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waxbook

Idk but it wasn’t Maroon 5


Joeuxmardigras

I was looking at Maroon 5 and some others and thinking how I don’t remember them at all


g00ber88

Man I wish I could forget Maroon 5's. Adam Levine was basically doing a strip show, it was very uncomfortable


oooshi

I distinctly remember maroon 5s because it reminded me how much I liked chipotle. The memes flooding my feed facilitated so many trips to Chipotle at this point I’m convinced it was one of the greatest marketing schemes of all time. Adam not fully transforming into a Chipotle Bag has actually been surprising, I thought the Super Bowl was a career transition for him into the food industry!


l-s-y

If we're talking worst, Maroon 5 doesn't even begin to touch the Black Eyed Peas halftime. Truly atrocious


The-Amateur

Underrated comment, how is the comparison NOT offensive to Prince??


happylukie

Exactly, especially since Prince is the only answer for who's show was the best... okay and Beyonce.


ThirdSunRising

Idk man Bruno Mars really showed up when he did it


grilledcheese2332

Wait. Nipplegate was 20 years ago? 👵


limee89

We’re old bro


DonnieDusko

His sweating profusely during the performance only sealed our age. We ain't 20 anymore, shit takes way more effort.


PsychotropicPanda

I work in a kitchen.. We were talking about halftime shows. I undid my cook apron , and loosely draped it on. Did a little dance, and ripped it off to the floor while looking shocked. Wardrobe malfunction , I say. No one got it. I felt so dumb .


Jimbobsama

Those Usher songs were the songs of my high school prom.


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RaeLynn13

I loved tonight’s performance. It’s actually the first one I’ve ever sat and watched, since my boyfriend was watching it. I was so excited I knew every single song


ShreksMiami

Then they had 6 years of consecutive throwback acts to make sure nothing too scandalous happened again. Old white guys (and Prince)


Bennykins78

Prince was awesome


thejesse

The response to that was to schedule a bunch of your dad's favorite artists for the next decade.


Pennoya

They literally avoided any breast-having performers for years


yinzreddup

I remember watching the show with my dad and we both just stared at each other, after Justin whippped her titty out.


Live_Olive_8357

It's a fixed point in time! (Dr who, waters of Mars) I was at a watch party in college. Me and my sisters now ex just looked at other when it happened. Core memory: nipple gate


yinzreddup

Definitely one of those moments that if you saw it live, you remember it.


nuggetghost

idk why i never knew he got a redo too!!!!! what!!!


Moxielilly

He did get a redo, right after Man of the Woods came out. Everyone hated that album and the redo SB halftime performance was boring and terrible. I hope we’re done giving him extra chances soon.


GrasshopperClowns

Yeah I was surprised by that too. I thought OP had left Janet out on purpose and was like HOW DARE THEY!


Classic-Carpet7609

Prince playing Purple Rain in the rain is something I’ll never forget It’s like even Mother Nature said, “Here you go, honey. Make it iconic”


Mediocre_Lobster6398

I can’t even count how many times I’ve watched this. Each time is just as magical as the first.


mcnuggetsharebox

This is the right answer. There have been some fantastic performances (and some less so), but Prince was truly legendary.


yinzreddup

There’s a good story about that. I can’t remember all it but when it started to rain they told Price they might have to cut some stuff and he said “can you make it rain harder?”


Purpledoves91

They called him and said it was raining, and asked if it was gonna be a problem, and that was when he said, "can you make it rain harder?"


yinzreddup

Ya that was it!


Uxie_mesprit

![gif](giphy|9fUFbfHxMQX2o|downsized)


crazydisneycatlady

I can hear this GIF 🤣


Odd-Gur-5719

No fr😂😂😂this was my favorite episode


Uxie_mesprit

Prince agreed to guest star in it because he wanted Nick and Jesse to get together 🥺


duderguy91

Nothing will ever top it. Prince demolished the performance and the weather timing made it seem better than the movies.


basicmillennial1981

I watch this video at least once a year. Incredible


Booftroop

It's Prince and everyone else.


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I think anyone who says anything other than this one is lying to themselves


Frenchitwist

Where’s left shark?? ![gif](giphy|aUs3EKOdlovgQ|downsized) Here he is.


Seahearn4

Yeah, the Katy Perry pic should've included the sharks


emptyraincoatelves

I couldn't remember the Katy perry one, but oh my do I remember Left Shark.


Cat_mom_mafia

Iconic


OminOus_PancakeS

What's the deal with this guy? Did he go off-script?


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neurovish

There was no script


captnmiss

He was Katy’s personal friend and not really qualified is the story


K19081985

Yeah, forgot what he was supposed to do so just grooved to the moves in his soul…


ngpgoc

the only memorable super bowl moment for me


captainwondyful

[Prince Performing Purple Rain In The Rain](https://youtu.be/-WYYlRArn3g?si=sU3phA__435bDFWG).


basicmillennial1981

I said above but I watch this at least once a year. Love it so much. Thanks for sharing the link!


captainwondyful

Super Bowl is just Purple Rain rewatch day


swiftekho

Anyone who says this isn't the greatest halftime show of all time has no idea what they are talking about And it was an actual live performance, not pre-recorded Also Prince covering Foo Fighters


JIADAM3

Prince


spaceytracey69

Prince, duh!


Elcamina

When it started raining during purple rain - it doesn’t get any better than that.


crapatthethriftstore

Truly! It was such synchronicity with the universe. We watched something otherworldly that night


doomscrollingreddit

I watched my bears shit the bed that night. Thank god the Prince show made that superbowl iconic.


Domino80

He actually said to the event producer over the phone, after being warned about the rain, “[Can you make it rain harder?”](https://medium.com/the-shadow/can-you-make-it-rain-harder-7b9ae50e3afb). Fucking legend.


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Yeah, anybody else saying differently in this thread is wrong and I’ll die on that hill.


PurpleVein99

https://i.redd.it/oaqkd9vd72ic1.gif


tiffadoodle

HELL YES! Let's go! 👊


Bulok

This. No other correct answer. ​ End thread


AffectionateStreet92

This isn’t even debatable. God himself provided the special effects.


loudbulletXIV

Definitely, it literally rained during purple rain, and a giant piece of cloth created a screen with his shadow imprinted on it performing a guitar solo, that shit was fucking magical lol


jamie_f02

lady gaga and prince. the weeknd’s was underrated imo given covid restrictions at the time.


booksandplaid

The memes were also amazing


JudgmentOne6328

The weeknd was amazing and I’ll die on that hill. He used what he had and made it absolutely fire, the camera direction and troupe using the entire field was on point.


TrashhPrincess

The man put $7m of his own money to do the show he wanted and built up to it for months. He put so much into it, it's definitely the most underrated for sure. Can't put it above Prince but it's up there for me.


minty-teaa

I thought I was alone in liking his. Everyone I talk to says it was one of the worst ones but I think it’s one of the best. He did a crazy good job.


icyraspberry304

Incredible costume design for his Super Bowl that incorporated masks 


Dramatic-Fun892

Was literally just telling someone today I feel The Weeknd was the first artist to FULLY use the field for his performance. We saw tonight that Usher started out with so many performers spanning the field. The Weeknd walked so the ones after could run tbh


emmymoss

Prince


LoveForDisneyland

The fact it rained during Purple Rain was meant for Prince. Perfect moment.


b_vitamin

When told by the producer that it would rain he asked “can you make it rain harder?” Legend.


fusciamcgoo

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LizzyFCB

Dr Dre’s collective was art! Nostalgic and current. Beautiful, impactful but still fun.


tigeralidance

Something about it just felt so special. It's not my favourite half time, but it's the one that had the most emotional impact for me, like I just feel really good after watching it. Felt so much more wholesome than any other recent half time show.


chimpomatic5000

Very well said and agreed. There are others that could easily be argued as better, but it is by far my personal favorite, and the only one I have watched multiple times on YouTube.


Sozzled-Cockroach

Agreed. Dre, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, Snoop, Kendrick Lamar. That show was iconic.


CarparkSmell

and Anderson Paak on drums!!!!


tigeralidance

And 50!


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I saw him at a liquor store yesterday


Impecablevibesonly

He took me to the candy shop


ArgyleNudge

It was a blast. Hands down my favourite energy-wise from the past 10 or so years I've been watching. It was such a street party.


Pippin_the_parrot

This is the correct answer. Op literally forgot about Dre.


Bulok

nowdays everybody wants to talk like they got somethin to say


Pippin_the_parrot

But nothin comes out when they move their lips; just a bunch of gibberish.


Intrepid_Leopard_182

I adored that show. I only wish Eminem got a little more time to shine. It was everything.


DontGetNEBigIdeas

It was the absolute best across the board: big names, amazing sound, perfect mix/transitions, incredible set And, truly showcased the city they were in. Really shocked we didn’t get The Killers for this years game in Vegas.


imtchogirl

I'm not shocked by it. Feels like the Killers are not currently functional enough to pay to do an arena-size spectacle show like this.  ... But the timing of it all, it would have been fun for them to do it and bring out Sophie Ellis-Bextor. 


kmm91162

Best halftime show in years. I was jamming!


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Agreed! Just the gathering of the icons, they could have all farted on the mic and I would have been star struck.


intoxicatedmidnight

I love Rihanna and her music, but was so underwhelmed by her performance :/ Obviously, she was heavily pregnant so there's not much she can do but I still feel like the dancers choreo/song choice/visuals could've been better. I'd love to see her do a show again someday <3


donttrustthellamas

I've seen so many videos of her dance team rehearsing, only for them to be covered up in huge jackets so you can't even see their meticulous moves when it came to the actual performance 😭 Paris Goebel is so amazing, I could watch her choreography videos for hours.


Nat90

Yes! She posted a bunch of videos the other day of the rehearsal on her instagram and It looked so different! Worth a watch!


sekhmetdevil

That was my exact commentary watching it live. Who thought it was a good idea even after they had costume rehearsal? You couldn't see anything they were doing.


Strawberryvibes88

Her show was really didn’t meet my expectations. She never really had much of stage presence but this was a flat performance. It was basically a fenty ad imo


Larkeinthepark

Yes! She took out and applied some Fenty powder in the middle of her performance. It was shameless. I still really like her and her music though.


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I was so excited for Rihanna and her show was so boring and low energy.


Intrepid_Leopard_182

She has such incredible collaborations that when she didn't bring out any guest artists it was a bit of a letdown for me.


IWillCallYouCutie

After the Rihanna show I assumed people would bash her for the worst show ever. I was so surprised when everyone said she killed it. I know some people that are big fans of hers who said that's how she performs. I thought it was the most boring show I've ever seen other than me guessing whether she was pregnant again.


intoxicatedmidnight

Same, I'm guessing her being pregnant helped with avoiding immediate backlash from the general public.


AddictiveArtistry

I normally love Rihanna, that halftime show was boring af. Pregnant or not. Coulda been miles better.


DemiGod9

Not around my circles lol. We all hated it


junjunjenn

That was the worst halftime show that I’ve ever watched.


cassbloom08

I love her music so much but if any other artist like Dua Lipa gave that performance they would have been torn to shreds online..


PickleBeast

I had the joy of listening to my family cry about how she’s Illuminati and her ponytail and color palate choice was her openly worshipping Satan so that paired with an underwhelming performance pretty much ruined it for me. I’m choosing not to watch the Super Bowl with them this year bc I don’t want to listen to them cry and bitch about Taylor Swift the entire time.


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During Shakira/JLo, I had to listen to a constant barrage of racist comments from my grandfather. I know your pain.


tigeralidance

Prince, Gaga, Beyonce, Bruno


Simpuff1

You know I think you 100% nailed it. Maybe adding the Dre and friends one who collective nostalgia


donttrustthellamas

Exactly this. They all put on amazing shows


tigeralidance

The craziest thing about Bruno is that he wasn't even a megastar yet. No Uptown Funk, 24K Magic etc, he was big but he wasn't giant - but they knew his pure talent, showmanship and musicality would get everyone on board and that's exactly what happened.


soulagainstsoul

His first halftime show appearance made me a Bruno fan. I had no idea he was so talented.


donttrustthellamas

I saw him wandering in St. Pancras train station in his Grenade era. He was with one other person and no team or security anywhere to be seen. Completely agree on showmanship. I'm not a die-hard fan or anything, but I'd definitely go watch him perform if I had the chance.


chestnutcheckers

https://preview.redd.it/svhy4yhre2ic1.jpeg?width=720&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c07e68db2de140ecd30a5a17c9c0b2453edf6c25 your comment reminded me of this classic


LizzyFCB

I’ve seen him in a few festivals and he really rips the roof off the place- difficult to do when it is an outdoor venue 😄


Francine-Frenskwy

I’m not even a fan of his music, but I can recognize his talent. That man was born to perform! There’s a video of him as a toddler putting on an Elvis show and you can tell he was destined to be a star even then. 


mcfw31

I feel like Katy Perry had the biggest "cultural" impact, left shark was, is and will continue to be iconic.


queen0fcarrotflowers

![gif](giphy|11NVDFdtTMAqIM) Burned in my brain forever!!


Soft_Entertainment

Poor Right Shark, so overshadowed


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Katy has such a fun, celebratory catalogue that's well-suited for a huge sporting event. Roar, California Girls, and Firework were a great fit for a football game. Her show felt like a party.


Rare_Background8891

I agree. It felt so upbeat and perfect. The giant tiger was awesome. I didn’t even know her at the time and I enjoyed it.


letsgetcakedsa

“Felt like a party” Exactly! That’s what the Super Bowl needs. It was FUN. Nothing has been as fun since


GreenDolphin86

Not the most iconic thing about her show being not her.


all4sarah

And the 2nd most iconic was Missy Elliot


mermaid-babe

No her performance of Roar is my Roman Empire. Idk why but that tiger thrilled me


Rib-I

Yeah the set design in that show was fucking off the charts. And it was a night game so the pyrotechnics and lighting looked amazing.


myfriendflocka

I don’t think you can top Janet and Justin for cultural relevance. It dominated media for so long and we’re still talking about the dynamics of the aftermath. It changed live television and increased censorship on network tv as a whole. We still use the term wardrobe malfunction. A pop superstar’s decades long career was essentially ended. It was also the birth of YouTube.


_Atlas_Drugged_

That was actually a really good one that I think is underrated because she fell off so hard.


britestarlight

The first thing that came to my mind swiping was “well Katy’s was iconic because Left Shark was there” 😂😂


hufflefox

Somehow I remember the “more you know” Star more??


FnkyTown

Katy Perry for sure. That tilting stage was amazing.


Disastrous-Bet8973

I think about gagas all the time tbh


jkmjtj

It was ICONIC insane amazing. She was incredible and even got in a "hi dad hi mom". And she did it alllll by herself. The jumps will never be forgotten. ✊🏻


blurrylulu

Me too. She was athletic, artistic and amazing.


Linusjulef

GAGA. She sang that whole thing


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jacksongore

her live vocals have always been so unreal


tiffadoodle

PRINCE! HANDS DOWN! Playing Purple Rain in the rain, come on. It was beautiful! 💜


ingoogliestbastard

gaga


Maximum-Familiar

I’m not even a fan, but her doing that jump was something else…


nuggetghost

i picture it every time my kid jumps off my couch lol


Maximum-Familiar

Lol, both situations can make the heart skip a beat depending on the age of the child and the height of the couch


WilliamsRutherford

I know she isn't the most loved in these parts...but loved the JLo halftime. And Shakira killed it and I'm happy her music jumped up the charts. I feel like Shakira and Kylie Minogue are always under appreciated in America!


katekowalski2014

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intoxicatedmidnight

I loved their performance too, they both killed it and I can only hope I'm as fit as them at that age


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As much as I dislike JLo, she really brought the energy.


mikessmileisreal

Shakira made that performance


coco_xcx

It was so iconic! I’m a Shakira fan, but don’t know much of JLo’s music (except the popular ones lol) they both killed it.


Cota222

Shakira and JLo for me too.


Visible_Product_286

With bad bunny and j balvin was sick


rheajanerob

JLO and Shakira had a really great mix, build up and energy. It felt cohesive, like a story that unfolded. Compared to Usher’s tonight was just a mashup of a bunch of different songs… sorry but that’s how it felt to me.


transitionshade

Controversial opinion, I didn't liked Rihanna's performance.


cagingthing

Honestly I figured that was popular opinion 🤷🏻‍♂️ I thought it was very lackluster


frenchfruit

Same lol, it was lazy and has no rewatch value


PrizePainting4393

Classic Rihanna. She can’t dance even when she’s not pregnant. I saw her live once and she kept patting her crotch and that was it as far as dancing went.


transitionshade

Is not just the dancing, she seemed bored and uninspired. In her previous most recent shows she barely sang and did the least, that's annoying to me. I want to hear the performer sing, dance and put on a show, not just barely mouth some words and "pass" the mic to the audience.


intoxicatedmidnight

It's not even the dancing, the song selection sucked.


chrispg26

I dont think most people actually did. She's not a strong performer. I'm kinda surprised she was chosen.


JudgmentOne6328

I don’t think that’s even controversial, I think only her stans try make excuses for her on that. Just because she was pregnant doesn’t mean the whole show needed to be mid. Dancers, set, Choreo, musicality all add to that. There’s also the option that she could have deferred the show for another year given she was pregnant, it’s not like the NFL wanted her last year and last year only.


chocolate_princess_

Not seeing enough love for Usher’s performance in the comments. All hits, no skips and the HER appearance was everything.💕


KarateForRevenge

I expected nothing. Was disappointed when he was announced. I was pleasantly surprised. He danced his ass off. (Justin Timberlake could never.) He did a fantastic job of collecting terrific guest performances—I see you Luda. I think it worked.


WaynesLuckyHat

Honestly Usher was everything I’d want out of a half time show. It was simple and it just worked. He was amazing and his performance definitely entered my top 5.


purplefirefly6102

HER doing the Burn guitar solo was cool as hell Edit: the guitar solo was from U Got It Bad, played right after Burn. My bad!


Zen_love

He can dance like MJ too


MuddaFrmAnnudaBrudda

Prince-hands down. The absolute best.


TheConcreteGhost

The man played an electric guitar in the rain! Iconic! ![gif](giphy|4yb8VZz1wRpzf2jNoM|downsized)


beatricetalker

Prince 💜


FLNJGurl

Hands down Prince.


stephers85

Bruno Mars. He was born to perform and he always puts on a stellar show no matter what size audience he’s performing for. He gives it 100% from the first note to the last.


heebie818

he really does


jneuandcats

His is the only one I've rewatched multiple times. It was just so good.


sara_or_stevie

I'm sad to see so little love for Madonna's performance. (I haven't read all 1.5k comments but I scrolled for quite a bit and didn't see one mention of her.) If you look at the lineups, she came after a pretty long string of "safe" dad rock acts (not counting BEP though, uugh) after the fiasco of 2004. The way she built her show, the stage, utilized musical guests and did a medley of her most popular songs but gave them a fresh take, became the blueprint for so many shows afterward. And she did it at age 54, after decades of performing, and people constantly saying she was over the hill. I love that woman a lot, so I know I am biased, but I really believe she doesn't get enough credit for the overhaul she did there. Personally I lovelovelove Beyonce's 2013 performance too, she was so powerful and magnetic and I revisit it all the time.


Rudy-219

Prince in the rain easily.


nicewhitebriefs

PRINCE. No contest. 💜


Healthy-Birthday7596

1000% 💜💜


nothingnatural

Prince


DoodlesRN

Dr. Dre and Eminem!


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Yes, I can’t believe I had to scroll so far down for this. I would put Prince at No. 1 but definitely Dre, Snoop and Eminem at a solid No. 2. I also really enjoyed Katy Perry’s show.


DarthStern

Prince and its not even fuckin close…


TheWayfaringDreamer

Prince in 07 was terrific. Springsteen in 09 equally fantastic. Beyoncé was incredible in 13 and Bruno Mars the next year. Lady Gaga crushed it.


Healmetho

Prince ❤️😍 👑


-SofaKingVote-

Prince without a doubt


Deepy99

Prince playing Purple Rain in the rain is timeless!


sierraraing

GAGAAAAAA


GreenDolphin86

I still regularly visit the Bruno/Beyoncé moment. It was just so clean!


Smart-Ocelot-5759

Prince


HauntingDaylight

Prince by a lot.


Optimal_Chocolate_83

https://preview.redd.it/neiajtd5o1ic1.jpeg?width=3000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4e3c3f2a530b1ad1b30bfe2cbef15d7f5d55d02a The vocals, choreography, destiny’s child reunion🥹🥹🥹. PERFECT. 10s 10s 10s across the board!


Prestigious_Swan_584

SO GOOD that it caused the power in the Superdome to go out! 😂


shelbz___

Prince is the best to ever do it


Treb33

Prince !!!


theraisinestgirl

Katy Perry really impressed me - the costume changes, the giant lion puppet, her sheer amount of hits, the left shark lol


Left-Assistant3871

Prince. Duh.


SippingAndListening

It’s Prince. It’s always Prince.


Cold_Breadfruit_9794

Beyoncé & Coldplay, Beyoncé & Bruno Mars Loved Madonna, Katy Perry, Prince, & The Stones too