[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by CFrance

A friend of mine (elderly) made a comment about the halftime show, and it got me to thinking. His point: Who can afford tickets to the Super Bowl? The super rich or corporations? Would they be the ones who would be happy with the halftime show? I thought maybe the NFL was trying to make things more enticing for the younger crowd (as in the new sports added to the Olympics), but will that demographic, bring any money in? I don't know the answer, and maybe I'm missing something.

I don't pay much attention to the halftime show because it's too hard to hear, even when it's a performer I'm familiar with. But I think a rap like this was fast and too hard to understand. I had to go read about it.

I couldn’t hear it either and had to read the explanations.

While the tickets are expensive, I doubt they really amount to much in the grand scheme of things. Commercial spots bring in a huge amount of money and advertisers want customers. Attracting a younger audience to watch the show and see the commercials is what justifies the $8M price tag.

[Nordhagen]

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725

They were making a statement about Black empowerment. It is music and art.

It was awful as most Super Bowl halftime shows usually are. Why can’t they put on someone who, first of all, you can understand and second of all that appeals to the average viewer and not to just teens.

[dewilson58]

Top defensive in the NFL.

[Marmaduke]

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725

They were making a statement about Black empowerment. It is music and art.

Not understanding ONE WORD, I had to figure out what on earth it was about.

Actually, he was performing the song 'Not like Us' as a diss to his big time competitor Drake.
He EVEN managed to get Serena Williams (who is married) to come out and do a "Crip walk" to ADD to the Diss of her Former boyfriend Drake, even though her sister was killed by a Crip.
I just shook my head and thought, the NFL our who've booked this fiasco is complicent in this gang type culture war.
Recall earlier pre-game-everyone in the crowd was singing, Country Roads?

Not one person, young or old was singing along with the vulgarity of kendrick lamar.

It Is NOT ART in any form whatsoever.
The NFL was a Pawn in his game. Nothing more.
Defend it if you want, but know WHAT you're defending.
Look up the words.

[ajyannucci]

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725

They were making a statement about Black empowerment. It is music and art.

Sorry thats not Music

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by Marmaduke

Not understanding ONE WORD, I had to figure out what on earth it was about.

Actually, he was performing the song 'Not like Us' as a diss to his big time competitor Drake.
He EVEN managed to get Serena Williams (who is married) to come out and do a "Crip walk" to ADD to the Diss of her Former boyfriend Drake, even though her sister was killed by a Crip.
I just shook my head and thought, the NFL our who've booked this fiasco is complicent in this gang type culture war.
Recall earlier pre-game-everyone in the crowd was singing, Country Roads?

Not one person, young or old was singing along with the vulgarity of kendrick lamar.

It Is NOT ART in any form whatsoever.
The NFL was a Pawn in his game. Nothing more.
Defend it if you want, but know WHAT you're defending.
Look up the words.

Just a few:
- He performed a dozen songs
- This is not the first time the superbowl has seen a Crip Walk
- This is not the first time Serena Williams has performed a Crip Walk
- Though I could not understand much of the half time broadcast, I was able to hear what sounded like the entire stadium singing along during one part of the show

I know a 60 year old and a 30 year old who enjoyed the show, it seemed like those in attendance enjoyed the show, and many positive articles have been written about the show. The show doesn't need my defense, it is standing on it's own very well.

[Bay Kid]

I feel sorry for our younger generation for watching the worse halftime show ever.

[SaucyJim]

Originally Posted by Kelevision

If you’re interested, you can easily find all the explanations of every minute of his performance with a quick google search. There are lots of people breaking it down for you. He’s brilliant.

You’ve made my point for me: I’m not interested. It’s a halftime show. Not a cultural documentary. I’m not commenting on the message or the production. Knowing your audience is key to a good performance. If you want to see Paul McCartney and he played Taylor Swift all evening, you would not enjoy it. Is my analogy off here a bit? Yes. But in the interest of getting on with my day, I’ll let it make my point - for now.

[bumpa]

Originally Posted by Bay Kid

I feel sorry for our younger generation for watching the worse halftime show ever.

The younger generation overwhelmingly loved the halftime show, they don't need your pity. Also a good percentage of our generation (I'm 80) loved it as well. The performance was powerful and dramatic. I love Bob Dylan and Italian Opera also and both often require a script to understand the words.

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by Kelevision

It actually makes very much sense. Kendrick Lamar is incredibly smart and talented. He won a Pulitzer Prize for one of his albums. He’s a great storyteller. If you’re interested, you can easily find all the explanations of every minute of his performance with a quick google search. There are lots of people breaking it down for you. He’s brilliant. From the layout of the PlayStation controller, Sam Jackson as Uncle Sam, to the lower case a on his necklace. Every single moment of that performance was calculated. Even if you’re not a fan of rap, which I’m not, that performance was genius.

That proves an old statement, "different strokes for different folks"!

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by bumpa

The younger generation overwhelmingly loved the halftime show, they don't need your pity. Also a good percentage of our generation (I'm 80) loved it as well. The performance was powerful and dramatic. I love Bob Dylan and Italian Opera also and both often require a script to understand the words.

I think that you would need a giant decoder ring and a lot of patience (and maybe lots of alcohol).

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

I'm forced to disagree----that performance SUCKED and will always SUCK regardless if the performer was black, white, red, yellow, purple, green, male, female, gay. straight, transgender or from the 3rd moon of Jupiter. It was so bad that it blew the top off the suckometer. But I liked Samuel l Jackson also.

How did you really feel about it?

[Velvet]

I seriously hope they do better next year with their half time show. I don’t even know young people who liked it.

[Tvflguy]

Originally Posted by bumpa

The younger generation overwhelmingly loved the halftime show, they don't need your pity. Also a good percentage of our generation (I'm 80) loved it as well. The performance was powerful and dramatic. I love Bob Dylan and Italian Opera also and both often require a script to understand the words.

I would like to see confirmed stats re “overwhelmingly”. From all reports I have seemed the stadium audience overwhelmingly panned the performance. And the comment re a “good percentage” of 80 year olds loved it,,, What national poll was that? Just sayin.

[Velvet]

So I have never heard of a “crip walk” so I looked it up:

“The gang, infamous for its violent history involving murders, robberies, and drug dealing, initially used the dance as a symbol of their allegiance. The dance involves intricate foot movements where participants often spell out “C-R-I-P” with their feet. The gang members performed the dance after killing a target.” Google

Right, so that’s what we want to do… encourage our youth to become murderers? Is that the message the Super Bowl wanted to send? Or am I misunderstanding something?