{"id":539,"date":"2004-01-30T08:51:35","date_gmt":"2004-01-30T16:51:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/herman\/wp\/2004\/01\/the_real_super_bowl_willie_vs\/"},"modified":"2004-01-30T08:51:35","modified_gmt":"2004-01-30T16:51:35","slug":"the_real_super_bowl_willie_vs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/herman\/2004\/01\/the_real_super_bowl_willie_vs.html","title":{"rendered":"THE REAL SUPER BOWL: WILLIE VS. TOBY"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><P>The big &#8220;if.&#8221; It&#8217;s the only reason to tune into the Super Bowl pre-game show this Sunday, as<br \/>\nfar as I&#8217;m concerned. If Willie Nelson sings his war-protest song, <A\nhref=\"http:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/herman\/archives20040104.shtml#65693\"><B><EM><FONT\ncolor=#003399>&#8220;Whatever Happened to Peace on Earth,&#8221;<\/FONT><\/EM><\/B><\/A> it might<br \/>\neven make up for the craven CBS refusal to air &#8220;Child&#8217;s Pay,&#8221; moveon.org&#8217;s 30-second<br \/>\ncommercial, during the Super Bowl.<\/P><br \/>\n<P>Willie is scheduled on the pre-game show, although you&#8217;d hardly know it from the <A\nhref=\"http:\/\/www.superbowl.com\/features\/entertainment\/aerosmith\"><B><EM><FONT\ncolor=#003399>pre-game show Web site<\/FONT><\/EM><\/B><\/A>, which hypes Aerosmith&#8217;s<br \/>\nheadline appearance instead of the only thing anybody with a brain might want to know: Will<br \/>\nthere be a face-off between&nbsp;Willie Nelson&nbsp;and Toby Keith, who is also scheduled on<br \/>\nthe show?<\/P><br \/>\n<P>The odds are probably against it happening, given the <A\nhref=\"http:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/herman\/archives20040125.shtml#67920\"><B><EM><FONT\ncolor=#003399>CBS attitude toward fair play<\/FONT><\/EM><\/A><\/B>, but it would be the<br \/>\nthing to hear: Willie singing his protest and Keith singing his prowar anthem, <A\nhref=\"http:\/\/www.musicsonglyrics.com\/T\/Toby%20Keith\/Toby%20Keith%20-%20Courtesy%20\nOf%20The%20Red,%20White%20And%20Blue%20(The%20Angry%20American)%20lyrics.ht\nm\"><B><EM><FONT color=#003399>&#8220;Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry<br \/>\nAmerican).&#8221;<\/FONT><\/EM><\/B><\/A> Instead, we&#8217;ll more than likely get their duet from <A\nhref=\"http:\/\/www.leoslyrics.com\/listlyrics.php?hid=GlikiOPNJlY%3D\"><B><EM><FONT\ncolor=#003399>&#8220;Beer for My Horses&#8221;<\/FONT><\/EM><\/B><\/A> from Keith&#8217;s &#8220;Unleashed&#8221;<br \/>\nalbum. It would be great to be proved wrong, though.<\/P><br \/>\n<P><STRONG>Postscript:<\/STRONG> This op-ed piece in the Los Angeles Times, <A\nhref=\"http:\/\/www.latimes.com\/news\/opinion\/commentary\/la-oe-pariser30jan30,1,2204397.story\"\n><B><EM><FONT color=#003399>&#8220;One Thing That Won&#8217;t Be Tackled on Sunday:<br \/>\nIssues,&#8221;<\/FONT><\/EM><\/B><\/A> explains everything you need to know about CBS&#8217;s corporate<br \/>\nself-interest.<\/P><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The big &#8220;if.&#8221; It&#8217;s the only reason to tune into the Super Bowl pre-game show this Sunday, as far as I&#8217;m concerned. 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