The Super Bowl Halftime Show: Or, How to Annoy One Man From Florida in 13 Minutes
- Dani Lemonade
- 3 hours ago
- 2 min read
So.
That halftime show.
I’m not saying it was a political statement, but if vibes could file lawsuits, Mar-a-Lago would be drafting paperwork.
Somewhere, a man with a spray tan and a fragile ego absolutely combusted on a gold-plated couch.
And honestly?
Worth it.
The Super Bowl halftime show has always been less about music and more about collective hallucination. It’s where America agrees, briefly, to stop arguing and stare at flashing lights like raccoons discovering a Ring doorbell.
This year felt different though.
Unified chaos. Multilingual joy. Rhythm. Color.
A subtle but unmistakable “the world is bigger than your algorithm” energy.
Now. Confession.
I had never actually seen Bad Bunny perform before.
And my brain immediately went:“Is this a sketch?”
Not because it was bad. Because it felt like Adam Sandler doing a bit.
Like someone forgot to tell him the punchline comes after the song.
The cadence. The delivery. The chaotic confidence of a man who knows the crowd is with him even if the notes occasionally wander off to get a drink.
To be clear: wildly entertaining. Magnetic. Unbothered.Technically?
Let’s say… emotionally accurate rather than musically precise.
But here’s the thing. Comedy and music are cousins. Loud cousins.
And Bad Bunny has that rare skill where it doesn’t matter if you understand the lyrics, the genre, or what day it is. You get the message anyway.
Joy. Identity. Presence. And a reminder that not everything needs to be tailored to Middle America’s comfort settings.
So maybe he shouldn’t quit music.But if he ever decides to do comedy, stand-up, or a surreal sketch show where he plays increasingly confused versions of himself, I will watch every episode.
In conclusion:
The halftime show slapped.
America survived.
Somewhere, a very specific orange colored man imploded.
And for once, the Super Bowl felt like it belonged to more than one story.
Which, frankly, is the most shocking part of all.