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Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band performed the halftime show of Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa, Florida, on February 1, 2009. The group played four songs, "10th Avenue Freeze Out," "Born to Run," "Working on a Dream" and "Glory Days."
Many viewers noticed an awkward moment during the performance during which Springsteen did a knee slide toward a camera operator.YouTube Video: Bruce Springsteen Crashes into Camera Man
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Fast Facts
- Aired: February 1, 2009
- Location: Tampa, Florida
- Performers: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
- Performed 4 songs during the 12 minute set
- Announcement was made on September 28, 2008
- 2,000 Springsteens fans were also be on the field
- Fans followed choreography
- Tom Petty was the headliner during halftime of Super Bowl XLII in February 2008
- Other notable Super Bowl halftime performers include U2, The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney and Prince
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Playlist Polls
The official NFL website has given the opportunity to Springsteen fans and Super Bowl viewers alike to choose their favorite halftime playlist, and discuss their particular choices on a message board. The seven choices are:- Playlist A: "Glory Days," "My Lucky Day," "Badlands" and "Born to Run"
- Playlist B: "Born to Run," "Rosalita," "Working on a Dream" and "The Rising"
- Playlist C: "The Rising," "Darkness on the Edge of Town," "Working on a Dream" and "Hungry Heart"
- Playlist D: "Born in the USA," "Thunder Road," "Rosalita" and "My Lucky Day"
- Playlist E: "Born to Run," "Dancing in the Dark," "Radio Nowhere" and "The Rising"
- Playlist F: "Rosalita," "The Wrestler," "Glory Days" and "Born to Run"
- Playlist G: "Glory Days," "Born to Run," "The Rising" and "Working on a Dream"
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"I'm the Boss! The Boss decides what we play! Nobody else decides. People suggest. Hint. Beg. Cajole. But I decide."—Bruce Springsteen, when asked who makes the ultimate decision about what songs would be played at the Super BowlNJ.com: Bruce Springsteen Super Bowl mania reaching fevered pitch (January 30, 2009) -
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