OT: Super Bowl best ad

[RuffRuff]

Prince was 5-3. But he called game, blouses. Our parents probably called him noise.

Honestly, I get that the younger generation has moved in a different direction. I grew up with classic rock, and was into the grunge scene in college and alt rock stations in the 1990s (my go to right now is the new Pearl Jam album, which is awesome, but not sure they’d be what the Super Bowl would be looking for). But after a few decades, rock had no new directions to go. Everyone has been experimenting with guitar riffs in their bedrooms and garages for 50 years. Can’t really come up with a new sound or be rebellious doing exactly what’s been done for two generations. So youth found their own new sounds and new voices. Rock could come back in another wave down the road, but it’ll need to be fresh and rebellious again.

I don’t really know Kendrick Lamar - just that his signature album was called To Pimp A Butterfly, which came out in 2015. So he’s not a flash in the pan. And I recognized one of those halftime songs from pregame music at basketball games. But he’s been less omnipresent than Kanye, who I haven’t been able to avoid.

I think there is more to it than that. It’s behavior, cultural shifts, distractions and technology more than it is opportunities to be creative. Music is a platform with endless ways to be creative, but time has to be invested, passion & collaboration needed. And maybe some good old fashioned boredom to give the brain time to think creatively. Kids these days don’t have the time to sit in the garage and jam.

 

[superjohn]

I’m team Drake baby.

He sucks too. We flipped over to Wu Tang on Tiny Desk after the half time show to hear Cappadonna and RZA spit.

 

[HooperScooper]

I think there is more to it than that. It’s behavior, cultural shifts, distractions and technology more than it is opportunities to be creative. Music is a platform with endless ways to be creative, but time has to be invested, passion & collaboration needed. And maybe some good old fashioned boredom to give the brain time to think creatively. Kids these days don’t have the time to sit in the garage and jam.

Why would anyone care what Robby Starbuck thinks?

 

[storrsroars]

It's kinda hard to escape knowing who Kendrick is and what he does. I've known about him for years (and Drake) and as a 68 year old white guy, I'm not invested at all in hip-hop. I think the last song I cared about was Donald Glover's "This Is America". I agree with @UCfor3 that KL's performance simply didn't have the kind of energy you'd expect from a SB show. Also, I'm sure those who are entertained with the dumb bickering between him and Drake were entertained, but to me, that's a waste of the showcase. Greatest hits man, not airing out your grievances. Dude probably could've won some new fans, or at least more interest, playing his catalog instead of simply feeding the rubberneckers who eat up the playground taunting.

If you dare, there's a whole Wikipedia page devoted to this silliness.

 

[CardiacAndre7]

It's kinda hard to escape knowing who Kendrick is and what he does. I've known about him for years (and Drake) and as a 68 year old white guy, I'm not invested at all in hip-hop. I think the last song I cared about was Donald Glover's "This Is America". I agree with @UCfor3 that KL's performance simply didn't have the kind of energy you'd expect from a SB show. Also, I'm sure those who are entertained with the dumb bickering between him and Drake were entertained, but to me, that's a waste of the showcase. Greatest hits man, not airing out your grievances. Dude probably could've won some new fans, or at least more interest, playing his catalog instead of simply feeding the rubberneckers who eat up the playground taunting.

If you dare, there's a whole Wikipedia page devoted to this silliness.

He doesn’t need to air out grievances, he won the battle. He performer the song that won track of the year at the grammys, the most played rap song of the year. It’s odd than anyone thinks it’s any deeper than that.

 

[HuskyWarrior611]

The show was pretty much his new album and some of his disses from this year. There was two songs that weren’t from the past year.

Bold move considering he could’ve did a show with his greatest hits that everyone would’ve loved.

The imagery and production was amazing. Him rapping with a live mic and no background on that stage is also super impressive.

Gotta love the pettiness of Serina C-walking to a national audience wearing all blue to get back at Drake. Just iconic lol

 

[storrsroars]

He doesn’t need to air out grievances, he won the battle. He performer the song that won track of the year at the grammys, the most played rap song of the year. It’s odd than anyone thinks it’s any deeper than that.

For me, it's simply that the whole feud seems stupid.
"I'm the best,"
"No, I'm the best."
"One of your kids is from your producer."
"Oh yeah, well you're a pe-do."
And on and on and on.

Guess you can put a beat to anything and it sells, eh?

 

[CardiacAndre7]

For me, it's simply that the whole feud seems stupid.
"I'm the best,"
"No, I'm the best."
"One of your kids is from your producer."
"Oh yeah, well you're a pe-do."
And on and on and on.

Guess you can put a beat to anything and it sells, eh?

Well there is a lot more nuance to it than that. Again, listen to the other songs if you’d like.

 

[temery]

I saw local attorney Brook Goffe had at least 3 ads. I wonder what she had to pay. At least 15 seconds each.

she must be looking to represent the ticket holders and want their money back.

 

[Dutch Boyd]

Man, some of you are really entertaining.

He’s not wrong

 

[Dutch Boyd]

His comment made me laugh out loud. My daughter had friends over and they came downstairs specifically for the halftime show. My wife and I were laughing about all the dudes in Wranglers pounding their lazy boys when the halftime act wasn’t Def Leppard.

Oh stop, you’re trying a little hard here. That was pretty bad regardless of what you and your wife think.

 

[HuskyHawk]

So, anyway, the sloth commercial was good. Dunkin’ was good. Seal Mountain Dew was, un different. Matt Damon and David Beckham Stella commercial was great.Ritz was ok.

Nike ads sucked. Tubi was just too weird.

I don’t know Kemdrick’s music, or Drake’s, the feud means nothing to me. It was clean, loved the use of Samuel L Jackson and I appreciate the USA vs Canada element. My 21 year old loved it. My sense is that for the young people the whole thing just fits their very online sense of humor, vicious trolling, burns and jabs. The champion at that via music? That remains Carly Simon.

 

[husky429]

Who in their right mind thinks this noise is music? How has a 5’2” guy mumbling in a sea of white hoodies become cool? Has nothing on Pour Some Sugar on Me. I’d have settled for some friggin Pink, anything but that.

Any one of Kendrick's albums has a whole lotta something on Def Leppard's entire catalog. I haven't really listened to him since his first couple albums and that much is obvious.

It's bizarre you think Kendrick is for kids. He's most popular with the 25-40ish crowd. Folks young when MAAD City and DAMN. were popular. All kids know is about the Drake beef and "Not Like Us."

 

[WhereistheDove?]

I have no dog in this hunt. Before the Super Bowl halftime show was announced I never heard of Kendrick Lamar. I just saw this article and laughed and figured I'd post it.

Super Bowl 2025: Kendrick Lamar halftime show ranks among the best ever

Super Bowl 2025: Kendrick Lamar halftime show is one of the best in NFL history, featuring Samuel L. Jackson and Serena Williams.

www.boston.com

Pretty much every halftime show draws loud contingents of “that was the greatest halftime show ever” and “that was the worst halftime show ever”.

 

[husky429]

I have no dog in this hunt. Before the Super Bowl halftime show was announced I never heard of Kendrick Lamar. I just saw this article and laughed and figured I'd post it.

Super Bowl 2025: Kendrick Lamar halftime show ranks among the best ever

Super Bowl 2025: Kendrick Lamar halftime show is one of the best in NFL history, featuring Samuel L. Jackson and Serena Williams.

www.boston.com

I genuinely can't imagine someone with internet access (and access without paywalls in your case) not knowing who Kendrick Lamar is. He's been the face of rap for pushing 15 years now.

 

[Mr. Wonderful]

I genuinely can't imagine someone with internet access (and access without paywalls in your case) not knowing who Kendrick Lamar is. He's been the face of rap for pushing 15 years now.

It's not that out of the ordinary.

I'd heard the name before but since rap holds little appeal for me, I'd never heard him perform before. I'm sure you can probably guess that I continue to miss the appeal.

 

[CaptainRon]

He should have told us to turn off out tvs before he “sang”, not after.

 

[Edward Sargent]

Nice thing about my new hearing aids is they don't have a rap setting. This Giants fan watched only to see Saquon get his the rest of it except for a few good commercials was lousy entertainment

 

[cellocgg]

Nike ads sucked. Tubi was just too weird.

I'm still mad Nike didn't have Paige in their commercial

 

[boog204]

This whole thread is pretty hilarious. We've got people arguing about the relevancy of Kendrick Lamar while also name-dropping Def Leppard and Carly Simon.

I guess I'm now at the point where I wonder what's the actual point of the halftime show at all? Regardless of who plays, 1/2 the viewers will say they suck because they are either too "old/irrelevant" or too "young/what's wrong with music nowadays?"

 

[RuffRuff]

This whole thread is pretty hilarious. We've got people arguing about the relevancy of Kendrick Lamar while also name-dropping Def Leppard and Carly Simon.

I guess I'm now at the point where I wonder what's the actual point of the halftime show at all? Regardless of who plays, 1/2 the viewers will say they suck because they are either too "old/irrelevant" or too "young/what's wrong with music nowadays?"

Oh stop, we all know you would have gotten pumped for some Sabrina Carpenter. You’da been thumb dancing all the way to kick off.

 

[Mr. French]

I like Kendrick, I’m sick of the “beef” and I find Drake corny as heck but also an incredible rapper. Just so my stance is known.

I was laughing at the old lady at my party saying the same things about “this rap guy I’ve never heard of” - I told her they aren’t marketing to 80 year old women they don’t care if you know him.

But I also found his show only average. It wasn’t an incredible show. He IS an incredible artist though.

Pat Mahomes and Kelce looking like they would cry any minute was my halftime entertainment. And post-game. And all offseason.

 

[storrsroars]

Oh stop, we all know you would have gotten pumped for some Sabrina Carpenter. You’da been thumb dancing all the way to kick off.

I had to look up "thumb dancing". I wasn't expecting to see something clean, lol.

I knew there was a singer named Sabrina Carpenter. Never saw her until some clips from the Grammys. The woman has legs. Us old guys wouldn't care one lick about the music as long as we could watch those legs and admire those as "art"!

 

[Kembacity]

Who in their right mind thinks this noise is music? How has a 5’2” guy mumbling in a sea of white hoodies become cool? Has nothing on Pour Some Sugar on Me. I’d have settled for some friggin Pink, anything but that.

I grew up liking rap and hip hop music, but this mix tape diss track winning the song of the year kind of says it all for the state of music these days

 

[temery]

Huh? He’s almost 40 and has been big for over a decade. I assure you 14 year olds are not his target demographic.

Taylor Swift is pushing 40 and that's exactly her demographic.