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onetexan

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115. This morning I watched the half time show on Youtube to see what all the hoopla was about
Mon Feb 3, 2020, 12:59 PM
Feb 2020

Shakira was quite entertaining. She is clearly very talented and has awesome dance skills. In her 40s & still able to do slinky moves like that - it goes without saying no Latino dancing is without alot of hip movement but she takes it to a whole new level. JLo on the other hand is too old to be doing what she did - the faux crotch grabbing (she did that multiple times on skimpy clothing that to me were wierd and didn't look good on her), too many shots of her crotch, rump and excessive thighs. Shakira's dancing was sensual but tasteful. JLo's was just dirty. She is a stunningly beautiful woman but there's gotta be some limit to the oversexualization. It was not a family event. I did like it that she had kids on the program but goodness, throw some clothes on around the kids. What's she trying to teach these kids?

That said, i have to say the Latin/global music & dancing were AMAZING! 2 high profile Latina women gyrating & singing at the top of their lungs. That in itself was a statement of the NFL's support of diversity, and rejection of the nationalist, anti-femininity nonsense. The birdcase, flags, and about half the lyrics sung in Spanish all were were subtle digs to this horrid administration.
The ladies sure brought their game. The internet was crazy feverish with the half time show more than the Chiefs' win LOL.

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Who ordered this Half Time Show? [View all] OAITW r.2.0 Feb 2020 OP
I am not even watching the so called "half time show" at140 Feb 2020 #1
These musicians were bigger in the early 2000s JonLP24 Feb 2020 #2
If I am not mistaken, Shikira had a damn good shaking thing going. OAITW r.2.0 Feb 2020 #8
Shakira is actually pretty damn talented maxrandb Feb 2020 #97
Which Parts, Max? ProfessorGAC Feb 2020 #98
I think they do that for all the Super Bowl halftime shows now maxrandb Feb 2020 #101
Prince Was 100% Live ProfessorGAC Feb 2020 #114
They long ago went for "spectacle" over performance n/t hlthe2b Feb 2020 #3
I'm just noticing the sexism of the current portion MH1 Feb 2020 #4
That was last year. SlogginThroughIt Feb 2020 #20
Definitely not my style ... I have it on in the other room but not watching. mr_lebowski Feb 2020 #5
Skimpy costumes, lip synched, too much booty shaking. ProudMNDemocrat Feb 2020 #6
My younger daughter with 2 boys marlakay Feb 2020 #42
Crotch shots and faux feeling oneself up.... ProudMNDemocrat Feb 2020 #55
I agree not a prude either marlakay Feb 2020 #59
I guess I AM A PRUDE, I thinks it goes way to far.....quit watching dancing with the stars a kennedy Feb 2020 #105
It reminded me of sneaking into a movie theatre to see "Gypsy" when I was 10 y.o.... Rollo Feb 2020 #71
Ah, so much of DU has their finger on the pulse of the country. Cuthbert Allgood Feb 2020 #84
Seems like a very Miami half-time show aikoaiko Feb 2020 #7
Yep, I think you are right. A definite Miami Vibe. OAITW r.2.0 Feb 2020 #11
Bingo! Winner, winner chicken dinner. Baitball Blogger Feb 2020 #35
It's fun. It's not great by any means. Just fun. Buckeyeblue Feb 2020 #9
PR flag with "Born in the USA unc70 Feb 2020 #10
I so loved that!! Freedomofspeech Feb 2020 #46
I guess I'm in the minority on this one Rorey Feb 2020 #12
We absolutely loved it malaise Feb 2020 #22
Same, malaise. It was an awesome show and Shakira was sensational! MerryBlooms Feb 2020 #64
Loved how they covered both the cages malaise Feb 2020 #96
Me too. It was a bit over the top or should I say bottom, but that's what Super Bowl is. The Wielding Truth Feb 2020 #27
We loved it, too!! Freedomofspeech Feb 2020 #47
Not me. n/t GP6971 Feb 2020 #13
Notice the kids in cages. I think there was a message. lynintenn Feb 2020 #14
I enjoyed it Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2020 #15
I appreciated the odes to Latino music and culture mcar Feb 2020 #16
I kind of agree with you. I wondered how a Fox channel allowed it. Then again, ReformedGOPer Feb 2020 #83
Bring back the good old days! Wednesdays Feb 2020 #17
"The Dead" vs. the 'The Stones' - 1973 - Best band win's. OAITW r.2.0 Feb 2020 #19
I liked this post so much, I commented twice! OAITW r.2.0 Feb 2020 #24
I have no complaints - except for the lack of a "wardrobe malfunction" jpak Feb 2020 #18
I heard there were two boobs. Beartracks Feb 2020 #68
So I say to the Mr... Zoonart Feb 2020 #21
Ms. Lopez Collimator Feb 2020 #37
I liked it. The dancing was amazing and the music was very Miami and exciting. nolabear Feb 2020 #23
There's a fine line between "female empowerment" and "sex sells". milestogo Feb 2020 #54
And that line is in a different place for many of us. nolabear Feb 2020 #62
Aretha Franklin edhopper Feb 2020 #25
Good point! 2naSalit Feb 2020 #28
the production was vibrant edhopper Feb 2020 #32
I liked it. Shakira can sing me to sleep. In It to Win It Feb 2020 #26
That's the part I would be most intersted in, Shakira singing 2naSalit Feb 2020 #29
Turned on the Breaking Bad marathon CanonRay Feb 2020 #30
I watched The Outsider on HBO n/t TexasBushwhacker Feb 2020 #72
Donald Trump is a racist pig ! stonecutter357 Feb 2020 #31
Explain? I probably agree, but is that your point? nt OAITW r.2.0 Feb 2020 #34
Stadiums are typically not conducive to good acoustics. RandySF Feb 2020 #33
But I've seen great 80,000+ people, turnong out for just the music. OAITW r.2.0 Feb 2020 #39
Pure soft porn. OR... Can porn be pure??? Hmmmm.... Anyway, after checking it out... LAS14 Feb 2020 #36
Its super bowl halftime... pop music jcgoldie Feb 2020 #38
I'm an old fart, so not much. BUT what if Stevie Winwood did a 20 min. "Mr. Fantasy" OAITW r.2.0 Feb 2020 #44
That would be awesome jcgoldie Feb 2020 #45
It would sell everything else, LOL! OAITW r.2.0 Feb 2020 #48
Call me crazy but I thought it was best one in a long time! FloridaBlues Feb 2020 #40
I thought 2017 was VERY good MissMillie Feb 2020 #58
+1 uponit7771 Feb 2020 #116
soft porn handmade34 Feb 2020 #41
Not my cup of tea, but there are posts here that sound like my grandma in the 1960s. onenote Feb 2020 #43
Lol! Thinking the same! cwydro Feb 2020 #57
I loved it! I thought it was wonderful, and powerful messaging. MerryBlooms Feb 2020 #49
It's entertainment! Freedomofspeech Feb 2020 #50
Exactly! Karma13612 Feb 2020 #70
I Loved It❤️❤️❤️❤️ Olafjoy Feb 2020 #51
I miss the Budweiser Horses Hekate Feb 2020 #52
I liked it! MontanaMama Feb 2020 #53
I was horrified DUgosh Feb 2020 #56
I live in Florida. I have been to South Florida a number of times. Blue_true Feb 2020 #73
This message was self-deleted by its author Initech Feb 2020 #60
I didn't see it. Looks like I didn't miss anything. DinahMoeHum Feb 2020 #61
Forget it Jake, it's Miami. TeamPooka Feb 2020 #63
I have to admit that I don't like the newer stuff. Blue_true Feb 2020 #74
I absolutely loved her and the Miami Sound Machine..... a kennedy Feb 2020 #106
I take it only 3 people ordered this? Out of 10 surveyed? How does this market work? OAITW r.2.0 Feb 2020 #65
They haven't had live performances in years TexasBushwhacker Feb 2020 #66
Dirty little secret: sweetloukillbot Feb 2020 #67
Every single word Mick Jagger sang with the RS in 2006 was live. For sure. winstars Feb 2020 #85
Red Hot Chili Peppers weren't even plugged in a few years ago sweetloukillbot Feb 2020 #87
Well thats disappointing to hear, no pun intended!!! winstars Feb 2020 #88
Lady GaGa was not lip synced either n/t FreeState Feb 2020 #92
Prince too stopwastingmymoney Feb 2020 #110
I wonder if the Trumpers are furious hurl Feb 2020 #69
Shikira - 43 yrs old today and looks fantastic! jmg257 Feb 2020 #75
I'm 63. It was a WONDERFUL half time show. Ferrets are Cool Feb 2020 #76
Same here. n/t John1956PA Feb 2020 #77
+1 Ferrets are Cool Feb 2020 #79
I prefer listening to acoustic music in small venue, but it was perfect for S Bowl. Hoyt Feb 2020 #78
When was the last time that was true? wryter2000 Feb 2020 #80
Didn't you mother or father tell you sdfernando Feb 2020 #81
My only problem with it was that Shakira was obviously made the second fiddle Goodheart Feb 2020 #82
It's television people, if u don't like it turn it off NoMoreRepugs Feb 2020 #86
Jennifer Lopez looks so FANTASTIC. Fabulous at 50. Shake that booty and have a little fun. nt UniteFightBack Feb 2020 #89
Was she switching from one song to another after half a verse? Ilsa Feb 2020 #90
The Super Bowl Halftime Show stopped being about music a long time ago. Initech Feb 2020 #91
I think moniss Feb 2020 #93
Well, nothing can beat 2004's Super Bowl Halftime Show Polybius Feb 2020 #94
Freeper and Trumper heads exploding... bluecollar2 Feb 2020 #95
If you have to lip synch ripcord Feb 2020 #99
Well,... jayfish Feb 2020 #120
I liked it. redqueen Feb 2020 #100
A few of my FB friends were whining that it was not family friendly. tanyev Feb 2020 #102
Yep! redqueen Feb 2020 #119
I know nothing about those two or their music but I enjoyed it. I'm classic rocker. brewens Feb 2020 #103
The Puppy Bowl was great! greatauntoftriplets Feb 2020 #104
We loved it as well.....hope they all get adopted. a kennedy Feb 2020 #107
Me too. greatauntoftriplets Feb 2020 #108
Another half time show mfcorey1 Feb 2020 #109
Geezzzz... what a bunch of old grumps. Srkdqltr Feb 2020 #111
There were apparently some subtle anti-Trump treestar Feb 2020 #112
People actually watch halftime? LOL Blue_Tires Feb 2020 #113
This morning I watched the half time show on Youtube to see what all the hoopla was about onetexan Feb 2020 #115
It's hilarious when DU shows its age like this. maxsolomon Feb 2020 #117
God I hate this place sometimes. WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2020 #118
Not to make light of your consternation redqueen Feb 2020 #121
I'm glad! WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2020 #122
They should just replay Prince's halftime performance from now on. 11 Bravo Feb 2020 #123
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