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Best halftime shows: Prince, Michael Jackson, Lady Gaga, Rockin' Country Sunday, Paul McCartney, Indiana Jones spectacular
I'm not someone who watches the Superbowl or any professional football really. I'm more of a college sports person; Northern Illinois University, Naval Academy and Air Force Academy. I was in marching band in high school, so I had to go to the games because of reasons. If I wasn't in band, then I wouldn't have gone. I prefer to watch a different kind of fussball if you know what I mean; Germany all the way! Plus, I played soccer for a few years, so I'm kind of biased on that one.
However, the only Superbowl commercials that truly matter are the Budweiser Clydesdales! My mom and I make sure to go to YouTube and watch them, since we don't watch the game. I'm so happy that Budweiser brought them back! they do such great commercials with them. You can visit the horses at Warm Springs Ranch in Boonville, MO. Would love to get down there sometime and see these lovely horses. I'd love to see them in action as well; hopefully they'll come to Chicago for a parade or some other event. Budweiser did post a Yule Log video several years ago that's about 20 minutes or so long with one of the Clyesdales and a dalmatian. It was so cute! Highly suggest looking it up!
Back in 2012, Taylor Kitsch was in 3 movies that year; John Carter, Battleship and Savages. I was watching some of the nightly shows he was on to promote the movies and he made this comment during on of his interviews: "It was Superbowl Sunday and my friend calls me up saying, 'Dude, I came here to watch the Superbowl, not to see your face all over my screen!'"
😄 The Budlight commercial with the frogs is a great one.
I think a lot of times I'm not particularly interested in the act for the halftime shows, though one that stood out was when the Red Hot Chili Peppers didn't have any cables connecting the guitars to the amps because the NFL doesn't let bands play live (because of the time constraints only the vocals are live). That said, there's usually only one or two commercials that actually land. I'm thinking of the Ashton/Mila/Shaggy commercial with It Wasn't Me and that America the Beautiful (Budweiser or Coke?) one from several years ago.
Oh man, the Bud Ice penguins with the doobie doobie doo was a Super Bowl commercial when I was in college. That's still sticking around in the back of my brain going on 30 years later, long after Bud Ice has disappeared
Tom Petty had to be one of the best halftime shows. I think the Super Bowl is a spectacle in America of course, but nobody is truly going to be interested more in the game than the halftime show or commercials unless their team is involved, and then again only one teams fan base is interested because a lot of super bowls are one sided affairs.
Thanks, Ken! Thanks, Joseph! Thanks, Jennifer! 📺
my favorite superbowl commercial that i still go back and watch to this day, fitting in with this channel's theme, is the little boy dressed as darth vader. that will always be a personal favorite.
I shall be going to a Superbowl party here in the UK, even taken the Monday off work. First Soup Ebola I ever watch had Tom Petty as the half time show, had a soft spot for it ever since.
I am a diehard fan of the other football, also known as soccer, the beautiful game. My friends and I have traveled to other countries just to watch it, and are card-carrying members of various supporters’ groups. We like other sports as well, which is our obligation as Kansas Citians, along with an affinity for saucy barbecue and improvisational jazz riffs. So most of us watch the Chiefs, or at least follow the big games. I don’t care for the crass commercialism of the league or the barely-disguised racism of our team name, and the less said about our fan rituals the better, so I have been undecided about whether to watch this one. But maybe I’ll camp out on my best friend’s couch and watch a little of the spectacle, just for the sake of cultural literacy. If I was asked to pick before I watched this episode, I would’ve said commercials, because they have a chance to contain something Star Wars. But I have been swayed to the side of music and art and spectacle, so it’s halftime all the way!
The dancer who was Left Shark can never reveal themselves because unfortunately nobody would believe them. To be so iconic and to have no recognition is a cruel fate indeed. 😢
I very rarely want to see the half-time show, because I'm not really a fan of watching live performances that I'm not in the actual audience for. There's just a bit of a disconnect for me. Nothing against the performers. I feel the same about live versions of songs, for the most part. I also don't care about the ads for regular products(beer, cellphone service providers, etc) that we get during the game. The only thing that interests me even remotely is the potential of a trailer for a movie or show I'm interested in. And even then, I know I don't have to actually tune in, because it'll drop on YouTube at the same time. So, I guess by that logic, I have to go commercials, with a few caveats.
Me finding out people didn't like The Weeknd half-time show… 🫢
I thought it was great! An artist performing at the height of their power. One of those pop culture, remember-when moments.
Regardless, I'm with half-time shows… they're more likely to stick with me. That's what transcends.
Though going and watching Jen's commercials was great! Also. Breaking up with Elmo?? NO ONE BREAKS UP ELMO
When is the Superbowl? Is it like the final?
I mentioned this on Ken’s other channel, but now that the Super Bowl is over, can we get a picture of Darth Brandon with the Palpatine robes, eyes glowing, with Darth Taylor over his shoulder in an open faced Vader suit or with Darth Maul makeup?
Or a Taylor Swift wielding a glowing Infinity Gauntlet in which she declares, “I… AM INEVITABLE!”
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Hey! That Cincy v SF SB was awesome! That winning TD with Rice was for the annals of NFL history!
WWWAAAASSSSSSUUUUUUPPPPPPP~~~
I will take up for the commercials. Joseph’s wider argument (and Jen’s too) about the general artistry and monoculture moment of the halftime show resonated with me most, but on a more pragmatic level, I find the shows very hit or miss completely predicated on whether I like the songs or the artists. And bc it’s a single show, if it’s a miss, the whole thing is a flop for me.
By contrast, the sheer numbers of ads means that I’m likely to be entertained by a handful even if some or a large part are garbage.
What a fun episode with great points from the team! I can enjoy the half time shows but look forward to the commercials