10 memorable moments from Super Bowl halftime shows

The Super Bowl halftime show used to be a time when viewers around the world would reload their nacho/wing plates and make their pit stops, hopefully not simultaneously. Now, though, the halftime show has established itself as must-watch; more people watched last year's show with Madonna than watched the actual game. To keep the world's attention, you've got to bring some serious game. Here are the 10 most impressive moments from a half-century of halftime shows. Hold onto your wardrobes. – By Jay Busbee

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5. Madonna (Super Bowl XLVI, 2012): About 114 million people watched Madonna's performance, which was 3 million more than the actual game. This performance was the Beijing Opening Ceremony of halftime shows: overwhelming spectacle that raises the bar for everything afterward. Also, a look-at-me M.I.A. flipped off the camera, but fortunately the world didn't end as a result.
5. Madonna (Super Bowl XLVI, 2012): About 114 million people watched Madonna's performance, which was 3 million more than the actual game. This performance was the Beijing Opening Ceremony of halftime shows: overwhelming spectacle that raises the bar for everything afterward. Also, a look-at-me M.I.A. flipped off the camera, but fortunately the world didn't end as a result.