooner!

  • Boomersooner1836  your are so f-ing right!!!

  • i think what he heard was the effects on tom's voice in the chorus of free fallin. not lip synching tho

  • Petty is amazing. The little inset videos are ridiculously gay though.

  • stop cursing. kids watch this stuff shadowslayer

  • Thats LIVE and So Good

  • Umm....shadowslayer 17, u look like the biggest asshole right now. DHclose was defending the band and tom petty saying it couldn't have been lipsynced and that the band sounded amazing. I guess it goes to show you really should watch what you say before you say it. Or in your case, know what your talking about before you open your mouth.

    P.S. Tom Petty is the man. All these years and he's still got it. He nailed freefallin' and runnin' down a dream.

  • i see where the confusion is tho in the beginning of free fallin the firs high note petty slips and you hear the back round singers whish in this case seem to be a tape

  • kids watch shadow

  • best halftime show ever.watch my superbowl vid nfl fans...

  • When I saw this during Freefalling i turned all the lights out and waved a flashlight around

  • then again i could be wrong, but i thought the acoustics were utterly remarkable for a stadium.

  • Jeezes dude, loose the PIP and the text....

  • i was definately holding the big galaxy during free fallin

  • Omigawsh my sister is going to be so excited once she sees this! I love Tom!

  • dude this was such an awsome show, petty is amazing

  • When you can REALLY sing and play, you do not need to lip sync....you are sooooo wrong!

  • i can understand fans not liking my comment, but notice that his mouth is covered by the microphone. if you compare this vid to the stones from 2 years back, you will realize that the stones are really performing live

  • I watched (and listened to) the show INTENTLY. In my opinion, he did NOT lip synch. His voice stood out too much for that. It SOUNDED live.

    I also noticed how GOOD the band sounded. The sound crew deserves a big atta boy for that. Very difficult to do.

  • how'd u put up 12 minutes???

  • grEAT SHOW BUT I COULDNT WATCH CUS THE GAY THING ON THE TOP AND BOTTOM

  • i didnt like it when i saw it live.

    but watching it again i gotta admit, it was a pretty solid show.

  • Why do people look up videos like this just to slam the band? I mean wtf?

  • I agree. If there was more positivity the world would be a much more positive place to live (imagagine that!)

  • Exactly

  • They rocked. Im sorry some of you people cannot appreciate real talent. Awesome half time show!!!!!!!!

  • Loved the show. Tom Petty is a true poet and composer. He knows his shit. I've been playing music for 35 years, and I bought his first LP and recently bought Highway Companion. KENVAIL is right. He truly stands the test of time, and he has grown and evolved throughout his career. It's too bad that some commenters here cannot appreciate that a true MUSICIAN makes songs composed of WORDS and MUSIC. Wise up.

    Great Band!

  • i really appreciate you posting this...one of the best song writers ever. up there with dylan w/out a doubt. tom petty is my favorite musician ever!!! it's ashame he's peaked and started coming back down

  • He hasn't. Highway Companion, his latest album is an example of stellar songwriting and playing. I'm sure his next one with the Heartbreakers is going to be phenomenal.

  • Too bad you can't spell any better than your IQ level allows....

  • no... it's too GOOD that he can't spell better than his IQ level... Petty kicks ass and only retarded people won't get that!

  • i could say it better my self!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • this video sucks... you can't watch the damn thing because you put so many messages and pop up windows in it

  • i agree. its almost unwatcheable...

  • that should running down better halftime shows. this suck ass!!!!!

  • You are an idiot who Im gong to guess would rather see a rap "artist" up on the stage? You're right though man, we gotta get these old talented instrument-playing good songwriters off the stage. Talent, craftsmanship, and musicianship is so yesterday

  • fuck yeah queer, hippies have aids and they smell so yeah i would love a rap artist up there

    you fucking hick.

  • Rap had the half time show a few year ago with nelly and all those other dousche bags. It was great to see the superbowl halftime show get back to good old American Rock % Roll

  • hmm well thats funny.. Cause like you they are born American citizens, like you they have valid American Birth Certificates, and guess wat,regardless of your own bias u ignorant fuck, That would technically classify them as American citizens.. So whether or not you accept it, doesnt matter cause they are... Get your head outta your ass

  • you just have no clue you like rap dont you? guss what, thats not music, thats a guy talking fast into a bunch of shitty editing. this is talent notice if you listen to the recordings of any 70s-80s bands they sound the same in the studio and live. no its not lip synching its called talent. excuse me real talent

  • Did you see the nice blue/white Duesenberg guitar of Mike Campbell with the first 2 songs! Sounds incredible!

  • What you got was Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, one of the best American bands ever....period!!!

  • agreed

  • What's the deal with all the vids on top of Tom  \o/ kinda wish ya'd just let Tom be on!!! Sighs

  • tommy boy!!!

  • Prince is the man Ive seen him tear it up on the guitar. A lot of tom petty's stuff is good I like his earlyest stuff

  • Man, you should have seen Stevie Ray Vaughn play. Check out you tube for some of his performances. He can play the guitar behind his back. He was awesome. The world lost a great musician when he died.

  • I won't argue whether Petty's or Prince's music is better because I love both their music. But there's no denying Prince's performance was much more visually exciting.

  • you are crazy. Prince BUTCHERED the solo on purple rain. kudos to 'blessyourcar'- exactly right. you haters just simply dont understand petty's music. this was by far the best superbowl halftime in a long time. possibly best ever. the guys didnt miss a note. get educated

  • I missed this by 10 seconds. I was pissed. I love Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.

  • I was too busy socializing in the kitchen. Plus my 15 year old daughter changed the station! Pissed me off!

  • LOL I would have went OFF on her...TURN THAT BACK ON AND GO TO YOUR ROOM AND WATCH SOMETHING ELSE is what my parents would have said to me if I wanted to change it, hah!

  • Pretty low energy half time show, Petty's o.k but come on lets get some old Van Halen, or Some Ted Nugent, Maybe really spice it up with some Iron Maiden.....

  • I'd be down with VH, if they get Mike Anthony back! The Nuge would be cool too! :)

  • Whats with the stupid ads.

    Its annoying

  • Barely watchable because of the ads.

  • Mick Campbell is about the best guitar you are ever going to see

  • of all the artists they could have picked for the show, they picked the EXACT right ones. <3

  • best halftime show in a LONG time!!

  • agreed

  • hells yes, he's still rocking it like theres no tomorrow, even for his age, he's still amazing

  • You'll never see a rapper playing live at 50+ years old........thats called talent

  • what is the last song called?

  • Runnin Down A Dream

  • thanks

  • Pretty good show... could have been better. I think the NFL should use younger acts again. I doubt something like the Janet Jackson incident would ever happen again.

  • Tom Petty is sexy

  • i thought it was EXCELLENT HALFTIME SHOW! I hope next year they have The rolling stones. I love Tom Petty and the heartbreakers

  • The Rolling Stones performed in Super Bowl XL (40).

  • the STONES played last year and it was terrific. Doubt they'll do it again, unfortunetly

  • you never know. paul mccartney did superbowls XXXVI (36)AND XXXIX (39), so you never know, it could happen. both of those mccartney halftime shows ROCKED btw. so did the stones. and so did petty.

  • definately in the top 3 of the last six halftime shows he is a god

  • man tom petty really is gettin old =( good thing he can still perform good