English rock band The Who offered millions of stadium fans and television viewers some of their greatest hits during the Super Bowl XLIV halftime show.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Famers sang five songs during their 12-minute set, including “Who Are You,” “Baba O’Riley” and “Won’t Get Fooled Again.” Fireworks and lighting tricks created a spectacle as the band performed with its two surviving members, vocalist Roger Daltrey and guitarist Pete Townshend.

Earlier in the night, Queen Latifah sang “America the Beautiful” and Carrie Underwood performed the national anthem.

Many tweeps seemed to be disappointed in this year’s Super Bowl entertainment:

1. 
   davidmoorhead The Who at the Super Bowl was just miserable. And I love the band that used to be known as the Who.
2. 
   THEjustink had no clue who the Super Bowl halftime show was- it felt like I was watching a bunch of old people in a nursing home play Rock band. #fail
3. 
   sandseller The Who – absolutely amazing at The Super Bowl – best r&r band ever…
4. 
   timbergslien RT @Pat_Hroncich: Awesome lightshow at the Super Bowl half time. What was up with the sh*tty geriatric Who cover band?
5. 
   BillMc7 I stopped watching the Super Bowl 30 years ago because the halftime show was SO lame. It was some really old dudes in a band called The Who.
6. 
   ILIWMHSLC Agreed, tho Idk about the BEST part – RT @FranticKyle: The Who are the best rock band in the world and also the best part of the super bowl
7. 
   ctygrl99 Just heard it, what’s not to like as per some? ~ RT @huffingtonpost Carrie Underwood sings Super Bowl national anthem – http://bit.ly/cH8aHF
8. 
   TonyMSantoro must confess: slim pickings for entertainment @ this years super bowl: queen latifah? really?? and then the who. ugh. but carrie did ok.

The New Orleans Saints won their first-ever Super Bowl title, 31-17, against the Indianapolis Colts.

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