In between gasps of what was happening on screen during last weekend’s Super Bowl halftime show, I was fanatically reloading my Twitter feed to gauge public opinion.

Some of my favorites included “This is the most exciting AARP commercial ever!” and “Mid-performance yoga break. #Madonna,” mostly because they made light of the fact that a 53-year-old woman was bending and flipping all over a stage.

I’d be lying if I didn’t say I was hella impressed with Madge’s show. And it doesn’t hurt that I’m in L-U-V with “Give Me All Your Luvin’,” (am I the only one?!). I found myself praying she would sing “Vogue” and “Like a Prayer,” and she answered my prayers. She recruited a batch of relevant artists to accompany her, and there was a man doing weird stuff on a tight rope.

In other words, the performance was fun. Lots of fun.

That’s why I went straight-up H.A.M. on the unfollow button when I saw someone tweet something along the lines of “Halftime is supposed to have a performer that appeals to a wide audience. Annnnd who the hell thought Madonna fit that? #lame.”

You think this year’s performance sucked? Let’s take a look at the past few years. After Nipplegate, the Super Bowl halftime shows stuck their tails between their legs. Prior to last year’s travesty that was the Black Eyed Peas extravaganza, the last six shows have all been safe classic rock.

Don’t get me wrong – everybody loves a good “Baba O’Riley” and “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” every once in a while. But not every year.

Where is the sex? Where is the controversy? Where are the nipple shields?!

I, for one, saw all of those (except, thankfully, the latter) in Madonna’s performance. I read [an article]( http://io9.com/5883292/the-secret-satanic-conspiracy-behind-madonnas-halftime-show/) claiming the performance was satanic. Cee Lo Green sang in a gospel choir. Heck, M.I.A. even flipped the bird. Although they always cause a fuss, there is no denying these moments ensure the halftime performance becoming water-cooler talk the next day.

On the flip side, I do acknowledge Madonna was a somewhat risky choice for a game broadcast to a predominately conservative (when it comes to music) audience. Despite the fact the vast majority of Sunday’s audience probably would rather eat cockroaches than be caught singing “Vogue,” Madonna didn’t seem to let that hinder the performance at all.

The only thing about the performance that pissed me off (besides LMFAO being there) was that she didn’t sing “La Isla Bonita.” At least Ricky Martin sang it on “Glee” two days later.

So, Super Bowl Halftime Show Planning Committee, let’s look at this year as a lesson for next year. Keep it fun; keep it relevant. Remembrance will surely follow.

I hope I’m not the only one thinking a Jay-Z/Beyoncé lineup would be perfect.