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In reply to the discussion: At least I'm old enough to remember good halftime shows of the past. [View all]AZJonnie
(4,065 posts)101. Prince doing Purple Rain and U2 doing MLK/Where the Streets Have No Name
Been a ton of great shows and moments but for my money ... top 2 songs in halftime history, with a bullet. U2 was 5 months after 9/11, and it was a MOMENT, man. Like a nation finally collectively sighed and was like "maybe thing are going to be okay, football and rock and roll will kick the darkness til it bleeds daylight". The first and last two minutes are like wooooooow to me, even still today, I remember watching it at the time so well, and I was bawling. Sometimes I still do. It's worth clicking through to, and turning it way up
https://www.nfl.com/_amp/why-u2-s-super-bowl-halftime-show-was-the-greatest-0ap3000000885742
His jacket closer felt like an atomic FU shot right up the hidden passageway of Bin Laden's Terrorcave.
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At least I'm old enough to remember good halftime shows of the past. [View all]
WarGamer
Feb 2025
OP
the last chance for Metallica would be Super Bowl 2026 in San Francisco... home of Metallica.
WarGamer
Feb 2025
#37
The one I'll never forget is Janet Jackson and whatsisname and the whole circus that followed.
Dave Bowman
Feb 2025
#18
I'm over 50 and grew the fuck up on hip hop. Kdot has slowly grown on me over the last few months. Watching closely.
SoFlaBro
Feb 2025
#81
Yeah, trying to decipher Kdot's performances is a cultural phenomenon itself. Lol
tulipsandroses
Feb 2025
#75
I cannot remember a Super Bowl half time that everyone liked. The ones in the past were panned just like these are .
Srkdqltr
Feb 2025
#38
It sure does. OR the cultural divide is quite evident. Kendrick's performances have been
tulipsandroses
Feb 2025
#91
60 years of playing less than mediocre guitar, horns, mandola, etc., makes me respect musicians of all genres, except
Silent Type
Feb 2025
#56
I watched the whole thing, even though these 76 year old ears couldn't keep up with the lyrics.
Greybnk48
Feb 2025
#63
I think this U2 performance is the last Superbowl halftime music I really enjoyed. It was right after 911.
dgauss
Feb 2025
#69
Someone that likes NWA and Pac but not Kdot? That tells me you know nothing about Kendrick
tulipsandroses
Feb 2025
#90